Tomatoes: cultivation, care and harvesting

Tomatoes can rightly be called one of the most important products on our table.They can be eaten not only in raw form, but also to prepare a variety of salads, stew and roll for the winter.Tomatoes, cultivation of which was made correctly, with all the features, be sure to bestow you with its rich harvest.But to achieve this, it is necessary to make some efforts.

Growing tomatoes in two stages: first you need to plant the seedlings and then planted it in the open ground.

tomato seedlings.Cultivation and care

time when the planted seedlings, falls on February, beginning of March, depending on the climatic characteristics of a particular region.Of all the seeds it is necessary to choose and the largest intact.Before planting the seeds are soaked for 15 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate cherry, and then put them in the fridge for a day.

next step is to determine the place of growing seedlings.This can be a greenhouse and the sill.The easiest way to grow seedlings indoors, especially if you live in an apartment and it is not possible in the winter to frequent in the country.Prepare the soil: in the long box, pour a mixture of 1 part peat, 1 part humus and one part sod land.At the request of the mixture add 1 tbsp can be wood ash and 1 tsp of superphosphate and potassium sulfate.

seedlings planted in the groove depth of 1-1.5 cm, the distance between which is 5-7 cm. Before the emergence of the need to put the box in a warm place, then you need to move to a well-lighted place.Care of seedlings is reduced to glaze, feed is not necessary.As soon as seedlings appear 2-3 of this leaflet, it is time to pick.Even plants grown substantially interfere with each other, so they should sit down.This is done in the cups or pots.One cup planted one plant.The composition can take the earth is the same as described above.12 days after the pick, you need to feed the plant using such a solution: 10 liters of water 1 tbsp rassvesti nitrophosphate or NPK.Consumption - one cup for one pot.Watering moderate, excessive moisture is detrimental to tomato seedlings.About two weeks before transplanting into the ground, tomatoes need to first make the balcony, and then did the street, followed by leaving for the night.

Tomatoes.Cultivation and care outdoors

The landing of tomatoes in open ground is best done in late April, early May.Early varieties planted a couple of weeks earlier than later.Tomato cultivation which until that time was carried out in the room should be well fledgling but highly desirable that they looked overgrown.

soil under the landing of tomatoes in the greenhouse should be prepared since autumn.She dug up, making humus and fertilized.It should be noted that it is impossible tomato plant where growing potatoes or legumes.In the spring of land dug vteplitse again.Seedlings must be planted at a distance of 25-30 cm from each other.The distance between rows should be about 60 cm. The landing is best done in the evening or in cloudy weather.Tomatoes, which are now growing more dependent on weather conditions and must be moderately watered, and be sure to ventilate the greenhouse.Further care also consists of a systematic loosening and hilling.The first feeding is carried out in two weeks after transplanting, the second - at the beginning of fruiting, and tret- after another two weeks.

Tomatoes, cultivation of which was made correctly, usually give a bountiful harvest.But not always a beginner gardeners achieve a similar result is obtained.Good experience comes with the years, so there is no cause for otchaivany.