Post on 14-Dec-2015
Seedbed Preparation
Primary tillage – rip, disc, laser level if needed
Secondary tillage – land plane, seed bed prep, pre-emergent herbicides.
Fertilizer – after soil samples apply as needed.
Fumigation – Prior to planting.
Planting
Start in March Finish in September – Fresh Market Plant spacing – single row every 8”
and double row every 16” Row spacing – personal preference,
single row or double row, 66” to 80” Seed or transplants – seed at 1/3 lb
per acre. Determinant or Nondeterminat
Irrigation
Tomato’s take 2 ½ to 3 acre feet of water on a flood system.
They can take 3 to 3 ½ acre feet on a drip system.
Drip is buried 14” below ground and can last up to 5 years.
Irrigate every 8 to 10 days as the plants needs the water