Tomatoes, scientific name tomatoes, with their nutritious and unique taste, are loved by everyone and are the most common vegetables on our daily tables. Many friends like to plant some tomatoes in their backyard, which is convenient to eat and can enjoy the fun of the countryside. So how do you grow tomatoes?
Tomato planting method is very simple, novice friends can also quickly start planting, we only need to pay attention to the planting time, planting soil, usually careful care attention to watering, fertilization, control of pests and diseases, etc., you can grow delicious tomatoes, the next for everyone to explain in detail.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" > planting time</h1>
Tomato is a warm-loving vegetable, generally speaking, the temperature range of 15 to 35 ° C can be adapted to tomato growth. The suitable temperature for the growth of tomatoes is 20-25 ° C. At the seedling stage, tomatoes can tolerate long-term low temperatures of 6-7 °C and short periods of low temperatures of 0-3 °C. Therefore, the minimum temperature of cultivated tomatoes should not be lower than 7 ° C.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > soil selection</h1>
Tomatoes are actually not very strict about the soil requirements. Because the roots of tomatoes are very developed, they can absorb a lot of nutrients in the soil that they need. The soil is preferably loose and fertile and fertile with good drainage and air permeability.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" > sown</h1>
Sowing is generally divided into two ways: direct broadcasting and transplanting.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="9" > live</h1>
Each pit is about 30 to 40 cm apart, watered before sowing, 3-4 seeds are put in after the water seeps in, and then covered with a layer of 1 cm to 1.5 cm floating soil, gently compacted to prevent water evaporation and insufficient temperature to cause the seeds not germinated.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="11" > seedlings</h1>
When tomato seedlings grow 2 to 3 true leaves, they begin to inter-seedling, and the principle of inter-seedling is to go weak and stay strong. One of the most robust seedlings is left in each pit, and the rest are all pulled out.
The plucked seedlings can be transplanted to the unbeberising seed pit, pay attention to the selection of seedlings with intact roots, and water through after transplanting to ensure the survival of the roots of the seedlings.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="14" > transplanting</h1>
This method is relatively simple, buy the propagated tomato seedlings directly with the soil to transplant into the seed pit, and gently compact after burying the soil. Then pour once permeable to ensure the survival of the tomato roots.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="16" > interstitial</h1>
When the tomato grows to 15 to 20 cm, you can generally choose a flower stand or insert a stick of about 1 meter next to the root of the tomato seedling about 5 cm. Because the weight of the fruit is relatively large when the tomatoes bear fruit, the shelf can help the tomato seedlings bear most of the weight and prevent the fruit from being too heavy to fold the tomato seedlings.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="18" > seedlings</h1>
Because tomatoes are not climbing plants, the purpose of the cutting is only to bear the weight of the fruit, and the tomatoes themselves do not climb the fruit rack, so we need to use the "8" method to bind the seedlings. Tie once every 15 to 20 cm, the tightness of the tie should inhibit the strong and support the weak, and the plant with strong growth potential should be tied tightly, and the growth point should be consistent in height and shortness.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" > moisture management</h1>
Tomatoes need plenty of water to grow, but it is important to note that watering should not be excessive. If the air humidity is too large, it will hinder the pollination of tomatoes and affect fruit set. The soil needs to be kept moist and watered frequently.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="22" > fertilize</h1>
Tomatoes have a great demand for fertilizer during growth, and in addition to applying plantar fertilizer, they also need to be topdressed twice after flowering and during fruit setting. The seedling stage should be mainly nitrogen fertilizer, and the flowering and fruiting stage should be mainly phosphate fertilizer and potassium fertilizer, which can increase the number of fruit set.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="24" > weeding</h1>
Attention should be paid to the removal of weeds throughout the tomato planting process, especially during the seedling period. Because tomatoes like moist soil, and weeds can often grow very lushly in this environment, it is necessary to remove weeds in time to avoid the growth and development of tomatoes.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="26" > pest control</h1>
The main diseases are late blight, viral disease, green blight, gray mold disease, cotton rot disease and so on. The main pests are root cotton bollworm, whitefly, aphids and various harmful ladybugs. It is necessary to check the growth of tomatoes at any time and find that diseases and pests are dealt with in time so as not to affect the growth of tomatoes.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="28" > harvesting and storage</h1>
There is no fixed time for harvesting tomatoes, and the harvesting time is more flexible. As long as you don't get frost, you can eat and harvest as long as you want, but you have to pick all the tomatoes that you haven't picked before the frost.
Tomatoes are vegetables that are not easy to store, so it is recommended not to pick too much at one time, and to eat and pick as you go, such as a harvest that cannot be eaten in the refrigerator, or stored for a few days. If you can't finish it, you can also make ketchup, tomato juice, and canned tomatoes.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="31" > tips</h1>
Tomatoes are cold foods, eat too much easy to flatulence, diarrhea, bad stomach should pay special attention to avoid excessive consumption.
Tomatoes should not be eaten on an empty stomach.
Tomatoes cannot be heated at high temperatures for a long time, because the lycopene contained in tomatoes will decompose in heat and lose its health effects.
Do not eat green tomatoes, which contain alodocarin can cause poisoning.
Tomatoes are not suitable for patients with acute enteritis, diarrhea and ulcer activity.