Part III: Tomato Production | Warm Season Vegetables & Melons

Resources for Tomato Grafting

ByKimberly Oxley January 13, 2015

Cary Rivard
Department of Horticulture
Kansas State University
crivard@ksu.edu

Lani Meyer
Department of Horticulture
Kansas State University
ljm7788@ksu.edu

GRAFTING SUPPLIES
Grafting Clips and Rootstock:
http://www.hydro-gardens.com
http://www.johnnyseeds.com
http://www.tomatogrowers.com

Rootstock Seed and Grafted Plants:
http://www.johnnyseeds.com
https://paramountseeds.com
http://www.neseed.com
https://www.harrisseeds.com
http://www.territorialseed.com
http://www.siegers.com
http://www.seedway.com

INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES
http://www.vegetablegrafting.org
http://agsyst.wsu.edu/graftingVegetables.html
http://cals.arizona.edu/grafting/home
https://ht.garrettsites.com/category/organic/organic-insect-and-disease-control/grafting/

2014-Rootstock-Table

Based on information provided by seed companies and field evaluations in NC and KS

Download the Tomato Grafting Resources Sheet

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2016 Evaluation of Determinate Tomato Varieties for High Tunnel Production in Kansas
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High tunnel (hoop house) production of vegetables has become quite common in Kansas. The high tunnels protect crops from Kansas harsh environmental conditions such as wind and storm damage. In addition to protection, determinate tomato crop requirements (planting date, soil temperature, crop height, etc), high tunnels provide an excellent system for tomato production. Therefore, this…

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Wilt, Nematode, and Virus Diseases of Tomato
ByKimberly Oxley March 1, 2007

Tomatoes are susceptible to numerous diseases. This publication addresses wilt, nematode, and virus diseases. Download the paper Wilt, Nematode, and Virus Diseases of Tomato

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Watering and Fertilizing Tomatoes in a High Tunnel
ByKimberly Oxley June 12, 2006

Lewis W. Jett, Division of Plant Sciences Successful production of tomatoes within a high tunnel hinges on proper watering and fertilization. High tunnels exclude natural rainfall, so timely irrigation is important. Because tomato fruits are more than 90 percent water, yield and quality suffer when plants are under drought stress. When tomatoes are not adequately…

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Focusing on Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Production in High Tunnels Webinar
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This 90-minute webinar covers the following topics as they relate to increasing farm profitability and sustainability: season extension of tomato production winter vegetable production in high tunnels small fruit production in high tunnels floral production in high tunnels Watch it now. The webinar was presented by North Central SARE, Michigan State University, Purdue University and…

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Report, High Tunnel Fresh Market Slicer Tomato Variety Trial 2011
ByKimberly Oxley December 1, 2011

Introduction: High Tunnel acreage in PA and the Mid-Atlantic continues to grow due to improvements in tomato quality and substantially earlier harvests in crops grown in tunnels. For the past 11 years, we’ve been evaluating a wide variety of tomatoes under field conditions and since 2009, planted the trial in the Haygrove Super Solo high…

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Growing Cucumbers within a High Tunnel
ByKimberly Oxley June 12, 2004

Introduction: Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) are high yielding but frost-sensitive vegetables. They yield very well as an early-season crop, but also will produce well during the summer and fall. One method to extend the production season of cucumbers is using a high tunnel. High tunnels are unheated, plastic-covered greenhouses which capture and store solar heat…

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