Many gardeners, growing tomatoes from seeds or planting seedlings purchased, are faced with the fact that in open ground it grows poorly and brings a small crop. There may be many reasons for this, but most likely the plants lack trace elements. Topping up tomatoes in open ground is the same mandatory procedure as watering or loosening the soil. Fertilizers must be applied in a timely manner, while they must act simultaneously on the root system (to strengthen the bush), foliage, stimulate flowering and ovary, as well as fruit ripening.
It is very important to choose the right top dressing, and it is desirable to have more than one look, because if you apply, for example, nitrogen fertilizers alone , this will not contribute to the appearance of good fruits, but the greens themselves will grow beautiful. Tomatoes better absorb nutrients in the late afternoon - this is important to know. The first top dressing of the tomato after planting is carried out after 21 days. At this time, the plants should already enter the flowering period. It is best to use bird droppings, which must be diluted with water in a ratio of 1 to 15. Alternatively, you can add 1.5 tablespoons of superphosphate to the solution.
Specialty stores sell a variety of fertilizers suitable for tomatoes. Feeding tomato ash is also suitable - it can be scattered directly on the ground. Fermented weeds stimulate the growth of the mentioned culture well. In bad weather, it is better to carry out foliar top dressing. To do this, you can use ammonium nitrate or urea in the following proportion: for 10 l one teaspoon of the substance. The earth itself contains many trace elements, so it is enough to fertilize plants once every half a month.
The second top dressing of tomatoes in the open field is done during the opening of the second brush. In this case, the mullein is perfect . Fertilizer should be diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10. The third top dressing is exactly the same as the second, and it is carried out after the third brush is opened. For the fourth time, again, non-root fertilizers need to be applied. They will contribute to an early ovary and will not allow all flowers to crumble. For this purpose, it is recommended to use mineral fertilizers, the teaspoon of which, together with half a tablet of micronutrient fertilizers, is diluted in a liter of water.
The fifth top dressing of tomatoes in the open ground is carried out during the mass growth of fruits. Complex fertilizers with microelements are perfect for this, they need to be diluted with water in a ratio of 2 tbsp. spoons for 10 liters. All top dressing must be done in a timely manner - this will help maintain a balance of trace elements and contribute to the growth and full development of the vegetable crop. Only compliance with all the rules of agricultural technology for growing tomatoes guarantees a good harvest.
Topping tomatoes in open ground is an important step in the formation of a bush, but by no means the only one. To get juicy beautiful fruits, you need to water the seedlings, protect it from diseases, remove weeds, pick off excess leaves so that they do not draw strength. Growing tomatoes is hard work, but the result is worth it.