Recommendations for growing tomato seedlings at home

A ripe and juicy beautiful tomato pleases us not only with its attractive appearance, but also with its delicious taste. It is difficult to imagine at least one summer without tomatoes. This berry can be found everywhere - in salad, everyone’s favorite borscht and even in jam. At the stage of growing seedlings, novice gardeners make a lot of basic mistakes. About technology growing tomato seedlings, we will tell you in this article.

Content:

• Which seeds should you prefer?
• How to plant seeds correctly?
• Isn't it time to plant seedlings in the garden?

Which seeds should you prefer?

Planting tomatoes is impossible without seeds; moreover, this is the only correct chance that will help propagate the plants. At the seed selection stage, many people prefer foreign varieties of berries. However, we advise you to opt for domestic varieties of tomatoes.

They not only perfectly suit our climatic conditions, but also meet long-accustomed taste. We advise you to pay special attention to the tomato varieties “Bull's Heart”, “Russian Garden”, “Red Berry”.

You can plant several at once varieties this red berry in order to independently select the most suitable types for yourself. It should be taken into account that some varieties of tomatoes are designed for consumption (they are compact in size, soft and juicy fruits), while others, on the contrary, are more appropriate to use for canning or squeezing tomato juice.

Under no circumstances should purchased seeds be poisoned. They are fully prepared for planting. Naturally, this makes the growing process easier, but more and more often consumers complain about buying “empty” seeds, which ultimately do not bear fruit. Is it possible to collect tomato seeds yourself? Amazing!

How to prepare seeds yourself:

• Take a ripe tomato and grind it through a fine strainer, being careful not to damage the seeds.
• Once the seeds remain in the strainer, rinse them with warm water
• Place the seeds on dry, thick paper until completely dry.
• Avoid direct sunlight and moisture
• Store the harvested seeds in a cool, dry place.

Remember, before disembarking seeds tomatoes in the ground, they must be soaked in water. What will this give us? Soaking seeds will ensure not only faster germination of seedlings, but also a rich harvest. Tomato seeds are poured into thin gauze and dipped into a glass of warm water. After 10-12 hours, the seeds should be pulled out to avoid the fermentation process.

So, before you start growing tomato seedlings, you need to choose a seed variety. Practice shows that domestic tomato varieties take root better in our conditions. But remember that you can plant several types of a given plant crop in one box at once.

How to plant seeds correctly?

As for selecting a container for planting seeds, everything is very simple. Give preference to a wide, “loose” wooden box. Naturally, a special pot will do. You can purchase dishes for planting seedlings at any plant store.

Tomato seedlings are not picky about the choice of soil; moreover, the cultivated plant tolerates drought and high acidity of the soil well. However, our task is to create the most favorable conditions for tomato seedlings.

Loam, humus and compost are the best soil for seedlings tomatoes. By the way, you don’t have to run to the store for the mixture; you can prepare the soil yourself. But do not forget about steaming the soil. This will help kill quite dangerous bacteria that can damage the young roots of seedlings. There is a misconception that there is no need to steam purchased soil. However, this procedure will definitely not be unnecessary.

Sowing tomato seeds:

• Spread the tomato seeds at least one centimeter apart
• Sprinkle the seeds with soil (1-2 centimeters)
• If you planted seeds of different varieties, mark them with different colored flags
• Water the soil with a little water

For better seed germination, create the so-called greenhouse effect - cover the box with the seeds with plastic wrap and maintain the temperature at 20-25 degrees Celsius. After the first shoots appear, we recommend removing the plastic film so as not to inhibit the growth of the plant.

Necessary care for tomato seedlings from the moment the seeds germinate in the video:

Tomato seedlings do not need special feeding. Only at the dive stage, and this will not happen before the 2nd phase (the appearance of 2 true leaves), may the cultivated plant need feeding, which anyone can purchase in the store.

By picking seedlings we mean planting the plant in a separate pot. If the seedlings are “weak”, they can be paired with a “stronger” relative to obtain a good harvest.Remember that young seedlings need timely watering.

Plain water is suitable for irrigation. Is it possible to use filtered water? Great. The box with seedlings must be placed on a windowsill whose windows face the sunny side.

Young seedlings are “afraid” of sudden changes in temperature and drafts. So, growing seedlings from tomato seeds is not difficult. It is enough just to choose a capacious pot, stock up on soil, and also provide the young cultivated plant with the necessary conditions.

Isn't it time to plant seedlings in the garden?

If you strictly adhered to the technology of growing tomato seedlings, then these small plants are already showing off on the windowsill, which will bring a rich harvest to your house. But what physiological signs can be used to determine that seedlings Is it time to plant in open ground?

• Tying flower tassels
• A thick and hardy stem that reaches at least 25-30 centimeters in length
• Each individual cultivated plant has “adult” leaves, and they can be counted from 5 to 7 pieces
• Short internodes (distance from one node to another)

Since tomatoes love warmth, they should be planted no earlier than June. Planting seedlings will not take you much time. To do this, dig a shallow hole (orient yourself under the root), water it, deepen the seedlings and bury them with soil. Now you just have to watch the rapid growth of tomatoes.

And of course, don’t forget about watering and weeding the red berries. Growing tomato seedlings at home will help you choose the desired type of variety yourself and personally control the application fertilizers and finally be sure that a rich harvest awaits you in the summer!