Tomatoes in a greenhouse. The basics of growing

Tomatoes love warmth, so open ground cannot always provide them with sufficient ripening. To get a good harvest, many gardeners grow them in greenhouse conditions. This is also true for our middle zone. Greenhouses, however, also have their disadvantages: large temperature changes (even overheating is possible during the day), high humidity. And where it is warm and humid, painful microorganisms are sure to develop.

In order not to lose fruits, you must initially select those varieties and hybrids that are more resistant to diseases and produce ovaries even in not very favorable conditions. In addition, you should know when to plant tomatoes in the greenhouse so as not to overcool the young plants. To do this, you need to wait for more or less warm weather, without night frosts.

In order for tomatoes to produce a stable harvest, the location of the greenhouse must be changed annually. If this option is not possible, you will have to bring new soil there, having first removed 10-15 centimeters. These plants do not like shade; the sun should illuminate the greenhouse from morning to evening. From time to time you need to loosen the soil to ensure good air drainage.

You should not water tomatoes before fruiting. At this time, excessive humidity can only do harm. As soon as the first tomatoes set, water each plant at the root so as not to splash water on the leaves. This is fraught with the development of infections.

Growing cucumbers together with tomatoes is not the best solution.Even if it is not possible to build a separate greenhouse, make a film partition.