March 20, 2022
A tomato exhibitor Vincent Migadde at the Harvest Money Expo said some Ugandans are just lazy, saying tomatoes can be grown in sacks, baskets and any used plastics at home.
“You may have little or no experience, but you don’t want to study too deeply or do lots of complicated things, save money by growing your own tomatoes in your backyard,” he said.
Migadde while at the expo at Kololo in Kampala said he has employed all his children by equipping them with 4 plants each to take care at their backyard.
“The plants give Shs10000 per week and we also use them at home, this has saved us buying tomatoes since they are a common source in everyday cooking,” he said.
What you’re required to do
Have tomato seeds/seedlings
Prepare a sack, bucket or any object that can hold soil.
Place it at the preferred position
Get sawdust at the bottom
Add soil
Then place your seedlings and then cover them with sawdust.
Pesticide
Mix chile, cooking oil, garlic and boil for about three minutes, after it has cooled, then can be used for spraying.