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Boost Tomato Yield: Prepare Seedlings in September with 6-inch Beds and Expert Method
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News18•28-09-2026, 21:25
Boost Tomato Yield: Prepare Seedlings in September with 6-inch Beds and Expert Method
- •Farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri are increasing income by cultivating vegetables like tomatoes alongside traditional crops, with high demand year-round.
- •September is crucial for preparing seedlings as rain intensity decreases, allowing farmers to establish nurseries.
- •Proper preparation from the outset is essential for healthy and robust tomato seedlings.
- •Thoroughly loosen nursery soil, remove weeds and old residues; infected soil can weaken plants and increase disease risk.
- •Agricultural expert Dr. Suhel advises making 6-inch high beds, adding cow dung manure, and spraying Trichoderma to reduce fungus. A nylon shed should cover seedlings for better initial development.
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September is an important time to prepare tomato seedlings because the intensity of rain starts to decrease during this period, allowing farmers to begin preparing their nurseries.
Farmers should thoroughly loosen the nursery soil, remove weeds, old roots, and crop residues, make a 6-inch high bed, mix in cow dung manure, and spray Trichoderma to reduce fungus.
Agricultural expert Dr. Suhel recommends building a nylon shed over the seedlings during their preparation to protect them and help them develop better in the initial stage.
