R. Moral et al., TOMATO FRUIT YIELD AND QUALITY ARE AFFECTED BY ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZATION AND CADMIUM POLLUTION, Journal of plant nutrition, 19(12), 1996, pp. 1493-1498
The effects of different concentrations of cadmium (Cd) (0, 3, 30, and
100 mg . kg(-1)) and different fertilizers on the yield and quality o
f tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill cv. Marmande) fruits were evalu
ated in a calcareous soil (Haploxeroll calcic). Two types of fertilize
r were applied, one organic with the addition of sewage sludge and oth
er inorganic with amounts of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassi
um (K) equivalent to those due to the sewage sludge incorporation. Pla
nts fertilized with sewage sludge produced the highest yield. Very lit
tle difference was found in fruit quality due to fertilization and the
presence of Cd had no significant effect on yield and quality of frui
t.