Tomato is the second most important vegetable crop next to potato. This presentation showcases the economics behind growing Tomato in a greenhouse environment.

1. Economics on Greenhouse production of Tomato

2. Tomato(Lycopersicon esculentum))
- The genus Tomato belongs to the family Solanaceae.
- Tomato is the second most important vegetable crop next to potato.
- Cultivated tomato is divided in to two group.
1. Determinate.
2. Indeterminate or vine ( suitable for the greenhouse).
Soil and climate
- It can be grown in many types of soils but well drained medium
soils are best suited for the tomato.
- It can be grown in 20 to 35 c, increase in temperature cause fruit
obarstion.
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3. Crop cycle
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Stage Duration
Nursery 25 Days
Planting to First flower 40 days after Trans planting.
First flower to first picking 60 to 70 days after the flowering.
Harvesting period 5 to 6 months

4. Nursery and Selection of Verities
- Unless you are experienced in
growing seedlings, it is better to
purchase the seedling from the
reputed nursery.
- Around 12000 seedlings/Acr.
- Select the variety which is
indeterminate type.
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5. Land preparation and Planting
- MB ploughing fallowed by cultivation.
- Application of compost, Neemcake, basal
dose of fertilizer and biological.
- Rotavation , bed making, mulching,
marking and trans planting.
- Spacing 1.5m Furrow to furrow, row to row
is 50cm and plant to plant 40 to 45cm.
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6. Pinching and Pruning
- Pinching operation was carried out at 10 to 15
days after transplanting, remove the side
branch, maintain the single stem.
- Use the hooks, thread and clips properly in
order to train the crop.
- Crop wire 2-3.5 m above gd.
- 1 branches/plant
- Plants twisted or clipped
- Layering or up & down
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7. Pollination
Pollination should be assisted
by
- natural wind.
- compressed air.
- electric vibrators.
- Bumblebees.
- Hormones beta Naphthoxy
Acetic Acid
Advantages
- less deformed fruit.
- faster to harvest.
- larger fruit.
- higher yields
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8. Fertigation
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Fertigation Programme for Tomato
Stage of the Plant N P2O5 K2O
gm/Acr/dy gm/Acr/dy gm/Acr/dy
Trans planting to first Clustar
300 - 400 300 - 400 300 - 400
First clustar to complete setting of 5th
clustar. 800 - 1200 480 - 720 1200 - 1800
5th clustar to picking 2000 - 2800 1200 - 1800 3000 - 4200
Picking period 2400 - 2800 1440 - 1800 3600 - 4200
8th week after picking
800 - 1200 480 - 720 1200 - 1800
calcium 60 to 100 ppm
Magnicium 30 - 50 ppm

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Production Expenses for Tomato grown under Greenhouse
Area of Expenses Rs./unit Amount (Rs.)
1 Land preparation and other operation
aSterilization and Land preparation. 13 ₹ 52,611.00
bPlastic replacement (once in three years) 40 ₹ 93,333
cString 3 ₹ 36,000
₹ 1,81,944
Percentage of the total 30.7
2 Cost of seedlings (12000 seedlings) 3 ₹ 36,000
Percentage of the total 6.1
3 Cost of fertilizer ₹ 1,40,000
Percentage of the total 23.6
4 Cost of Chemicals ₹ 50,000
Percentage of the total 8.4
5 Man Power ₹ 1,80,000
Percentage of the total 30.3
6 Misalanius ₹ 5,519
Percentage of the total 0.93
Total Cost ₹ 5,93,464
Total Yield (Kg) 90000
Production Cost (Rs./Kg) ₹ 7

10. Income
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Grade Percent Price/kg Yield ( Kg) Amount
Total Yield A Grade 85% ₹ 15.00 76500 ₹ 11,47,500.00
B Grade 15% ₹ 8.00 13500 ₹ 1,08,000.00
Total 90000 ₹ 12,55,500.00

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Total Investment for one Acare of Greenhouse
Investment Area Cost /sq.m Total Cost
Dep.
Year Interest
Return of
Capital
Greenhouse Structure 4040 ₹ 980.00 ₹ 39,59,200.00 7 10.50% ₹ 8,26,675.68
Irrigation system 4040 ₹ 60.00 ₹ 2,42,400.00 7 10.50% ₹ 50,612.80
Misting System Cool Net 4040 ₹ 40.00 ₹ 1,61,600.00 7 10.50% ₹ 33,741.86
Civil work 4040 ₹ 35.00 ₹ 1,41,400.00 7 10.50% ₹ 29,524.13
Total Investment ₹ 1,115.00 ₹ 45,04,600.00 ₹ 9,40,554.47
Subsidy ₹ 25,04,600.00 7 10.50% ₹ 5,22,957.14

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Income from the Crop ₹ 12,55,500.00 ₹ 12,55,500.00
Operation Cost ₹ 5,93,463.78 ₹ 5,93,463.78
Retarun of Capital first year ₹ 9,40,554 ₹ 5,22,957
Profit without capital investment first year ₹ 6,62,036 ₹ 7,32,542.86
Cash flow first year ₹ -2,78,518 ₹ 1,39,079.08

13. Thank You
Umesha. M . C.
Deputy Manager - Agronomy.