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标题：Influence of Effective Microorganisms on Qualities of Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) Grown on Tropical Loam Soil
其他标题：Influence of Effective Microorganisms on Qualities of Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) Grown on Tropical Loam Soil
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作者：Shekha Shamis Salim El kiyumi ; Mohammed K. Maalim ; Rashid Suleiman 等
期刊名称：Journal of Natural Sciences Research
印刷版ISSN：2225-0921
电子版ISSN：2225-0921
出版年度：2017
卷号：7
期号：14
页码：53-56
语种：English
出版社：The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
摘要：The use of Effective Microorganism (EM) consortium along with compost may overcome the harmful effects caused by chemical fertilizer while improving the nutritional quality of crops. The study aimed to determining the influence of compost inoculated with EM on the nutritional qualities of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) grown in tropical loam soil. Four sets of treated loamy soils was experimented. The treatments were the compost without EM (C); compost containing effective microorganisms (EM); compost containing effective microorganisms with chicken manure (CEM) and urea as mineral fertilizer (M). Tomatoes were harvested randomly after matured and kept in plastic bag and immediately transferred to the laboratory for analysis of beta-carotene, vitamin C and brix contents. The results shows that tomatoes planted with EM inoculated compost have relatively higher level of β-Carotene (7.76µg/100g), Brix (4.9%), and vitamin C (77.55mg/100g) compared with those from mineral 4.01µg/100g, 4.8%, and 3.83mg/100g respectively. This is likely reflect the efficiency of organic nature decomposition of EM compost over mineral fertilizers. We may therefore conclude that EM compost can be applied to supersede chemical fertilizer to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly tomatoes agriculture. Keywords: Beta-carotene, Brix, Compost, Effective microorganisms, Vitamin C.
关键词：Beta-carotene; Brix; Compost; Effective microorganisms; Vitamin C.