Optimizing Irrigation Water and N Levels for Higher Yield and Reduced Blossom End Rot Incidence on Tomato

Table 2

Marketable yield and incidence of BER as affected by irrigation and N application levels.

Treatment combinations		Incidence of BER (%)	Marketable yield (t ha^−1)
50% ETc	0 kg N ha^−1	21.91	8.44
	46 kg N ha^−1	17.67	11.14
	92 kg N ha^−1	7.79	14.79
	138 kg N ha^−1	18.66	11.61
75% ETc	0 kg N ha^−1	21.50	13.17
	46 kg N ha^−1	14.72	15.81
	92 kg N ha^−1	7.14	20.50
	138 kg N ha^−1	17.12	16.36
100% ETc	0 kg N ha^−1	20.21	9.28
	46 kg N ha^−1	16.94	12.53
	92 kg N ha^−1	7.03	17.67
	138 kg N ha^−1	17.35	14.17
LSD		1.24	3.35
CV (%)		7.20	8.27

ETc = crop evapotranspiration; BER = blossom end rot; LSD = least significant difference at 5% level of probability; CV = coefficient of variation.