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Effect of algal inoculation on the yield and vitamin C content of two varieties of tomato

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Two varieties of tomato (Pusa Rubi and Selection 120) positively responded to algal inoculation in terms of the yield of fruits and shoots, but there was no significant effect on the vitamin C content of the fruits. A combined application of urea and algae was more effective than the application of urea alone.

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  1. Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 110012, New Delhi, India

    B. D. Kaushik & G. S. Venkataraman

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Kaushik, B.D., Venkataraman, G.S. Effect of algal inoculation on the yield and vitamin C content of two varieties of tomato. Plant Soil 52, 135–137 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02197740

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