THE FIRST TOMATOES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 228, 28 September 1935, Page 14

THE FIRST TOMATOES

In every warm, sheltered situation a lew toinatoc plants can be planted, but unless in a very warm position, howand given very careful attention, little is gained in planting until there is more warmth in the sod. For this reason planting for a main crop should not be considered till toward.-- the end oi October. Probably no vegetable is moip in demand during the summer season than tne tomato and there are but few gardens in which the plants are not represented- Its importance, both in the home vegetable garden and for commercial purposes, is so great that the Production of new and improved varieties, each having some qualities tn recommend them, has assumed large proportions and we now have hundreds of varieties of tomatoes. If planted in too rivh s<> ] tomatoes make such luxuriant growth that double the amount of lime and labour is entailed in stopping *»nd cutting out useless shoots, while the. bunches of f.uit are few and fni between. Healthy, short-jointed, sturdy growth is what is required and results in bunches of fruit being formed at «hort distances apart the whole length of the stein. It is after the fruit is formed tha the plants require plenty of nour shment to asist them in developing their fruit. Wood allies applied ■" the soil, when planting is beneficial ’nd »t is claimed that plants are less •;’ijn<-t to disease where this is applied Suidhate of potash is a good manure