Agricura 1ha Tomatoe 2017 1
Agricura 1ha Tomatoe 2017 1
Agricura 1ha Tomatoe 2017 1
Seed requirements: Depends with the variety among other factors. Generally require about 150grams per hectare to achieve a plant population of 20 000 plants
Time of Planting: Tomatoes can be grown anytime throughout the year in frost free areas
Spacing: 1.5 - 2.0 m between rows and 0.3 - 0.5m within rows. Expected yield ranges from 40 - 100 tones/Ha with Good Agronomic Practices (GAPS)
Fertilizer requirements Product Rate/ha
Basal dressing: Agricura Compound C 5:15:12 600kgs Generally recommended to apply all at or before transplanting your crop
OR
Basal dressing: Agricura Blend/High C 6:28:23 500kgs Generally recommended to apply all at or before transplanting your crop
Top dressing: Split apply Ammonium nitrate AN 34.5% N 200kgs Split apply at 2-3 & at 5-6 WAP your crop using cup 5 per each application
Top dressing: Split apply Calcium nitrate Calcium Nitrate 140kgs Split apply from early/medium fruiting stage onwards
Top dressing: Split apply Pottasium Nitrate Pottasium Nitrate 200kgs Split apply at flowering and at early fruiting stage
Soil conditioning + Calcium suppliment: Gypsum 300kgs Generally recommended to apply all at or before transplanting your crop
Top dressing: Magnesium Sulphate Magnesium Sulphate 50-100kg Seek your Agronomist guidance
Herbicides, Fungicides, Insecticides
Product
Problem Product Application rate Application / comments
for 1 ha
Broad leaf weeds Metribuzine/Sencor 1.0 - 1.5lt/ha Apply as a post directed spray 14 days after transplanting 1.0 - 1.5lt
Mainly Grasses Metolachlor 960EC 1.3 - 1.5lt per ha Apply over the top of new plant trays within 7 days AT 1.3 - 1.5lt
Trifluralin/Trif 1.1 - 1.6lt per ha Apply as a Pre-plant incoperated herbicide 1.1 - 1.6lt
Agil 0.5 - 2.0 lt per ha Post emergent for annual & perrenial grasses 0.5 - 2lt
Gallant Super 0.6 - 2.4lt/ha Post emergent for annual & perrenial grasses 0.6 - 2.4lt
Nematodes Oxamyl/Nemat 3.2lt/ha Split apply at 2 and 3 - 4 weeks after transplanting 3.2lt
/Eelworms Velum Prime 0.4lt/ha Apply cup 30 of the mixture/planting station at planting 0.4lt
Solvigo 0.6lt/ha Dilute in 200 litres of water, apply cup 30 of mixture per plant 0.6lt
Fernamiphos/Nemacure 12.5lt/ha Dilute in 200 - 300 litres of water and apply cup no.30/plant 12.5lt
White grubs Imidacloprid 200SL 0.6lt/ha Apply cup 30 of mixture/plant at planting 0.6lt
False Wireworms Chlopyrifos 48EC 0.8lt/ha Dilute in 200 litres of water. Apply cup no. 30 of mixture/plant 0.8lt
Termites, Ants Fipronil 0.2lt/ha Dilute in 200 litres of water. Apply cup no.30 of mixture/plant 0.2lt
Cutworms Decis forte 60 ml/100 lt water Drench immediately at the base of plant with cup 30/plant 120mls
Lambda cyhalothrin 100mls/100 litres of water Drench immediately at the base of plant with cup 30/plant 0.2lt
Chlopyrifos 48EC 400mls/100 litres of water Apply cup 30/plant immediately after planting 0.8lt
Leaf miners Thunder 220 ml/100 lt water Dilute in 200 litres of water. Repeat as necessary 0.33lts
White flies Imidacloprid 200SL As above As above 0.6 - 0.8lt
Aphids, Hoppers Dimethoate 40EC 0.5 - 0.8lt/ha Dilute in 200 litres of water, repeat as necessary 0.5 - 0.8lt
Sap suckers Acetamiprid/Acetamark 15 grams/100 litres of water Apply in 200 litres of water at 10 -14 day intervals as necessary 30grms
White grubs Thiamethoxam/Actara 280grams/100 litres of water Mix in 200 litres of bulk planting water apply up 30/plant 0.56kgs
Thrips DDVP/Dichlorvos 100-500mls/100 litres of water Dilute in 200 litres of water, repeat as necessary 0.1 - 0.5lts
Semi loopers DDVP/Dichlorvos 100-500mls/100 litres of water Dilute in 200 litres of water, repeat as necessary 0.1 - 0.5lt
Boll worms, Thunder 220mls/100 litres water Apply in 200 litres of water and repeat as necessary 0.33lts
Beetles Carbaryl 650grams/100 litres of water Apply in 200 litres of water and repeat as necessary 1kg
PTO
Product
Problem Product Application rate Application / comments
for 1 ha
Tomatoe Leaf Avaunt/Steward 125mls/100 litres of water Apply in 200 litres of water and repeat as neccesary 0.25lts
Miners Lannate/Methomyl 150grams/100 litres of water Apply in 250 ltrs of water & repeat as neccesary 0.3kgs
(Tuta Absoluta) Emamectin + lufenuron 150grms/100 litres of water Dilute in 200 litres of water, repeat as necessary 0.3kgs
Boll worms Belt 38mls/ha Apply in 200 litres of water and repeat as necessary 38mls
Semi loopers Acephate 650grms/ha Dilute in 200 litres of water, repeat as necessary 0.65kgs
Leaf eaters Tracer/Spinosad 480SC 200 - 250mls/100 litres of water Dilute as indicated and apply as a full cover spray 400-500mls
Runner/Methoxyfenozide 240SC 60mls/100 litres of water Dilute in 200 litres of water, repeat as necessary 120mls
Emamectin + Thiamethoxam 150grms/100 litres of water Dilute in 200 litres of water, repeat as necessary 0.3kgs
Cartap hydrochloride 400grms/100 litres of water Dilute in 200 litres of water, repeat as necessary 0.8kgs
Fruit fly GF120/Spinosad 1litre/29 litres of water/hectare Apply coarse droplets. Consult Agronomist for guidance 1litre
Botrytis Agricura Special Fungicide 50grms/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS at first signs of infection, repeat as necessary 0.1kgs
Early & Late Blight Azoxystrobin 250mls/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS before disease symptoms appear 0.5lt
Leaf spots Tebuconazole 75mls/100litres of water Apply as a FCS as a preventative measure, repeat as necessary 0.15lt
Preventative Copper Oxychloride 500grms/100 litres of water Repeat as necessary at 7 day intervals as a FCS 1-1.5kgs
Measures: Bravo/Chlorothalonil 1 litre/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS at 7-10 day interval when plants are 100mm tall 2lts
Leaf moulds Dithane M45/Mancozeb 1kg/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS at weekly intervals, repeat as necessary 1.5kgs
Curative measure Metalaxyl + Mancozeb 350grms/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS, maximum of 4 sprays per season 0.7 - 1kgs
Powdery Mildew Agricura Special Fungicide 50grms/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS at first signs of infection, repeat as necessary 0.1kgs
Vegidust/Agridust Dust freely, repeat at 7 day intervals
Cossan Wettable Sulphur 200grms/100 litres of water FCS at first sign of disease, repeat as necessary every 7 days 0.4kgs
Red Spider Mites Mitac/Amitraz/Red Spider Kill 750mls/100 litres of water F.C.S Repeat as necessary at 7 day interval 1.5lt
Abamectin 1.8EC 280mls/100 litres of water Apply at first signs of infestation, repeat every 7 days if necessary 0.56lts
Dicofol 18.5EC 220mls/100 litres of water Apply as F.C.S Repeat as necessary 0.44ltrs
Vegidust/Agridust Dust plants thoroughly, Repeat at 7 - 10 day intervals
Diazinon 30EC 190mls/100 litres of water F.C.S Spray at first signs of infestation. Larvicide & Ovicide 0.38lts
Will also control Malathion 50EC 120mls/100 litres of water Apply as a F.C.S Repeat as necessary 0.24lts
Thrips & Hoppers Malathion 25WP 200grms/100 litres of water F.C.S Repeat if necessary at 7 day interval 0.4kgs
Soil borne fungi Thiram 80WP 75grms per 50kgs of seed Seed dressing treatment
Approximately 12.5 x 16 litre knapsacks will cover 1 hectare and apply 200 litres of water ALWAYS READ LABELS BEFORE USING THE PRODUCTS
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