Prevalence of tomato diseases in buluganya sub county, bulambuli district, uganda
| dc.contributor.author | Wodamba Christopher | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-25T13:27:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-25T13:27:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are one of the most essential vegetable crops grown all over the world because of their important nutrients. The majority of people in the world eat them on a daily basis. Tomatoes have nutrients like vitamins A, C and lycopene, which are important in human beings for reducing heart diseases and prostate cancer and other age-related diseases. Solanum lycopersicum. is prone to various diseases that can cause significant yield losses. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tomato diseases in Buluganya Sub County, Bulambuli district and determine the most diseases affecting tomato production. Tomato diseases are significant concern to farmers, and these diseases are mostly caused by fungi, bacteria, virus and other pathogens. The diseases have resulted into significant yield loss, reducing the quality and quantity of tomato fruits. They increase the cost of production due to the need for diseases management practices to ensure sustainable quality production. Specific objectives are: to determine the most diseases affecting tomatoes, to find-out the causes of tomatoes diseases, to find out the management practices use to reduce the effects/losses due to diseases. Field survey was conducted in Buluganya Sub County, Bulambuli district, tomato plants with signs and symptoms of disease were observed and results collected using observation, interviews and questionnaire. The prevalence of tomato diseases was determined, the most common diseases affecting tomato production was identified in Buluganya Sub County, Bulambuli district. On analysis the chi-square (x2) value (1.344) at p-value 0.05, then the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and the alternative was accepted. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Wodamba, C. (2023). Prevalence of tomato diseases in Buluganya Sub County, Bulambuli District, Uganda [Undergraduate, Research Report]. Busitema University. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/3808 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Busitema University | |
| dc.title | Prevalence of tomato diseases in buluganya sub county, bulambuli district, uganda | |
| dc.type | Thesis |