Ranga Red Tomato Seeds

Description Yields up to 18 kg/plant and upto 50 tonns per acre . Successfully withstood against ToLCV, BW & EB in farmers’ fields Harvesting Starts within 75-80 days of Transplanting. Seeds Specifications Seeds per Packet 35 Common Name Tomato,Arka Adhitya Height determinate 3 to 4 ft, indeterminate 7 to 15 Flower Colour Yellow Bloom Time Year round Difficulty Level Easy to grow Planting And Care Water generously for the first few days Water well throughout growing season, about 2 inches per week during the summer Keep watering consistent!Mulch five weeks after transplanting to retain moisture To help tomatoes through periods of drought, find some flat rocks and place one next to each plant The rocks pull up water from under the ground and keep it from evaporating into the atmosphere Fertilize two weeks prior to first picking and again two weeks after first picking If using stakes, prune plants by pinching off suckers so that only a couple stems are growing per stake Practice crop rotation from year to year to prevent diseases that may have over wintered Tomato Ped Care The tomato is a vigorously growing plant with attractive foliage resembling the potato, its cousin The plants have a decided odour caused by gland hairs on the stems and leaves, which give off a strong-scented oil and stain when broken The fruit is borne on spurs, which develop directly from the stem Tomatoes should not be planted outdoors until day and night temperatures are about 55 degrees Low temperatures (below 55 degrees) prevent fruit set Soil temperatures should be at least 55-60 F to transplant Otherwise plants may turn yellow, become stunted and slow to bear Seed should be started indoors 6-8 weeks before plants are set out, or use transplants, which are widely available Sunlight Full sun, Partial sun Watering Tomato plants need at least an inch of water per week; so water them well, especially during dry spells. Soil Choose well drained, deep and loamy soil. Plan on providing fertile, organically enriched soil with a pH between 6.2 and 6.8 for best flavour. Blossom-end rot is due to calcium deficiency. Lime the tomato soil at the rate of 5 pounds per 100 square feet. Temperature Germination 60 to 85 FFor Growth 70 to 75 F Fertilizer Fertilizer formulas such as 5-10-10 are good.Bone meal or ground rock phosphate are also good. Harvest Season Throughout the year