Pour-ka 4 correct ways to speed up ripening tomatoes on the windowsill
Finally! Obtained the first tomatoes from the garden. We anxiously grown seedling and gently nurtured tomato bushes in a greenhouse or outdoors since the beginning of the year. So rewarding plant decided to please us with the fruits - and its our labors!
Now, before the problem gets gardeners: how to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes on the windowsill. By the way, picking tomatoes still green bush increases the amount of harvest. But to get the most-most "tomato" flavor, the fruit is left on the bush. I choose 2 of the bush in the greenhouse for ripening on the vine that is now used in a salad. The rest - in the blanks!
1. A place under the sun
Perhaps nothing is more effective to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes at home - is to put them in a sunny place. Ideal sill south or west orientation. Try to lay out a thin layer of tomatoes to each fetus gets enough light rays. 2 more important thing - to avoid cold drafts and periodically inspect tomatoes: there is a risk that someone zagniot. Immediately culled such instances, to rot is not switched to the healthy.
2. "Hangover" tomatoes
My neighbor at the cottage uses a very strange way. I would say, very eccentric. Injected into each tomato fruit little vodka - 0.5 ml using a syringe. At first I was surprised and many were skeptical. But while preparing this publication, prosherstila internet. Indeed, many growers are trying this technique. Some did inject pure alcohol 0.25 ml. Injection site - stalk. By the way, on responses of members of the forum, tomatoes produced soft and do not change the taste.
Such use has a scientific explanation. Ethylene accelerates ripening tomatoes. However, I use this material property is less radical. How to describe in 4 point!
3. Red rag to a bull is not only
Another interesting way. It needs a loosely woven red transmissive sunlight. Cover with a cloth spread out on the windowsill tomatoes - and they will ripen faster for 5-7 days. My practice confirms that works!
4. Rotting fruit - ripening tomatoes comrades!
Again on ethylene. This substance is not only in the "insidious drinks." It, but also to a lesser extent, allocate slightly rotting fruit. For example, I put on the windowsill next to tomatoes overripe banana or an apple with brown barrels. It is important to make sure that the "accelerator" is not completely rotten. Periodically change roaming assistants, not to provoke an epidemic rot on the window and does not breathe very specific aroma! Collect tomatoes and an article was relevant for you? Please click the "Thumbs Up". Thanks! Read more: 6 top problems in the cultivation of cucumbers in the garden. And decide to get a good harvest!