How to grow large tomatoes: useful tips

So, we already know how to grow tomatoes. Variety. But we look with envy as a neighbor drags a basket of large fruits into the house. He keeps silent about your questions or jokes. And so I want to know - how to grow large tomatoes?

Now we will figure it out. Now let the neighbor be jealous.

Formation

The first thing that is responsible for large-fruited is the choice of the appropriate variety. We carefully read the labels on the package. We need a low- or mid-sized variety that promises gigantic fruits. Tall so far ignored. We will dance around the miniatures, much less the neighbor will be surprised - where did what come from?

We will not talk in detail about sowing and growing seedlings. For there are no differences from ordinary varieties at this stage. But when planting plants in the ground at a constant place there are differences. First you need to get a reliable root system. To do this, we dig the stem into the soil by 14-18 cm. At the same time, the earth itself must be loose, but well seasoned with a large amount of fully ripened organic matter. We do not introduce manure!

Tip. If there is a good compost or ready humus, do not regret it. From the heart we add to the landing hole.

The most important moment is coming - formation. At first it will be a little sorry, because you have to tear off the first brush. Yes, it will not give us the desired result, since it immediately begins to slow down the growth of the tomato. We are waiting for the stepsons to appear, and immediately pinch them. As soon as they reach a length of 3 cm, we immediately knock off their heads, leaving a stump. But what about? They encroach on large-fruited tomatoes.

And so we do with all the shoots until the very end of bearing fruit. That is, we lead the plant into one stem. In this case, the larger the tomato is needed, the less we leave brushes and ovaries in them. One brush with three ovaries is equal to huge fruits. Three brushes with four ovaries are equal to just large tomatoes. Be sure to pinch the crown of the central stem in mid-August. This will allow the plant to spend all its strength on filling already growing fruits. Without such trickery, the tomato will throw new bunches of leaves until the frost, and do we need them?

Watering

Why so regularly? Because the tomato grew under normal conditions. And then the owners decided to water it, once a month. It begins to absorb moisture intensely, the fruits crack. Well, if the microbe does not get into the crack. The tomato will be large, but ugly. And if some harmful bacteria flies into a fresh wound? Rotting, how to drink to give!

Therefore, we water constantly. But not too much, otherwise the taste will be watery.

Shine

For tomatoes to grow like yeast, they need sunlight. A lot of. And it’s warm. But not higher than + 35 ° C. Otherwise, the pollen becomes sterile, the fruits simply do not set. Therefore, we plant in a well-lit place, without strong winds and drafts. In extreme heat we shade.

Top dressing

The third significant role in our play is left to fertilizers. Opponents of mineral water can immediately stop reading. Let them sit on their natural fertilizers, then admire the lush tops. We need large tomatoes! Therefore, we choose a complex mineral fertilizer. It should contain phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium. Approximately in equal shares.

And we begin to feed our plants.Not every day! Absolutely stunned? You do not eat vitamins and minerals every day with buckets? Not. The mineral fertilizer feeding schedule is special:

• Two weeks after germination.
• On the third day after transplanting to the main place.
• At the beginning of flowering.
• After drilling the first fruit.

All, more than the above, it is impossible to give mineral fertilizers. But in between feeding, you can spoil the plants with green fertilizer, ash solution, infusion of mullein or bird droppings. Yes, at least organic and completely natural. Again, without fanaticism. The interval between vitamin doses should be at least 11-13 days. So that the tomatoes have time to assimilate the whole dose of sweets.

Tip. Do not apply mineral fertilizers by the dry method, scattering it in the garden. Do not expect tomatoes to get the whole serving when it rains. Better make an aqueous solution and water directly under the root of each bush. It’s safer and less expensive. So much for the savings.

Disease

Did you follow the instructions? Well done. You think, now all that remains is what to expect when large tomatoes grow. Hmm. And who will do the prevention of diseases? All your efforts will go to pieces because of one single cool night.

If you play a play around one or three bushes, then it makes sense towards the evening to cover the tomatoes with non-woven material. You can put temporary arcs, throw a shelter, and put several plastic bottles of hot water inside.

If you are courting a decent-sized plantation, you can try to cover it. Although unlikely. Throwing hot bottles will do nothing - too large an area. What to do? But nothing. Proper prevention will help you calmly survive several cold nights without Corvalol. You don’t have to run around the landings, waving covering material, like bringing a shroud.

What this concept includes:

• seedling hardening
• exclusion of thickened landings
• soil disinfection three times per season (phytosporin)
• spraying with Bordeaux mixture every 18-19 days
• pruning leaves, thickening bushes
• timely nutrition and watering of tomatoes

Thanks to the execution of all the items on the list, your tomatoes will be healthy, full of strength and seasoned. And such bushes are very rarely affected by diseases.

Useful Tips

1. Once a week, 2 drops of ordinary iodine are added to warm water + 22 ° С per 10 l. This solution is watered under the root of the tomato. According to reviews, they grow very large and sweet.
2. Do not forget to timely tie the growing fruits. The brush may simply not sustain the weight and will break. Just tie them with a wide ribbon and to a separate support. If you tie it with ordinary twine and even to the stem, then the stem may not support the weight of your "babies".
3. Fertilizers made by yourself, always breed with clean water. It is difficult to control concentration at home, so it’s easy to burn the delicate thin nourishing roots. Better make it smaller. Anyway, do you regularly feed?
4. Do not forget about the Colorado beetles. They love your tomatoes, probably more than you do. And not only leaves, but also stems, ovaries, fruits burst with pleasure. Either poison them with a suitable insecticide, or we collect manually twice a day.
5. The soil before planting must not be chalked! Tomatoes grow stunted and frail. Prepare it in advance, add chalk or dolomite flour at least a year before planting.

How to grow large tomatoes? It’s not difficult to do this. A little effort, a little effort, implementation of recommendations. And so, in your one-man theater there is a full house, and beautiful giant tomatoes have ripened on the bushes. Successful planting and good harvests!

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