Growing Tomato Tips: Your 6 Step Plan For Freshest, Plumpest And Juiciest Tomatoes You Can Find Anywhere
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By Steve Habib
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Farmers are not the only people growing tomato nowadays. Many folks have their own mini-garden of tomato right under their roofs and just outside their doors. The only difference is tomato farmers have more growing space, experience and knowledge. Can’t help you with experience—that must be earned.
But I can share some knowledge with you that will cut your learning curve down to near zero. That means more vine fresh tomatoes on the table and less time baby-sitting your plants. Here are 7 tomato-growing tips to get your started on the right foot.
Tip 1: Sun And Warmth:
Tomato plants need plenty of sunlight and warmth. Whether you are growing in a container or direct in the ground, place the plants in an area that has plenty of direct sunlight.
Tip 2: Plant Seedlings Deeper
After a seedling has grown 6 or more leaves, they are ready to be planted in the garden. Dig out a large enough holes so the tomato seedling can be planted deep. How deep? Ideally, allow only 4 leaves to remain above the grounds surface. This will allow the root system to become stronger and sturdier.
Tip 3: Quality soil:
Tomato plants grow best in nutrient dense soils. Many quality soils can be found at gardening stores and home improvement centers. You want to uphold a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. These numbers are not a necessity, but a good guideline to follow. As the plant begins to blossom satisfactory levels of NPK Nitrogen, Potassium and phosphorus should be available.
Tip 4: Watering Needs:
Growing tomatoes need plenty of water. The best method is to keep the soil moist, and don’t allow it to dry out. Depending on your growing climate, two to three times a week is plenty. A good soil will not dry out quickly and will preserve moisture. Mulch can help the soil stay moist. If growing in a container drainage holes must be at the bottom.
Tip 5: Pruning Tomato plants:
Remove any suckers, dead leaves or damaged stems. All they do is suck energy away from the plant, which reduces growth and fruit production. Pruning allows sunlight to reach areas that otherwise do not get sunlight.
Tip 6: Tomato cages:
When growing tomatoes you want to keep them off the ground and tied-up. If branches are allowed to grow on the ground damaged to maturing tomatoes is sure to occur. Put into use a good tomato cage or stake the plants so they don’t tip over when a strong wind passes by.
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