Benefits of Tomato

Tomato is a tasty and nutritious vegetable. Tomatoes are a winter vegetable but are now available all year round. Tomatoes can be eaten raw or ripe. It is rich in vitamins A, C, K, folate and potassium. Tomatoes also provide thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus and copper. Apart from this, one cup of tomato contains about two grams of fiber. There is a lot of water in it.

Tomato is a vegetable or fruit that is easily Tomatoes can be cultivated at home.

Cultivating tomato seeds

First we need to cultivate good quality tomato seeds.To cultivate good quality seeds we need to cultivate tomato seeds according to our season.

There are different types of tomato varieties among which the improved varieties are called

Advanced Varieties

Bahar, Bina Tomato – 2, Bina Tomato – 3 etc. Summer, Bina Tomato – 8, Bina Tomato – 9, Bina Tomato – 10, Bari Tomato – 1, Bari Tomato – 2, Bari Tomato – 3 etc. Winter and Bina Tomato – 7, Bari tomato – 4, Bari tomato – 5 etc. All year round cultivation is better. Sowing seeds are more suitable for year-round cultivation. At any time of the year, tomato seeds become seedlings, just as seedlings become true plants, and even flowers come from those plants. But not all varieties bear fruit. Therefore, year round cultivars such as Bari Tomato 6 (Chaiti) can be cultivated such as Bahar, Roma VF, Raja, Suraksha etc.

Tomato Plant Propagation

When you find a good quality tomato in your home, you can plant it from seed.

Seed and seedling soil treatment

Tomato is cultivated by producing seedlings. For this, seeds should be sown in seedbeds and seedlings should be made there. For success in tomato cultivation, the seeds bought from the market or the seeds kept at home must be cleaned first. If possible, a germination test should also be done before sowing in the seed bed. Once planted, if those seeds do not grow or grow less in the seedbed or if the grown seedlings are diseased, it will cause damage. Pathogens are often hidden in seeds. Diseases such as early blight, mosaic virus, fungal downy mildew etc. can be present in seeds. Those pathogens become active when they get water after being soiled. As a result, the plant dies. Sometimes the soil of the seed bed may also contain some pathogens. such as seedling collapse or damping off of disease pathogens. These pathogens can also attack seedlings. That is why it is better to clean the soil of the seed bed. Seeds can be cleaned in several ways. Seeds are easy to clean by soaking them in hot water. Soaking tomato seeds in hot water at 500 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes kills the bacteria and fungi that are stuck on or inside the seeds. After that the wet seeds should be picked and dried in the shade and sown. The seeds can also be treated with the juice of some plants. This can be done with garlic juice. Besides, the seeds can also be treated with fungicides. And if the soil of seed bed is tilled and organic manure is mixed with it and covered with polythene for two weeks, many germs in the soil will die in the heat of the sun and the soil of seed bed will be purified. If you don’t have time, spread wood powder 3 inches thick on top of the soil of the seed bed and set it on fire.

Tomato seedling production

Tomato can be cultivated by sowing tomato seeds directly in the ground. But to get good yield quickly, tomato seedlings should be made separately and planted in the main land. For this, the soil should be cleaned and cultivated well in a sunny high place and the seed bed should be made. After cultivation, the soil should be leveled and beds should be made 1 meter wide. It is better to make the bed not too long, 3-5 meters. It benefits the care. The seeds can be sown in seed beds by sprinkling. For sprinkling

Generally: 100-150 grams of seed per square meter of seed bed. It takes 6-14 days for seedlings to grow from seed. For winter tomato cultivation, seeds should be sown in October-December. For early cultivation, seeds should be sown in July-September.

When To Lift Tomato Seedlings

Usually when they are 8-10″, care must be taken to lift them. Loosen the soil first, so as not to break the roots. Carefully pull the seedling along with the roots. After lifting, quickly plant the roots in new soil.

How to transplant tomato plants

Before transplanting tomato plants, prepare the soil well. It should be ensured that the roots are not damaged while lifting the seedlings. Then plant the seedling in a new location where it gets enough sunlight. After transplanting the plant should be watered sufficiently and kept in shade for a few days so that the roots can establish well in the soil. With extra care the tree will grow faster.

Land preparation

The land should be plowed 4-5 times and the soil should be loosened with a ladder. 20-25 cm high and 230 cm wide beds should be made for tomato cultivation in summer. 30 cm drain should be kept between 2 beds to facilitate irrigation. 25-30 days old seedlings should be planted in each bed at a distance of 60×40 cm in 2 rows.
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