Tomato Cultivation News
Tomato Crop Land preparation
Deep ploughing is recommended which is to be followed by
cross cultivation with cultivator. The land needs to be
levelled before transplanting of the tomato Land preparation
is the first step before planting tomatoes.
Land
preparation consists of proper grading, subsoiling to break
up compacted layers, listing, and final bed preparation.
Tomato Transplanting
At 59, 68 and 77 degrees F soil temperature, tomato seed
require 14, 8 and 6 days, respectively, for emergence when
planted ½ inch deep.
Typically, 5- to 6-week old
tomato seedlings are transplanted into the field. As with
most similar vegetable crops, container-grown transplants
are preferred over bare root plants.
Tomato Crop Irrigation
Rainfall amounts are often erratic during the growing
season, and tomatoes are often grown in sandy soils with low
water holding capacity.
This combination of
factors makes supplemental irrigation necessary for
commercial tomato production.
Quality of irrigated
tomatoes is also much better.
Well drained sandy loam soil with high level of organic
contents is best suitable for tomato cultivation. Soils with
high acidity are not suitable for tomato cultivation.
Three to 4 q of suitable lime can be applied in the field in
an interval of three years to reduce the level of acidity to
tolerable limits.
There is a need to go for soil testing at the beginning of the
crop season.
Tomato plants need night temperature above 32°F and daytime
temperatures above 60°F. They are readily killed by a light
frost.
A week of cool daytime temperatures (below 55°F) will stunt
plants, reducing yields.
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