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IITK, Kanpur

Tomato Cultivation

CULTIVATION

The tomato is botanicaly known as Lycopersicum esculentum belongs to the family Solanacae. The fruits are harvested as red for consumption. It has prominent place in humen food. A breif accounts on its cultivation is given below.

Varieties

Red Gram Variety Richa 2000 Neemadi SPS Madhya Pradesh

Bengal Gram wilt

Rice variety

VL Dhan 207

Characteristics of the variety

• Grain -Long-bold, awnless
• Plant height: 88-108 cm
• Maturity: 154-168 days

Rice variety

Vivek Dhan 154

Characteristics of the variety

• Grain: Long-bold, Straw colour
• Plant height: 95-110 cm
• Maturity: 100-110 days

Rice variety

Pant Sankar Dhan 3

Characteristics of the variety

• Moderately resistant to BLB and free to Blast, brown spot Moderately resistant to stem borer, brown plant hopper, white backed plant hopper and leaf folder.
• Maturity: 125-130 days
• Yield (q/ha): 65-70

Rice variety

Pusa Rice hybrid -10

Characteristics of the variety

• 25-30 percent higher yield
• Early maturing
• Maturity : 115-120 days
• Yield : 60-70 qt/ha
• Grain : long, scented

Relevance for the area

Rice variety

Pant Sugandh Dhan 17

Characteristics of the variety

• Resistant to sheath rot and sheath blight
• Moderately resistant to leaf and neck blast
• Tolerant to stem borer
• Maturity: 135-140 days
• Yield (q/ha): 35-43

Selection of seed

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