How to grow tomatoes on the balcony

How growing tomatoes on the balcony held? You can master not only the sunny side, but also the shadow side. Loggias and balconies have been successfully mastered by hybrid varieties of low and medium height types: Kaspar Fi, Semko-98 Fi, as well as varieties Max, Gina.

How to plant tomatoes on the balcony

Planting tomatoes on the balcony consists of several stages:

• Soil preparation. You can take different types of mixtures that are suitable for tomatoes. The “Living Earth” or “Tomato” variety performed well;
• Scatter the mixture into 8-10 cm pots, then pour warm water over it;
• Seeds should be sown dry, 2 in each pot;
• After germination, the weaker plant is pinched;
• Seeds should be sown from March 10 to March 20;
• Seedlings need some care. Watering should be rare, once every 8-10 days; There is no need to raise the temperature too much, let it be 18 - 22 ° C during the daytime, and at night - 15 - 1 ° C. If the temperature rises, you will have to open the window, but avoid drafts;
• Prepare the boxes - boards 35-40 cm high are suitable, it is better to make them longer;
• The boxes are placed on the loggia on slatted stands. It is much better if there is a shallow trough. Slats are laid out in it, boxes are placed on top;
• A mixture of peat, turf soil or humus is placed in the boxes, they are taken in equal parts;
• In a glassed-in loggia, self-pollination can be accelerated by doing it manually - tapping the flowers with your fingers. You can tap the twine that secures the plants.

This is how plants are planted. If the weather is hot, frequent and abundant watering is needed. The soil in the boxes should not be allowed to become waterlogged. You can also grow tomatoes on the balcony using fertilizers.