Vidallon, Cesar C.

Intercropping of tomato to pineapple / Cesar C. Vidallon. - Indang, Cavite, Cavite State University- Main Campus, 1985. - 15p. : ill. ; 28 cm. illustrations ; cm.

Farm practice report (B.S.A.--Agronomy) Don Severino Agricultural College

Includes bibliographical references.

The farm practice project was conducted at Limbon, Indang, Cavite from July 1984 to February 1985. It aimed to determine the production of tomato as an intercrop
to pineapple, and to disseminate information to farmers about the proper management practices in intercropping tomato to pineapple.

An area of 1,000 square meters planted to pineapples was used for the project. The variety of tomato used was CA-530-4-3.

Seedbox was prepared for seed germination. Transplanting of tomato as an intercrop was done on August 19, 1984. Side-dressing of complete fertilizer was done at the rate of 4OO kilograms per hectare. A week after fertilization, plants were sprayed with Agrimycin at the rate of two tablespoonful per @lion of water with an interval of one week until the wilting was controlled.

The plants started to flower forty five days after transplanting. Fruits were harvested three months after transplanting. The harvested fruits averaged to 255 kilograms and were marketed at P 8.00 per kilo.



Tomatoes
Pineapple
Multiple cropping

635.642 / V66c 1985