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 |
|
White Fly
Aphids
Leaf Minor
Fruit Borer
Leaf Curl
Powdery Fungus
Cercospora
Yellow Vein Mosaic
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 |