Planting Guide: Solanaceae

Transplant		Seed Rate		Row Width			Plant Spacing		Fruit Size	Fruit Shape			Remarks
Harvest		Kg/Ha		Cm			Cm		Cm
Days
EGGPLANT/ BRINJAL
Black Beauty	100		0.4		60			60		10x 8	Oval to Heart Shaped			Long warm growing season wide range of soils but sandy and loam soils preferred. Unsuitable in cold wet areas.
Long Purple	90		0.4		60			60		11x5	Cylindrical
Early long Purple	90		0.4		60			60		12x6	Long cylindrical
Florida High Bush	100		0.4		60			60		15x8	Elongate Oval
CAPSICUM SWEET/ BELL PEPPER
California Wonder	75		0.4		60			45		11x9	Four Lobed Elongated Fruits.			Sandy soils give excellent results. Best in cool to warm environments.
Yolo Wonder	75		0.4		60			45		10x8	Four Lobed Blocky
CAPSICUM HOT PEPPER
Long Red Cayenne	75		0.4		60			45		12x1	Long Curled				Warm seasoned crops
											Very hot pepper				In addition, best under irrigation. Medium fertility desirable. Grows best on well-drained clay loam.
Fresno	75		0.4		60			45		8x3	Tapered. Bullet Shaped
											Very hot pepper
Anaheim Select	75		0.4		60			45		19x3	Broad, Tapered
											Mild Pepper
		Transplant		Seed Rate		Row	Plant Spacing		Plant Type			Fruit Shape	Remarks
		Harvest		(Kg/Ha)		Width	(Cm)
		Days				(Cm)

TOMATO FRESH MARKET
Kentom F1 Hybrid		70		0.3		100	50		Indeterminate			Deep Oblate	Prolonged shelf life. Bacterial wilt resistant. Sweet			Warm season crops intolerant of frost. Often unfruitful when temperatures are too high.
Marglobe		90		0.3		100	50		Indeterminate			Globe	All altitude fresh market tomato			Medium fertility
Moneymaker		95		0.3		100	50		Indeterminate			Round	Fresh market tomato. Juicy			desirable. Grows best on well drained clay loam
Beauty		80		0.3		90	45		Determinate			Deep Oblate	Grows well in humid conditions. Medium early yielding and fine flavored
TOMATO PROCESSING
Cal-J		65		0.3		90	45		Determinate			Square	Long shelf life
M 82		60		0.3		90	45		Determinate			Round	Early maturity. High yielding
Roma VF		70		0.3		90	45		Determinate			Pear Shaped	Easy to peel
Rio Grande V		65		0.3		90	45		Determinate			Oval	High yielding
Hofit		65		0.3		90	60		Indeterminate			Round	Very tough skin
Fortune Maker F1		70		0.3		90	45		Determinate			Oval	High yielding
Zawadi F1		70		0.3		90	45		Determinate			Round	Moderate yielder
Nouvelle F1		70		0.3		90	45		Determinate			Round	High Yielder			Tolerant to Bacterial Wilt

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