All About Growing Tomatoes, Nutrients for Tomato Plants in India, Soil Nutrients for Tomatoes

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Tomato

Introduction

One of the most popularly used vegetables in all Indian cuisines is Tomato, which is equally rich in nutrients as well as taste. The quality of nutrients given to the Tomato plant influences not only its yield but also its nutritional value, taste & storage capacity post-harvest. Tomato plants need regular fertilization of primary nutrients (N, P, K), secondary nutrients (Ca, Mg, S) along with small amount of Zn & B. All the micronutrients though required in smaller quantities are essential to produce the top grade fruits with the potential of fetching a profitable market price. The major tomato producing states are Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Assam. Read More

Stages	Duration in Days	Product with Dosages	Application Method of fertilizer	Benefits
Early growth stage	0-30	Mosaic DAP– 100 kg/acre Mosaic MOP- 80 kg/acre Mosaic K Mag- 50 kg/acre, Mosaic Magna Liquid zinc @ 1 mL/L and Seaweed Extract @ 2.5mL/L after 15-20 DAT	Basal(Before mulching) Foliar application	Vigorous root and shoot growth, internode elongation
Vegetative stage	30-60	Mosaic Magna Liquid Zinc @ 1 mL/L, Mosaic Magna Liquid Boron @ 1 mL/L and Seaweed Extract @ 2.5 mL/L after 50-55 DAT	Foliar Application	Flower initiation, healthy and green leaves, development of Branches and leaf
Flowering stage & fruit formation	60-90	Mosaic Magna Liquid Boron @ 1 mL/L and Seaweed Extract @ 2.5 mL/L after 80-85 DAT	Foliar application	Improves number of flowers and fruit setting, colour and quality of fruit
Fruit development & maturity	90-150	Mosaic Magna Liquid Boron @ 1 mL/L after every two pickings	Foliar application	Proper Fruit development, uniform tomato, improves fruit color, improves fruit weight, increase shelf life of fruit, Increase quality (nutrition value) and yield, plants will be green till last picking.

Deficiencies	Symptoms	Affected Area	Solution
Phosphorus	Plants look lush blue-green or purplish in color. The stems become very thin and remain stunted while the roots become brown with restricted development of lateral branches.	Stunted growth, less number of branches, reduced root growth.	Apply recommended dose of phosphorus through Mosaic DAP.
Potassium	Yellowish spots in the margins of new leaves, which later spread over the leaf surface and subsequently turn brown, starting with the older leaves. Plants remain stunted, hard and chlorotic.	Poor fruit retention, Reduction in size and quality of fruits, stunted growth, poor tolerance capacity, shelf life.	Apply recommended dose of potassium through Mosaic MOP and Mosaic K-Mag @ 50kg/acre at the time of bed preparation.
Magnesium	Magnesium deficiency starts as interveinal yellowing at the leaf margins on older leaves, which later becomes brown and withered interveinal yellowing and necrosis.	The growth of seedling and pulp gets affected.	Apply Mosaic K-Mag @ 50 kg/acre at the time of bed preparation.
Sulphur	Young leaves become stiff and curled downward. Older leaves develop necrosis at tips and margins with development of small purple spots between the veins.	Lack of aroma, reduced nutritive value, and keeping quality gets reduced.	Apply Mosaic K-Mag @ 50 kg/acre at the time of bed preparation.
Zinc	The leaves show interveinal necrosis and the younger leaves become yellow.	Reduced leaf and shoot growth, reduction in flowering and fruit set.	Foliar application of Mosaic Magna Liquid Zinc at 1 mL/L twice at fortnight interval.
Boron	Stiff, thick and shortened stems, death of the growing points and development of yellow, brown and purple areas on leaf. Uneven ripening and development of corky pits in fruits.	New root and shoot growth will be restricted, fruit cracking, uneven ripening, reduction in quality of fruits.	Foliar application of Mosaic Magna Liquid Boron at 1mL/L at fortnight interval or after every alternate picking.