Small-scale tomato production under irrigation is a common practice in the Fogera area of the Amhara Region in Northwest Ethiopia. However, there were no location-specific economic optimum N and P fertilizer recommendations for tomato production in the area. Therefore, a field study was conducted in 2020 and 2021 to investigate the response of tomato to N and P fertilizer applications and determine the economic return of N and P fertilizers applications. Four levels of N (0, 46, 92, and 138 kg N ha-1) and three levels of P (0, 46, and 92 kg P2O5 ha-1) were factorially combined and laid in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The results revealed that tomato yield and yield-related attributes were significantly (p<0.01) affected by the main effects of N. However, the main effect of P and its interaction with N did not considerably influence the yield and yield-related parameters. The highest marketable (39.3 t ha-1) and total fruit yields (46.2 t ha-1) of tomato were recorded from the application of 138 kg N ha-1. The highest net economic return of Ethiopian birr 185,538.50 with a marginal rate return of 1326.1% was recorded from the application of 138 kg N ha-1. Therefore, 138 kg ha-1 N can be recommended to increase the yield and economic return of tomato production in Fogera area. However, as the yield response to N followed a linear response curve, further study with higher rates of N than those considered in the present study is recommended.
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Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center (FNRRTC), Soil and Water Management Research Process, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center (FNRRTC), Soil and Water Management Research Process, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
