Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum

Popular Varieties: Kashi Chayan, Kashi Adarsh, Kashi Abhimaan (Hy)...

Climatic Requirements: Warm weather (20°C – 30°C)

Soil Type: Well-drained loam soil, pH 6.5–7.5

Sowing Time: Rabi: Sep, Kharif: Jun–Jul, Summer: Jan

Seed Rate: 200–300 g/ha OP

Transplanting: Seedlings 25–30 days; Spacing 60×45 cm

Fertilizer: 150 kg N, 80 kg P₂O₅, 100 kg K₂O

Irrigation: Regular, drip recommended

Weed Control: Manual + mulching

Harvesting: 90–120 days

Yield: 40–50 tons/ha

Major Diseases: Late blight, Early blight

Major Pests: Fruit borer, Whitefly