Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi

Study of Foliar Application of Cacl2 and Mgo on Tomato Fruit Quality: Post Harvest Technology (Horticulture) Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) belongs to family Solanaceae. Tomato crop grown under controlled conditions is a preferred production method now a days. Better fruit quality and yield can be achieved not only through modifying environmental conditions but with an equal management of nutrients supply particularly Ca and Mg, which are reported to be associated with certain physiological disorders. The present study was conducted to examine the effect of different foliar treatments of Ca and Mg in tomato fruit quality.statistically analyzed data at both pre harvest & post harvest stages thoroughly concluded that calcium containing sprays prove most effective in the uptake of growth, fruit quality and shelf life of tomatoes. This book, therefore, provide basic knowledge to the learners, tomato growers and farming community to know about the effectiveness of foliar containing Ca and Mg supply on tomato fruit quality.