Balcony tomatoes

Balcony tomatoes have been popular lately. Growing these tomatoes does not require much effort or expense. First you need to equip a balcony. For seedlings you need to prepare boxes 35 by 35 centimeters and about 40 centimeters high. On a standard balcony you can install more than ten boxes, each box can accommodate one plant.

The soil must be prepared in advance. For balcony tomatoes, it is good to use a mixture consisting of: one part sand or sawdust, three parts earth and one part organic fertilizer, manure can be used. The bottom of the box can be covered with a layer of straw or sawdust for good moisture retention. Soil mixed with fertilizers is poured on top, and then sawdust is laid, which is mixed with the previous layer, then again a layer of straw and soil with fertilizers. It’s a good idea to add peat-ammonia fertilizer and a couple of tablespoons of soda to the top layer of the mixture.

Together with the seedlings, you should insert into the box stickwhich will serve as a support for the plant. Caring for tomatoes is not very difficult. Plants need water twice a day. For this you can use settled water. Watering is carried out in the morning and evening. It is necessary to moisten the soil moderately; the soil should be moist and not mushy. It is also necessary Hill up stems and remove weeds. Need tomatoes feed three weeks after planting the seedlings. They use technical urea and mineral fertilizers. During the summer, 2-3 feedings are carried out.

Balcony tomatoes are easy to grow, and since they are at hand, they can always be given due attention.