Show FARM TOPICS LL SUGGESTS SEEDING TOM TOMATOES IN FIELD lower cost will offset smaller yields by IV A HUELSEN seeding tomatoes directly in the field thus eliminating the expense of transplanting has c considerable onside rable commercial promise according to the college of agriculture university of illinois urbana experiments conducted by the agricultural ri college last year comparing direct seeding with transplanting in the usual way showed only a slight increase in yields in favor of the transplanted tomatoes however this advantage is more than compensated by the low lower er cost of direct seeding tomatoes with field carn corn is another new and novel method of growing tomatoes a method that protects the tomato fruits from sun scald in experiments conducted at urbana by the college of agriculture tomatoes planted the way in 1938 1933 produced a total of 76 tons an acre the inter planted tomatoes produced 47 tons of tomatoes and 55 bushels of shelled corn an acre the acre income was for the tomatoes planted in the usual way and for the inter planted acre eing corn at 45 cents a bushel additional tests indicate the importance of early planting tomatoes 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 tons an acre still later plantings reduced the yields further |