Tomatoes are a cash crop for smallholder farmers, rich in vitamins A, C, and lycopene. They thrive in well-drained, fertile sandy loamy soil, require daily watering and at least eight hours of sunlight, and benefit from regular pruning and organic compost. Tomatoes also offer various health benefits, including potential treatment for blood pressure and cancer, and improving heart health and vision.

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Tomatoes are the cash crop for small holder
farmers. It contains vitamins A, C and
lycopene.

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Well-ripened tomatoes are too soft and red.
These vegetable plants are excellent
houseplants and long-duration plants.

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Varieties:
• Cherry Tomato
• Grape Tomato
• Beefsteak
• Green Tomato
• Heirloom
• Roma Tomato

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Flower:
Tomato flower is the complete flower
that have both male(stamens) and
female(pistils) flower.

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Soil:
This crop grows in well-drained fertile sandy
loamy soil. Loamy soil has contain high
humus.

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Watering:
Add water whenever the soil looks or feels
dry to the touch. Avoid watering the foliage
as it may cause diseases to spread. Tomato
plants need water daily in the morning time.

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Sunlight:
Place the pot that will receive at least eight
hours of direct sunlight every day.

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Transplanting or Repotting:
Repotting the plant when the seedlings
attain a height of 15cm. After 25 to 30
days are ready to transplant. Growing
thakkali plant in pots is a great way to get
more yield.

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Pruning:
To remove old dried and diseased leaves.
Prune lateral shoot to enhance more
branches.

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Pest & Disease:
• Improper management can lead to pests
attack like aphids, cutworms, flea beetle
and whiteflies.
• Diseases like damping off and fusarium
wilt.

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Control:
• For controlling flea beetle spray neem oil
solution.
• Remove and destroy pest attack plant.
• Collect and kill larva.

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Fertilizer:
• Add organic compost after every 15-16
days for healthy growth.
• The application of organic fertilizer can
enhance vegetative growth and
development.

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Benefits:
• The tomato plant has rich in vitamins,
minerals, sugars, essential amino acids
• Thakkali helps to treat blood pressure
and cancer.
• For medicinal purposes, the leaf, vine
and fruit are used.
• Tomato puree can improve skin health.
• Eating tomato fruit is good for the heart
and improves vision.

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