Seed Production of Vegetable, Tuber and Spice Crops

Botany

• Tomato is self pollinated crop.
  
• Self fertilization is favoured by the position of receptive stigma within the cone anthers and the normal pendant position of the flower.
  
• Anthesis starts at 6.30 a.m. and continues upto 11.00a.m.
  
• Anther dehiscence occurs 1-2 days after opening of corolla.
  
• Tomato is a typical day neutral plant.
  
• It requires temperature of 15 20° C for fruit setting.


Figure 1. Structure of tomato flower