How to start a tomato farming business in Nigeria

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lsJ152h3hU&t=63s

Duration: 

07:56:00

Year of Production: 

2021

Source/Author: 

AGRO AFRICA
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Tomatoes delicious vegetables, provide vitamins, anti oxidants, beta carotene, help to improve sight and highly demanded both at local and international markets. Additionally, tomato plants are propagated by seedlings and therefore its is recommended to prepare tomato planting filed during rain season by clearing ploughing and loosen soil. Furthermore, require loose well drained fertile soil for proper growth.

Preparation practices

Start by selecting good quality seeds to ensure high returns. Secondly, choose fertile soil and correct the soil pH between 6.0- 7.0 and plant during rainy seasons. Also install an irrigation system if you are growing tomatoes for commercial purposes. Additionally, cultivate land, loosen soil and raise tomato planting beds by scattering seeds on prepared soil. 

Management practices

Always control crop pests and diseases and cover planted seeds with dry grass. Furthermore, remove grass when seeds germinate and transplant 1 month after seed germination. Additionally, apply fertilizers, remove weeds and timely harvest with care to avoid post harvest losses..
Sequence from Sequence to Description
00:0000:54Tomatoes delicious, provide vitamins, anti oxidants, beta carotene and help to improve sight.
00:5501:48Tomatoes are highly demanded and require loose well drained fertile soil.
01:4902:25Correct soil pH to 6.0- 7.0, water daily, for commercial farmers install an irrigation system.
02:2602:54Select fertile soil, plant directly or in seed trays. Tomatoes are propagated by seedlings.
02:5504:34Cultivate land, loosen soil, raise planting beds and control crop pests and diseases.
04:3505:01Prepare planting filed during rain season by clearing ploughing and loosen soil.
05:0205:24Scatter seeds on prepared soil, cover with dry grass and remove grass when seeds germinate.
05:2506:05Transplant 1 month after seed germination, apply fertilizers and remove weeds.
06:0607:56Plant good quality seeds, plant during rainy seasons and timely harvest with care.

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