Proper feeding of tomatoes in the greenhouse

Juicy and sweet tomato can also be grown in a greenhouse. Moreover, they can be grown not only for your family, but also for sale. This is a simple matter available to any summer resident. At the same time, the tomato harvest even under the construction using the film is at least 2.5 times more than with growing tomatoes in the open field.

Content:

• Advantages of greenhouse tomatoes
• Fertilizing the beds
• Vegetable top dressing
• Pollination of tomato flowers

Advantages of greenhouse tomatoes

Fruits appear on the plant 2 weeks earlier than in the open field. In addition, this result can be achieved even when using an unheated structure. In addition, tomatoes in a greenhouse are less susceptible to such a common disease as late blight. Therefore, the overall harvest is of higher quality and greater. In this case, it is necessary to resolve issues with drip irrigation in advance. However, it is not difficult to organize it.

Following competent recommendations and careful care, complete trust in a professional and courage in experiments - all this will lead to ripe fruits. Growing tomatoes in your greenhouse or in the open field is not difficult if you know the basic requirements for growing this vegetable. Growing tomatoes in a greenhouse is somewhat different from growing them outdoors.

It is necessary to start with the fact that the tomatoes in the greenhouse are in a confined space, receiving nothing from the outside except sunlight. They need to be watered and ventilated in a timely manner. And the correct feeding tomatoes in the greenhouse will be the key to a good and bountiful harvest.

It is best to plant tomatoes in a greenhouse when the seedlings are strong enough, reach a height of 20-30 centimeters, and 10-12 leaves will appear on each plant. In terms of timing, tomato seedlings are planted in the greenhouse in the first decade of May.

Fertilizing the beds

For each bed of loamy or clayey soil, it is necessary to add 1 bucket of peat, sawdust or humus for each square meter. meter. If peat is already in the beds, a bucket of humus, sod land, sawdust or small shavings is placed on them. Also put half a bucket of coarse sand. On top of all this, add a spoonful of potassium sulfate and 2 tablespoons of superphosphate. Then everything is well dug up.

Vegetable top dressing

The soil for tomatoes must be properly prepared by adding the necessary fertilizers to it. In terms of 1 square meter of land, you should add: 2 tablespoons of superphosphate, 1 tablespoon of potassium sulfate, and half a bucket of coarse sand. Dig up the soil well and prepare the holes.

The next feeding of tomatoes in the greenhouse is done after 20 days. It is carried out with organic or mineral fertilizers. Fertilizers are best used liquid, watering plants at the rate of 1 liter of water per plant.

The second feeding of tomatoes grown in the greenhouse is carried out 10 days after the first feeding. It is carried out with complex fertilizers, such as "Ideal" or "Fertility".

After 12 days, another fertilization can be carried out. This time, you can use special means that improve the ovary of fruits, or you can use the following fertilizer composition: 2 tablespoons of wood ash and 1 tablespoon of superphosphate per 10 liters of water. Each plant is watered with this solution at the rate of 2 liters at the root.When tomatoes enter the phase of active fruiting, they are fed with sodium humate and nitrophosphate.

Pollination of tomato flowers

The fruits appear due to the fact that bees pollinate them. But in a closed greenhouse system, there are no bees. Therefore, it is necessary to solve this problem. In warm sunny weather, flower brushes should be shaken slightly. The main thing is to do it carefully. For pollen to germinate on the pistil, after pollination, it is necessary to sprinkle water on the flowers with a fine spray and water the soil. After just a couple of hours, you can reduce the humidity by opening the door and window in the greenhouse.

Pay more attention to airing. It is of great importance in the flowering phase of tomatoes. In this case, it is important to prevent condensation from appearing on the film. Due to waterlogging of the soil, the content of dry matter and sugar in fruits decreases. Because of this, they become sour and watery, like on the market.

Thanks to the correct watering of tomatoes in the greenhouse, the yield will not only be high. You will also get quality fruits. Use the following scheme for watering tomatoes in a greenhouse:

• Before the plants begin to bloom, water the seedlings with 4-5 liters of water per square meter. meter every 5-7 days.
• More abundant watering is needed before the start of fruit formation during flowering. It will take 10-15 liters of water per sq. meter.

In this case, you should take into account that the water should have a temperature in the range from +20 to +22 degrees. This is a very important point. You can water only in the morning. At other times, watering is harmful. This can help prevent harmful excess moisture.

Thus, for the successful cultivation of tomatoes in greenhouse conditions, watering and competent feeding of plants is of great importance.