Transplanting tomato and care in May according to the rules

Tomato seedlings moving in May in a greenhouse or on a bed - an important procedure in the life of plants. If you do something wrong, then the vegetables can be lost. But, having listened to the recommendations, you can expect to receive a hearty and delicious (but not least!) Harvest. It must be observed 3 main rules: suitable weather conditions, the optimal age of tomatoes and compliance with competent care of plantings. Now all this detail!

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When it is time to plant tomato seedlings

Traditional month landing in open ground and the greenhouse - May. The exact time varies and depends on the weather conditions in each region. It is necessary to ensure that the threat of the night and morning frosts can destroy the plant has passed. The minimum temperature to which should be ground to warm

- 8 ° C, preferably - 10-15 ° C. If you ignore this advice, the tomatoes will die or be hurt constantly, giving a very meager and tasteless harvest.

In central Russia for planting tomatoes in the greenhouse fit the first two weeks. On the bed of a film - later, in the last decade of May. Of course, with amendments to the weather. If it's cold and rainy, it is better to postpone the event for 1-2 weeks.

Do seedlings ready for transplanting

Determine whether the seedlings ready for planting in a greenhouse or on a bed, can be of 4 criteria:

• plants developed root system;
• thick and strong stem;
• a tomato has about 8-10 leaves of well-developed and dyed in rich green color;
• You may already have the first buds?

Caring for tomato seedlings after planting in the ground

Before planting, remember that culture will successfully bear fruit only when grown on fertile soil. Find a place where tomatoes will receive enough sunlight, otherwise they will not grow sweet, and their taste will leave much to be desired. Also, each plant should be enough space. Per 1 square meter should have no more than 3 of the bushes, or plants, when they grow up, will interfere with each other to develop. Landing itself produce in the evening, in warm weather, pre-Strait land.

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But the first 5 days, it is recommended not to water after transplanting seedlings, and the first 3 days - and even pritenyat from sunlight, which are still new to the tomatoes. After 12 days, you can bind to the growth already poshedshie shoots to the support to breakage of shoots not grown crooked. Also at 10-14 days after planting the tomatoes you can fertilize the first time. Optimal mixture mullein (0.5 liters water bucket 10 L) and nitrophosphate (15 ml in the same volume). Each young plant requires 0.5 liters of the nutrient solution.