The world of the Solanaceae family, to which the tomato, which is loved by many vegetables, is very diverse. Among them, the so-called tomato tree, which has fruits similar to the tomatoes known to us, but with a specific pleasant sweet and sour taste, is something that is very popular with vegetable growers - something in between the usual tomato and exotic passion fruit.
Tomato tree - delicious and beautiful
The fruits of a tomato tree can be consumed both fresh and added to a variety of dishes and salads. They are very useful, they contain vitamins A, C, E, B6, iron and potassium. Growing a tomato tree at home is very realistic, it is only necessary to get acquainted with some peculiarities of reproduction and care of the plant.
Recently, vegetable growers-lovers have learned to grow this exotic and rather lean tomato tree in apartments. It is not affected by diseases and pests , does not need special and labor-intensive agricultural equipment, and besides it fructifies all year round. In addition, the tomato tree will be a wonderful decoration for your window sill.
Specificity of cultivation
Tsifomandra, also called a tomato tree, at home multiplies by seeds and cuttings. Consider how to grow a tomato tree.
You can sow seeds throughout the year, but it will be better if you do this in the spring. The soil is light, nutritious and friable. You should buy a special primer for tomatoes and add a little washed river sand. Before planting, pour the soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate to neutralize it. Sow the seeds shallow, about 1 centimeter, cover with a film and put in a sufficiently warm place - the optimum temperature will be 25 ° C.
In a couple of weeks, the first shoots will appear, which first grow slowly, but then grow rapidly and over a year in comfortable home conditions your tree will quickly reach a height of 1.5-2 m. A month after the emergence of the shoots, it will be necessary to plant the plants in separate pots . Further, every three months, the size of the transfer pots should be increased by 2-3 liters. In this case, the pots should be wide and not very deep, since the root system of plants is superficial. Mandatory in the pots should be drainage holes for access to the roots of the air.
Vegetative cultivation
The tomato tree multiplies superbly and vegetatively. To do this, cuttings from the fruiting tree should be cut off - tops with 3-4 buds and planted in pots with moist soil, leaving only one kidney above the surface, covered with polyethylene or glass containers and placed in a warm place, without forgetting to air a landing once a day. Such cuttings, with proper care, will bloom and give fruit in the same year.
Specificity of care
Tsiformandra (tomato tree) needs timely watering and fertilizing - in the period from spring to autumn once a month, and in winter, when the tree stops its growth, they are reduced. Water the plants better in deep pallets, so that there is no stagnation of water, otherwise
Growing a tomato tree is a simple process, especially if you already have at least some experience in such a thing. And the care for the tree is simple. The main thing is to make some efforts, use the above information and have a desire, then you will be provided with a positive result in the form of unusually tasty fruits.