GROWER’S GUIDE (Tomato)

Description

Tomato – Grower’s Guide

Season
Can be planted in all tropical season, but do not like high temperature, mean Light 25-30 C night 16-20 C . Tomato planted best in winter.

Soil
Loam, Clay loam , good irrigation, pH 5.5-7.0 To plow the soil with dry sun 7-10 days To plow the soil deep 20 -25 CM. Additional manure rate 1.5-2.0 ton / rai Chemical fertilizer 15-15-15 rate 40 Kg./rai soil to cover up plot wide 80-120 CM. high 30 CM. 1-2 row/ plot Use plastic or strew to cover up step end.

Agriculture
Transplanting sprout 25 days , open water in to plot , perforate on plastic space 40-60 CM.

Fertilizer
1. With plow Fertilizer 15-15-15 rate 30-40 Kg. + Borax rate 4 Kg /Rai
2. After transplant 7-10 days Fertilizer 21-0-0 or 46-0-0 rate 10-20 Kg./Rai
3. After transplant 21-25 days Fertilizer 15-15-15 rate 30 Kg./Rai
4. After transplant 40 days Fertilizer 13-13-21 rate 30 Kg./Rai
5. After transplant 50-60 days Fertilizer 13-13-21 rate 30 Kg./Rai

Disease Important
1. Anthracnose spray Mancozap+Matacllic coper
2. Leaf spot # Alternaria , Cercospora
3. Curly Leaf # Virus
4. Bacterial Wilt # Bacterial
5. Scerodium Wilt # Scerodium
Insect Important: Worm, Thrips

Maturity
55-60 days red fruit

TOMATO FACTS V: By the late 20th century the United States was the world’s leading producer of tomatoes.Southern European countries, particularly Italy, are also major producers. Since the plant requires relatively warm weather and much sunlight, it is grown chiefly in hothouses in northern Europe and Great Britain. A large percentage of the world’s tomato crop is used for processing; products include canned tomatoes, tomato juice, catsup, puree, paste, and “sun-dried” tomatoes or dehydrated pulp.