Intergrated Soil Fertility Management: Tomato
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2023
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This manual discusses best practices in tomato planting which requires a combination of crop varieties, organic matter, fertilizer management, best soil use, irrigation, and other aspects of crop management to get the best results from tomato production. During planning, a farmer should consider seeds to use, fertilizer, irrigation, and labor. Major activities involved in planting potatoes are land preparation, nursery, transplanting, top dressing, harvesting, and postharvest. When selecting the most suitable varieties, farmers should consider purpose (Is it for home or local consumption?), tomato plant size (dwarf, medium, or tall), season (winter, spring, and summer), and domain (midhills, lower hills, or Terai). Compared to local varieties, improved varieties have larger fruits, higher yields, responsive fertilizers, and produce uniform fruits that are of good quality. Recommendations on bed preparation, caring for seedlings, transplanting, spacing of crops, and practices to increase yields have been discussed in detail. Postharvest handling and marketing of tomatoes are also discussed.
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Tomato, Agricultural practices