Land Preparation

• Land is prepared to a fine tilth by thorough ploughing or digging.
• Well rotten organic manure is incorporated in the soil and seedlings are transplanted in shallow trenches / pits / levelled lands.

Planting

• Transplanted seedlings may be given temporary shade for three to four days during hot days.

 Raising seedlings

• Tomato is a transplanted vegetable.
• Seeds are sown in the nursery and one month old seedlings are transplanted to the main field.
• For sowing the seeds, raised seed beds of 90 to 100 cm width and of convenient length are prepared to which well decomposed organic matter has been incorporated.
• After sowing the seeds, mulch with green leaves and irrigate with a rose-can daily in the morning.
• Remove the mulch immediately after germination of the seeds.
• Restrict irrigation one week before transplanting and irrigate heavily on the previous day of transplanting.
• Protray seedlings can also be used.

 Time of planting

• Transplant the seedlings during October- November for an irrigated crop.