Tomato plant culture : in the field, greenhouse, and home garden /

Table Of Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction 1(10)

Historical Background 1(2)

Botanical Name 3(1)

Common Names 3(1)

Production Statistics 4(3)

Off-Season Production 7(1)

Field-versus Greenhouse-Grown Fruit 7(1)

Home Gardening 8(1)

The Internet 9(2)

Chapter 2 Plant Characteristics and Physiology 11(14)

Plant Form and Cultural Systems 11(1)

Plant Forms 11(1)

Field Production 11(1)

Greenhouse Production 12(1)

Flower Characteristics 12(1)

Pollination 13(3)

Fruit Characteristics 16(2)

Temperature Requirements 18(1)

Photosynthetic Characteristics 18(3)

Light Quality 21(1)

Carbon Dioxide 21(1)

Water Requirement 22(3)

Chapter 3 Fruit Characteristics 25(26)

Physical 26(1)

Quality Factors 26(1)

Nutritional Content 26(4)

Lycopene 28(1)

Salicylates 28(1)

pH 28(2)

Sun-Dried Fruit 30(1)

Government Quality Factors 31(5)

Size 33(1)

Color Classification 34(1)

Tolerance 34(1)

Classification Defects 35(1)

Definitions 35(1)

Ripening and Color Development 36(1)

Days to Maturity 37(1)

Storage and Ripening 38(2)

Home Long-Term Storage 40(1)

Factors Affecting Fruit Quality 40(1)

Commonly Occurring Fruit Disorders 40(5)

Cracking 41(1)

Catfacing 42(1)

Misshapen Fruit 42(1)

Puffiness 42(1)

Blossom-End Rot 43(1)

Sunscald (Solar Injury) 43(1)

Green Shoulders 44(1)

Russeting 44(1)

Anther Scarring 44(1)

Blotchy Ripening 44(1)

Flavor 45(1)

Fruit Color 46(1)

Freedom from Pest Chemicals 47(1)

Washing Fresh Fruit from the Field 47(1)

Fruit Packaging 47(3)

Useful Units 50(1)

Chapter 4 Plant Nutrition 51(22)

Essential Elements 51(2)

Structural Elements 53(1)

Mineral Elements 53(1)

Elemental Form 54(1)

Nitrogen 54(1)

Iron 55(1)

Critical Major Elements 55(2)

Calcium 55(1)

Phosphorus 56(1)

Potassium 57(1)

Micronutrients 57(1)

Essential Element Levels 58(1)

Nutrient Element Uptake Patterns with Time 58(1)

Visual Symptoms of Deficiency and Excess 59(5)

Beneficial Elements 64(2)

Plant Nutrient Element Management 66(1)

Plant Analysis 67(3)

Sampling Instructions 67(2)

Decontamination 69(1)

Drying and Shipping 70(1)

Interpretation 70(1)

Laboratory Services 70(1)

Tissue Testing 70(1)

Concentration Units 71(2)

Chapter 5 Field Production in Soil 73(16)

Soil Physical Characteristics 74(1)

Subsoil Characteristics 74(1)

Soil Fertility Requirements 74(1)

Soil pH 75(1)

Soil Salinity 75(1)

Irrigation Water Quality 76(1)

Fertilizer Recommendations 77(4)

Major Elements 77(4)

Micronutrients 81(1)

Nutrient Content and Removal 81(1)

Drip Irrigation and Fertigation 82(1)

Soil Testing 83(1)

Plant Population and Spacing 83(1)

Commercial Production 83(1)

Home Garden Spacing 84(1)

Fruit Yield Production 84(1)

Commercial 84(1)

Home Gardening 85(1)

Home Garden Production Procedures 85(2)

Organically Grown 87(2)

Chapter 6 Greenhouse Tomato Production 89(32)

Current and Future Status 90(2)

Factors Affecting Greenhouse Production 92(2)

Greenhouse Structures 94(2)

Site Location 96(1)

Water Quality 97(2)

Cultural Practices 99(3)

Plant Spacing and Density 99(1)

Planting Schedules 99(1)

Pruning and Training 100(1)

Sanitation Practices 100(1)

Tomato Plant Maintenance 100(1)

Flower Pollination 101(1)

Cluster Pruning 102(1)

Worker Skills and Habits 102(1)

Integrated Pest Management 103(1)

Plant Culture Systems 103(2)

Hydroponic Growing 105(7)

Ebb and Flow 105(1)

Nutrient Film Technique 106(1)

Rock Wool Slab Drip Irrigation 107(1)

Perlite Bag Drip Irrigation 108(2)

AquaNutrient Growing System 110(1)

Standing-Aerated 111(1)

Aeroponics 112(1)

The Nutrient Solution 112(1)

Nutrient Solution Management 113(3)

Nutrient Film Technique 113(2)

Other Hydroponic Systems 115(1)

Filtering and Sterilization 116(1)

Organic Media Bag Culture Systems 116(5)

Chapter 7 Seed and Seedling Production 121(12)

Seed Characteristics 121(1)

Germination Testing and Labeling 122(1)

Germination for Plant Production 123(1)

Young Vegetative Plant 123(1)

Seedling Production 124(4)

Transplants 128(1)

Seed Sources 129(1)

Internet Seed Source 130(1)

Catalog Descriptions 130(1)

Saving Seed from Mature Tomato Fruit 131(2)

Procedure 132(1)

Chapter 8 Pest Identification and Control 133(10)

Resistant Cultivars 133(1)

Plant Diseases 133(3)

Soilborne Diseases 136(1)

Nematodes 136(1)

Insects 136(3)

Insect Control Using Predator Insects 138(1)

Biological Control Sources 138(1)

Biopesticides 138(1)

Insecticidal Soap 139(1)

Weed Control 139(1)

Chemical Pest Control 139(1)

Integrated Pest Management 140(1)

Prophylactic Procedures 141(2)
References 143(16)
Appendix I: Reference Books and Videos 159(4)
Appendix II: Glossary 163(6)
Appendix III: Characteristics of the Six Major Essential Elements and the Seven Micronutrients Related to Tomato Plant/Fruit Production 169(18)
Appendix IV: Summary of Tomato Plant Physiological and Plant Production Characteristics and Statistics 187(8)
Index 195