ENHANCEMENT OF SOIL MICROORGANISMS AND VEGETATIVE GROWTH OF TOMATO PLANT BY THE TREATMENT OF NEEM LEAF COMPOST AND UREA

摘要

The number of fungi and bacteria (microorganism) and vegetative growth (in term of root, stem length, fresh, dry weight, leaf area ) of tomato plant is enhanced by urea treatment, being maximum at the amendment of soil with neem leaf compost (3: l).The neem leaf compost treatment significantly promote the root growth of 15-d old tomato plant. The urea treatment shows a negative effect on root growth of 30 and 45-d old tomato plant., *"-