Tomato is a heavy feeder grown in home gardens and fields. Organic matter improves soil structure and water holding in the root zone.
Vermicompost for tomato
FAMCO Vermicompost adds organic matter to kitchen-garden soil and pots, sold in 2 kg packs.
Published recommendations for tomato
| Input | Published recommendation | Timing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic manure + fertiliser | Apply FYM 25 t/ha, N 75 kg, P 100 kg, K 50 kg, Borax 10 kg and Zinc sulphate 50 kg/ha as basal dose and 75 kg N/ha on 30th day of planting during earthing up, as recommended by TNAU | Basal; top dressing on day 30 | TNAU Agritech Portal, Fertilizer schedule for vegetable crops |
| Vermicompost (organic system) | Top dressing can be done at 7-10 days interval with any one of the following … Soil application of vermicompost / poultry / powdered goat manure-1 t /ha, as recommended in the NCONF organic package for solanaceous vegetables (sources ICAR-IIHR and KAU) | Top dressing every 7–10 days (one of the listed options) | National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (Govt of India), Organic Package of Practices – Horticultural Crops (2022; sources ICAR-IIHR and KAU), hosted on TNAU Agritech |
Note: No bone meal figure is given by these sources.
Figures per hectare (t/ha, kg/ha) are field rates; the sources do not give a per-pot conversion, so none is given here.
These are general published recommendations for the crop, quoted as the source gives them. They are not FAMCO product doses. Follow a soil test and your local agriculture or horticulture office.
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