Planting tomatoes in the ground

Every gardener knows that there are varieties suitable only for growing in a greenhouse, and there are varieties that can also be grown in open ground, for example, “De Barao”, “Black Prince”, “Mazarin”, “King of the Market-2”, "Sanka". Seedlings of precisely these varieties are planted in open ground, otherwise the tomatoes will not have time to ripen during the season. Tomatoes are planted in the ground when there is a threat of night frosts. But just in case, it is better to have covering material on hand to cover the plant if frost does occur.

Beds for tomatoes are made in a sunny, leeward place. A week before planting, mineral fertilizers should be added to them, and for disinfection, the soil should be treated with a weak solution of copper sulfate. For planting, we make planting holes at a distance of approximately 0.5 m from each other. In each planting hole you should put about a kilogram of humus, and a tablespoon of wood ash and superphosphate. Most gardeners practice planting tomatoes in open ground, leaving the plant in a lying position and burying it so that the above-ground part is equal to the underground. In this case, the seedlings adapt better.

Water the seedlings generously when planting, then do not water them for ten days. During this time, it takes root well and “rises.” Now you can tie it up, water it and plant it. In the south of our country and in other countries with a fairly warm climate, planting in the ground without seedlings is also practiced.To do this, in the early stages, sow the seeds to a depth of 3-4 cm, and then care for them like ordinary seedlings, thinning out, but not diving.