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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