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Response of Tomato to pH of a Coastal Plain Soil1

Year: 1976

Type: article

Abstract: Best marketable yields of tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) were obtained when the soil pH (Tifton loamy sand) was between 6.5−6.9. Yields were reduced when soil pH was below 6.0. Liming to the desired pH increased the percentage of decaying fruit but decreased the percentage of other cull fruit. Liming increased leaf N, P, Ca, and Mg and decreased leaf Mn, Fe, and B concentrations.

Source: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

DOI: 10.21273/jashs.101.4.460

Author: Ray E. Worley

Institution: University of Georgia

Language: English

Topic: Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500