Comparison of Growth and Yield of Nine Different Tomato Varieties under Climatic Conditions of Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan

Hikmatullah Hikmat; Zahedullah Zahed; Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai; Mohammad Khalid Rashidi

doi:10.62810/jnsr.v3i4.308

Authors

Hikmatullah Hikmat Department of Horticulture , Agriculture Faculty, Wardak University, Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan
Zahedullah Zahed Department of Horticulture, Agriculture Faculty, Wardak University, Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai Department of Horticulture, Agriculture Faculty, Wardak University, Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan
Mohammad Khalid Rashidi Department of Horticulture, Agriculture Faculty, Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62810/jnsr.v3i4.308

Keywords:

Growth, Tomato, Variety, yield

Abstract

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill), a member of the Solanaceae family, is one of the most important annual vegetables and is considered the second most significant vegetable globally after the potato. It is native to the southwestern region of the Americas. Maidan Wardak province is recognized as one of the key regions for tomato production in Afghanistan. However, the lack of identification of high-yielding and well-growing tomato varieties under the province’s climatic conditions is one of the major challenges in tomato cultivation and a primary reason for low yields. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare the growth and yield of 9 different tomato varieties under the climatic conditions of Maidan Wardak province. The experiment was conducted in 2024 at the research farm of Wardak University, utilizing a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The results of the study showed significant differences among the various tomato varieties. The variety Avto 1219 CLN 3241H outperformed all others in several growth and yield parameters, including plant height (95.66 cm), number of clusters per plant (35.13), number of fruits per plant (31.78), fruit diameter (7.3 cm), fruit weight per plant (3.66 kgand yield per hectare (49.30 tons). Based on these findings, the Avto 1219 CLN 3241H variety is recommended for cultivation due to its superior growth and high yield potential.

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