Abstract
Aim of our work was to compare the performance of the tomato varieties under tunnel conditions and evaluate the yield and fruit quality for both fresh consumption, processing. The experiment was laid out according to completely randomized design. The research consisted of two year (2010-2012) experiments. Both were conducted under tunnel conditions. Data was taken after 30, 60 and 90 days of planting. During the first year experiment V1 gives the maximum plant height after 30 (33.525 cm), 60 (70.20 cm) and 90 (96.537 cm) days of planting while during second year V2 gives the maximum plant height after 30 (50.850 cm), 60 (89.102 cm), and 90 (113.01 cm) day of planting. V4 gives the maximum number of leaves after 30 (66.337), 60 (96.755) and 90 (126.33) after planting during first year while V4 gives the maximum number of leaves after 30 (86.420), 60 (106.95) and 90 (135.09). During first V3 takes maximum time in first flower (39.50 days) and first fruit (78.98 days) initiation wile during second year V5 was taken maximum time (23.08 days, 44.08) in flower and fruit initiation. During first year V4 (11.57) while during second year V4 (12.75) gives maximum flowers per branch. V1 gives maximum fruits per bunch and fruit diameter, while mortality was recorded maximum in V2 during both years. During first year maximum fresh fruit weight, dry fruit weight, total fresh plant weight, total dry plant weight was recodes in V1 while during second year V2 gives maximum fresh fruit weight and total fresh plant weight. Yield per plant was maximum in V1 during first year while during second year V2gives maximum yield per plant.
Highlights
The Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) belongs to family solanaceae, was originated in the western coastal plain of South America, extending from Ecuador to Chile [1]
During the first year experiment V1 gives the maximum plant height 33.525 cm followed by V4 and V2 with 28.413 cm, 26.263 cm respectively and V3 has least plant height 21.063 cm after 30 days (Table 2)
During the second year experiment V2 gives the maximum plant height 50.850 cm followed by V1 and V4 with 49.138 cm and 34.495 cm respectively
Summary
The Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) belongs to family solanaceae, was originated in the western coastal plain of South America, extending from Ecuador to Chile [1]. It is native to the Andes region of South America. Tomatoes were introduced to Europe in the 1500s, until the 1700s they were believed to be poisonous if eaten, because the foliage and some other green tissues of tomato plants contain tomatine, a toxic chemical. Tomatine is present in unripe tomato fruit, but the levels are low enough to be non-toxic. Determinate tomatoes, called bush or dwarf tomatoes, grow to a certain height, flower and set all their fruit within a short time. Each shoot on the determinate plant ends in a cluster, and a fruit cluster. The harvest period for determinate tomatoes is generally short, making them good choices for canning [2]
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