| A - Higher Region (1100 Metres above MSL) | |
|---|---|
| Seed Rate (Kg/ha)No. of plants/Ha | Spacing (cms)Row x Plant |
| 0.5 or 26,000 to 27,000 0.2 or 17,000 to 17,500 | 60 x 60 90 x 60 |
| B - Lower Region(Above 1100 Metres M.S.L) | |
|---|---|
| Seed Rate (Kg/ha)No. of plants/Ha | Spacing (cms)Row x Plant |
| 0.5 or 25,000 to 26,000 0.2 or 16,500 to 17,000 | 60 x 60 90 x 60 |
The best time for planting tomato for seed production is October. Give an isolation distance of 50 m for foundation seed (FS) production and 25 m for certified seed (CS) between varieties. Rogue out off-types and virus infected plants. Maximum off-types and diseased plants permitted is 0.1 % each only.
Seeds should have a minimum purity of98% and germination of70%. Maximum permitted inert matter content.is 2%, other crop seeds 0.1%, weed seeds 0.1%, and maximum moisture content 8%
Source: http://www.keralaagriculture.gov.in/ and http://megagriculture.gov.in/
