INTRODUCTION:-
Ø Tomato is a very important vegetable crop both in terms of income and nutrition.
Ø Tomato is mainly a summer crop, but it can be cultivated throughout the year.
Ø Its fruits are rich in vitamins and antioxidants like ‘A’ and ‘C’. Due to the unique properties inherent in its fruit, the demand for tomato remains almost the same throughout the year.
Ø Tomatoes are also used as fresh fruit, and they are cooked and cooked in pickles, chutneys, soups, ketchups, sauces, etc.
1] Sowing time –
Kharif – July to August
For summer – December to January
2] Seed rate – 80- 100 gm per acre (Hybrid)
3] Spacing – 3 feet x 1.5 feet
4] Irrigation – Weekly Interval
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
FERTILIZER | Per acre dose | |
BASEL | 30 DAS | |
FYM | 10 tonne / acre | Mycorrhiza powder 100 g |
Urea [46-0-0] | 50 Kg | 50 Kg ( 2 split @ 25 kg) |
DAP | 40 Kg | 20 Kg |
MOP | 30 Kg | 20 Kg |
ZnSO4 | 10 Kg |
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Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 – 25 | From Sowing To Plant Establishment | Treat the seed with Zeb-75 (Mancozeb 75% WP) @ 2 g/kg of seed
Katara Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 gm per acre + Micronutrient containing microgold 2 gm/Lit water + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 2 gm/Ltr of water + Acetamipride 20% @ 1 gm/litre | Fusarium Wilt | White Fly |
| 40 – 45 | Vegetative Growth Stages | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @200gm/acre +Kargill (Imidacloprid 30.5%SC) 2ml/Lit Water Bell (Fipronil 5% SC) 2-5ml/Lit Water + Lysorus+ Miticide@80-100Ltr water + Fungus-G 1.5 g/Lit of water | Leaf Curl, Downy Mildew | Whitefly Aphid, Jassid, Thrips |
| 45 – 50 | Flowering Stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 00-52-34 @200gm Per acre + Atal (Boron Micronutrient10%)@1.5ml/Lit Water + Regent (Fipronil 5%SC) + Banalarva (Emamectin Benzoate 5%SG) 4g/10Ltr of water + Bayer Folicur (Tebuconazole 25.5%) @ 1-1.5 ml/Lit of water | Leaf Curl, Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew | White Fly, Aphid, Worm Thrips Leafminer |
| 80 -85 | Fruiting Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Phosphate 0-52-34@200 gm/acre + Kargil (Imidacloprid30.5% SC) 2-5 ml/Lit water + Bell (Fipronil 5% SC) 2-5 ml/Ltr water + K-Sulph (Sulfur 80%) WDG) @3 g/Lit of water | Cercospora, Powdery Mildew | Whitefly, Thrips, Fruit/Stem Borer |
| 100- 105 | Maturity Stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 00-00-50 @200 gm per acre + Flamingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12% WDG) 0.4 – 0.5 g/Lit of water + Benevia (FMC) @1.5-2 ml/Lit of water + Prosper@ 2-5 ml/litre of water + Bayer Entracol @ 2g/l of water | Yellow Vein Mosaic, Fruit Rot, Powdery Mildew | Whitefly, Fruit Borer, Spider Semilooper |