
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Sumeghy, JB 
A1  - Kirton, HC 
T1  - Varieties of tomatoes for mechanical harvesting on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of NSW
JF  - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
JO  - Aust. J. Exp. Agric.
Y1  - 1967
VL  - 7
IS  - 27
SP  - 380
EP  - 382
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9670380 
N2  - To test the potential suitability of ten tomato varieties in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of New South Wales to mechanical harvesting, the yields from 'once-over' harvests were compared with the yields from a harvest consisting of four pickings at weekly intervals. In a second experiment the effect of plant spacing, time of harvest, and side-dressing with nitrogen fertilizer were studied for the most promising varieties from the first experiment. The varieties Roma 884, VF145-22-8, and VF145 held their crops for prolonged periods without deterioration and so showed potential for mechanical harvesting. High planting density gave the highest yields from a single picking, and later picking and nitrogen side-dressing also increased yield. 
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