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Onyia V N, Chukwudi U P, Ogwudu V C, Atugwu A I, Eze S C, Ene C O et al . Evaluation of Tomato Genotypes Growth, Yield, and Shelf Life Enhancement in Nigeria. JAST 2019; 21 (1) :143-152
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V. N. Onyia1 
, U. P. Chukwudi * 1, V. C. Ogwudu1 , A. I. Atugwu1 , S. C. Eze1 , C. O. Ene1 , S. Umeh2
, U. P. Chukwudi * 1, V. C. Ogwudu1 , A. I. Atugwu1 , S. C. Eze1 , C. O. Ene1 , S. Umeh2
1- Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
2- Physiology Laboratory, Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
2- Physiology Laboratory, Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Nine tomato genotypes (‘NACGRAB-1’, ‘NACGRAB-2’, ‘NACGRAB-3’, ‘NACGRAB-4’, ‘NACGRAB-5’, ‘NACGRAB-6’, ‘NACGRAB-7’, ‘NACGRAB-8’and ‘NACGRAB-9’) from the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Nigeria; with four commercial varieties (‘Petomech’, ‘Uc 82B’, ‘Yolince’ and ‘Derica’) and two landraces (‘Ekwunato’ and ‘Tomato Mmiri’) were evaluated for their agronomic performance in a derived savannah region. Morphological and floral data were collected on them. At maturity, forty tomato fruits, each from five selected genotypes, were immersed in 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 g L-1 AgNO3 varying concentrations of silver/neem (Azadirachta indica) solutions and a control to study the storability of the fruits. During storage, number of days to 10, 50, and 100% fruit rot incidences were monitored on the treated fruits. ‘NACGRAB-7' took the longest number of days to 10, 50, and 100% fruit rot and was significantly different from the other genotypes. The lowest number of days to fruit rot was obtained from 'NACGRAB-6'. Solution-B containing (8 g L-1 neem extract plus 0.2 g L-1 AgNo3) had the highest number of days to 10 and 50% fruit rot. The fruits that were not treated rotted faster than the treated fruits.
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Subject:
Agricultural Economics/Agriculture Marketing and Supply Chains
Received: 2017/04/24 | Accepted: 2018/03/14 | Published: 2018/12/29
Received: 2017/04/24 | Accepted: 2018/03/14 | Published: 2018/12/29
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