From Vine to plate: Tomato Farming Tips in India

Published Jul 24, 2023

Any location with a temperature range of 21°C to 29°C would be great for planting tomatoes. Make sure you plant tomatoes in a frost free location.

Keep your soil well drained, along with enough room for aeration and fertile. Tomatoes prefer loamy soil that has neutral soil of pH range 6.0 to 6.8.

The Process is pretty straightforward. Plant the tomato seeds indoors to save them from frost period. Space the seeds evenly for them to get enough sunlight and nutrition.

Make sure that you water these seedlings on a regular basis to keep them growing right. But be careful, overwatering is also a prevalent problem when it comes to tomatoes. It can give root rot.

Tomatoes are plants that produce suckers, shoots that suck the energy from the fruit. These suckers require regular pruning to make tomatoes grow well.

Picking the tomatoes by hand is advisable as they are delicate fruits and any damage would make them unsellable. After that, make sure you store them away from sunlight to preserve the freshness.

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