When to grow tomato and how?

Climate

• Tomatoes are frost-sensitive
•  At hot temperatures of 35oC and above result to poor pollination, 20 ° to 24 °C is optimum for growth, yield and fruit quality

Varieties

Potato production

Climate

• Potato is sensitive to frost, optimum temperatures for growth  are 15 to 18oC with monthly means between 7 to 24oC

 Varieties

• Mondial, Sifra, Up to date and Fiana

Soils requirements

What onion variety must I grow? And how?

Climate

• For vegetative growth optimum temperature range is 12-24o C.
• At bulbing temperature range is 22-28o C
• Onion is sensitive to photoperiod

Varieties

• Short-day cultivars: Texas Grano, Granex 33and  Pyramid
• Long-day cultivars: Australian brown

Soil requirements

GREEN PEPPER (Capsicum annum)

Climate

• Green pepper is a warm season crop, sensitive to frost or cold temperatures.
• Optimum mean temperatures for growth are 20-27o C, above 32o C may cause shedding and below 15o C may result to sunscald problem

Varieties

• Common varieties: Capricorn, California Wonder, Jupiter, Pip

Soil requirements