Nutritional Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) as Influenced by Mulching, Nitrogen and Irrigation Interval

Aliyu Samaila, Ezra Bako Amans, Ibrahim Umar Abubakar and Bashir Ahmad Babaji

Journal of Agricultural Science, 2011, vol. 3, issue 1, 266

Abstract: An experiment was conducted in 2006/07 dry season to evaluate the effect of mulching, nitrogen and irrigationinterval on the nutritional quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) at Shika, Nigeria. Treatmentsconsisted of three mulching (no mulch, rice-straw mulch and black polythene mulch) four nitrogen rates (0, 45,90 and 135kgN ha-1) and three irrigation intervals (5, 10 and 15 days). Mulching significantly increased the drymatter, protein and carbohydrate contents in fruits, but decreased the crude fiber content. In most cases rice-strawmulch appeared a better mulching material. N rate of 45kg ha-1 had more dry matter content over control, buthigher values for protein and carbohydrate contents were with 90kg ha-1. The 135kgN ha-1 rate depressedcarbohydrate content. Irrigation interval of 10 days recorded more dry matter and crude fiber while highest fruitcarbohydrate contents was attained at 15 day irrigation interval over the 5-day interval. Delaying irrigationsignificantly depressed fruit protein content. Rice-straw mulch + 90kgN ha-1 or polythene mulch in combinationwith 45kgN ha-1 had more carbohydrate in fruits.

Date: 2011
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