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How to grow tomatoes

The key stages of a healthy tomato crop.

  1. Decide between open field and greenhouse, and choose a suitable variety.
  2. Raise clean, healthy seedlings.
  3. Prepare deep, well-drained soil and plan stakes or a trellis.
  4. Water evenly and feed according to soil-test advice.
  5. Watch closely for blight, wilt and leaf miner, and harvest at the right stage.

Read the full crop page: Tomatoes farming.

Verify locally: figures, varieties and product choices differ by altitude, season and variety. Confirm with your county agricultural extension officer or KALRO before acting.

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