{"id":3645,"date":"2026-05-05T15:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/tomato-cultivation-ideal-growing-conditions\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:28:03","slug":"tomato-cultivation-ideal-growing-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/tomato-cultivation-ideal-growing-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomato cultivation: ideal growing conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3645\" class=\"elementor elementor-3645 elementor-3488\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057fb7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"057fb7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab54f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ab54f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why tomato cultivation is strategic worldwide <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d5d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51d5d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is now one of the most widespread and strategic horticultural crops in the world.<\/p><p>At the heart of extensive supply chains \u2014 from fresh produce to sauces, pur\u00e9es, concentrates and juices \u2014 it is the second most consumed vegetable globally after potatoes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802b73f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"802b73f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d57d68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d57d68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2c398 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d2c398\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d14c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18d14c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787aecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"787aecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>189<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0469351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0469351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>million tonnes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4524af elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4524af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Global production, with China and India among the leading producers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e615a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33e615a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442cfd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"442cfd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e892db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e892db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>million tonnes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fd9ec elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3fd9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Italian production, making Italy the leading producer in Europe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61dcb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a61dcb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50288bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50288bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>20-50<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0fcb9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0fcb9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>t\/ha<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e6dcc elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07e6dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>yield under ideal agronomic conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dbf32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42dbf32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92ead4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d92ead4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>90-120<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32109b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32109b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124f48f elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"124f48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>from transplanting to harvest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ea0a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8ea0a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"color: grey;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/faostat\/en\/#data\/QCL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071d49f e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"071d49f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df65a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8df65a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tomato cultivation requires precise management of temperature, irrigation, nutrition and sunlight. \n<br>In this technical guide, we analyse the ideal agronomic conditions \u2014 climatic, soil-related and nutritional \u2014 needed to obtain high-quality production both in open fields and protected environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c85c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01c85c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d342299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d342299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tomato climate requirements <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d84e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d84e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The importance of temperature<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9152f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b9152f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">tomato<\/strong> is a light-loving and heat-loving species: it <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">needs abundant light and stable temperatures<\/strong> to move correctly through all phenological stages \u2014 from germination to flowering, fruiting and ripening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7dbb5e e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7dbb5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945e2d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"945e2d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c09454 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c09454\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aceacf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4aceacf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"186\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/parametri-microclimatici.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3469\" alt=\"icona parametri microclimatici\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/parametri-microclimatici.png 186w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/parametri-microclimatici-145x300.png 145w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Optimal growing temperature<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">18\u201326\u00b0C (particularly important during the germination stage) <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e0f4d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"39e0f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Umidita-del-suolo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3468\" alt=\"icona piantina di pomodoro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Umidita-del-suolo.png 486w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Umidita-del-suolo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Umidita-del-suolo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Temperature inhibiting<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">carotenoid synthesis: above 35\u201336\u00b0C <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a067f5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6a067f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Temperatura.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3464\" alt=\"temperature\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Temperatura.png 326w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Temperatura-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Tolerated temperature range<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">10\u201335 \u00b0C <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ead78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0ead78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2c632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f2c632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watch out for summer!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8880303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8880303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeatwaves above 35\u00b0C, which are becoming increasingly frequent, can block lycopene synthesis and compromise the quality of the final product. <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">Colour<\/strong> is, in fact, a <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">key parameter for industrial tomato production<\/strong>.\n \n<strong style=\"color: #034834;\">Monitoring temperatures<\/strong> during the ripening stages is <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">essential<\/strong> in order to act promptly with emergency irrigation or shading.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c262501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c262501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: #034834;\">OP APOD\u2019s agrometeorological stations<\/strong> and DSS systems make it possible to <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">detect heatwaves<\/strong> and <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">water stress<\/strong> immediately, optimising every field intervention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e0012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e9e0012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/apods-agrometeorological-stations-and-dss-data-and-models-for-smarter-farming\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more about agrometeorological stations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8adb41f e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8adb41f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ca91b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2ca91b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sole.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3643\" alt=\"sun\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103ee69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"103ee69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light and CO\u2082 <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6a588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6a588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tomatoes require at least <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">6\u20138 hours of direct sunlight per day.<\/strong><br\/>Light, together with CO\u2082 concentration, regulates photosynthesis and therefore biomass production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c874c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06c874c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb472f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eb472f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/irrigazione_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3461\" alt=\"water soil\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/irrigazione_1.png 331w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/irrigazione_1-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8accf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e8accf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Humidity and soil <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a13c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a13c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">optimal relative humidity ranges from 65% to 75%<\/strong>. Excessively high values encourage fungal leaf diseases, while excessively low values cause water stress and fruit set problems.<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #034834;\">Tomatoes prefer soft, well-drained soil<\/strong> to avoid waterlogging, which can lead to root rot and soil-borne pathogens. The ideal soil pH is between 6.0 and 7.0.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3438f96 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3438f96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776f44e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"776f44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vento.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3466\" alt=\"wind\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vento.png 381w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vento-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bceb373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bceb373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wind and pollinators <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac9698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ac9698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">tomato is a self-pollinating species<\/strong>: in open-field cultivation, it is naturally pollinated by the wind, while in greenhouses it requires specific support.<\/p><p>For this reason, it is important to introduce pollinators such as <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">bumblebees and bees<\/strong>. By visiting the flowers, <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">these insects produce a vibration<\/strong> known as buzz pollination, which encourages fruit set and helps obtain more uniform fruits. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b00d26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b00d26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c7e38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77c7e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sqnpi-nero.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3478\" alt=\"spqni\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sqnpi-nero.png 350w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sqnpi-nero-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sqnpi-nero-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562c236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"562c236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: #034834;\">Protecting pollinators<\/strong> is therefore not only an ethical choice, but also a <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">strategic agronomic tool<\/strong>, as explained in the in-depth article on their role and APOD\u2019s SQNPI certification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677e9ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"677e9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/world-bee-day-the-role-of-pollinators-and-the-value-of-sqnpi-certification-in-apods-sustainable-supply-chain\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SQNPI certification<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab6b80 full-mobile-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ab6b80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077defd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"077defd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2712379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2712379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tomato nutritional requirements <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06df5dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06df5dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tomato nutritional requirements vary according to the nutrients already present in the soil, the variety grown and the production system adopted.<\/p><p>In general, the nutritional requirements for open-field cultivation with a yield of 50 t\/ha are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63865d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d63865d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d4649 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4d4649\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d896c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07d896c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff3942 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5ff3942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Nitrogen (N)<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">135\u2013160 kg <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b619d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3b619d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Phosphorus (P\u2082O\u2085)<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">50\u201355 kg <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0173957 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0173957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Potassium (K\u2082O)<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">230\u2013250 kg <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1808c99 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1808c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Magnesium (MgO)<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">50\u201360 kg <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7324160 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7324160\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcba3c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcba3c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The next step: proper sowing \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c6274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08c6274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The climate and nutritional requirements of tomatoes described in this guide are already relevant from the very first stages of the crop cycle.<\/p><p>It is in the <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">nursery<\/strong>, in fact, that the <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">foundations of productivity are built<\/strong>: a healthy, uniform and well-nourished seedling will be ready at transplanting to make the most of field conditions.<\/p><p>Several factors influence the quality of the initial stage:<\/p><ul><li><strong style=\"color: #034834;\">the choice of certified seed<\/strong>, guaranteeing varietal purity and the absence of pathogens;<\/li><li><strong style=\"color: #034834;\">temperature and humidity control<\/strong> during germination;<\/li><li><strong style=\"color: #034834;\">light management <\/strong>and the prevention of legginess;<\/li><li><strong style=\"color: #034834;\">correct transplanting times<\/strong>, calibrated according to climate and growing area.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab59394 full-mobile-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab59394\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd57d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdd57d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6faa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d6faa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about tomato cultivation<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddebff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ddebff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2320\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2320\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the ideal temperature for growing tomatoes?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2320\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d4bc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59d4bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb113a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb113a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tomatoes grow best at temperatures between 18 and 26\u00b0C. They can tolerate a range of 10 to 35\u00b0C, but above 35\u201336\u00b0C lycopene synthesis stops, affecting the colour and quality of the fruit, especially in varieties intended for industrial processing. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2321\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2321\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long does the tomato crop cycle last? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2321\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fd6c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9fd6c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b6e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97b6e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From transplanting to harvest, the crop cycle lasts on average 90\u2013120 days, depending on the variety, climate and cultivation technique. Early varieties can complete the cycle in 85\u201390 days, while late industrial varieties can exceed 130 days. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2322\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2322\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the best soil pH for tomatoes?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2322\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4e308 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b4e308\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9181c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9181c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tomatoes prefer well-drained soils with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0 and a good supply of organic matter. Values outside this range reduce the availability of essential nutrients, particularly phosphorus and micronutrients. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2323\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2323\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much water do tomatoes need?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2323\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153b548 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"153b548\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fcc0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fcc0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The average water requirement is 400\u2013600 mm per crop cycle, distributed evenly. Water stress during flowering and fruit enlargement can cause flower and fruit drop, blossom end rot and a reduction in fruit size. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2324\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2324\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the yield per hectare for tomatoes? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2324\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5e1b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d5e1b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6eae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a6eae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under optimal agronomic conditions, yields range from 20 to 50 t\/ha for open-field processing tomatoes, with peaks of 80\u2013100 t\/ha in protected cultivation or well-managed intensive systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2325\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2325\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When are tomatoes transplanted in open fields?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2325\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34257af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34257af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a867c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81a867c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transplanting takes place when minimum night-time temperatures remain consistently above 10\u201312\u00b0C. In northern Italy, this is typically from mid-April to late May, while in southern Italy it can begin as early as late March. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2326\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2326\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How should tomatoes be irrigated? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2326\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2cbca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa2cbca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba1e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eba1e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tomatoes respond best to localised drip irrigation, which keeps the soil evenly moist, reduces the risk of foliar diseases and optimises water use.<\/p><p>In open-field cultivation, overhead irrigation is avoided during flowering, as wetting the flowers can compromise fruit set.<\/p><p>Irrigation frequency should be adjusted according to the phenological stage: more limited before flowering and more regular during fruit enlargement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the ideal temperature for growing tomatoes?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Tomatoes grow best at temperatures between 18 and 26\\u00b0C. 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