Influence of Rubber Effluent and NPK Fertilizer on the Performance and Fruit Quality of Snake Tomato (Trichosanthes cucumerina L. Haines) in a Three and Four Years Old (An Existing) Rubber Plantation

Small holder rubber farmer that account for over 75% of production in Nigeria has withdrawn from as a result income gap created by the long gestation period amidst other agronomic challenges, hence need to create an system will incorporate compactable short duration generate additional and early source take care challenges. An experiment was conducted 2018 2019 cropping seasons evaluate influence effluent NPK fertilizer on performance fruit quality snake tomato three four year old (an existing) plantation. The treatments include sole rubber, their intercrop combinations with laid out randomized complete block design replicated thrice. Data were collected vine length, girth, number leaves, leaf area, yield its components, nutrient content uptake. Growth parameters measured increased increase application however fertilized plants superior treated plant at dosage there no marked difference between 70kgN-1 plants, it also observed fourth higher than third year. Nutrient non had lowest content, least uptake plants.