What Tomatoes need in August to harvest large, juicy Fruits

August is the period when summer residents harvest. At this time, many crops ripen, including tomatoes. The fruits should have juicy, tender and sweet pulp, smooth thin skin and pleasant aroma. But such a result is not always obtained.

Often cracks appear on the surface of the fruit, and the flesh becomes tough and sour. And the wrong choice of variety is not always the reason for this phenomenon.

To avoid such problems, you should take into account many of the nuances of caring for tomatoes in August. During this period, the fruits have already set, and they begin to ripen.

It is very important to organize proper watering, feeding and processing of tomatoes this month in order to get a high quality crop.

Proper watering

Nighttime ambient temperatures in August are much lower than in previous months. If you give a lot of water, then late blight can develop on plants.

Also, excess moisture leads to cracking of the fruit. This is especially true with sharp jumps in humidity. If the weather is dry and cloudless for a long time, and then suddenly heavy precipitation begins, then even the unripe fruits begin to crack.

Therefore, watering tomatoes in August is necessary, but this should be done wisely. It is best to use a drip irrigation system, or use plastic bottles buried in the ground.

Water should be given in the evening or early morning. Water for irrigation should be warm, settled, and also contain a small amount of iodine. Enough 4 mg per 10 liters.

Fertilizers

During the period of fruit formation, feeding is stopped, since the shoots often grow, and the timing of fruiting is shifted. But when the tomatoes begin to ripen, then fertilization becomes appropriate.

A combination of wood ash and common salt can be used for this purpose. In one bucket of water I dissolve a tablespoon of ash and table salt. I pour this solution under each bush, about 0.5 liters.

In some countries, tomatoes are watered with diluted sea water. As a result, the palatability of the fruit increases significantly.

Tomatoes must remain on the bush

The earlier the tomato is picked from the bush, the less tasty it will be. Premature harvesting in August is possible only if the plants are affected by late blight. Fruits that are not fully ripe can also be harvested in case of transport.

Disease protection

If black spots begin to appear on the surface of the plants, and the leaves begin to turn yellow, then all diseased specimens are removed from the garden and burned outside the site.

If you suspect phytophthora, I advise you to immediately remove the lower and yellowed leaves from all the bushes in the garden. Also, do not allow contact of plants between themselves and the soil surface. All tomatoes must be tied.

There must be ventilation between the bushes. For the development of phytophthora, a high level of humidity and coolness is needed. It is very cold in early August. Dew also forms on plants.

Even if there is no precipitation, these are ideal conditions for the development of late blight. In order not to lose the crop, it is necessary to control the condition of the plants and the absence of areas of rot.