| Scientific Name |
Solanum lycopersicum |
| Hybrid |
F1 Sakata 1670 |
| Soil |
Tomatoes thrive in well-drained, somewhat
fertile loam soil with good moisture retention. Sandy loam to clay loam soils with high organic content
are suitable. The ideal soil pH is between 6.0 and 7.0. Avoid waterlogged conditions. |
| Land Preparation |
Plough the field 2-3 times to achieve a fine
tilth. Incorporate 15-20 tonnes of well-decomposed FYM or compost per hectare during the last ploughing.
Prepare the field into beds or ridges and furrows depending on the irrigation method. |
| Spacing |
90 × 45 cm |
| Climate |
Tomato is a warm season crop that requires a
warm and cool climate. Optimum temperature for growth is between 21–24°C. Temperatures below 10°C and
above 38°C can negatively impact growth and fruit set. |
| Season |
Summer, Rainy and Winter Season |
| Seed Rate |
70–75 g/ha |
| Fertilizers & Manures |
| Type |
Quantity / Notes |
Additional Info |
| FYM |
20–25 tonnes of FYM per hectare
before the last ploughing |
| Nitrogen (N) |
200 kg/ha |
1/3rd of N as basal dose at transplanting.
Apply the remaining N in two equal split doses at 30 and 60 days after transplanting.
|
| Phosphorus (P₂O₅) |
250 kg/ha |
Entire amount as basal dose at transplanting
|
| Potassium (K₂O) |
250 kg/ha |
Entire amount as basal dose at transplanting
|
Sandy soil fertilizer supply:
Apply N in three split doses. The 1st dose of N should be applied along with phosphorus
and potash. The 2nd dose of N should be applied just before the plants take up active
growth and the 3rd dose of N when the first flower clusters have started setting fruits.
Under high fertility conditions, reduce N as blossoms may fail to set fruit due to
unfavourable carbohydrate-nitrogen ratio within the plant. |
|
| Irrigation |
Drip irrigation is highly recommended for
efficient water use once in 3 days |
| Weed Control |
Keep the field weed-free through regular manual
weeding |
| Any Special Crop Practices
|
Require support using stakes or trellises to
keep the plants upright, improve air circulation, and facilitate harvesting. Start staking about 30 days
after transplanting. |
| Diseases |
| Name of Disease |
Symptoms & Management |
| Tomato Leaf Curl Virus (TLCV) |
Transmitted by whiteflies. Use resistant
varieties, control whitefly population by Insecticides
Control: Acetamiprid 20% SP, Thiamethoxam 25% WG, Flonicamid 50% WD @
0.3 g/L
|
| Early Blight (Alternaria solani) |
Fungal air borne disease controlled by
fungicides
Control: Mancozeb 75% WP, Fluxapyroxad 250 G/L + Pyraclostrobin 250 G/L
SC @ 0.4 ml/L, Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG @ 1.5 g/L
|
| Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) |
Severe in high rainfall; affects leaves
& fruits. Use resistant hybrids.
Control: Cymoxanil 8% + Mancozeb 64% WP, Fenamidone 10% + Mancozeb 64%
WP, Dimethomorph 50% WP
|
| Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) |
Sudden wilting due to bacterial infection at
root zone.
Control: Drenching of Copper Oxy Chloride 50% WP (2g/L)+ Streptomycin
90% + Tetracycline hypochloride 10% (0.5g/L) Copper hydroxide 53.8 % DF + Streptomycin
90% + Tetracycline hypochloride 10% (0.5g/L)
|
Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.
lycopersici) |
Causes wilting of plants. Use resistant
varieties and practice crop rotation.
Control: Captan 70% + Hexaconazole 5% WP; use resistant varieties and
crop rotation
|
| Bacterial Blight (Xanthomonas vasicatoria)
|
Brown to black raised spots on fruits;
spread by wind and rain.
Control: Copper Oxy Chloride 50% WP (2 g/L) + Streptomycin 90% +
Tetracycline hypochloride 10% (0.5 g/L), Kasugamycin 5% + COC 45% WP @ 2 g/L
|
| Root Knot Nematode |
Stunted growth, yellowing of foliage,
wilting, nodules on roots.
Control: Fluopyrum 34.48% SC @ 300 ml/acre, Fluzaindolizine 1–2 L/ha,
application of neem or pongamia cake 200–250 kg at land preparation
|
| Tospovirus (TSWV) |
Damage to leaves & fruits; transmitted
by thrips.
Control: Blue sticky traps, spray Fipronil 7% + Hexythiazox 2% SC,
Spirotetramat 240 g/L
|
| Collar Rot |
Affects collar region; discoloration of
stem, wilting.
Control: Penflufen 13.28% + Trifloxystrobin 13.28% FS @ 0.5 ml/L,
Pyraclostrobin 3.5% + Thiram 15% + Clothianidin 22.5% FS @ 0.5 ml/L
|
|
| Pests |
| Name of Pest |
Symptoms & Management |
| Tomato Fruit Borer (Helicoverpa armigera)
|
Caterpillar bores inside fruit and damages
it.
Control: Cyclaniliprole 10% DC @ 0.8 ml/L, Chlorantraniliprole 4.5% +
Novaluron 11.5% + Emamectin benzoate 1.5% SC @ 1.2 ml/L
|
| Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) |
Vector of TLCV. Use yellow sticky traps.
Control: Acetamiprid 20% SP @ 1 g/L, Thiamethoxam 25% WG @ 1 g/L,
Flonicamid 50% WD @ 0.3 g/L
|
| Tomato Leafminer (Liriomyza spp.) |
Leaf miner creates serpentine markings on
leaves.
Control: Cyantraniliprole 10.26% OD @ 1.8 ml/L, Chlorantraniliprole
8.8% + Thiamethoxam 17.5% @ 0.5 g/L
|
| Thrips (Thrips tabaci) |
Damage leaves & fruits; vector of TSWV.
Use blue sticky traps.
Control: Fipronil 7% + Hexythiazox 2% SC, Spirotetramat 240 g/L
|
| Tuta absoluta |
Adult lays eggs inside fruit; larvae bore
inside and damage fruit.
Control: Chlorantraniliprole 8.8% + Thiamethoxam 17.5% @ 0.5 g/L,
Cyantraniliprole 7.3% SC + Diafenthiuron 36.4% SC @ 2 ml/L
|
|
| Harvesting |
Maturity: 60–65 DAP |
| Yield |
60–65 t/ha |
