{"id":3658,"date":"2026-05-20T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/transplanting-processing-tomatoes-a-key-stage-in-the-crop-cycle\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:47:07","slug":"transplanting-processing-tomatoes-a-key-stage-in-the-crop-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/transplanting-processing-tomatoes-a-key-stage-in-the-crop-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Transplanting processing tomatoes: a key stage in the crop cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3658\" class=\"elementor elementor-3658 elementor-3584\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12848c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b12848c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d700d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d700d9\" 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\">Transplanting processing tomatoes: a strategic agronomic choice <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527516c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"527516c\" 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>Today, tomatoes are mainly grown through transplanting, starting from already developed seedlings rather than by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #034834;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/processing-tomato-sowing-nursery-or-open-field\/\">direct sowing in the open field<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p><p>The advantages are clear:<\/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-88575f1 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88575f1\" 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-71e5273 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71e5273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ada7c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"05ada7c\" 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\">Brings harvest forward<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">by around one week compared with sowing <\/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-0451e72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0451e72\" 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\">Shortens the field cycle<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">to 100\u2013120 days, compared with 130\u2013140 days for sowing <\/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-59d2adf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"59d2adf\" 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\">Ensures more uniform plants<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">which is essential for mechanised harvesting <\/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-08f471c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"08f471c\" 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\">Makes weed management easier <\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">during the first few weeks<\/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-5b73a32 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5b73a32\" 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\">Allows the use of hybrids<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">and grafted plants <\/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-e7721d4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e7721d4\" 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\">Makes harvest planning<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">more precise<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df68c3 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7df68c3\" 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-0d1dbf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d1dbf4\" 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\">To learn more about the two sowing methods and understand which is best suited to your farm, read the in-depth article on processing tomato sowing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fde6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b3fde6f\" 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\/processing-tomato-sowing-nursery-or-open-field\/\">\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\">Learn more<\/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-ca7260f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca7260f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d686a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d686a0c\" 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\">When to transplant tomatoes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b64f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b64f55\" 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>Young seedlings are ready for planting when they reach <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">10\u201315 cm in height<\/strong> and have 4\u20135 well-developed true leaves.<\/p><p>The optimal transplanting time depends on <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">soil temperature<\/strong>, which must be <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">above 12\u201315\u00b0C<\/strong>. As a result, it may vary according to seasonal trends, altitude and the variety used.<\/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-3fc35c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3fc35c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Geographical area<\/th><th>Processing tomato transplanting window<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Southern Italy<\/td><td>Early April \u2013 mid-May<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Central Italy<\/td><td>Mid-April \u2013 early June<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Northern Italy<\/td><td>Early May \u2013 mid-June<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>]]&gt;\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-3a7c95c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a7c95c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5a227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a5a227\" 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\">Grafted tomato plants: the evolution towards quality <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b356d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b356d28\" 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>In recent years, the use of grafted tomato plants has grown significantly, both in open-field cultivation and protected cropping.<\/p><p>The technique involves <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">joining selected rootstocks<\/strong> \u2014 obtained from <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">wild tomato<\/strong> (<em>Solanum lycopersicum<\/em> wild types or <em>interspecific hybrids<\/em>) \u2014 with <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">other varieties<\/strong> with high production potential.<\/p><p>The result is a seedling with superior characteristics compared with non-grafted material.<\/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-bb39dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb39dc9\" 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>This practice offers several advantages:<\/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-4c3a3d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c3a3d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8b8b7 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b8b8b7\" 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-402af00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"402af00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c572a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e0c572a\" 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=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/parassiti2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3462\" alt=\"icona parassiti piante di pomodoro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/parassiti2.png 486w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/parassiti2-300x269.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">High tolerance to pathogens <\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">that attack the roots and collar, such as <i>Fusarium, Verticillium and nematodes<\/i> <\/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-0e1bb5a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0e1bb5a\" 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\">Greater vigour and productivity<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">thanks to a more developed and active root system <\/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-ccd668b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ccd668b\" 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=\"476\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pomodoro-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2598\" alt=\"tomatoes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pomodoro-1.png 476w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pomodoro-1-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Higher final product quality<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">with more uniform fruits and better organoleptic characteristics in terms of colour, refractometric degree and flesh consistency <\/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-ced50a0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ced50a0\" 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=\"275\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/certificato.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3481\" alt=\"check\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Greater adaptability<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">to difficult soil conditions and heavy soils, including drainage problems or soils historically affected by soil fatigue <\/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-3a16b72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a16b72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8cad93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8cad93\" 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\">Soil preparation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a9016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50a9016\" 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>Before transplanting, the soil must be properly prepared.<\/p><p>Correct soil tillage is essential to encourage the development of the tomato\u2019s deep root system, which can reach depths of up to 60 cm.<\/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-99c2c59 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99c2c59\" 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-efd7384 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efd7384\" 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=\"231\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lavorazioni-profonde.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3342\" alt=\"icona lavorazione del suolo\" \/>\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-d592350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d592350\" 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\">Deep soil tillage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ea979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1ea979\" 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\tPloughing or digging to a <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">depth of 25\u201330 cm<\/strong>, also using a double-layer technique, with a deeper tillage operation followed by a shallower one.\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-2ea6011 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ea6011\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02791a3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02791a3\" 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=\"233\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Concime.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3654\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-5377930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5377930\" 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\">Base fertilisation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323f3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"323f3bc\" 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>More than 50% of total nutrients are absorbed within a window of around one month, starting 30\u201340 days after transplanting.<br\/>For this reason, depending on the nutrient availability of the soil, <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">phosphorus, potassium and part of the nitrogen should be applied<\/strong> before planting, together with any organic matter needed to <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">improve soil fertility.<\/strong><\/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-5345b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5345b19\" 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><em>Learn more about tomato nutritional requirements here:<\/em><\/strong><\/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-cb2d654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cb2d654\" 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\/processing-tomato-sowing-nursery-or-open-field\/\">\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\">Sowing and nutritional requirements<\/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-a6ac2f4 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6ac2f4\" 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-4b68093 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b68093\" 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=\"650\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apod_illustrazione1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3332\" alt=\"lavorazione del terreno\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apod_illustrazione1.png 650w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apod_illustrazione1-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\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-9c18653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c18653\" 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\">Soil arrangement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c3035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8c3035\" 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>Hoeing and rotary tillage help create an even seedbed that encourages root-to-soil contact and reduces weed competition during the first few weeks after tomato transplanting.<\/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-e315eb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e315eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0186282 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0186282\" 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=\"800\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pacciamatura-1024x1008.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3655\" alt=\"icona pacciamatura\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pacciamatura-1024x1008.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pacciamatura-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pacciamatura-768x756.png 768w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pacciamatura.png 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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-c6a930c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6a930c\" 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\">Mulching<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0415ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0415ca2\" 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>Mulching with plastic or biodegradable film reduces evaporation, keeps the soil warmer during the initial stages and effectively controls weeds without the need for additional chemical treatments.<\/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-b10808d full-mobile-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b10808d\" 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-bb16532 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb16532\" 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-2804a79 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2804a79\" 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=\"534\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pomodoro-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2600\" alt=\"tomatoes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pomodoro-3.png 534w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pomodoro-3-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/>\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-10ed75b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10ed75b\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you a producer or an operator in the tomato supply chain? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84510f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84510f4\" 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;\">transplanting stage influences the entire crop cycle<\/strong>: doing it properly means higher yields, more consistent quality and fewer losses throughout the season.<\/p><p>Discover how <strong style=\"color: #034834;\">APOD supports every stage of transplanting<\/strong>, from the supply of certified plant material to agronomic management in the field.<\/p><p>One technical partner, so nothing is left to chance.<\/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-785bc9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785bc9e\" 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;\">Explore APOD services <\/strong><\/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-16be43b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"16be43b\" 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\/nursery-plants-irrigation-and-fertilizers\/\">\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\">Read the article<\/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-be8dde0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be8dde0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7962feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7962feb\" 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-e731e76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e731e76\" 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-2420\" 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-2420\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> In which month are tomatoes transplanted?  <\/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-2420\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3db916 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3db916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cc012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79cc012\" 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>Processing tomatoes are transplanted when the soil temperature is above 12\u201315\u00b0C and the seedlings have reached 10\u201315 cm in height, with 4\u20135 well-developed true leaves. In Southern Italy, transplanting usually takes place from early April to mid-May; in Central Italy, from mid-April to early June; and in Northern Italy, from early May to mid-June. <\/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-2421\" 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-2421\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How deep should the soil be tilled 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-2421\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eac989 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8eac989\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac927e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fac927e\" 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>For processing tomatoes, soil tillage should generally reach a depth of 25\u201330 cm, through ploughing or digging. This helps support the development of the tomato\u2019s root system, which can extend down to around 60 cm.<\/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-2422\" 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-2422\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How should tomato seedlings be transplanted?  <\/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-2422\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c91c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55c91c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10769e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b10769e\" 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 seedlings should be transplanted when they are well developed, uniform and healthy, with 4\u20135 true leaves. The soil should be properly prepared, levelled and fertilised to ensure good root-to-soil contact and encourage rapid establishment after planting. <\/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-2423\" 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-2423\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much should tomatoes be irrigated after transplanting?  <\/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-2423\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbe2ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fbe2ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328118d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"328118d\" 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>After transplanting, irrigation must ensure good soil moisture to help the seedlings establish and reduce transplant stress. 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