Polyhouse 5 Tomatoes

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Prof.Jagdale Y.L.

Asst.Prof.Dept.of Horticulture

GREENHOUSE VEGETABLE CULTIVATION

Mr. Jagdale. Mobile : 9923071265

Email- [email protected]


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TOMATOESTOMATOES

PLANTINGPLANTING

ed Preparatio!ed Preparatio! Top "idt# $ %& c'.Top "idt# $ %& c'.

Pat# "idt# ( )& c'Pat# "idt# ( )& c' Heig#t ( *& c'Heig#t ( *& c'..

Pla!ti!g Dista!cePla!ti!g Dista!ce

40-45 cm between two plants40-45 cm between two plants 50 cm between two rows50 cm between two rows


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Pla!ti!g MaterialPla!ti!g Material

Seedling of four to ve weeks age are used,Seedling of four to ve weeks age are used,

before owering.before owering.

Pla!ti!g seaso!s+Pla!ti!g seaso!s+

une-ul!une-ul!

"ovember- #ecember"ovember- #ecember T,pes of To'atoT,pes of To'ato

-. eef stic to'atoes-. eef stic to'atoes

/. Truss 0 1i!e2 to'atoes/. Truss 0 1i!e2 to'atoes

3. 4#err, to'atoes3. 4#err, to'atoes *. 5ou!d to'atoes*. 5ou!d to'atoes


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$%&'%()& *()$'+$S +"$%&'%()& *()$'+$S +"

')'S')'S

Suceri!gSuceri!g

4rop Support4rop Support

Trai!i!gTrai!i!g

De$lea6!gDe$lea6!g

7ruit Pru!i!g7ruit Pru!i!g

Truss #oosTruss #oos

Toppi!gToppi!g

Har1esti!gHar1esti!g


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Suceri!gSuceri!g

+ndeterminate growt/ /abit+ndeterminate growt/ /abit

suckers will develop between eac/ compoundsuckers will develop between eac/ compound

leaf and t/e stem. '/ese suckers are removedleaf and t/e stem. '/ese suckers are removedas t/e! develop, leaving onl! t/e main stemas t/e! develop, leaving onl! t/e main stem

as a growing point.as a growing point.

Side s/oots are usuall! not pruned until t/e!Side s/oots are usuall! not pruned until t/e!

are a few inc/es long, at w/ic/ time t/e! areare a few inc/es long, at w/ic/ time t/e! are

easier to distinguis/ from t/e main stem.easier to distinguis/ from t/e main stem.


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4rop Support4rop Support

"!lon strings /ung from /oriontal"!lon strings /ung from /oriontal

wires at least 1 m about t/e groundwires at least 1 m about t/e ground

) plant full! loaded wit/ fruit weig/ts) plant full! loaded wit/ fruit weig/ts

2 to 34 kg2 to 34 kg

ac/ individual stem is clipped to aac/ individual stem is clipped to astring wit/ special plastic clips 'omatostring wit/ special plastic clips 'omato

clip available in several sies.clip available in several sies.


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$rop Support$rop Support


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'raining '!ing'raining '!ing

*lants s/ould be trained as single*lants s/ould be trained as single

main stem.main stem.

'/e plants can be supported wit/ t/e'/e plants can be supported wit/ t/e

/elp of plastic twine loosel! anc/ored/elp of plastic twine loosel! anc/ored

around t/e base of t/e plants nonaround t/e base of t/e plants non

slip loop at one end.slip loop at one end.


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De$lea6!gDe$lea6!g

67/en vines are lowered, leaves touc/ing7/en vines are lowered, leaves touc/ing

t/et/eground are removed to prevent diseaseground are removed to prevent disease

development.development.

6'o increase lig/t penetration and air'o increase lig/t penetration and aircirculation. '!picall!, all leaves are removedcirculation. '!picall!, all leaves are removed

below t/e lowest fruit cluster.below t/e lowest fruit cluster.


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7ruit Pru!i!g7ruit Pru!i!g

Small, undersied fruit at t/e end ofSmall, undersied fruit at t/e end ofa cluster distal fruit are alwa!sa cluster distal fruit are alwa!sremoved.removed.

Truss #oosTruss #oosgrown under relativel! low lig/tgrown under relativel! low lig/tconditions, t/e peduncles of t/econditions, t/e peduncles of t/einorescences trusses are too weakinorescences trusses are too weakto support t/e weig/t of fruit t/e!to support t/e weig/t of fruit t/e!bear and, are liable to bend or 8kink9.bear and, are liable to bend or 8kink9.


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:ruit *runing:ruit *runing


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'russ /ook'russ /ook


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Toppi!gToppi!g

Si; weeks before t/e anticipated cropSi; weeks before t/e anticipated croptermination date, t/e growing pointtermination date, t/e growing point

and small fruit clusters at t/e top ofand small fruit clusters at t/e top oft/e plant are removed.t/e plant are removed. fruit re


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Polli!atio!Polli!atio!

Hand pollination method is used, Timing isHand pollination method is used, Timing isimportant in hand pollination for fruit set. i.e.important in hand pollination for fruit set. i.e.

when humidity conditions are most favorablewhen humidity conditions are most favorable

(50-70!. "ollination is done at least twice a(50-70!. "ollination is done at least twice awee#$ inade%uate pollination will lead towee#$ inade%uate pollination will lead to

misshapen fruits and lower yieldsmisshapen fruits and lower yields..


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*ollination*ollination


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>arvesting>arvesting

*roduction of tomatoes starts after*roduction of tomatoes starts after

?0-25 da!s t/e total crop period for?0-25 da!s t/e total crop period for

tomatoes is =-@ mont/s aftertomatoes is =-@ mont/s afterplanting.planting.

Aield- i 'russ tomatoes - 50-?0kgBAield- i 'russ tomatoes - 50-?0kgB

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