Detailed Guide on How to Grow Beef Tomatoes and Fertilize Properly

Do you want to grow and fertilize properly to achieve high yields in your Beef tomato garden? Let's explore how to grow tomatoes with Baconco in the article below!

Why should Beef tomatoes be grown using proper techniques?

Beef tomatoes are one of the most commonly grown tomato varieties in greenhouses. Applying proper cultivation techniques helps to improve both the yield and quality of tomatoes. Otherwise, the crop will easily encounter issues that significantly affect its growth.

Pests:

• Susceptibility to pests: Weakened tomato plants by nutrient deficiency or poor care are more vulnerable to pest attacks. Some common pests on tomato plants include the green caterpillar, whitefly, thrips, and nematodes.
• Spread of diseases: If not controlled promptly, pests can spread quickly, causing great damage to the entire tomato garden.

Diseases caused by fungi and bacteria:

• Disease development: Humid conditions, poorly drained soil, or overwatering can create a favorable environment for fungi and bacteria to thrive, causing diseases such as downy mildew, wilt, and fruit rot.
• Reduced fruit quality: Fungal and bacterial diseases can cause tomatoes to rot, discolor, and lose commercial value.

Nutritional deficiency:

• Stunted, slow growth: Nutrient-deficient soil or improper fertilization will cause tomato plants to be stunted, slow to grow, and produce low yields.
• Small, poor quality fruit: Nutritional deficiencies also affect fruit quality, causing them small, misshapen, and low in nutrition.

Low yield:

• Few or no fruits: Improper care, including insufficient watering, lack of light, or poor pollination,can lead to low or no fruit production.
• Small, light fruit: Improper growing techniques can also produce small, light tomatoes, reducing harvest yield.

Planting tomatoes and fertilizing properly helps the tomato garden grow well

Preparing Soil for Growing Beef Tomatoes

When preparing the soil for growing tomatoes, it's crucial to ensure the land is well-prepared to guarantee high crop yields:

Choosing the soil

• Avoid selecting land near polluted water sources or areas with excessive waste, such as industrial zones, hospitals, and factories… 
• Tomatoes can be grown on rice paddies or on cultivated land  after harvest of cabbage, onions, cucumbers, and other plants that have been much used organic and nitrogen fertilizer.

Preparing the Soil

• Clean the planting area by removing the remnants of the previous season’s plants and eliminating habitats that could shelter pests harmful to tomatoes.
• Spread lime and till the soil to eliminate certain surface-dwelling harmful fungi.
• Sun-dry the soil for 7-10 days before planting to enhance soil structure and stimulate beneficial microorganisms for the plants.
• Create beds 15-20 cm high, with furrows 30 cm apart, and a bed width of 1.2 m for double-row planting during the dry season; for the wet season, create beds 25-30 cm high, with furrows 30 cm apart and a bed width of 90 cm for single-row planting.
• Use agricultural mulch to retain moisture and minimize nutrient loss from irrigation and rain, as well as to reduce harmful weeds and pests affecting tomatoes.

Density, Spacing, and Planting Time

Density and Spacing

• For soil planting: The minimum distance between two rows is 80 cm. Each plant should be spaced at least 60 cm apart.
• For planting in growing bags: The distance between two bags should be 30-50 cm, depending on the size of the bag and the tomato variety.

Note:

• After planting, water immediately to maintain warmth.
• Set aside 5% of seedlings at the appropriate age for replacement (planting them in a separate area or field for easier remedial work later).
• Check the condition of the plants 7-10 days after planting and replace any dead plants.

Optimal Time for Sowing Seeds

• The most suitable time for planting tomatoes during the day is when the sun is no longer shining, around 3-5 PM. For the Winter-Spring season, and in the Spring-Summer and Summer-Autumn seasons, it is better to sow later in the evening.
• Tomatoes will grow and develop best in cool weather without harsh sunlight; therefore, prioritize these days for sowing tomatoes.

Correct fertilization process

Baconco product set helps tomato gardens achieve high productivity

Preparation phase:

• Lime treatment: 150kg/1000m².
• Apply 100kg of CON CO NPK 7-7-14+12S+7Ca+0.045B + 300kg of ANIMA organic fertilizer + 200kg of rock phosphate + 2kg of CON CO BASEOS NPK 20-10-10+6S+0.045B/1000m².

Phase 1, one month after planting:

• Foliar spray with COFOLI CALIMAGE + foliar spray with COFOLI ROOT + insecticide RATOIN + fungicide SUPER ARMOR + foliar spray CON CO Cofoli Cu + foliar spray CON CO COFOLI HUMIC alternated every 7 days.

Phase 2, two months after planting:

• Drip irrigation with CON CO CALCIUM NITRATE 1kg/1000m² (7 days/2 applications).
• MKP 1.5kg/1000m².
• KNO3 2kg/1000m².
• Magnesium sulfate 0.5kg/1000m².
• Foliar spray with COFOLI CALIMAGE + foliar spray with CON CO COFOLI PK500 + foliar spray withCON CO COFOLI Bor 150 + insecticide RATOIN + fungicide Clear Fungi (every 7 days).

Fertilizing according to Baconco's method helps tomato roots grow strongly

Phase 3 months after planting:

• Drip irrigation with CON CO CALCIUM NITRATE 1kg/1000m2 (water twice a week).
• MKP 1kg/1000m2.
• KNO3 2kg/1000m2.
• Magnesium sulfate 0.5kg/1000m2.
• Spray with foliar fertilizer COFOLI CALIMAGE + foliar fertilizer CON CO COFOLI PK500 + foliar fertilizer CON CO COFOLI Bor 150 + insecticide RATOIN + fungicide Clear Fungi (every 7 days).

Phase 4 months after planting:

• Drip irrigation with CON CO CALCIUM NITRATE 1kg/1000m2 (water twice a week).
• MKP 2kg/1000m2.
• KNO3 2kg/1000m2.
• Magnesium sulfate 0.5kg/1000m2.
• Spray with foliar fertilizer COFOLI CALIMAGE + foliar fertilizer CON CO COFOLI K300 + insecticide RATOIN + disease control agent THE RICE STAR (every 7 days).

Phase 5 months after planting:

• Drip irrigation with CON CO CALCIUM NITRATE 1kg/1000m2 (water twice a week).
• MKP 2kg/1000m2.
• KNO3 3kg/1000m2.
• Magnesium sulfate 0.5kg/1000m2.
• Spray with foliar fertilizer COFOLI CALIMAGE + foliar fertilizer CON CO COFOLI K300 + insecticide RATOIN + disease control agent THE RICE STAR (every 7 days).

Hopefully, the information above from Baconco has provided farmers with useful knowledge on how to grow tomatoes and apply fertilizers effectively, helping farmers achieve a high-quality, bountiful tomato harvest and increase your income.