The tomato plant is one of the easiest to grow. Its rapid growth and high productivity make it one of the most suitable for beginners. However, there are several things we can do to get a great harvest.
Write these down tricks for growing tomatoes and discover for yourself how to get your tomato plants to have the necessary energy to produce many delicious fruits.
Get ahead of the season
Tomato seeds are sown in early spring, but if you have a germinator or a room in which a lot of natural light enters, you can sow them before: towards the middle or end of winter. In this way, when the spring weather returns, you can move the plants outside, to a bright place but protected from direct sun.
Get the plants used to the sun little by little
If you choose to plant indoors, once the temperature rises above 15ºC you have to take them outside. But it is important that you acclimatize them little by little; that is, the little plants have to be given direct sunlight little by little and gradually. Ideally, you should give them 2 hours more each week. A good calendar would be this:
- First week: 2h every day.
- Second week: 3h each day.
- Third week: 4h each day.
- Etc
Thus, there will be no risk of burning.
Fertilize the tomato plants from when they are young
To get an excellent harvest it is necessary to fertilize the tomato plants with Organic fertilizers, either with guano, manure: earthworm humus. In the case of having them in a seedbed or pot, you must use liquid fertilizers, since otherwise what you would do would be to make it difficult for the water to drain, which could rot the roots.
Plant your plants in the ground ...
Tomato plants that grow in the ground have a better chance of bearing more fruit, since its roots have more room to grow. That is why, if you have a plot of land, even if it is small, it is highly advisable to take advantage of it by planting tomato plants in it.
... or use a large pot
In the event that you do not have a garden or orchard, do not worry. You can use large pots of about 40cm in diameter or more, even oversized paint buckets, or tires stacked in a column.
Use home remedies to treat and prevent pests
Tomato plants can be affected by several pests y enfermedadesas aphids, cochineal o Red spider. As they produce edible fruits it is necessary that you treat them with homemade and / or natural productsand neem oil, potassium soap or garlic. Click on the links for more information and get some healthy plants.
With these tricks, you are sure to have an excellent harvest.