Several centuries have passed since tomatoes came into our lives: in addition to excellent taste, they also have a lot of useful properties. For example, juice from them is able to reduce pressure and reduce cholesterol, regular use of this vegetable helps to improve metabolism, positively affects the work of the digestive tract, kidneys and even the sex glands.
It is not surprising that people are happy with tomatoes on the table all year round. That is why it is so important to grow this red vegetable not only in summer, but also in cooler seasons. True, organizing greenhouse cultivation is not as easy as it might seem at first glance: you need to know how to plant a tomato in a greenhouse, what conditions they need, how often watering should take place, and much more.
When organizing the
cultivation of tomatoes in greenhouses, you need to know that this vegetable is demanding on humidity and temperature. So, for successful growth and fruiting, the tomato must have a constant temperature of 22-25
° C in the greenhouse. If these vegetables do not like high humidity, they need good soil irrigation for normal fruit ripening. But before you understand the nuances of growing, you need to find out how the tomato planting should go.
Everyone understands that first you need to buy tomato seeds of the varieties you like. If you just started to grow them, then when choosing a species, it is better to consult with experienced gardeners, look for information in specialized forums that discuss both the fecundity of plants and their resistance to diseases.
Planting a
tomato in a greenhouse can be carried out by seed. For quick germination, experienced farmers recommend warming them up for 3 hours at a temperature not exceeding 60
0 C, otherwise they can be spoiled. To protect plants from various diseases, it is advisable to treat seeds before planting with special protective agents. And only after that the tomato is planted in the greenhouse. At first, it is only necessary to monitor the temperature, not allowing it to decrease below 22
0 C.
After the second pair of leaves appears on the seedlings, it is necessary to pick the plants, replanting them in a place with a deeper earthen layer. Do not forget that seedlings need to be spudded: only moist soil is used for this. When warming, after a dive, it is advisable to regularly air the greenhouse. This will help get rid of excess moisture and harden the plants.
Planting tomatoes in the ground is carried out only after the second dive, when the danger of frost has completely passed. At the same time, it is recommended at first to plant young plants in pots, to cover them at night for the first time, and only then to transplant them into open ground with a lump of earth. This scheme is suitable when farmers want to get the maximum tomato crop from their seedlings as early as possible in the summer.
But planting a tomato in a greenhouse can be carried out not only by seeds, but also by seedlings. At the same time, it is important to monitor the lighting: if there are not enough sunny days, you need to take care of artificial light. This will help to avoid excessive stretching and weakening of shoots, because this ultimately can lead, if not to the death of plants, then to a deterioration in productivity.