Show FARM 1 T Topics SUGGESTS SEEDING TOMATOES IN FIELD Lower ver Cost Will Offset Smaller Yields By W. W A. A HUELSEN UELSEN Seeding tomatoes directly in the field thus eliminating the expense of transplanting has considerable commercial promise according rothe to ro the college of agriculture University University University sity of Illinois Urbana Experiments conducted by the agricultural agricultural agricultural ag ag- ag- ag college last year comparing comparing comparing ing direct seeding with transplanting transplant transplant- ing in the usual way showed only a slight increase in yields in favor of the transplanted tomatoes However However However How How- ever this advantage is s more than compensated by the lower cost of direct seeding tomatoes with field corn is another new and novel method of growing tomatoes a method that protects the tomato fruits from sun scald In experiments experiments experiments ments conducted at Urbana by the college of agriculture tomatoes planted the way in 1938 produced produced produced pro pro- a total of 76 tons an acre The tomatoes produced 47 tons of tomatoes and 55 bushels of shelled corn an acre The acre income was for the tomatoes tomatoes to to- matoes planted in the usual way and for the acre I corn at 45 cents a bushel Additional tests indicate the importance importance importance im im- im- im of early planting Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes Toma Toma- toes planted on May 12 produced 10 tons an acre but when setting was delayed until June 5 the yields dropped to four and one-half one tons an acre Still later plantings reduced reduced reduced re re- re- re the yields further |