EFFECTS OF WATER STRESS AND ORGANIC NITROGEN ON THE LEAF AND MINERAL CONTENTS OF TOMATO(Lycopersicon esculentum(L.)) VARIETIES

The effects of water stress on leaf and mtneral composition of tomato ( Lycoperstcon esculentum) varieties were investigated . The three varieties of tomato used were Beske. lbadan Local and Roma VF sourced from local market at Jbadan. A 3 x 3 x 4 factorial experiment in a completely random1zed design (CRO) was used for the expenment. All data collected were subJected to Analysis ofVanance and the s1gn1ficant means were separated using the Least Stgniticant Difference {LSD) at 5% probability levei.The difference in the leaf nutnent content was not stgnificant (P