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Botanical name of Tomato

Lycopersicon esculentum

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Family of Tomato

Solanaceae

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Origin of Tomato

Mexico

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Chromosome number of Tomato

2n=24

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Fruit type of Tomato is

Berry

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Flower type of Tomato is

Hermaphrodite

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Seed rate requirement for Tomato cultivation

400-500 g/ha

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Seed rate requirement for hybrid Tomato

100-150 g/ha

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Tomato is also known as

Poor man’s orange,

Wolf apple,

Vilayati Baigan

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Edible portion of Tomato is

Pulp

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Tomato plant is

Self pollinated, C3 & Day neutral plant

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Ideal plant height of Tomato for transplanting is

10-15 cm

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Tomato crop is most susceptible for 

Frost

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Pigment responsible for the red color of the Tomato is 

Lycopene

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Yellow color of Tomato is due to

Carotenoid

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Tangerine color of Tomato is due to

Pro-lycopene

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Toxic compound present in Tomato is

Tomatine & Saponine

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Fertilizer requirement for Tomato crop is

100 N: 60 P: 60 K kg/ha

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Best suited climate for Tomato cultivation is

Tropical climate

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Fruit cracking in Tomato is due to

Boron deficiency

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Blossom end rot of Tomato is due to

Calcium deficiency

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Cat face is a physiological disorder of

Tomato

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Cluster of flower in Tomato is known as

Truss

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Temperature requirement of Tomato crop

Germination – 21-25 °C,

Flowering – 14-20 °C

Fruit – 15-20 °C

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Isolation distance for Tomato seed production 

Foundation seed – 50 m

Certified seed – 25 m

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Causal agent for Late blight of Tomato is

Phytophthora infestans

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Causal agent for Early blight of Tomato is

Alternaria solani

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Leaf curl disease of Tomato is transmitted by

White fly

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Hybrid varieties of Tomato

Hisar Lalima,

Pusa sheetal,

Pusa Ruby,

Hisar Lalit

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Mutant varieties of Tomato

Maruthan,

PKM-1,

S-12

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Determinate varieties of Tomato is

Punjab chuara,

Pusa Gaurav,

Punjab Kesari,

Pusa Early Dwarf

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Indeterminate varieties of Tomato is

Pusa Ruby, 

Pant Bahar,

Pant T-1,

Pant T-3

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Tomato variety suitable for kitchen gardening is

Angoorlata

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Best suited Tomato variety for rainfed condition is

Arka Meghali

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Best suited Tomato variety for drought condition is

Arka Vikas

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Tomato variety suitable for high temperature region

Pusa H-1

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Tomato variety suitable for low temperature region

Pusa sheetal

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Tomato variety which is resistant to Nematode & Bacterial wilt is

Arka vardan

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The trap crop used for controlling Tomato fruit borer is

Marigold plants

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Training, pruning & stalking is followed in

Indeterminate type of Tomato

Tomato crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section