Gardening: the planting of tomato seedlings in the ground

Spring and early summer are the most troublesome periods for residents of rural areas or urban dwellers. At this time, the main planting work takes place, and there are enough affairs in the gardens from dawn to dawn. Especially a lot of fuss with crops that require manual planting, for example, tomatoes.

Seedlings in the open ground

Preparing seeds for seedlings should be done ahead of time, and they begin to grow them in late February - early March, of course, at home on window sills or in greenhouses, under a film. Planting tomato seedlings in the ground is carried out in April - May, depending on weather conditions. Tomatoes are thermophilic plants. Therefore, it is important that not only air, but also the soil warms up well. And the threat of frost must pass by all means. Otherwise, all the seedlings will die.

The place where it is planned to plant tomato seedlings in the ground, be sure to choose a sunny, open, and if there is shading, then light, scattered, and not all day. But it is in a sunny place that the tomatoes best gain strength, mature well and produce a very solid crop. True, drafts of tomatoes are also harmful. Therefore, try to pick up such a piece of land so that it is not blown away by all the winds. Further, in order for the planting of tomato seedlings in the soil to be successful, the garden should not be located in a damp, swampy area. Of course, tomatoes like moisture, they need it. But an excess of it will lead to decay of the root system, and the tomatoes simply disappear.

As for the composition of the soil, chernozem and loamy rocks are perfect. Organic and mineral fertilizers are needed as top dressing. Of course, not always planting tomato seedlings in the ground is carried out at a place where nothing had grown before that. But, picking up plots, it’s better to master those for tomatoes where beans, peas, other legumes or root crops, greens grew before that. But it’s better not to plant tomatoes after potatoes - the land is already exhausted. And the last caveat: the soil can be infected with various kinds of pests, for example, a bear. To protect young plants from its raids, plant garlic and onions in the aisles. Their smell will scare away pests.

Transplant conditions

Planting tomato seedlings in open ground is done when buds are found on young plants. They should be strong, juicy, with a strong stem and several branches with leaves. Prepare seedlings in advance. About 10 days before transplanting, you need to reduce watering, and after 2 days, stop watering at all. And only on the eve of the landing, about 6 hours before, water generously. It is also necessary to transplant in moist soil and then be sure to “water” it well. Planting tomato seedlings in open ground should be carried out either on a cloudy day, or in the early morning time, or already at sunset, when solar activity is at an end and will not harm plants. An evening is even preferable: a cool night will allow seedlings to acclimatize, recover before a long daylight.

Landing should not be done closely, but at a distance of about 50-70 cm. And between the rows leave a space of half a meter. Naturally, the earth should be soft, dug up and “fluffy”. For the seedling, a small hole is dug, where the root is placed, part of the stem is also dug up to the first leaves. The ground should be pressed lightly for tamping. Each sprout is well watered. Near each bush, drive in pegs 80 cm high - they will soon be needed for garter. Take care of the seedlings carefully, and you are guaranteed a good harvest!