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Tomato. Seedbed Preparation. Primary tillage – rip, disc, laser level if needed Secondary tillage – land plane, seed bed prep, pre-emergent herbicides. Fertilizer – after soil samples apply as needed. Fumigation – Prior to planting. Planting. Start in March - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Tomato
Seedbed Preparation
Primary tillage – rip, disc, laser level if needed
Secondary tillage – land plane, seed bed prep, pre-emergent herbicides.
Fertilizer – after soil samples apply as needed.
Fumigation – Prior to planting.
Planting
Start in March Finish in September – Fresh Market Plant spacing – single row every 8”
and double row every 16” Row spacing – personal preference,
single row or double row, 66” to 80” Seed or transplants – seed at 1/3 lb
per acre. Determinant or Nondeterminat
Fertilization
Broadcast Water Side dress Nitrogen = 175 Phosphorus = 120 Potassium = 175
Cultivation
Hand or Mechanical When plants are young Normally 2 times during the season.
Thinning
If planted by seed.
Irrigation
Tomato’s take 2 ½ to 3 acre feet of water on a flood system.
They can take 3 to 3 ½ acre feet on a drip system.
Drip is buried 14” below ground and can last up to 5 years.
Irrigate every 8 to 10 days as the plants needs the water
Insects – Tomato Hornworm
Tomato hornworm larva
Tomato hornworm pupa
Beet army worm
Beet army worm larva
Leaf miner
Western yellow stripped army worm
Stink bug
Diseases – Bacterial Canker
Bacterial Spot – Immature Fruit
Damping-off
Fusarium foot rot
Phytophthora root rot
Verticillium wilt
Verticillium wilt
Water mold fruit rot
Harvesting
Fresh Market – Hand picked Processing – Machine
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