Published May 26, 2025
Nursery:
Tomato generally takes about 21 days in the nursery.
At sowing: Confidor 10g/20l (soil drench)
After 7 days: Confidor 5g/20 + Ridomil 40g/20l
After 7 days: Confidor 5g/20 + Ridomil 40g/20l
Goldmax Starter foliar fertilizer should be applied in between the above sprays at 20ml/20l.
For more information on nursery establishment and management, refer to https://agropests.co.ke/blog/how-to-prepare-and-manage-seedling-nursery
Seedbed:
Incorporating well composed manure to the top soil/ planting holes prior to transplanting will be an added advantage (preferably cow/goat manure). Organic fertilizers may also be used.
Here is an ideal planting guide:
Time | Application | Target |
At transplanting (week 1) | · Systema 20ml/20L + Goldazim 20ml/20L (soil drench) · DAP/ Yara Power 50kg/acre | · Cutworms, crickets, wire worms · Dumping off · Enhance root formation |
After 7 days (week 2) | · Miravis Duo 15ml/20L + Goldmax Starter 30ml/20L + Emmaron 15ml/20L | · Blights · Root formation, early crop establishment · Red spider mites, tuta absoluta, thrips |
After 7 days (week 3) | · Occasion Star 5ml/20L + Mastercop 20ml/20L | · Tuta Absoluta, red spider mites · Bacterial spots/specs |
After 7 days (week 4) | · Ridomil 50g/20L + Fenari 15ml/20L + Goldmax Veg 30ml/20L · CAN 100kg/acre | · Early blight · Tuta absoluta, thrips, aphids, red spider mites · Boost vegetative growth |
After 7 days (week 5) | · Pegasus 25ml/20L + Goldmax Super 30ml/20L + Luna Sensation 10ml/20L | · Whitefly, tuta absoluta, thrips, aphids · Balanced nutrition to support the general nutrient supply |
After 7 days (week 6) | · Metacop 50g/20L + Voliam Targo 20ml/20L | · Bacterial spots/specs, blights · Whiteflies, red spider mites, tuta absoluta |
After 7 days (week 7) | · Ridomil 50g/20L + Occasion Star 5ml/20L · Nitrabor 50kg/acre + Yara Winner 100kg/acre | · Early and late blight · Tuta absoluta, red spider mites · Boosts flowering & yield |
After 7 days (week 8) | · Equation Pro 10g/20L + Fenari 15ml/20L + Goldmax Multi K 30ml/20L | · Early and late blight · Tuta absoluta, thrips · Boost flowering & fruiting |
After 7 days (week 9) | · Luna Sensation 10ml/20L + Radiant 10ml/20l | · Early and late blight, botrytis · Tuta absoluta, boll worm, thrips |
After 7 days (week 10) | · Voliam Targo 20ml/20L + Bigo 15ml/20L · Nitrabor 50kg/acre + Yara Winner 100kg/acre | · Tuta absoluta, red spider mites · Late blight, downy mildew, botrytis · Boosts flowering & yield |
After 7 days (week 11) | · Metacop 50g/20L + Fenari 15ml/20L | · Early and late blight, Bacterial spots/specs · Tuta absoluta, thrips, bollworm |
After 7 days (week 12) | · Orondis 15ml/20L + Radiant 10ml/20L + Goldmax Sure K 30ml/20L | · Late blight, downy mildew · Tuta absoluta, thrips · Boost flowering & fruiting |
After 7 days (week 13) | · Ridomil Gold 50g/20L + · Nitrabor 50kg/acre + Yara Winner 100kg/acre | · Early and late blight · Boost flowering & fruiting |
After 7 days (week 14) | · Orondis 15ml/20L + Occasion Star 5ml/20L | · Late blight, downy mildew · Tuta absoluta, red spider mites, thrips |
After 7 days (week 15) | · Metacop 50g/20L + Voliam Targo | · Bacterial spots/specs, early & late blight · Tuta absoluta, red spider mites, thrips |
NOTE:
· For better tuta absoluta control, it’s important to incorporate Tuta Lure to not only help in monitoring the adult population but to also help in mass trapping of the male adults. The traps can be installed from flowering stages.
· At the end of the programme, especially for the inderterminate varieties, repeat from week 6 until the last harvest is done