Impact of substrate on soilless tomato cultivation

Authors

  • TP Suvo Department of Biochemistry And Food Analysis,, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali-8602
  • H Biswas Department of Biochemistry And Food Analysis,, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali-8602
  • MH Jewel Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202
  • MS Islam Department of Post-harvest Technology and Marketing, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali-8602
  • MSI Khan Department of Food Microbiology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali-8602

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v6i2.31710

Keywords:

Hydroponics, Tomato, Substrate, Vitamin C, Protein, Fat, Fiber

Abstract

An experiment was carried out to determine the effect of four different media based hydroponics on plant growth, yield and nutritional values at Biochemistry laboratory of Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU), Bangladesh during November 2014 to April 2015. Tomato plants were grown in closed soilless system where Hoagland solution as nutrient solution and jute fiber, cotton (jhut), coconut husk as substrate. Among four types of media, the media composed with Hoagland solution and jute fiber showed good impact on growth and nutritional values than the other three media (media of Hoagland solution with coconut husk, Hoagland solution with cotton and only Hoagland solution. It was revealed that the highest plant height, yield, vitamin C, fruit protein, fat and fiber content of all were related to media combination of jute fiber and Hoagland solution. Among all the verities, the highest plant height (106 cm), yield (5.3 kg plant-1), fruit Vitamin C content (64.54 mg 100 g-1), fruit protein (17.67 %), fat (5.2%) and fiber (7.9%) content was recorded from Patharkuchi tomato variety.

Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 6 (2): 82-86, December, 2016

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TP Suvo, Department of Biochemistry And Food Analysis,, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali-8602



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Published

2017-02-27

How to Cite

Suvo, T., Biswas, H., Jewel, M., Islam, M., & Khan, M. (2017). Impact of substrate on soilless tomato cultivation. International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 6(2), 82–86. https://doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v6i2.31710

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2016)

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