Application advice for tomatoes
How to apply AKRA products for a successful tomato harvest.
For conventional farming
For organic farming
For conventional farming
Soil fertilising and seed treatment
Soil fertilising
400-500 kg AKRA Kombi
AKRA DGC depending on fractional soil analyses
Nitrogen as required
Seedlings (leave potted plants in the solution for 1-2 minutes)
100 l water
1 l AKRA Saat-Power
400-500 kg AKRA Kombi
AKRA DGC depending on fractional soil analyses
Nitrogen as required
Seedlings (leave potted plants in the solution for 1-2 minutes)
100 l water
1 l AKRA Saat-Power
Liquid fertilising
Greenhouse or poly tunnel
1 l AKRA organic liquid fertiliser (per week on 1000m2)
1 l AKRA organic liquid fertiliser (per week on 1000m2)
Foliar fertilising
For field-grown crops or glass/poly houses, use half the recommended application rate
Application time
Application rate per ha
300 l water
1 l AKRA Plus 9
2.5 l AKRA Blatt
2 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
2 l AKRA Sulpur+
Application time
- From start of flowering if needed–watch out for aphids and cicadas (leaf roll virus)!
Application rate per ha
300 l water
1 l AKRA Plus 9
2.5 l AKRA Blatt
2 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
2 l AKRA Sulpur+
Additional information
- The spraying should be carried out in the morning.
- Ventilate the glass or poly greenhouse.
- The pH value of the spray solution should be adjusted to 5.5 with citric acid.
- The addition of AKRA foliar fertiliser can and may reduce the pH value of the spray solution.
- Mix in any other additives individually once the pH value has been adjusted.
- Make sure that you add the additional products in the right order.
- Do not spray in direct sunlight.
- Apply 4 days before and after applying herbicide - do not use AKRA foliar fertilisers.
- The dosage of AKRA foliar fertiliser must be adjusted to the quantity of water used.
For organic farming
Soil fertilising and seed treatment
Soil fertilising
400-500 kg AKRA Kombi
AKRA DGC depending on fractional soil analyses
Seedlings (leave potted plants in the solution for 1-2 minutes)
100 l water
1 l AKRA Saat-Power
400-500 kg AKRA Kombi
AKRA DGC depending on fractional soil analyses
Seedlings (leave potted plants in the solution for 1-2 minutes)
100 l water
1 l AKRA Saat-Power
Liquid fertilising
Greenhouse or poly tunnel
1 l AKRA organic liquid fertiliser (per week on 1000m2)
1 l AKRA organic liquid fertiliser (per week on 1000m2)
Foliar fertilising
For field-grown crops or glass/poly houses, use half the recommended application rate.
Application time
- As needed from start of flowering–watch out for aphids and cicadas (leaf roll virus)!
300 l water
1 l AKRA Plus 9
2.5 l AKRA Blatt
2 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
2 l AKRA Sulpur+
Additional information
- The spraying should be carried out in the morning.
- Ventilate the glass or poly greenhouse.
- The pH value of the spray solution should be adjusted to 5.5 with organically-certified citric acid.
- The addition of AKRA foliar fertiliser can and may reduce the pH value of the spray solution.
- Mix in any other products individually once the pH value has been adjusted.
- Make sure that you add the additional products in the right order.
- Do not spray in direct sunlight.
- The dosage of AKRA foliar fertiliser must be adjusted to the quantity of water used.
