Tomato
टमाटर / Tamatar
Solanum lycopersicum · Solanaceae
High-value vegetable with huge organic market demand. Key pest challenges are whiteflies and early/late blight. Requires strong calcium + potassium management.
At a Glance
Duration
90 days
Organic Yield
25–40 t/ha
Organic Premium
+60%
Water Need
medium
pH Range
6 – 7
Soil Type
loam, sandy-loam
Nutrient Requirements
Nitrogen
100–120 kg/ha
Phosphorus
60–80 kg/ha
Potassium
80–100 kg/ha
Organic Farming Protocol
Nursery
Peat + vermicompost + biochar mix. Trichoderma drench 5 g/L.
Transplanting
Add bone meal 50g + vermicompost 500g per planting hole.
Establishment (5 DAT)
Jeevamrutham drench 200 L/acre.
Vegetative
Panchagavya 3% foliar every 15 days.
Flowering
FAA 2 mL/L + seaweed 2 mL/L foliar.
Fruit set
Calcium spray (eggshell solution or WCA) to prevent BER.
Whiteflies
Yellow sticky traps + Beauveria bassiana 5 mL/L spray.
Early blight
Bordeaux mixture 1% spray. Trichoderma preventive.