The Tomato
Paul Work
The Tomato
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THE TOMATO
THE TOMATO
By
PAUL WORK
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
ORANGE JUDD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc. 1945
Copyright, 1942, by
ORANGE JUDD PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.
Copyright, 1942, by
ORANGE JUDD PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
ORANGE JUDD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc. 1945
Copyright, 1942, by
ORANGE JUDD PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.
Copyright, 1942, by
ORANGE JUDD PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
The Tomato
I
THE TOMATO IS A GREAT FOOD AND CROP PLANT
Solution Culture
The Tomato Plant
Seedless Fruits
Solution Culture
The Tomato Plant
Seedless Fruits
II
CHOOSE THE SOIL AND FEED THE PLANT
Nitrogen
Failure to Set Fruit
Phosphorus
Potash
Stable Manure
Placement and Side Dressing
Nitrogen
Failure to Set Fruit
Phosphorus
Potash
Stable Manure
Placement and Side Dressing
III
THE BEST IN SEED IS NONE TOO GOOD
Breeding
Selection Methods
Certification
The Ideal Variety
Varieties
Breeding
Selection Methods
Certification
The Ideal Variety
Varieties
IV
STRONG PLANTS FOR EARLY MATURITY AND HEAVY CROP
Open-bed Plant Growing
Southern Plants
Growing Early Plants in the North
The Place to Grow Plants
Beds, Flats and Pots
The Blocking System
Soil
Seed and Seed Sowing
Care of Seedlings
Transplanting
Pruning Young Plants
Hardening
Open-bed Plant Growing
Southern Plants
Growing Early Plants in the North
The Place to Grow Plants
Beds, Flats and Pots
The Blocking System
Soil
Seed and Seed Sowing
Care of Seedlings
Transplanting
Pruning Young Plants
Hardening
V
GOOD CULTURE FAVORS GOOD RETURNS
Time of Planting
Plant Protectors
Spacing
Methods of Planting
Cultivation
Irrigation
Mulching
Time of Planting
Plant Protectors
Spacing
Methods of Planting
Cultivation
Irrigation
Mulching
VI
TO TRAIN THEM UP OR LET THEM SPREAD
Pro and Con
Pro and Con
VII
THE ETERNAL BATTLE WITH INSECTS AND DISEASES
Insects
Insects
VIII
SKILLFUL SELLING CROWNS THE ENTERPRISE
Harvesting
Picking Green
Ripening
Waxing
Grading
Packaging
Selling
Local Selling
Cannery Selling
Harvesting
Picking Green
Ripening
Waxing
Grading
Packaging
Selling
Local Selling
Cannery Selling
IX
OPERATING IN THE RED OR IN THE BLACK
SELECTED REFERENCES
General
Food Value
Cannery
Greenhouse
Breeding and Varieties
Plants for Transplanting
Fertilizers
Cultural Practices
Physiology
Diseases and Insects
Marketing
Costs and Economics
General
Food Value
Cannery
Greenhouse
Breeding and Varieties
Plants for Transplanting
Fertilizers
Cultural Practices
Physiology
Diseases and Insects
Marketing
Costs and Economics
INDEX
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