 Primary tillage – rip, disc, laser level if needed  Secondary tillage – land plane, seed bed prep, pre-emergent herbicides.  Fertilizer – after soil samples apply as needed.  Fumigation – Prior to planting.

 Start in March  Finish in September – Fresh Market  Plant spacing – single row every 8” and double row every 16”  Row spacing – personal preference, single row or double row, 66” to 80”  Seed or transplants – seed at 1/3 lb per acre.  Determinant or Nondeterminat

 Broadcast  Water  Side dress  Nitrogen = 175  Phosphorus = 120  Potassium = 175

 Hand or Mechanical  When plants are young  Normally 2 times during the season.

 If planted by seed.

 Tomato’s take 2 ½ to 3 acre feet of water on a flood system.  They can take 3 to 3 ½ acre feet on a drip system.  Drip is buried 14” below ground and can last up to 5 years.  Irrigate every 8 to 10 days as the plants needs the water

 Fresh Market – Hand picked  Processing – Machine  Electronic eye