THE IMPACT OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS ON CERTAIN BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TOMATO FRUITS
Rubrics: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND POLICIES
Authors:
1.
State University of Land Use Planning
2.
State University of Land Use Planning
3.
State University of Land Use Planning
Type:
Article
eLocation:
Status:
Published
Received:
06.12.2018
Accepted:
15.12.2018
Published:
25.12.2018
Language:
Russian
Keywords:
organic agriculture, biological products, tomatoes, beta-carotene, lycopene, sugar
Abstract (English):
This article shows the results of measuring the beta-carotene, lycopene, ascorbic acid and sugar levels, acidity and other indicators in tomato fruits grown using Organic and Double Roots, biological products manufactured by Bioelements Ltd (York, UK) and containing spore-forming soil bacilli, nitrogen-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi. The products are certified for use in organic agriculture by the Soil Association (UK). The research results demonstrate that the use of these biological products contributes to an increase in the content of powerful antioxidants (lycopene and beta-carotene) and sugar in tomato fruits; such indicators as taste index, dry matter content, and mineral content have also increased.
This article shows the results of measuring the beta-carotene, lycopene, ascorbic acid and sugar levels, acidity and other indicators in tomato fruits grown using Organic and Double Roots, biological products manufactured by Bioelements Ltd (York, UK) and containing spore-forming soil bacilli, nitrogen-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi. The products are certified for use in organic agriculture by the Soil Association (UK). The research results demonstrate that the use of these biological products contributes to an increase in the content of powerful antioxidants (lycopene and beta-carotene) and sugar in tomato fruits; such indicators as taste index, dry matter content, and mineral content have also increased.
Keywords:
organic agriculture, biological products, tomatoes, beta-carotene, lycopene, sugar
organic agriculture, biological products, tomatoes, beta-carotene, lycopene, sugar
