Optimization of productivity and quality of irrigated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) by smallholder farmers in the Central Rift Valley area of Oromia, Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambecha O. Gemechis
Author(s):  
Fufa Desta Dugassa

Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L. (or) Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is being a very nutritious and health protective food, are highly perishable nature. Its sensitivity to postharvest loss due to poor handling, diseases and physical injury limits its successful marketing. Therefore, simple technology is required to reduce the postharvest loss of this commodity. The use of edible coatings with bio-extracts appears to be a good alternative preservation technique to extend the mature tomato fruits. This study was, therefore, initiated to investigate the effect of using bio- extracts garlic bulba and capsicum incorporation with coating materials (maize starch and beeswax on physicochemical quality of tomato fruit stored at ambient conditions (temperature 15.5 to 20.2oC and relative humidity of 55.5 to 67.3%). The experiment was conducted using complete randomized design of two varieties (Fetane and Melkashola) and six treatments. The tomato fruits were coated by dipping into solution for 3 minutes. The treatments prepared were on coating solution of MGE( 9.5% maize starch with 0.5% garlic extract), MCE (9.5% maize starch with 0.5% capsicum extract), BCE (9.5% beewax mixed with 0.5% capsicum extract), BGE (9.5% beewax mixed with 0.5% garlic extract), 10% maize starch without bio-extract, 10% beewax without bio- extract and control. The treatment means were tested at significance level of P ≤ 0.05. The effectiveness of bio-extracts with coating materials on physicochemical quality of tomato fruits were evaluated at three days intervals for 30 days. There was a significance difference (P<0.05) between coated and uncoated fruits. All coatings delayed tomato ripening and improved the keeping quality parameters but best results were exhibited by 9.5% with 0.5% BCE followed by 9.5% with 0.5% MGE by maintaining the mature tomato fruit for 30 days. The study showed that the Fetane variety has maintained more quality attribute than Melkashola variety during storage.


Agronomy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisha Gogo ◽  
Mwanarusi Saidi ◽  
Francis Itulya ◽  
Thibaud Martin ◽  
Mathieu Ngouajio

Phyton ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
Oca馻-de Jes鷖 RL ◽  
AT Guti閞rez-Ib狁ez ◽  
JR S醤chez-Pale ◽  
MD Mariezcurrena-Berasain ◽  
G Vel醶quez-Gardu駉 ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
P. V. Peña Alvarenga ◽  
Y. M. Lezcano Aquino ◽  
L. Ayala Aguilera ◽  
M. J. González Vera ◽  
W. N. Ortiz ◽  
...  

The human consumption of vegetables in different parts of the world is quite high, among them tomato stands out on a larger scale and not so far, also is cucumber, both with great economic importance. Due to the problems regarding the vigor of many seeds, techniques that seek to improve the establishment of the seedlings in a uniform way have been implemented. One technique is the osmotic conditioning to which the seeds are submitted, for which compound solutions such as polyethylene glycol or potassium nitrate can be used, with which very satisfactory results are obtained under laboratory and field conditions The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of different doses and osmotic solutions on the physiological quality of seeds of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in laboratory and field conditions. The evaluated variables were germination percentage, germination speed index, root length and emergence of seedlings. The tomato seeds were conditioned with PEG-6000 (-0.2, -0.4, -0.6 and -0.8 Mpa) and stored for a 30 days period, and as for the cucumber seeds with PEG-6000 (-0.2 and -0.1 Mpa) and with KNO&sup3; (100 mg and 300 mg) with a storage period of 45 days. It is concluded that, in tomato seeds, germination did not present statistical differences, however, the variables referring to vigor were favored with the conditioning in the presence of PEG-6000 with the (-0.2 Mpa) concentration, while in cucumber seeds the germination percentage was better using PEG 6000 compared to nitrate, while for vigor variables it behaved better in the presence of a concentration of (-0.2 Mpa) of PEG.


ZOOTEC ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mubaraq Nasikin ◽  
F. J. Nangoy ◽  
C. L.K. Sarayar ◽  
M. H.M. Kawatu

EFFECT OF SOME SUBSTITUTION RATION TOMATO WITH WHEAT (SolanumLycopersicum L) ON HEAVY EGGS, WEIGHT YELLOW CHICKEN EGGS AND EGG MASS RAS. This study aims to determine the most ration with flour substitute tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L) on egg weight, yolk weight and mass of eggs. This research was conducted at the Company's Ranch Dharma Gunawan, located in the District Kayuwatu Mapanget Manado City, from September 14 to 16 November 2014. Measuring the quality of the eggs is done in Laboratory Animal Product Technology, Faculty of Animal Sciences University of Sam Ratulangi, using 100 chickens race laying. The material is divided into 25 units of cages, each occupied 4 tails. Research design used is completely randomized design (CRD) with 5 treatments with 5 replications. As for the level of treatment that is R0 = basic ration without using flour tomatoes, R1 = basic ration 98% + 2% tomato powder, basic ration R2 = 96% + 4% tomato powder, R3 = basic ration 94% + 6% tomato powder, R4 = basic ration 92% + 8% flour tomatoes. Variables observed included egg weight, yolk weight, and egg mass. Results of analysis of variance showed that the treatment was not significant effect (P> 0.05) on egg weight, yolk weight and mass of eggs. It can be concluded that the substitution of 2% -8% tomato powder no effect on the quality of egg weight, yolk weight and mass of eggs. Keywords: Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L), Egg, Chicken laying


2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
C. K. Pathirana ◽  
I. D. C. Sajeevika ◽  
P. R. S. Pathirana ◽  
H. Fonseka ◽  
R. M. Fonseka

2012 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Domínguez ◽  
Federico Ferreres ◽  
Fernando Pascual del Riquelme ◽  
Rafael Font ◽  
María I. Gil

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