Tomato Production Flashcards
(16 cards)
What is the genetic bottleneck?
Diversity is greatest among wild species. Selection reduces variability
Whats in a metamer?
internode, leaf, axillary bud
How many metamers until transformation of AM to IM?
7
What two states make up 2/3 of fresh market tomato
California and Florida
How many US acres are producing processing tomatoes?
300,000 ac
What does it mean to be a climacteric fruit?
ethylene producing, causes fruit ripening
What are the ramifications of indeterminate growth in tomatoes?
central stem continues to grow indefinitely
- pruning axillary bud break required to control growth and fruit set
- tall plants require staking
What are the ramifications of determinate growth in tomatoes?
Central stem terminates in fruit
- axillary bud break encouraged so that additional fruit are set
- Short plants require no staking
What are 5 characteristics of processing tomato growth?
1) wide beds, irrigation, single or twin rows
2) determinate plant habit
3) no pruning. staking. trellising, in-row mulch
4) one-time destructive mechanical harvest
5) harvest red
What are six characteristics of fresh market tomatoes?
1) wide beds, irrigation
2) plastic mulch
3) determinate or indeterminate plants
4) trellis or stake, prune
5) multiple harvest
6) harvest green
How many years should a tomato rotation period be?
3
How many pounds of nitrogen should you apply per acre of tomatoes?
90 to 130 lbs
How many pounds of potassium should you apply per acre of tomatoes?
170 to 205 labs
What is the potassium fertigation schedule for tomatoes?
no pre plant application, apply the most 2 weeks before harvest
What is the nitrogen fertigation schedule for tomatoes?
apply the most preplanting,
What is the harvesting schedule for tomatoes?
1st harvest– 10% of fruit on 1sr truss breaker (bottom third), then subsequent thirds 10-14 days after each other
