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Effect of Seeding Rate, Pattern, Row Position, and Clipping on Size Uniformity of Field-grown Tomato Transplants1

Year: 1979

Type: article

Abstract: Coated seed of tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) were precision seeded at 4 rates and 3 patterns to determine the effects on size variation of field-grown transplants. No significant differences in the number of marketable or cull transplants were obtained with the 3 planting patterns. Seeding rates greater than 63 seeds/m usually increased the number of cull transplants with no significant increase in the number of marketable transplants. About 20% more marketable transplants were produced in the 2 inside rows than in the 2 outside rows on 4 row beds.

Source: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

DOI: 10.21273/jashs.104.3.368

Authors: R. E. Williamson, C. A. Jaworski

Institutions: United States Department of Agriculture, University of Georgia

Language: English

Topic: Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500