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Impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers on tomato vigor, yield and fruit composition under tropical andosol soil conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2009

Libert Brice Tonfack ,
Anne Bernadac ,
Emmanuel Youmbi ,
V. Paul Mbouapouognigni ,
Martin Ngueguim  and
Amougou Akoa
Libert Brice Tonfack
Affiliation:
Lab. Biotechnol. Environ., Dep. Plant Biol., Fac. Sci., Univ. Yaoundé 1, Cameroon Lab. Genomics Fruit Biotechnol., UMR 990, INRA/INP-ENSAT, Toulouse, France
Anne Bernadac
Affiliation:
Lab. Genomics Fruit Biotechnol., UMR 990, INRA/INP-ENSAT, Toulouse, France
Emmanuel Youmbi
Affiliation:
Lab. Biotechnol. Environ., Dep. Plant Biol., Fac. Sci., Univ. Yaoundé 1, Cameroon
V. Paul Mbouapouognigni
Affiliation:
Dep. Hortic. Plant, Inst. Agric. Res. Dev. (IRAD), Foumbot, Cameroon
Martin Ngueguim
Affiliation:
Dep. Hortic. Plant, Inst. Agric. Res. Dev. (IRAD), Foumbot, Cameroon
Amougou Akoa
Affiliation:
Lab. Biotechnol. Environ., Dep. Plant Biol., Fac. Sci., Univ. Yaoundé 1, Cameroon
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Abstract

Introduction. Little is known about the impact of organic manure on andosol. Materials and methods. Two varieties of Solanum lycopersicum L. (cvs. ‘Rio grande’ and ‘Rossol VFN’) were grown under tropical andosol. The soil was silty, acidic and very poor in Bray P (3 mg·kg–1) with a strong imbalance in the (Ca:Mg:K) ratio of (74.0:25.0:0.7). Five fertilization treatments were used: (i) control with no fertilizer, (ii) minerals, with a (Ca:Mg:K) ratio of (76:18:6) and 75 mg P·kg–1 of soil; (iii) poultry manure with a (Ca:Mg:K) ratio of (68:24:7) and 450 mg P·kg–1 of soil; (iv) a combination of (ii) and (iii), and (v) mineral fertilization as applied by local farmers, with a (Ca:Mg:K) ratio of (73:25:1) and 54 mg P·kg–1 of soil. Results. All cation-balanced treatments (organic, mineral or a combination of both) significantly improved plant growth, the number of trusses and fruits per plant, the marketable fruit yield and fruit P, K, Ca and Na contents of both tomato varieties considered. The ‘Rio grande’ variety was the most productive (32–44 t·ha–1) compared with the ‘Rossol’ variety (20–22 t·ha–1). There was no major difference between the organic fertilizer and the cation-balanced mineral fertilizer. There was no effect of mineral fertilizer with an unbalanced cation composition on tomato plant growth and production as compared with unfertilized control. Conclusion. In tropical andosol poor in potassium and phosphorous and with excess of Mg, application of poultry manure in adequate dosage and at the right time is capable of sustaining tomato fruit production, as well as the application of calculated inorganic fertilizer.

Keywords

CameroonSolanum lycopersicumfruitsandosolsfertilizer applicationinorganic fertilizersorganic fertilizersgrowthqualityCamerounSolanum lycopersicumfruitsandosolfertilisationengrais minéralengrais organiquecroissancequalité
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Research Article
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Fruits , Volume 64 , Issue 3 , May 2009 , pp. 167 - 177
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© CIRAD, EDP Sciences, 2009

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