To get a decent crop of tomatoes is quite real. To do this, grow strong seedlings and properly plant it in the ground. And, of course, you need to take care of the plants throughout the summer. The answer to the question of how to properly plant a tomato in open ground or a greenhouse is in the article.
There is nothing complicated in caring for tomatoes, the main thing is to follow a few important rules. For example, for the prevention of late blight and brown spotting, immediately before planting, the plants are sprayed with copper sulfate (5 g per 3 l of water).
Planting tomato in the open ground. Schemes
Tomatoes are usually planted in rows.
- For undersized varieties: between rows leave from 40 to 50 cm, between tomatoes - 30-35 cm.
- For tall: between rows - up to 130 cm, in a row - from 70 to 90 cm.
Planting a tomato in the open ground: watering and top dressing
If the bushes grow well after planting in the ground, then tomatoes can not be fed. Only after the first fruits are tied up, potash fertilizers are applied to the soil , and the plants themselves are sprayed with a solution of trace elements. In the first half of summer, tomatoes are watered once every 10 days, and during fruit growth - twice a week. The main thing is that the soil is moist at the root level and dry in the upper layer. For irrigation take only warm, settled water.
Planting tomato in open ground and forming bushes
Low-growing varieties of tomatoes rarely form. Usually by mid-July, their growth stops, and all the fruits ripen. But in the cool and rainy summer, extra brushes and ovaries need to be removed. Early and mid-early varieties form 1-3 stems. In large-fruited leaves, only one stem with 4-6 brushes is left. Above the last of them should be at least three leaves. All extra stepchildren are removed once a week. At the same time, they are carefully broken out, not cut out. Toward the end of the growing season, all new inflorescences are removed. At the same time, large shoots on which they grew are left in order not to weaken the plant. If the bushes are not formed at all, then by autumn you can get a large number of stems and leaves, but not fruits.
Growing tomatoes indoors
Seedlings are planted in the greenhouse in early May. It should be well ventilated and sunlit throughout the day. Ridges are located along long walls. The height of the ridges is from 35 to 45 cm, and the width is from 60-90 cm.
The scheme of planting tomatoes in the greenhouse. Plant care
Tall varieties are arranged in one row, leaving between 35 and 50 cm between bushes. Low-growing plants can be planted at a distance of 30 to 40 centimeters. When the bushes grow a little, they are tied to the trellis. Tomatoes are formed into one stem, leaving no more than 5-7 brushes on each. Stepsons are removed in the morning when they easily break off. In warm weather, flowering bushes are slightly shaken so that the flowers are pollinated. The air in the greenhouse must be dry. With an excess of nitrogen and water, plants form a vegetative mass to the detriment of flowering. In this case, watering is reduced, and tomatoes are fed phosphorus fertilizers.
Of course, this is not all the rules for planting tomatoes. But following even these few tricks will help you get an excellent harvest, even despite adverse weather conditions. A proper planting of tomatoes will help to easily care for plants and collect fruits.