EFFECT OF NKP ON SOME YIELD COMPONENTS OF TOMATO (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.)

Two varieties of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), namely Roma VFN and Napoli Gwoza, were grown in plots receiving urea, superphoshate, and muriate of potash separaletly at the rate of 90,40 and 40 kg/ha, respectively. Application of urea delayed flowering and fruit setting in both the varieties, but demonstrated positive influence on all the yield components namely, average number o fruit set, weight of furits harvested/plant, average weight of individual fruit and average fruit yield/ha. Application of superphosphate and muriate of potash did not show any significant influence on these, compared to the control (zero fertilizers). Results of superhosphate treatment were slightly higher than of muriate of potash and control. Among the two varieties the average yield of Roma VFN was significantly higher than that of Napoli Gwoza with urea and superphosphate treated plots.