Pasynkovanie tomato. Features procedures
Many gardeners do not understand how to form a tomato. Some of them do not even know what stepsons, especially novice gardeners. But to produce a crop such terms need to be explored. If you do not pinch the tomatoes (removal of shoots), the fruit will be small, and they will form little. Extra stepchildren bush take away nutrients from the soil. How to remove the shoots?
removal of laterals
Begin to form from the bottom. Harvesting the very first stepson, ie, escape, which was formed in the axils between the stems or leaves. He was not removed at the root, and that it may be like hemp. Remove a couple of leaves, which are located closer to the ground. This will provide better ventilation plant. Thus, the rest are removed stepsons, except the 2-3 shoots. Ie, leaving only 2-3 at the stem of a tomato.
The procedure is preferably carried out before lunch, in sunny weather. Thus, the wounds have time to dry before nightfall. The leaves are also cut, leaving stumps. Green weight should not touch the ground, otherwise the tomatoes can pick up the infection from the soil. The leaves are also removed around the fruit, it will provide good ventilation tomato.
Thus, forming the tomatoes properly, remove the suckers in time and leave the trunk 2-3.
I wish you success in your vegetable business!