When and how best to dive tomatoes: Walkthrough

Here were the first sprouts of tomato seedlings. The time is approaching when the seedlings will have to dive (ie seat on the pot).

To seedlings suffered picks well, it is necessary to perform all the actions correctly.

When the wire picks

Picks should be done when the seedlings were 2-3 true leaves. These are the leaves that appear after the cotyledon. This usually occurs 2 weeks after germination.

Too early swordplay can be disastrous for the plant, since it is still weak. Late swordplay will result in severe stress, and seedlings will root.

types picks

Gardeners divided into two camps according to the method of picking. One group claims that at swordplay tomato seedlings need to trim the top of the central root.

Other gardeners believe that it is extremely harmful and dangerous procedure.

Circumcision central root need to lateral roots grew faster and branches. But in some cases topping the root can cause stress in plants, and it will hurt.

Most often, the tomatoes are seated in separate pots. But you can raspikirovat in total capacity. But in this case you will need to leave plenty of space between the bushes.

Procedure

Proper swordplay - the key to a strong and healthy seedlings. Therefore, all must be performed correctly:

· Pre-need to cook pots with a substrate for the seating of tomatoes.

Pots can be pasted on pieces of plaster or small leaves. It is necessary to be able to sign a grade.

· A pick will take place more easily when the ground is a good shed. This must be done for 4-6 hours before the procedure.

· All tools should be disinfected so as not to carry infection to immature germ.

· For the pick, you can use a toothpick, a small spatula made of wood or metal. If you need to swordplay prischipnut central root, it is necessary to prepare the tweezers.

· Before transplanted germ, cooked in a pot need to make a small indentation for the seedling roots.

· Trim movement need to pry the germ as far as possible and pull out of the soil with a clod of earth. Then transplanted into the prepared pot.

· After pricking the seedlings need of rest.

There are two main rules for successful picking of seedlings: timeliness and accuracy in action. Then the seedlings easier transfer process, and it will not hurt.