4.1. Sowing
- Sowing on a nursery bed is a key requirement for optimum tomato production.
- Sow the seeds in rows set across the bed
- Rows should be 15 to 30cm apart.
- Distribute the seeds thinly and evenly along the rows.
- Avoid using the broadcasting method of sowing as it interferes with many agronomic practices such as weeding, pest and disease control, fertilization etc.
4.2 Spacing and plant population
- Seedlings should be transplanted at 90 cm x 60 cm
- Remove side shoots to increase fruit size
- Plant population of tomato if planted at a spacing of 60 by 90cm is 18500 plants per hectare and 7400 plants per acre
