EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF TOMATO (LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM MILL) IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANAH OF NIGERIA
EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF TOMATO (LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM MILL) IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANAH OF NIGERIA
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1987-02
Authors
BODUNDE, JACOB GOKE
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Abstract
Two sets of experiments were conducted with the
broad objective of assessing the effects of some cultural
practices on the reduction of temperature around tomato
plants grown during hot periods in the Northern Guinea
Savanah ecological zone of Nigeria. Each experiment
was conducted at two locations in 1985 (Samaru, 11°11'N,
7°38'E, and Kadawa 11°39'N, 8°2'E) and one location
(Kadawa) in 1986.
In the first experiment, three types of spatial
arrangements were compared to ascertain what beneficial
effects arrangement conferred on heat-stressed tomato
plants. The results showed that plants arranged on both
sides of the furrow or in a sunken bed had better growth,,
development, and yield than those on only one side of
the furrow. Number of days from sowing to flowering and
maturity were, however, not influenced by treatments.
In the second trial, the effect of a shade crop
of maize on the micro-environment around tomato plants
was studied. Shading depressed growth and development
of tomato plants. Although a higher proportion of
flowers set fruits under shade, fewer flowers were
formed in the shade treatments than in the sole tomato
treatment
Description
A thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School,
Ahmadu Bello University in partial fulfillment for the
award of the Degree of Master of Science in Crop
Physiology in the Department of Plant Science
February, 1987
Keywords
ENVIRONMENT,, PERFORMANCE,, TOMATO,, (LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM MILL),, NORTHERN GUINEA,, SAVANAH OF NIGERIA