Back H. L. Xu, R. Wang, M. A. U. Mridha, S. Kato,K. Katase and H. Umemura
International Nature Farming Research Center, Nagano 390-1401, Japan
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Abstract
An experiment was conducted to examine the effects of applications of Bokashi,
and chicken manure as well as EM inoculation to Bokashi and chicken manure
on photosynthesis, fruit yield and quality of tomato. EM inoculation to
both Bokashi and chicken manure increased photosynthesis and fruit yield.
Concentrations of sugars and organic acids were higher in fruits of plants
fertilized with Bokashi than in fruits of other plots. Vitamin C concentration
was higher in fruits of chicken manure and bokashi plots than in those
of chemical fertilizer plot. EM inoculation increased vitamin C concentration
in all fertilization treatments. It is concluded that both quality and
yield increasing effects could be expected from EM inoculation to the organic
materials and application to the soil directly.