Climatic Requirements
Tomato is a warm season crop, it requires warm and cool climate. The plants cannot withstand frost and high humidity. Also light intensity affects pigmentation, fruit colour, fruit set. The plant is highly affected by adverse climatic conditions. It requires different climatic range for seed germination, seedling growth, flower and fruit set, and fruit quality. Temperature below 100C and above 380C adversely affects plant tissues thereby slow down physiological activities. It thrives well in temperature 100C to 300C with optimum range of temperature is 21-240C. The mean temperature below 160C and above 270C are not desirable. The plant doesn't withstand frost, it requires low to medium rainfall, and does well under average monthly temperature of 21 to 230C. Avoid water stress and long dry period as it causes cracking of fruits. Bright sunshine at the time of fruit set helps to develop dark red coloured fruits.
Temperature Requirement
Sr. No.
Stages
Temperature (0C)
Minimum
Suitable
Maximum
1.
Seed germination
11
16-29
34
2.
Seedling growth
18
21-24
32
3.
Fruit set (day)
(night)10
15-17
30
18
20-24
30
4.
Red colour development
10
20-24
30
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