Seedlings tomato - growing

Tomatoes are an integral part of the diet of any person. To increase the yield of a tomato , you should first start growing seedlings, and then plant it in a permanent place on the open ground or in a greenhouse.

When to plant a tomato seedlings?

The seeding time depends on how you grow tomatoes later:

If you plan to grow in a warm room (heated greenhouse), then sowing can be done at any time of the year.

Preparation of tomato seeds for planting on seedlings

As for seed of other vegetable crops, the seeds of the tomato must first be sorted and prepared. Cull unsuitable can be by soaking them for 10 minutes in a solution of salt (4-5%). Only those that have fallen to the bottom are left. They must be rinsed and put in a swell in clean water. They should lie like this for about 15-20 hours.

Also it is necessary to prepare the soil for cultivation of tomato seedlings. To do this, you can buy ready-made mixtures ("Exo" or universal) or make it yourself from humus, turf and peat, taken in equal parts with the addition of mineral fertilizers. The self-made soil should then be baked 20 minutes in the oven at a temperature of +100-110 ° C. It is necessary to prepare the soil mixture one week before the planned date of planting.

Planting seed tomato on seedlings

Before the seeds are seeded, the soil should be poured a little, then pour into a larger box or box so that 2-3 cm of free space remains in it and a little bit tamper. Then we proceed as follows:

  1. We break through grooves with a depth of 1 cm and at a distance of 6 cm.
  2. We water the formed grooves with a solution of any growth regulator ("Buton", "Epin", "Cveten"). Dilute the drug in warm water at a rate of 1 gr per 1 liter.
  3. We stick the seeds in the prepared rows, leaving 2 cm between them, then sprinkle the soil.
  4. To germinate the tomato, the box must be placed in a bright place with a temperature of +22 - 25 ° C. To speed up the process, you can cover with a plastic film.

To get a good seedling tomato, you need to properly organize the temperature regime, enough light and watering.

Within the first week after emergence, in the room where the box with the future seedling is located, it is necessary to lower the temperature to + 16-18 ° С. For the next 7 days, it should be raised to + 20 ° C and observed within a month.

Seedlings tomato should be watered abundantly only 3 times: only the sprouts appeared, with the formation of the first real leaf and before the picking. With watering should combine feeding. In the intervals between watering plants are sprayed from the spray gun.

How to pick a tomato seedlings?

When growing seedlings in a large box it will be necessary to hold a pick. For a tomato, it is recommended to do it for the first time after the seedlings have 2-3 real leaves, the second time - 25 days after the first pick. First they are transplanted into glasses with a diameter of 8-10 cm, then - into pots measuring 12-15 cm.

Carrying out of pickings is necessary in order, so that the plant could build up a good root system and at the same time not greatly stretch.

How to grow tomato seedlings at home?

The apartment is perfectly growing seedlings tomato on the south window sill, if there is little light, then the LED backlight is suitable for increasing the light day. Boxes should be placed on stands to ensure airflow to the roots. To reduce the temperature, it is recommended to open the ventilator or to ventilate.

Knowing how to grow seedlings tomatoes, you, acting in a similar way, can do the breeding of pepper.