Influence of Seedling Age at Transplanting and Time of Poultry Manure Application on Growth and Yield of Tomato

Abstract

With ground nursery, the best age for transplanting tomato seedlings was 16-21 days after sowing in the nursery or at about 5 true-leaf stage although transplanting could be delayed for up to 28 days (6 true-leaf stage) without affecting performance significantly. At a poultry manure rate of 14 t ha -1, incorporation one week before transplanting gave the best yield results while application made 3 weeks before transplanting gave significant yield reductions of 22-39%.