Cultivate plan

Tomato is considered a loving warm period crop but is actually a perennial plant, even though it is cultivated as an annual. It is sensitive to frost and will not grow perpetually outdoors in most parts of the nation. Most educated tomatoes require around 75 days from transplant to first harvest and can be harvested for several weeks before production declines. Ideal temperatures for tomato growth are 70-85 degrees F during the day and 65-70 degrees F at night. Significantly higher or lower warmth can have negative effects on fruit set and quality. The tomato is a self-pollinating plant and, outdoors, can be effectively pollinated by wind currents. Tomatoes can be produced on a variety of soil types. They grow optimally in deep, medium textured sandy loam or loamy, fertile, well-drained soils. Avoid sites that tend to stay wet. Also, rotate away from fields that have had carbonaceous crops within the past 3-4 years. Select sites that have good air group (to reduce disease) and that are free from difficulty weeds. In field production, plants depend on the soil for corporeal support and anchorage, nutrients and water. The degree to which the soil adequately provides these three factors depends upon topography, soil type, soil structure and soil management.