ISHS Acta Horticulturae 198: Symposium on the Timing of Field Production of Vegetables
ESTABLISHMENT OF FRESH MARKET TOMATOES IN A NO-TILL SYSTEM |
| Authors: | Hugh C. Price, R. A. Baughan |
| Abstract:
Fresh market tomatoes transplanted into fall seeded rye killed with a contact herbicide yielded less No. 1 fruit than plants transplanted into conventional tillage. In one year the no-till planted tomatoes produced fewer No. 2 and cull fruit, but this was not consistent. Plants in conventional tillage commense growth sooner after transplanting and have a more rapid growth rate for the initial 40 days. Although yields are not as great with no-till, the benefits of this tillage system tend to counter this adverse effect. Yields from no-till also tend to be later than with conventional tillage. | |
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