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TOMATO CULTIVATION AND ITS POTENTIAL IN NIGERIA
Article number
123_23
Pages
257 – 272
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Abstract
Tomato has been in cultivation in Nigeria for a very long time.
It is an important component of the daily diet, consumed both fresh and in paste form.
The production is beset with many problems, such as diseases, nematodes, insect pests, high flower drop, all these resulting in low yield and poor quality fruits.
In this paper an attempt has been made to analyse critically the various factors responsible for low productivity and the prospects for improvement in yield and fruit quality.
The scientific endeavours made so far in this regard is reviewed and the potential of the crop in the national economy is discussed.
It is an important component of the daily diet, consumed both fresh and in paste form.
The production is beset with many problems, such as diseases, nematodes, insect pests, high flower drop, all these resulting in low yield and poor quality fruits.
In this paper an attempt has been made to analyse critically the various factors responsible for low productivity and the prospects for improvement in yield and fruit quality.
The scientific endeavours made so far in this regard is reviewed and the potential of the crop in the national economy is discussed.
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Authors
‘. Denton, V. Swarup
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