Performance of different rootstocks and cultivars on growth and quality components of grafted Tomato
BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.3241-3250, 2019 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Dergi Adı: BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3241-3250
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This experiment was carried out to study the performance of tomato cultivars (Salar, and Sandal) grafted on various rootstocks (Mocow; Solanum nigrum, Brinjal; Solanum melongena, and Chili; Capsicum annuum) at National Agricultural Research Centre Islamabad, Pakistan during the cropping season 2016 using experimental design Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with two factors having 6 treatments replicated three times. The analysis of experimental results revealed that maximum number of days to 1st flowering, plant height, total soluble solid, fruit dry matter content and disease incidence were recorded in chilli rootstock while more number of flower plant(-1), and maximum stem diameter were recorded in Mocow rootstock. Maximum number of fruits plant(-1), pH and graft take success were recorded in brinjal rootstock. Regarding cultivars, maximum number of days to 1st flowering, plant height, stem diameter, fruit dry matter content and disease incidence were recorded in sandal cultivar while maximum number of flower plant(-1), fruits plant(-1), total soluble solids, pH and graft take success were recorded in Salar cultivar. Interactive effect of cultivar and rootstock revealed that maximum number of days to 1st flowering, plant height, TSS, fruit dry weight matter content, with minimum number of flowers plant(-1), stem diameter and fruit juice pH were recorded when sandal cultivar was grafted onto chilli rootstock. Furthermore, minimum number of fruits plant(-1) and total soluble solids were recorded when sandal cultivar was grafted onto brinjal rootstock. From the present research findings it could be concluded that salar cultivar grafted on brinjal rootstock has a potential for enhancing maximum yield and graft take success.