Tomato

Tomatoes are a warm season crop, and require warm and dry climate. The plants cannot tolerate high humidity. Also light intensity affects pigmentation, fruit colour, fruit set. It requires low to medium rainfall.

When to plant / sow seeds (ideal season):
May to June; November to December;

How to plant:
Transplanting

Seeds to be sprinkled over the nursery bed; soil sprinkled over the spread seeds; and seedlings to be maintained up to 25 days. Transplanting of seedlings to be done at 1 seedling per hole and spaced about 60 cm from each other.

NOTE: Please go through the Guides in the Knowledge Base for more details on topics ranging from Spacing & Lighting to Soil and Nutrients.

Irrigation to be done 3 days after transplanting. After that, weekly irrigation or every 10 days irrigation to be followed, depending on the soil moisture.

NOTE: Irrigation should depend on how moist / wet the soil is. Check your plants everyday to see if they require irrigation or not. Check the Watering & Irrigation guide for more info.

Towards the end of the season, prune older leaves to let in more light and prevent grey mold fungus taking hold.

NOTE: See the Pruning guide for general info.

When to harvest 
60 days from germination. Harvest the fruits when top portion of the fruits start ripening.

How to harvest
Cut the fruits from the plants with the help of scissors without damaging the fruit. Leave tomatoes on the plants so they can ripen naturally and improve in flavour.

NOTE: Harvest periods can vary depending on the environmental, climatic, soil conditions.