Tomato, the scientific name tomato, is loved by everyone for its nutritious and unique taste. It is the most common vegetable on our daily table. Many friends like to plant some tomatoes in their backyard, which is convenient for eating and enjoys the countryside. So how to grow tomatoes?
The method of planting tomatoes is very simple, and novice friends can quickly start planting. We only need to pay attention to the planting time, planting soil, and take care of watering, fertilizing, pest control, etc. during the planting process. Delicious tomatoes, let’s explain in detail for everyone.
Below the the table shows tips of growing tomatoes
Table of Contents
Planting time
Choice of soil
Sowing
Live broadcast
Thinning
Transplant
Rack
Tying seedlings
Moisture management
Fertilize
Weeding
Prevention and control of pests and diseases
Harvesting and storage
Planting time
Tomato is a kind of temperature-loving vegetable. Generally speaking, it can adapt to tomato growth within the temperature range of 15~35℃. The suitable temperature for the growth of tomatoes is 20-25°C. In the seedling stage, tomatoes can tolerate a long-term low temperature of 6-7℃, and a short-term low temperature of 0-3℃. Therefore, the minimum temperature for growing tomatoes should not be lower than 7 ℃.
Choice of soil
Tomatoes are not very strict in terms of soil requirements. Because the roots of tomatoes are very developed, they can absorb a lot of nutrients they need in the soil. The soil is preferably loose, fertile and fertile with good drainage and air permeability.
Sowing
Seeding is generally divided into live broadcast and transplanting.
Live broadcast
The spacing between each seeding hole is about 30 to 40 cm. Before sowing, pour water thoroughly. After the water penetrates, place 3-4 seeds, and then cover with a layer of 1 cm to 1.5 cm of floating soil, and lightly compact to prevent water evaporation and temperature Not enough to cause the seeds to not germinate.
Thinning
When the tomato seedling grows 2 to 3 true leaves, the thinning begins. The principle of thinning is to remove the weak and stay strong. The strongest seedling is left in each seeding pit, and the rest are pulled out.
The pulled out seedlings can be transplanted into ungerminated seeding pits. Pay attention to choosing seedlings with intact roots for transplanting. After transplanting, water thoroughly to ensure the survival of seedling roots.
Transplant
This method is relatively simple. Buy the well-bred tomato seedlings directly with soil and transplant them into the planting pit, and then lightly compact them after burying the soil. Then pour it thoroughly to ensure the survival of the tomato roots.
Rack
When the tomatoes grow to 15 to 20 cm, start the rack. Generally, you can choose a flower rack or insert a 1 meter stick about 5 cm next to the root of the tomato seedling. Because the weight of the tomato fruit is relatively large when the tomato is fruiting, the shelf can help the tomato seedling to bear most of the weight and prevent the fruit from being too heavy to crush the tomato seedling.
Tying seedlings
Because tomatoes are not climbing plants, the purpose of planting is only to bear the weight of the fruit, and the tomatoes themselves will not climb the fruit stand, so we need to use the "8" method to tie the seedlings. Tie once every 15 to 20 cm. The tightness of the tie should restrain the strong and support the weak. For the plants with strong growth potential, tie them tightly and make the growth point the same height.
Moisture management
Tomatoes need sufficient water to grow, but it should be noted that watering should not be excessive. If the air humidity is too high, it will hinder the pollination of tomatoes and affect fruit setting. You need to keep the soil moist and water frequently.
Fertilize
Tomatoes have a great demand for fertilizers during the growth period. In addition to applying plantar fertilizers, two top-dressing fertilizers are required after flowering and fruit setting. Nitrogen fertilizer should be mainly used in the seedling stage, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be used in the flowering and fruiting stages, which can increase the number of fruit sets.
Weeding
During the entire tomato planting process, always pay attention to removing weeds, especially during the seedling period. Because tomatoes like moist soil, and weeds can often grow luxuriantly in this environment, weeds should be removed in time to prevent the luxuriant weeds from affecting the growth and development of tomatoes.
Prevention and control of pests and diseases
The main diseases are late blight, virus disease, bacterial wilt, gray mold, cotton rot and so on. The main pests are cotton bollworm, whitefly, aphids and various harmful ladybugs. It is necessary to check the growth of tomatoes at any time, and deal with pests and diseases in time, so as not to affect the growth of tomatoes.
Harvesting and storage
There is no fixed time for the harvest of tomatoes, and the harvesting time is more flexible. As long as they are not exposed to frost, they can be eaten and harvested, but all unpicked tomatoes must be picked before the frost.
Tomatoes are vegetables that are not easy to store. Therefore, it is recommended not to pick too much at one time, and pick them as you eat. It can also be made into tomato sauce, tomato juice and canned tomatoes.
Tips
Tomatoes are a kind of cold food, eating too much is easy to cause flatulence, diarrhea, and people with poor gastrointestinal conditions should pay special attention to avoid excessive consumption.
You can also use tomatoes without cooking. Most people use tomatoes as a salad.
Tomatoes cannot be heated at high temperatures for a long time, because the lycopene contained in tomatoes will decompose when exposed to heat and lose its health care effect.
Do not eat green tomatoes, the solanine contained in them can cause poisoning.
Tomatoes are not suitable for patients with acute enteritis, bacillary dysentery and active ulcers.
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