What is now needed to tomatoes in the garden

You want to grow a rich crop of tomatoes? Learn about the vegetable needs for July and August. Suitable conditions and proper care - the key to the rapid maturation of sweet, large and numerous tomatoes in a greenhouse and open field. Nothing complicated - just a simple, but effective measures!

contents of this publication:

1. The main thing about mulching
2. The basic rules of care for tomatoes during the second half of the summer
3. effective fertilization

Mulch - one of the secrets of the late harvest tomatoes

Mulching - agrotechnical reception: Upper land on the bed uniformly deposited layer of mulch (sawdust, straw, peat, chips, etc.). Tomatoes useful measure in July and August:

• day to protect the earth from overheating;
• night will prevent the roots from a low temperature;
• prevents moisture rapidly from the soil;
• prolonged source of organic substances for tomatoes (slowly decomposes and fluster landing).

The layer thickness of mulch - 10 cm.

The basic postulates of care for tomatoes in July and August

Briefly describe advice agronomist "late" for tomatoes care in the country and the garden:

• When weeding, hoeing, and mulching the ground not spud tomatoes. Stems, sprinkled the ground, give the new roots. The plant start up forces on root formation, rather than the ovary, growth and fruit ripening.
• Avoid drafts in a greenhouse. Flower bed cover film in cold weather and the (mid-August) - at night.
• For fruiting tomatoes need carbon dioxide. To artificially increase the amount of CO2, a greenhouse put a bucket of liquid manure. It will be great if for emphasis you put into it a handful of hay.

• The hot weather - not uncommon in July and August. Tomatoes easier to outsource drought when watering the paths between the beds. You will increase humidity favorite tomatoes.

Fertilizing tomatoes in July and August for a good harvest

The peculiarity of tomatoes closer to the fall - the plants react worse to root feeding. Therefore, in late July and August experienced agronomists and growers are advised to do foliar - spraying on a sheet from a manual sprayer. In a pinch, you can use a broom, fanning planting tomatoes.

Here is an example of excellent means for spraying tomatoes in late summer:

• Pour into a bucket (volume 10 l) 5 l defended water. Ideal - rain.
• Dilute therein about 1 kg of wood ash. It is rich in micro and macro elements that ensure fructification.
• Adding water to full volume.
• Add 1 volume of standard bottle iodine for prophylaxis tomatoes and other Phytophthora diseases.
• Add 1 packet of boric acid powder (10 g), previously dissolved in a small amount of warm water. The cold liquid boron crystals dissolve very badly. Boric acid - a natural plant growth stimulant, which also stimulates the accumulation of sugar in the fruit.
• Mix thoroughly.

Before spraying the liquid to be diluted in a ratio of 1:10. For example, the pour into the bucket little less than 1 liter and add about 9 liters of water. Spray early in the morning, in dry and calm weather.

Removing the upper flower brushes makes fruit growing below the best fill, to acquire corporate taste and distinctive flavor of "their" tomato! ✔ Place the "Thumbs Up" if you grow tomatoes and the publication was relevant for you. Read more: How do I make perennial petunia