Production technology of cherry tomatoes
Collect your things for cherry tomato plantation
Soil, seed, pots, fertilizer, trowel
Varieties
Small fry best for container, julliet, super sweet 100
determinate
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Semi determinate
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indeterminate
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Length : 1 meter
Fruits can be picked over a period of few weeks
Cherry tomatoes fall in this category
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Length:1.5-2 m
Fruits can be picked over a period of 2-6 weeks
Cherry tomatoes fall in this category
Best for home garden
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Length : 5 meter
Fruits can be picked over a period of 12-20 weeks
Cherry tomatoes fall in this category
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Sowing time:
The optimum temperature for
cherry plantation is 27-30°c.
Best soil for cherry tomatoes:
The desired soil pH should be between 5.8-6.4. Fertilize the plant regularly and use low nitrogen
fertilizer for fruit production and low vegetative growth.
How to grow
Sowing media:
70 % , peat moss 20 % and green waste compost. Potting soil is too heavy for seed starting
so 2 part soil and 1 part sphagnum peat moss is best. Germinate best in dark
condition light will inhibit growth.
Seed:
Plant seed to a depth approximately twice the thickness of the
seed, water and tamp soil firmly. Cover pot with clear plastic wrap and wait
for germination. Keep soil moist but not saturated and keep pot out of direct
sunlight to avoid overheating. Uncover at the first sign of sprouts.
Location
Cherry tomato requires full
sun. Keep them in south direction.
Transplants:
Remove all lower leaf stems. Place plantlet in three inch deep in
soil, leaving only upper two levels leaves exposed
Irrigation
Irrigate regularly and avoid
splashing irrigation water on plants.
Fertilizer
Apply the starter solution
by diluting inorganic liquid compound fertilizer at a rate of 2.4 g
(240N-210P-200 K mg) in 50 ml water per plant.
Harvesting
Harvesting time is month of
May of cherry tomatoes.
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