Integrated crop, nutrient and pest management for improving tomato, brinjal and chilli productivity in acid soils

Abstract

Vegetable production is an important component of agriculture and also an essential\rpart of a balanced human diet. In recent years, vegetable production has also become\ran income generating enterprise for those farmers who are located close to markets and\rroad sides. Local varieties and practices are of low productivity, prone to pests and\rgrown without proper fertilizer management resulting in poor yield and poor soil fertility.\rModern technologies are often inappropriate for them due to lack of knowledge and\rtraining. However, a combination of traditional and appropriate modern technology\rlike INM, IPM and improved variety can reap the good harvest of vegetables and\rsupport livelihood and nutritional security of farmers. Considering the importance of\rvegetable production and to meet the market demand of tomato, chilli and brinjal, onfarm\rresearch trials on INM and IPM system were conducted in acid soils of South\rTripura (India).