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This is great. How do u tackle wilting disease?

FarmTech:
This is great. How do u tackle wilting disease?

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There's drip irrigation system in place and I apply fungicides rightly and promptly when needed.

Obatobi1:
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There's drip irrigation system in place and I apply fungicides rightly and promptly when needed.

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That is, u apply it as soil drench?

FarmTech:
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That is, u apply it as soil drench?

Yes, the wetting. But the fungicide application is by foliar spray

Well-done Mr Obatobi1.

Please what is the average number of tomato fruit expected per plant and what is the plant's lifespan?

Thanks in advance for the answers.

Jbsky:
Well-done Mr Obatobi1.

Please what is the average number of tomato fruit expected per plant and what is the plant's lifespan?

Thanks in advance for the answers.

Thank you.

1.If well managed and with hybrid seeds, you should have 20 to 25 fruits (at least) or about 1.5 kilogram per plant/stand.

2. Again, if well managed, your tomato plant should last at least 5 months.

Now, please note the phrase "well managed", because there's a lot of things involved in that word. The success of the project depends largely on it!!

Thanks for your prompt response.
@well managed, well noted Sir.
Regards.

God bless ur effort.

Obatobi1:
Yes, the wetting. But the fungicide application is by foliar spray

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Wilt diseases are usually soil borne. Foliar sprays can't control them. So I'm wondering if u treated the soil or if the seed is resistant to fusarium wilt and co.

Jbsky:
Thanks for your prompt response.

@well managed, well noted Sir.

Regards.

Thank you very much

FarmTech:
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Wilt diseases are usually soil borne. Foliar sprays can't control them. So I'm wondering if u treated the soil or if the seed is resistant to fusarium wilt and co.

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One major cause of wilt is dehydration, so ensuring the soil is not overtly dry is one of the ways of taking care of wilt. Meanwhile, the seeds I use are largely resistant to fusarium wilt (well, I also did not experience verticillum wilt too anyway).

globatop:
God bless ur effort.

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Amen, thanks

My number is 07068990624, you may want to reach me personally.

Obatobi1:
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One major cause of wilt is dehydration, so ensuring the soil is not overtly dry is one of the ways of taking care of wilt. Meanwhile, the seeds I use are largely resistant to fusarium wilt (well, I also did not experience verticillum wilt too anyway).

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Thanks.

Did you attend a special training on Tomato cultivation? or you learnt on the job? I can confirm you are well rounded.

Jbsky:
Did you attend a special training on Tomato cultivation? or you learnt on the job? I can confirm you are well rounded.

I am a graduate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, where I studied Botany. Beyond that, I've tried to give myself to more of work on the field than just on the papers.

You are doing well Sir

I will contact you soon bro, based in Ondo state, Akure to be precise. my nursery is just about two weeks plus. I haven't done tomato's before, this is my first and I greatly need assistance. congratulations to you on the success made.

stfadaanthony:
I will contact you soon bro, based in Ondo state, Akure to be precise. my nursery is just about two weeks plus. I haven't done tomato's before, this is my first and I greatly need assistance. congratulations to you on the success made.

Thank you. Feel free to contact me, I'm wiling to offer assistance as much as I can.

Set for another batch of production, 12000 seeds (stands/plants) set to be sown.

Soil treatment

Soil treatment and preparation for nursery.

Sieving out the large particles in the soil before mixing with media

Please do you normal soil or cocopeat?

IamAsiri:
Please do you normal soil or cocopeat?

Both, mixed together at certain ratio

Obatobi1:
Both, mixed together at certain ratio

Okay.

Sowing

Obatobi1:
Both, mixed together at certain ratio

plus can you give us a work through through the or step by step of all the processes involved, the chemical needed, when & how frequent to apply, what rate to apply and when to transplant for the pepper and tomatoe planting please. Thanks for your selfless service, well done

adescopy:
plus can you give us a work through through the or step by step of all the processes involved, the chemical needed, when & how frequent to apply, what rate to apply and when to transplant for the pepper and tomatoe planting please. Thanks for your selfless service, well done

Thank you.
It is actually a quite long process.
The nursery is to be maintained for about 25 days, after which is to be transplanted to field.
It should take about 60 to 70 days before maturity/ripening of the fruits.
You will need insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, and some fertilizers along the journey.
The chemicals should be applied at least 5 days interval. If well managed and with good seeds, you can harvest for at least 6 weeks.

Pls note, I have only tried to summarize the whole thing. It may not be easy to give a detail of everything in just one post, you can however reach me on 07068990624, I believe I can help you better on day by day process.

Obatobi1:
Sowing

Pls how many seed per cell in the nursery tray?

Obatobi1:
I have about 8000 stands,
and its on 4 plots

8000 stands in 4 plots that will be 2000 crops per plot,the drip tape used will definitely be 30cm to accommodate such plant density,it will be a tight fit ,I have a feeling that 2000 crops per plot is too much,I am gathering up research to plunge into tomatoes by January,what spacing did you use to get 2000 crops in one plot,I am considering a choice of Padma and garnhar varieties,pics from a farm planted with the garnhar variety and I can't believ
e what I am seeing,I don't even know it is possible for tomatoes to bear such yield

okoroemeka:
8000 stands in 4 plots that will be 2000 crops per plot,the drip tape used will definitely be 30cm to accommodate such plant density,it will be a tight fit ,I have a feeling that 2000 crops per plot is too much,I am gathering up research to plunge into tomatoes by January

That is exactly what I used, 30cm. Though I don't advice starters to use such spacing. You can only use such spacing if you really understand the production well and put certain into place (proper bed spacing, meticulous monitoring of the plants, proper application of farm inputs amongst many others)