NFF Tomatoes

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Wet 0 to -4

Field Capacity/ Runoff. Not common in tomato

Good -4 to -6 bars

The potentials recommended for the vegetative stage (transplant to fruit set) are 4 bars

Slight/Moderate Stress -6 to -8 bars

-6 bars suggested during fruit growth stage

-7 bars suggested during maturation stage

Dry -8+ bars

In trials with deficit irrigation strategies where brix can be increased without a significant loss of production, a potential of -8 and -10 can be considered for the fruit growth stage and maturation