Saving Seeds: The Complete Guide to Starting, Growing and Storing Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs and Flowers Seeds by Rivera Nathan & Rivera Nathan

Author:Rivera, Nathan & Rivera, Nathan [Rivera, Nathan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

How to Grow Tomatoes

If you have a fruit and vegetable garden in mind you certainly want new and juicy tomatoes to grow in it. It's never too late to collect important information as to how tomatoes grow.

The nature of the plant that is put in the garden influences the early harvest and fruit quantity. If you decide to start tomato planting through the use of seeds, then you should give enough time to grow the seedling to allow the first true leaves to sprout before you transplant them. Note that when put in a closed environment, their growth stunts. Tomatoes grow best when they are put for hours in strong direct sunlight or grow in lamps. Placing it in the sunniest part of the garden or a little distance from artificial growing lights is your best choice. Placing them next to trees and buildings isn't advisable.

The wind is favorable for tomatoes; within 5-10 minutes, it is good to position a fan directly at them. Bad drainage of air to the soil causes the physical and root problems. You would have to heat the soil as much as possible by covering the area with black or red plastic two weeks before it is planted. When you test the soil and it can reach a temperature above 60 degrees F, then you are ready to plant tomatoes in the greenhouse.

Good spacing and staking are significant considerations to remember as well. 24-36 inches spacing between plants is best as close spacing can depress the circulation of air as well as cause disease outbreaks. If you intend to grow tomatoes in containers and pots, they need to be buried in greater depth. The roots that grow along the base, will make them grow towards the sun.

Fortunately, the tomatoes grow in any form of soil. You may throw on peat mass, leaf mold, well-rooted manure or compost to enhance the garden. If the soil is prepared, garden fertilizer can be added. For fertilizers the upper 6 inches of soil will work well. The use of ammonia fertilizer is not recommended, so make sure that the soil is warmed before mulching.

Mulching is used to conserve water and to prevent diseases in the soil. If it's mulch earlier, the soil will become shaded and cooled. Mulches are a great help to reduce grazing and weeding by hand. Hay, straw, grass, clippings, paper, or compost are typically used for tomato mulches. Once the plant is 3 inches tall, the leaves which appear an inch above the bottom should be plucked; this is because fungus may grow in leaves which are less likely to get enough sun.

By pinching or pruning, you can remove suckers that develop in two divisions of the crotch joint. The leaves are responsible for producing sugars and for photosynthesis. Be delicate when plant pruning, and do not do so with varieties early-season. Those who are bushy like varieties of late-season or late-season vine, you should take away the side shoots.

Tomatoes need plenty of water so watering should be organized.

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