How to sprinkle tomatoes with boric acid?

The use of chemicals in the control of pests and to increase yields in the cultivation of any vegetable crops always leaves an imprint on both the condition of the soil and the fruits obtained. This naturally has a negative impact on the health of people who use them, so gardeners are trying to use natural or at least unsafe means in the solution of these goals. For this, non-standard means are sometimes used, for example - boric acid .

Is it possible to sprinkle tomatoes with boric acid?

Of course, yes, because it is in this preparation contains the necessary for tomatoes for full fruit bearing element - boron. The use of foliar top dressing (spraying) to enrich plants with it promotes rapid assimilation. But this treatment is recommended only in certain periods.

When can tomatoes be sprinkled with boric acid?

The boron helps the plant extract the elements necessary for its full development from the depths of the soil, besides it stimulates the growth of buds and the formation of ovaries. That is why it is recommended to supplement the harrow with acid several times per season:

• before flowering, when buds were formed;
• during mass flowering;
• in the period of fruiting.

Repeat processing can be no earlier than 8-10 days. If, after the first fertilizing, the plants began to look bad, then the use of this drug should be stopped altogether.

Adding a boric acid supplement will help increase the number of flowers, keep the bunches already formed on the bush and prevent rotting of the fruit. When they are carried out, an increase in the ripened vegetables by 20% and an improvement in their taste (they become more sugar) are noted.

Also, this treatment can help prevent the development of tomato diseases such as phytophthora. For this, it needs to be treated in the second half of June a week after spraying with a weak solution of potassium permanganate , and after it, iodine must be used.

How correctly to sprinkle tomatoes with boric acid?

This process is very simple. First, the solution is made, and after it has cooled, the plants are sprayed at a rate of 1 liter per 10 m & sup2. As a result, it should turn out that the leaves and ovaries on the bushes should be well moistened.

Depending on the purpose of use, there are several options for preparing a solution of boric acid for processing tomatoes:

1. To save the ovaries. One gram of acid is thoroughly dissolved in hot water. The resulting solution is cooled. After that, add cold water to it, so that the total volume is 1 liter; 5-10 g of the drug is poured into 10 liters of water and mixed.
2. For protection against phytoplores. We pour 1 tsp. boric acid in a bucket for 10 liters of water and mix until completely dissolved.

It is very important to prepare such a top dressing for tomatoes to observe the specified proportions, since the excess of boron adversely affects the plants. If you want to avoid it, then you should use the already made solution of boric acid, which is enough to immediately dissolve cold water in the required proportions.

Spraying tomatoes with boric acid is recommended in the non-perfect time of day (morning or evening) in the absence of wind and rain. Use a spray with a fine spray.

Knowing what can be sprinkled with tomatoes, in order to increase the quality and quantity of the crop, in addition to traditional chemicals, you can get more organic vegetables that can be given even to children.