The effects of trellising methods on determinate tomato varieties' yield in Zimbabwe

Aims: To determine the effect of trellising methods of determinate tomato varieties on fruit diameter, number of fruits per plant, marketable and total yields. Study Design: A 3 x 4 factorial experiment in Randomized Complete Block Design with 3 replications was used Place and Duration of Study:...

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Main Authors: Chandiposha, Misheck, Mudani, Simbarashe, Gwazane, Munyaradzi, Kudzipanga, Ngonidzashe, N.
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1112
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author Chandiposha, Misheck
Mudani, Simbarashe
Gwazane, Munyaradzi
Kudzipanga, Ngonidzashe, N.
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Mudani, Simbarashe
Gwazane, Munyaradzi
Kudzipanga, Ngonidzashe, N.
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description Aims: To determine the effect of trellising methods of determinate tomato varieties on fruit diameter, number of fruits per plant, marketable and total yields. Study Design: A 3 x 4 factorial experiment in Randomized Complete Block Design with 3 replications was used Place and Duration of Study: Mutoko district in Zimbabwe between May and October 2013 Methodology: Two factors were studied the trellising method (including staking and weave, single pole staking, caging and the ground culture as control) and the tomato varieties (Roma, Floridade and Rio Grande). The factors were studied concerning their effect on yield amount. Results: Significant difference was found (P≤0.05) due to the trellising method, whereas the caging caused the highest results (number of fruits per plant, marketable and total yield amount). Additionally, species variability plays important role in determination of yield quality as found for Roma one as compare to the other ones Not only the trellising method alone is affecting the yield,but the suitability of the species to the trellising method, and the one which has the highest results was Roma when compared to Floridade and Rio Grande. Conclusion: The caging method resulted in an increase in yield. Despite any trellising method used, trailing increases the amount of marketable tomatoes. These results, however, need further studies to validate reliability.
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spelling ir-11408-11122022-06-27T13:49:06Z The effects of trellising methods on determinate tomato varieties' yield in Zimbabwe Chandiposha, Misheck Mudani, Simbarashe Gwazane, Munyaradzi Kudzipanga, Ngonidzashe, N. Caging; marketable yield; number of fruits; single pole; staking and weave. Aims: To determine the effect of trellising methods of determinate tomato varieties on fruit diameter, number of fruits per plant, marketable and total yields. Study Design: A 3 x 4 factorial experiment in Randomized Complete Block Design with 3 replications was used Place and Duration of Study: Mutoko district in Zimbabwe between May and October 2013 Methodology: Two factors were studied the trellising method (including staking and weave, single pole staking, caging and the ground culture as control) and the tomato varieties (Roma, Floridade and Rio Grande). The factors were studied concerning their effect on yield amount. Results: Significant difference was found (P≤0.05) due to the trellising method, whereas the caging caused the highest results (number of fruits per plant, marketable and total yield amount). Additionally, species variability plays important role in determination of yield quality as found for Roma one as compare to the other ones Not only the trellising method alone is affecting the yield,but the suitability of the species to the trellising method, and the one which has the highest results was Roma when compared to Floridade and Rio Grande. Conclusion: The caging method resulted in an increase in yield. Despite any trellising method used, trailing increases the amount of marketable tomatoes. These results, however, need further studies to validate reliability. 2016-04-27T14:46:02Z 2016-04-27T14:46:02Z 2015 Article 2320-7035 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1112 en International Journal of Plant & Soil Science;Vol. 4, No. 4; p. 411-416 open SCIENCEDOMAIN International
spellingShingle Caging; marketable yield; number of fruits; single pole; staking and weave.
Chandiposha, Misheck
Mudani, Simbarashe
Gwazane, Munyaradzi
Kudzipanga, Ngonidzashe, N.
The effects of trellising methods on determinate tomato varieties' yield in Zimbabwe
title The effects of trellising methods on determinate tomato varieties' yield in Zimbabwe
title_full The effects of trellising methods on determinate tomato varieties' yield in Zimbabwe
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title_short The effects of trellising methods on determinate tomato varieties' yield in Zimbabwe
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topic Caging; marketable yield; number of fruits; single pole; staking and weave.
url http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1112
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