Transplantation – seedlings

For growing tomatoes successfully, it is best advised to do transplantation of the tomato seedlings to the production field at its correct age. It is strongly advised not to delay to uproot and transplant the tomato seedlings in the production field. Otherwise delay of transplantation of the tomato seedlings will lower the production of tomato fruits.

If transplantation of the tomato seedlings is delayed, the tomato seedlings do not establish very well in the field. As the result of which vegetative growth rate and development of the tomato plants will be relatively slow. For uprooting tomato seedlings from the nursery bed, the tomato seedlings should be thoroughly watered before one hour of uprooting.

Before the transplantation of tomato seedlings in the production plot, the distance between rows should be decided. Gardeners have to maintain minimum distance between at least between the rows. They should also maintain the minimum distance between the tomato plants in the rows. The spacing of the transplantation depends on the growth pattern of the tomato varieties. Generally planting distance between the rows can be 1 meter or wider and the distance between the plants in each row can be 40 cm or wider. Still we have useful information about sowing of the tomato seeds and raising the tomato seedlings. If we have started growing tomatoes for processing purpose and going to harvest mechanically, farmers are advised to sow the tomato seeds directly in the production field.

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