@ Soloxam and Olamino12 what is maximum duration of tomatoes, that how long first it take from planting to harvesting? and too after transplanting, does it still require regular application of water?

freelife4all:
@ Soloxam and Olamino12 what is maximum duration of tomatoes, that how long first it take from planting to harvesting? and too after transplanting, does it still require regular application of water?

Tomato duration is 3 months. From nursery to when you start harvesting.
Yes tomato requires water throughout its lifespan

Sholaystar4me:
Can one still plant tomatoes this time of the year? Especially in osun state, considering the present rain and what are the seasons for growing tomatoes (early n late)?

Yes. You can plant tomato. But make arrangement for alternative water source for the time the rain will stop

Thanks boss, what about watermelon n cucumber in the same area at this time of the year?
Thanks

jethro2:

Yes. You can plant tomato. But make arrangement for alternative water source for the time the rain will stop

jethro2:

Yes. You can plant tomato. But make arrangement for alternative water source for the time the rain will stop

Thanks so much for the quick response to my question. please am sorry to bother you with this second question, What is the ROI on tomatoes? And Wichita species of it stays longer if not harvested or use on time before perishing?

jethro2:

Yes. You can plant tomato. But make arrangement for alternative water source for the time the rain will stop

Thanks so much for the quick response to my question. please am sorry to bother you with this second question, What is the ROI on tomatoes? And which species of it stays longer if not harvested or use on time before perishing?

Sholaystar4me:
Thanks boss, what about watermelon n cucumber in the same area at this time of the year?
Thanks

Yes. you can plant the two. please note that watermelon detest too much water.

freelife4all:
Thanks so much for the quick response to my question. please am sorry to bother you with this second question, What is the ROI on tomatoes? And Wichita species of it stays longer if not harvested or use on time before perishing?

Its good to start with a demonstration plots. Because the size is small, one can easily calculate the inputs and the out puts and so know the ROI.
What works in my area may not neccesarily work in your area. Most online figures are not feasible in African countries because of so many things.
Climate, Soil type, soil content, pest, disease are not similar.
However ROI starts from 0_ whatever percentage you can achieve under good agricultural practises

I have not been having it easy with my plants. Dunno what's wrong with my pepper, my tomato was a waste now pepper too trying to b a waste. What am I not doing right.

noblefarm:
I have not been having it easy with my plants. Dunno what's wrong with my pepper, my tomato was a waste now pepper too trying to b a waste. What am I not doing right.

I am sorry about your plants.
Vegetables are delicate crops. They have a lot of diseases and pest that needs to be prevented from onset.
There are lot involve in the production. Its not about just sowing.
A farmer needs to know all the diseases and pest before planting. Because they have no cure once your plant is infected.
Prevention, treating your soil, using the right organic matter at the right time are the only way around it

OLAMIMO12:
My tomato seedlings are four weeks as of today, still in nursery. I got an emergency and travelled. Will be back when they are five weeks old. Will they be too old for transplanting? What are the implications? Kindly advise

OLAMIMO12:
Still counting days. Pictures will be uploaded tomorrow if we can get fuel to go farm........

jethro2:

Tomato duration is 3 months. From nursery to when you start harvesting.
Yes tomato requires water throughout its lifespan

I Appreciate Your Great Work On Nairaland. Please When Harvesting The Tomatoes, Will They Be Reddish In Colour? Secondly, What Is The Best Time To Plant Tomato?. Thirdly, If After Planting Operations, There Are 2000 Surviving Plants, What Could Be The Number Of Tomatoes That They (2000 Tomato Plants) Can Produce?

jethro2:

Tomato duration is 3 months. From nursery to when you start harvesting.
Yes tomato requires water throughout its lifespan

I Appreciate Your Great Work On Nairaland. Please When Harvesting The Tomatoes, Will They Be Reddish In Colour? Secondly, What Is The Best Time To Plant Tomato?. Thirdly, If After Planting Operations, There Are 2000 Surviving Plants, What Could Be The Number (Quantity) Of Tomatoes That They (2000 Tomato Plants) Can Produce?

noblefarm:
I have not been having it easy with my plants. Dunno what's wrong with my pepper, my tomato was a waste now pepper too trying to b a waste. What am I not doing right.

I am no expert but from a biginner's consideration, your soil looks compacted. It looks from the picture you do not have a clear walk/foot path for the farm so people and/or equipment freely walk on/around the beds and this have been said to cause soil compaction- it makes it diffcult for air/water to get to the root of your plants and, for the plant root to reach deeper for nutrients.

Some of the solution i have seen are if you have a broadfork/pitchfork/soil aerator or any prodding metal that can loosen (not pulverise) the soil abit without damaging the roots system it may help with the above.

The second thing is mulching.If i were in your shoes i wouldnt expose my soil to direct sun light-i have learnt it increase soil temperature causing heat stress and loss of moisture

You may put leaves, grass clippings,wood chips to cover up your bed.These have been said to be better for our climate compared to plastic and fabric mulch

Ultimately without an idea of the composition of your soil through a soil test- All i have said and probably what you have been doing would amount to guess work.

ebukasoso:

I Appreciate Your Great Work On Nairaland. Please When Harvesting The Tomatoes, Will They Be Reddish In Colour? Secondly, What Is The Best Time To Plant Tomato?. Thirdly, If After Planting Operations, There Are 2000 Surviving Plants, What Could Be The Number (Quantity) Of Tomatoes That They (2000 Tomato Plants) Can Produce?

You harvest tomatoes as it begins to ripen. It has several stages of colouring.
I am sorry I can't help you with that calculation. Maybe when you start your farm you can take time to calculate what each plant will produce. I also have interest in getting that answer.

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Thanks in advance

jethro2:

You harvest tomatoes as it begins to ripen. It has several stages of colouring.
I am sorry I can't help you with that calculation. Maybe when you start your farm you can take time to calculate what each plant will produce. I also have interest in getting that answer.

Sholaystar4me:
I have been following almost all ur threads closely, i have some questions regarding some fruit vegetables, pls can i have ur contact, fone number and or mail.
Thanks in advance

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OLAMIMO12:
STEP 1:
Choose the right variety of tomato you like to grow. Get viable seeds of your choice from good source. Avoid failure before starting. Bad seeds give no good result.
I select F1 Cobra. I got that of Technisem. Only 1g was bought. .......expecting around 250 seeds from it.

Pls I need tomato seeds. How can you help me to get?

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How to treat tomato diseases
1. Note symptoms.
Diagnose your tomato plant’s problem by comparing its
symptoms with descriptions of specific diseases.
2. Treat according to recommendation for the specific
disease.
Ways to prevent tomato diseases
Take steps to keep diseases away or reduce their severity.
1. Rotate crops
Many bacteria, fungi, and viruses can survive years in the
soil. Reduce incidence when you plant tomatoes no more
than once every three years in the same spot. Avoid
planting other Solanaceous crops (members of the same
family as tomatoes, including potato, pepper, and eggplant)
in the same area, too – they are susceptible to many of the
same diseases as tomatoes.
2. Improve soil
Before planting, add a good amount of compost or organic
matter to the home garden to improve the soil. Extra
nutrients and aeration grow stronger plants which can resist
infection.
3. Plant disease-resistant tomato varieties
Many hybrid tomato varieties are bred specifically to resist
particular diseases. Plant disease-resistant varieties to have
the healthiest crop possible.
Tomato disease-resistant codes are listed on seed or
seedling packets in capital letters. They include:
V = Verticillium Wilt
F = Fusarium Wilt
N = Nematodes
A = Alternaria
T = Tobacco Mosaic Virus
St = Stemphylium (Gray Leaf Spot)
TSWV = Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
3. Don’t under-water or over-water
Keep tomatoes on a regular watering schedule to help them
stay healthy and strong.
Avoid over-watering which can lead to consistently wet
conditions – the perfect environment for many bacteria,
fungi, and viruses to multiply.
4. Destroy infected plants
If you allow infected plants to over-winter in the garden or if
you throw them on the compost pile, there’s a good chance
disease will spread to other plants or multiply in the soil.
Throw away or burn infected plants.

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Juliana7:
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Good evening house; forgive me if i sound dumb. While growing up; we will just throw tomato water on the groung; and i will germinate and yield fruits. Hv bn reading about this tomato farming for like 2hrs now; all am seeing is that somone has to buy tomato seed. Why do we hv to buy? When we can easily get from the used one and plant with. Please what am i missing, ple educate me.

Please sir how much is F1 cobra hybrid seed?