Tomato Cultivation: Improved Practices for Tomato Cultivation
Tomato is the most widely grown vegetable crop in India. Now we see some important information about tomato cultivation,
Soil solarisation:
The field is to be solarized by mulching with transparent plastic (7 micron) for a period of 15 to 20 days during summer months. This will minimize the infestation of soil born pest and diseases
Nursery:
Seedlings are raised during May-June, September-October and December-January months for kharif, Rabi and summer crops, respectively.
The soil should be fine, moist and fertile with good drainage. Prepare the raised bed of 3 to 4 m in length and 120 cm in width having the raised bed of about 15 cm height.
Mark the lines on bed and sow the seeds in it and cover with loose soil. Subsequently, sprinkle the water with cane and cover the beds with paddy straw or coconut or date palm fronds and keep it until the seeds germinate. Irrigate the nursery as and when required.
Seedlings are ready for transplanting within 30 to 45 days under open field condition. When nursery raising in open field is not possible, then it can be raised in naturally ventilated poly houses that too within 25 to 30 days.
Drip system details (On line):
Lateral spacing: 2.0 m
No. of dripper: 1 dripper/ 4 plants
Dripper spacing: 1.0 m
Discharge rate: 8 lph
2 Operating pressure: 1.2 kg/cm
Operational frequency: Alternate day
Operating time: Winter - 40 to 60 minutes
Summer - 90 to 120 minutes
The farmers growing Avinash-2 variety and using water soluble fertilizers are advised to follow the below given schedule (60 % RDF, i.e., 150:75:75 kg N: P: K /ha).
50 % N and K+100 % P = To be applied in 4 equal splits at weekly interval starting from 14-15 days after transplanting
Trailing: Remaining 50 % N and K = To be applied in 12 equal splits at weekly interval starting from 45 days after transplanting
Trailing: For obtaining higher yield, tomato plants should be trailed by staking method.
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