To obtain a bountiful harvest of tomatoes, it is important to organize competent planting care throughout the summer. This culture requires systematic watering, the introduction of nutrients, protection from infections and other agronomic measures.
Stepping
When growing self-forming varieties, it is usually not necessary to remove excess shoots from tomato bushes.
The rest of the crop varieties are formed, leaving the main stems (1-2 pcs.). Constantly forming shoots are cut off in a timely manner. When carrying out this operation, you need to leave hemp 1-2 cm long.
Hilling
After transplanting tomato seedlings into the ground, their rapid development begins. When the plants get stronger and tubercles form in the lower part of the stems, it is necessary to huddle by adding wet soil.
This procedure promotes the appearance of additional roots, which stimulates the further formation of the aboveground part.
Removing leaves
Starting in the middle of summer, you need to cut off 1-3 leaf plates from the lower sector of tomato bushes weekly. This enhances the flow of food to the forming ovary, improves ventilation and illumination.
Top dressing
Organics rich in nitrogen are used at the stage of formation of the aboveground part. For this purpose, 10 days after the seedlings have been moved to the beds, a solution is prepared based on bird droppings or mullein. Pour them with water in a ratio of 1: 2 and incubate for 7 days with systematic stirring. Before use, dilute the concentrate 1:10 with clean water. Pour 1-2 liters of nutrient liquid under each tomato bush.
After the formation of tomato buds, a superphosphate extract is prepared. Measure out 30 g of the granular fertilizer. Pour it with hot water (1 l). Withstand 12 hours. The infusion is poured into a container with 9 liters of cool water and stirred. The solution is irrigated with tomato plantings.
At the stage of fruit formation, it is recommended to use potassium humate. This fertilizer contains, in addition to potassium, compounds necessary for plants (magnesium, boron). In a 10-liter container with water, 15 ml of the concentrate are diluted and sprayed. For root application, the dosage is doubled.
Fight disease
Preventive measures aimed at preventing the development of the most dangerous diseases for tomatoes (cladosporiosis, late blight) are performed three times during the summer:
- 14-15 days after moving the seedlings to the beds;
- at the stage of the appearance of buds;
- during the development of the first ovaries.
They use Oxyhom, Bordeaux (1%) liquid, Profit Gold, HOM.
In order to stimulate fruiting after the appearance of the first flowers, it is recommended to spray tomato plantings with "Epin". You can use Boroplus, Tomaton, Ovary. Consumption is 200 ml per square meter.
Watering
Tomatoes react negatively to both lack and excess of moisture. It is recommended in dry weather to water every two to three days using settled water.
For low-growing varieties of tomatoes, the moisture consumption is 4.5 l / bush. For a tall plant, 7-10 liters are required. The liquid is poured into the root. Do not irrigate with wetting of the above-ground part from a hose or watering can. This provokes outbreaks of fungal infections and reduces yields.
With the proper organization of tomato care during the summer season, it will be possible to get a bountiful harvest of high-quality juicy fruits.
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