Effect of Salicylic Acid and CaCl2 on Growth and Yield of Tomato in Arid Environment of Western Rajasthan

Author: Manju Verma, Susheel Kumar, P.K. Yadav, A.K. Sharma, Amit Kumawat and Kumari Lata

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Abstract

A field experiment studied the effect of salicylic acid and calcium chloride (CaCl2) on tomato growth and yield. The experiment used a randomized block design with five salicylic acid sprays (0-200 ppm) and five CaCl2 sprays (0-2%). Results showed that 150 ppm and 200 ppm salicylic acid significantly increased plant height, leaves per plant, and fruit yield. Similarly, 1.5% and 2% CaCl2 sprays also increased these parameters. The highest values were recorded at 200 ppm salicylic acid and 2% CaCl2. The study suggests that salicylic acid and CaCl2 have a positive effect on tomato growth and fruit development, and can be used as a foliar spray to enhance growth, yield, and quality. However, both these treatments significantly increased growth characters at different stage (plant height, number of leaves per plant and DMA/plant, yields attributes (number of fruits per plant, diameter of fruit, average fruit weight, fruit yield per plant and yield during both the year as well as pooled analysis

Keywords

Tomato, Salicylic acid, CaCl2, DMA, fruit yield, Yield

Conclusion

It is concluded that spray of salicylic acid @ 150 ppm and CaCl2 @ 1.5 % enhance the growth, yield and quality of tomato. Based on results emanated from the present investigation it is concluded that spray of salicylic acid @ 150 ppm recorded significantly higher fruit yield (49.11 t/ha) and spray of CaCl2 @ 1.5 % gave maximum fruit yield (48.82 t/ha)

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Manju Verma, Susheel Kumar, P.K. Yadav, A.K. Sharma, Amit Kumawat and Kumari Lata (2024). Effect of Salicylic Acid and CaCl2 on Growth and Yield of Tomato in Arid Environment of Western Rajasthan. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(7): 197-199.