Comparative Effect of Different Fertilizers on Various Growth Parameters of Lycopersicum esculantum

Investigated the impact of different fertilizers i.e. cow dung, vermicompost and urea on growth parameters of tomato (Lycopersicum esculantum) in 16 pots. Pots in, first, second and third rows were treated with cow dung, urea and vermicompost respectively and fourth rows was kept as control, per pot one plant was grown and five different growth and yield parameters viz. height of plant, diameter of the stem, dry weight of plant, total weight of fruits and number of fruits per plant were recorded. Pots treated with vermicompost exhibited best overall growth in comparison to other treatments.