Abstract
Growth and fruit yield of `UC 82' tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) transplanted into no-tillage wheat mulch (WNT) or rye mulch (RNT) on three dates were compared to responses in conventional tillage (CT) following rye. Plant height was unaffected by tillage system. No tillage (NT) reduced the number of flower trusses by 25% when compared to CT. Planting date had no lasting effect on plant height, but late planting (2 June) led to fewer flower trusses than early planting (7 May). Yields of ripe or rotted fruits were unaffected by tillage system. Late planting reduced the number of ripe and rotted fruit and yields but increased weight per fruit compared to earlier plantings (7 or 19 May). Soil moisture and temperature in all tillage systems were similar and did not influence plant growth or fruit yield.
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