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Production requirements and costs for 1 Hectare of Tomatoes (Determinant and Semi- determinant). ( 1 Hectare = 2.47 Acres ) Version May-18
Seed requirements 18 000 to 25 000 Plants per HA
Spacing 1.5 - 2 m between rows and 250 - 300 mm within rows.
IT IS ADVISABLE THAT SOIL TEST BE DONE BEFORE PLANTING
Calcium/
Fertilizer requirements Product Rate/ha Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Magnesium Sulphur Comments Rate/ha
Base Dressing Super C OR 6:24:20+0.15B 600 36 144 138 0 36 All at transplanting 0.6
Veg Blend OR 6:28:23+0.15B 600 36 144 138 0 36 All at transplanting 0.6
Compound S OR 7:21:7 800 56 168 56 0 64 All at transplanting 0.8
Compound C 5 :15:12+0.15B 900 54 135 108 0 54 All at transplanting 0.9
Gypsum 22%Cal, 18%S 200 0 0 0 44 36 All at transplanting 0.2
Mono Ammonium Phosphate 11%N, 52%P 130 14.3 67 0 0 0 2 Weeks after transplanting 0.13
Ammonium nitrate A N (34.5% N) 180 62 0 0 0 0 2, 3 & 4 Weeks after transplanting 0.18
Top Dressing Magnesium Sulphate Mg 20%, 26% S 50 0 0 0 13 0 6, 9, 12 & 15 Weeks after transplanting 0.05
Potasium Nitrate 13%N, 46%K 650 84.5 0 299 0 0 6, 9 & 12 Weeks after transplanting 0.65
Calcium Nitrate 15.5% N, 22% Cal 250 37 0 0 47 0 3, 6, 9 & 12 Weeks after planting 0.25
Total 196.8 211 437 57 72

Rate / HA in 200-
Micro Nutrinets / Foliar Fertilisers 250lt of water Comments
1. Winstat 2Kgs/HA Apply weekly for the 1st 3 weeks
2. WinGrow 2Kgs/HA Apply weekly from week 3 to week 6 after transplanting
3. Winbloom 2Kgs/HA Apply weekly from week 6 to week 12 after transplanting
4. Nutrfol No. 1 1.6L/HA Apply as a supplement 2 to 3 times

Product application Pack Harvest

Problem Product Mixing rate Application / Comments
for 1 ha Size Interval
Annual grasses & B/L weeds. Post transplanting 14 day later. Apply as directed spray interrow. Don’t spray
Broadleaf weeds Sencor 480SC/Metribuzin 480SC 70-140 ml/15lt knapsack
over the crop foliage 1.1 - 2.2 lt 1 ,5 ,20L N/A
Annual Grasses Weeds Pre-emergent. Annual grasses and B/L weeds. Apply product and incorporate 2.1 lt 0.5L, 1L, 5L N/A
Ronstar 25EC 210ml/15 lt water/knapsack
& Broadleaf Weeds with irrigation. Transplant tomato seedlings 24 hours later and follow with light irrigation. 1L, 5L, 20L
All green matter Agriquat/Paraquat 100-200ml/15 lt knapsack Post emergent to annual grasses & broadleaf weeds. Apply to germinated weeds pre-transplanting. 1.0 - 2.0 lt 1L,5L N/A
and weeds Directed Sprays N.B. Dose rate depends on weed size 1L,5L
Grasses Agil 100EC/Propaquizafop 30-125ml / 15lt knapsack Post emergent weeds. Higher rate for perennial grasses 0.5 - 2.0 lt 1L N/A
Prior to transplanting incorporate Only as a pre-
Nematodes Nemacur 10G/Fenamiphos 10G granules 2 g per planting stationOR 10 g per m of row 50 kg plant
Fenvalerate/ Lambda-22 ml / 100 lt water 3.3ml / 15lt
Cutworm cyhalothrin 5EC knapsack Apply 1 No 30 cup over transplanted seedling 170 ml 0.5L , 1L N/A
Pyrinex 48EC/Dursban 200ml/100 lt water Drench after planting with 1 x 30 cup/plant or spray 425 lt mix/ha at plant base 1 lt 0.5L , 1L 7 days
Aphids Dimethoate 40EC 30ml/ 15lt knapsack Full cover spray 250 - 500 ml 0.5L , 1L 14 days
& Hoppers Malathion 25WP 30- 60g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray 500g - 1 kg 0.25KG, 1KG 7 days
Cater- Carbaryl 85WP 60g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray. If necessary repeat in 7 days 500g - 1 kg 0.5KG , 1KG 7 days
pillars Emamectin Benzoate 20g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray . If necessary repeat in 7 days 500 g 0.5KG , 1KG 1 day
Decis monodose 1 tablet per 15 lt 1 full cover spray = 16 tablets per ha. Will also do 16 tabs 1 day
White Fly Imidacloprid 200SL 19- 30ml / 15lt knapsack Full cover spray. Repeat after 7-10 days if necessary at 300- 500l/ha of water. 1 lt 0.5L, 1L 1 day
Naturell 210ml/15 lt knapsack Wet plants thoroughly. Spray early morning or evening. 3 - 4 lt 0.5L, 1L N/A
30g/ 15 lt knapsack OR 300g/
Red Malathion 25WP 100l of water Full cover spray. Repeat as necessary 500g - 1 kg 0.5KG , 1KG 7 days
Spider Dimethoate 40%EC 15ml/15 lt knapsack Full cover spray and repeat as necessary. 250 ml 0.5L, 1L 14 days
Dynamec/Abamectin 33ml/15 lt knapsack Spray at first sign of infestation at 7 day interval if necessary. Add 60ml mineral oil 560 ml 0.5L, 1L 3 days
NOTE. There are several other products against Red Spider Mite. Tetradifon. Mitac, and Apollo to name a few. +/- 14 days
Early/Late Copper Oxychloride 85WP 75g/15 lt knapsack Full cover spray. Alternate in a weekly rotation with Dithane M45. 1250 g 0.5KG , 1KG 3 days
Blights Dithane M45/Uthane M45 50- 60g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray. Alternate in a weekly rotation with Copper Oxychloride.. 750g - 1 kg 0.5KG , 1KG 3 days
Ridomil Gold/Ridomyl Gold/Acomil 60g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray as a currative spray when disease signs show. 2kg 0.5KG , 1KG 3 days
NOTE. Every 7 - 10 days and it's a good idea to alternate between products.
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