Tomato Fertigation for good flowering

21/08/2019Posted on
  • We can promote flowering and takes high yield through given below products.
  • Spray Homobrassinolide 0.04% W/w 100-120 ml/acre.
  • Apply seaweed extract 180-200 ml/acre.
  • Use multi-Micro nutrients 300 gm/acre.

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Control of late blight of tomato

09/08/2019Posted on
  • Destroy all tomato debris after harvest.
  • avoid water logging condition on the farm.
  • Spare any one fungicide for disease control. 
  • Metalaxyl 8%+Mancozeb 64% @ 500 gm/acre.
  • Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gm/acre.
  • Pyraclostrobin 5% + Metiram 55% @ 600 gm /acre.
  • Dimethomorph 50% WP @ 400 gm/acre.

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Late blight of tomato

08/08/2019Posted on
  • first appears of  Late blight on the lower, older leaves as water-soaked, grey-green spots. 
  • As the disease matures, these spots darken and a white fungal growth forms on the undersides. Eventually, the entire plant will become infected. 
  • Crops can be severely damaged.
  • The disease spreads quickly in fields and can result in total crop failure if untreated

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Importance of mulching in tomato

28/03/2019Posted on
  • Plastic Mulching protects against insects, diseases and weeds in tomato crop.
  • Weed control is controlled by black polyethene and also prevents soil erosion from air,  rain and irrigation.
  • Transparent polyethene is used to control soil borne diseases and maintain the moisture conservation.

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Control of tobacco caterpillar in Tomato

22/03/2019Posted on
  • Deep summer ploughing.
  • Collect and destroy infested plant parts, egg masses and larva.
  • Install sex pheromone trap @ 5 traps/acre for early deduction of the pest.
  • Erection of bird perches @ 5 bird perches/ acre.
  • Apply Profenophos 50 % EC@ 400 ml/acre or quinalphos 25% EC @ 400 ml/acre
  • In case of severe infestation apply Emamectin Benzoate @ 80 Gm/acre

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Control of mosaic in tomato

22/03/2019Posted on
  • Normal green colour of leaf is interspersed with irregular patches.
  • Mild mottling of foliage, narrowing of leaf blade, chlorosis and distortion of fruits take place.
  • Select the seeds only from healthy plants.
  • Grow the seedlings in sterilized soil.
  • Remove all the infected plants from the field.
  • Vector control by using systemic insecticide- Imidacloprid (17.8% SL) @ 100-120 ml/acre or Acephate (75% SP) @ 140-200 g /acre.

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Control of damping off in tomato

19/03/2019Posted on
  • Fungus attack usually starts on the germinating seed, spreading hypocotyls, basal stem and developing taproot.
  • Infected seedlings appear pale green with brownish water-soaked lesions at the basal portions of the stem.
  • Raise nursery beds at least 10 cm high.
  • Treat the seeds with carbendazim @ 2 gm/kg of seed.
  • To avoid mortality of seedlings due to damping off, drenching of the beds with Mancozeb 75% WP @ 400-600 gm/acre, is effective.

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Boron deficiency in tomato

19/03/2019Posted on
  • These boron-deficient leaves show light general chlorosis.
  • These deficiency symptoms are similar to those caused by calcium deficiency.
  • The leaves are unusually brittle and tend to break easily.
  • Also, there is often a wilting of the younger leaves even under an adequate water supply, pointing to a disruption of water transport caused by boron deficiency.
  • Correction measure: Foliar spray of boron 20% EDTA @ 200 gm/acre.

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Control of bacterial wilt in tomato

12/03/2019Posted on
  • Wilting, stunting, yellowing of the foliage and finally collapse of the entire plant take place.
  • Lower leaves may drop first before wilting.
  • Segment of the lower stem is cut and squeezed bacterial ooze.
  • Develops adventitious roots from the stem.
  • Crop rotation with cruciferous vegetable, marigold, and paddy is recommended.
  • Apply of bleaching powder @ 6 kg/acre before planting.
  • Use streptomycin sulphate I.P. 90% w/w + Tetracycline Hydrochloride I.P. 10 %w/w 20 gm/acre.
  • Kasugamycin 3% SL 300 ml/acre.

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Thrips control in tomato

23/02/2019Posted on
  • Plants infected with thrips develop spotted appearance on leaves which turn pale-white blotches due to drainage of sap. Due to thrips attack reduces production.
  • For effective control, spray Profenofos 3 Ml/litre of Water or fipronil 5% SC 3 ml/litre of Water or Thiamethoxam 0.5 Gm/litre of Water after every 10 days interval.

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