Abstract

                                The vegetable crops viz., TNAU tomato hybrid CO 3 and coriander variety CO 4 were raised under different cultivation systems viz., 50 per cent shade net, insect proof net house and open field conditions. Growth and yield characters of tomato and coriander were assessed during s ummer 2013 and 2014 under different systems of cultivation. The number of fruits per plant (54.3) and weight of fruits per plant (2.1 kg) with estimated yield (67.17 t / ha) of TNAU tomato hybrid CO 3 was highest under insect proof net house followed by shade net house and the lowest was noticed under open field cultivation. The highest single plant weight (52.1 g) with estimated herbage yield (3.33 t / ha) of coriander were recorded under insect proof net house followed by shade net and the lowest under open field cultivation. Among the two crops, the highest BCR (2.58) was observed with tomato hybrid CO 3 under insect proof net house followed by shade net house (2.45). The lowest BCR of 1.31 was recorded with the cultivation of coriander variety CO 4 under open field condition. Therefore, it can be concluded that tomato could be highly remunerative crop suitable for cultivation under insect proof net house condition during summer season.

Key words : Coriander, Tomato hybrid, 50 % Shade net, Insect proof net house, Yield.