The effect of mulching and staking on the development of early and late blights of tomato

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dc.creatorLyimo, H. F. I
dc.creatorTiluhongelwa, T. D.
dc.creatorMaerere, A. P.
dc.creatorNjau, P.
dc.date2017-06-19T17:17:53Z
dc.date2017-06-19T17:17:53Z
dc.date1998
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:53:54Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:53:54Z
dc.descriptionThe effect of mUlching and staking on the development of early and late leaf blight of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum (Mill))ยท caused by Alternaria solani (Ell. & Md.rt.) and Phythophthora injestans (Mont.), respectively, were studied using a randomized complete block design replicatedfour times. Mulching and staking significantly (P = 0.05) reduced the incidence of early and late blights by 5 to 20% and increased fruit yield more t~an two folds compared to unmUlched and unstaked controls. The apparent rate of infection of the two pathogens was also significantly lower (P = 0.05) in mulched and staked tomato than in the controls. Mulching was more effective than staking in suppressing early and late blight diseases in tomato. Mulching and staking when combined significantly (P = 0.05) reduced the incidence of the two diseases' by 20% compared to when the two practices were used separately.
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dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1650
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/94284
dc.languageen
dc.publisherTanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences
dc.subjectMulching
dc.subjectStaking
dc.subjectAlternaria solani
dc.subjectPhytophthora injestans
dc.subjectLycopefsicon esculentum
dc.titleThe effect of mulching and staking on the development of early and late blights of tomato
dc.typeArticle

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