Tomatoes have their claims. If you live up to them, they will reward you with juicy fruits…
Vegetables demand their own… And even tomatoes have quirks that need to be taken into account. It is a heat-loving vegetable that loves the sun and literally hates frost. That’s why you shouldn’t start planting tomatoes too soon…
The time of the “ice creams”, the so-called ice men (Pankráce, Serváci and Boniface), who celebrate their holiday from May 12 to 14, is especially dangerous. At this time, the last frosts are ending, which could seriously damage the young germ of your tomato “colony”.
The author of the straw in shoes video will advise you on how to prepare a bed for tomatoes. More on the YouTube.com channel.
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Just “ready greens”
There is no time to hesitate after the frozen ones. You can take seedlings or shoots with a clear conscience and “prick them into the soil” straight away. If you don’t have them, you can buy pre-grown tomato seedlings at farmers’ markets or hobby markets.
The advantage is that the seedling is more resistant and adapts to the new climate faster. When choosing pre-grown seedlings, look for ones that are more robust, have a dark green color and straight, strong stems.
On the contrary, definitely do not take home plants with flowers, yellowing or spotted leaves. All these symptoms are caused by stress. Therefore, the “tomato seed” is less resistant to mold and pests and would still die sooner or later.
Give the right place and care
If you want your tomatoes to thrive, give them a sunny location where the sun shines for 8 to 10 hours a day. If you live in the south, you can also give your tomatoes some light afternoon shade, for example by using row covers.
Before you plant the tomatoes, don’t forget to dig the soil properly with a spade to a depth of about 50 centimeters. Then mix the soil with manure or compost. Before you start using the bed, allow it to regenerate for two weeks. This way, the soil is well spread out, and you then give the tomatoes a real nutritional bomb.
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Keep more spacing when planting tomatoes.
Watch out for fertilizers
Start planting when the outside temperature rises to at least 17 °C. To avoid the risk of mold, try to give the plant some support (for example, a cage or stake) that will allow the plant to be in an upright position.
For better growth development, you can add bone meal to the planting pit. Never use nitrogen-containing fertilizers for tomatoes, which are suitable, for example, for lawns. This doping would only encourage the formation of leaves, but would slow down the development of flowers and fruits.
Bet in spreads
If the soil is not yet warm enough, you can cover it with grass clippings and a layer of compost. You can also add, for example, crushed shells or some wood ash, which will supply enough nutrients to the tomato seed.
Plant the seedlings at intervals (for pole tomatoes, 2-3 seedlings per square meter is recommended. For bush tomatoes, you can afford to put four to five plants at the same size. Spacing is important for sufficient ventilation, which prevents the formation of mold.
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