Production requirements & costs for 1 ha of Tomatoes( 1 hectare - 2.

47 acres )
Seed requirements 120 - 160 grams per ha Spacing 1.5 - 2 m between rows and 300 - 500 mm within rows.
Expected yield : 25 - 30 tonnes per ha. With heavier fertilization and attention to detail yields can go up to 100 tonnes per ha..

Fertilizer requirements Product Rate/ha Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Sulphur Comments Rate/ha Cost/tonne Cost / ha
Base Dressing Compound C 5:15:12:11S + 0.1B 500 25 75 60 55 All at transplanting 0.5 $700 $ 350.00
Top Dressing AN A N (34.5% N) 300 104 Split AN top dressing 0.3 $700 $ 210.00
Top Dressing MOP (60% K2O Muriate of 300 180 Top dress at 1st owers, 0.3 $880 $ 264.00
( 3 x No 5 cups ) Potash Total 129 75 240 55 1st fruit ush & 2nd ush Total $ 824.00
OR Plenty of Potash is needed for sweetness and keeping qualities
Base Dressing Compound L 4:17:11 8.5S+0.25B 500 20 85 55 43 All at transplanting 0.5 $680 $ 340.00
Top Dressing AN (34.5% N) AN 300 104 Split AN top dressing 0.3 $700 $ 210.00
Top Dressing MOP (60% K2O) Muriate of 300 180 Top dress at 1st owers, 0.3 $880 $ 264.00
( 3 x No 5 cups ) Potash Total 124 85 235 43 1st fruit ush & 2nd ush $ 814.00

Product Cost /Pack Cost per Harvest

Problem Product Mixing rate Application / Comments
for 1 ha Size hectare Interval
Broadleaf weeds Sencor 480SC/Metribuzin 480SC 1.1 - 2.2 lt/ha Post transplanting 14 day later. Directed interrow 1.1 - 2.2 lt $19/lt $42 N/A
Annual Grasses Ronstar 25EC 210ml/15 lt water/knapsack Weeds Pre-emergent. Apply product and incorporate 2.1 lt $40/lt $84 N/A
& Broadleaf Weeds with irrigation. Transplant tomato seedlings 24 hours
later and follow with light irrigation.
All green matter Agriquat/Paraquat 100-200ml/15 lt knapsack Post emergent to annual grasses & broadleaf weeds. 1.0 - 2.0 lt $7/lt $14 N/A
and weeds Directed Sprays N.B. Dose rate depends on weed size
Non Selective herbicide, systemic and no residual activity
Grasses Agil 100EC/Propaquizafop 0.5 - 2.0 lt/ha Post emergent weeds. Higher rate for perennial grasses 0.5 - 2.0 lt $22/lt $44 N/A
Prior to transplanting Only as a
Nematodes Nemacur 10G/Fenamiphos 10G incorporate granules 2 g per planting station OR 10 g per m of row 50 kg $160/25kg $320 pre-plant
Fenvalerate/
Cutworm Lambda-cyhalothrin 5EC 22 ml / 100 lt water Apply 1 No 30 cup over transplanted seedling. 170 ml $7/lt $2 N/A
Pyrinex 48EC/Dursban 200ml/100 lt water Drench after planting with 1 x 30 cup/plant 1 lt $8/lt 7 days
Aphids Dimethoate 40EC 30ml/ 15lt knapsack Full cover spray 250 - 500 ml $8/lt 14 days
& Hoppers Malathion 50EC 60g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray 500g - 1 kg $7/lt $7 7 days
Cater- Carbaryl 85WP 60g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray. If necessary repeat in 7 days 500g - 1 kg $10/kg $10 7 days
pillars Thionex 50 WP 30g/ 15 lt knapsack As above 1 kg pack = 2 applications 500 g $10/kg 1 day
Decis monodose 1 tablet per 15 lt 1 full cover spray = 16 tablets per ha. Will also do 16 tabs $0.5/dose 1 day
White Fly Imidacloprid 200SL knapsack against cutworm immediately after transplanting. 1 lt $17/lt $17 1 day
Naturell 210ml/15 lt knapsack Wet plants thoroughly. Spray early morning or evening. 3 - 4 lt $15/5lt N/A
Red Malathion 25WP 60g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray. Repeat as necessary 500g - 1 kg $7/kg $7 7 days
Spider Dimethoate 40%EC 15ml/15 lt knapsack As above 500ml pack = 2 applications 250 ml $8/lt 14 days
Dynamec/Abamectin 33ml/15 lt knapsack Spray at rst sign of infestation. 560 ml $13/lt 3 days
NOTE. There are several other products against Red Spider Mite. Tetradifon. Mitac, and Apollo to name a few. +/- 14 days
Early/Late Copper Oxychloride 85WP 75ml/15 lt knapsack Full cover spray Every 7 - 10 days and it's a 1250 g $8/kg $10 3 days
Blights Dithane M45/Uthane M45 60g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray good idea to alternate between 750g - 1 kg $7/kg $7 3 days
Ridomil Gold/Ridomyl Gold/Acomil 60g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray products. 2kg $20/kg
Bellis 25g/ 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray 300 g $96/kg $29 3 days

NOTES: Planting dates: Rainfed crop: December - January Irrigated crop: August - September
FOR FURTHER DETAILS, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE LABELS.
THIS IS NOT AN ORDER MARCH 2014