Phased feeding of tomatoes in the greenhouse with organic and complex fertilizers. How and what to feed the tomatoes (tomatoes) after planting in the ground
How to feed tomato seedlings you need to decide looking at the seedlings themselves. If it is green and stocky, then it has enough of everything and you can wait with top dressing until the seedlings are planted in the ground.
If you see that the leaves turn yellow and fall off or the seedlings look frail (although there is enough light), it does not grow well, then it's time to feed. Most likely the soil for seedlings was poor in nutrients.
But know that overfeeding is also detrimental to tomatoes, like underfeeding, you do not need to feed the tomatoes “just in case”.
Feeding tomato seedlings
With obvious signs of "starvation" of tomato seedlings, we give her Agricola for seedlings (according to the instructions), this is a complex fertilizer, you can not add anything except it. Many gardeners for the entire time of growing seedlings on the windowsill only occasionally water it with a weak solution of potassium permanganate and that’s all, they don’t add anything else and bring the seedlings to planting in the ground in looking good. The type of seedlings largely depends on whether it has enough light and how good the soil was taken for growing.
Often gardeners ask how to feed tomato seedlings after picking? We know that often after picking for better root formation, many amateurs water seedlings with Kornevin. But this is not a top dressing, but a biostimulating drug for plants, which causes increased root growth. There is no need to apply any fertilizer immediately after picking.
How to feed tomatoes after planting in the ground
After planting tomatoes in a permanent place in open ground or a greenhouse for 2 weeks, refrain from any top dressing, let the plants adapt to new conditions. Further, what top dressing to use to get the maximum yield is up to you. We will give only a few tips.
Nitrogen fertilizers strongly stimulate the growth of green mass, to the detriment of fruit formation. Therefore, being zealous with them at the very first feeding is not the most good decision. It is better to give preference to phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Most the best option for tomatoes - ash or potassium sulfate. Potassium chloride is better not to take - chlorine has a depressing effect on tomatoes.
Of the microfertilizers, the most necessary for tomatoes are boron and magnesium. Boron is needed during flowering so that the flowers and ovaries do not fall off. To do this, it is enough to spray the leaves and flowers with a solution 1-2 times. boric acid at a concentration of 1 g per 1 liter of water and the problem will be solved (unless, of course, the temperature in the greenhouse is 40 degrees every day). Boron also contributes to an increase in sugar in fruits.
Oh, and organic fertilizers. Infusion of mullein, bird droppings, weeds (preferably nettles) are only beneficial, but also in moderation and only before fruit set, after that organics do not need to be applied in any form, active growth of the vegetative mass at this time is no longer needed.
After fruit set, we use the following top dressing for our tomatoes:
Pour 2 liters of ash with 5 liters of boiling water, stir well, then after cooling, bring the volume to 10 liters and add 10 g of boric acid powder + 10 ml of iodine (bottle) to it. Infuse this solution for a day. Next, the resulting infusion is diluted 10 times. Feed 1 liter under a bush.
It is best to use folk remedies, not chemistry, to feed tomatoes at all stages of growth. Feed your plants with herbal infusions, ashes, mulch with compost and humus. Maybe a little less fruit will grow, but they will be much tastier and sweeter than the “chemical” ones. Although the results of the work of gardeners using natural top dressing sometimes very impressive, their crops are simply magnificent!
Let's share in the comments the recipes of our dressings, after which good harvests are obtained. If you have photos, then attach them to the comments. Have a good harvest!
In addition to watering tomatoes need regular top dressing. During active growth, liquid top dressing is used. The composition and amount of fertilizers regulate depending on the development of plants.
Basic Rules:
- Tomatoes begin to be fed after planting, a week after the seedlings have taken root.
- For top dressing of tomatoes use root and outside root top dressing. Their composition depends on the stage of plant development, fruit size and weather conditions.
- Root dressings are combined with watering, foliar dressings are produced as needed.
- The favorite component of a tomato is potassium, and the least favorite is chlorine. Therefore, potassium chloride is not suitable for top dressing, and potassium sulfate or ash is just that.
- At least tomatoes need 3-4 top dressings for their active growth and generous harvest.
The first dressing of tomatoes: after planting in the ground
When? For the first time tomatoes most effective feed 15 days after planting seedlings in open ground or a greenhouse (budding, beginning of flowering).
What to feed? If the soil was poorly fertilized before planting, make:
Infusion of bird droppings or mullein with ashes added, or
Herbal infusion (fermented herb),
Mineral fertilizers:
"Nitrophoska" - 1 tbsp. spoon for 10 liters of water. Solution consumption: 1 liter under the bush.
Any other complete (complex) min. fertilizer.
If the soil was generously fertilized before planting, make:
Potassium magnesia - 1 teaspoon per 10-liter bucket of water, or
Potassium sulfate - 1 tbsp. spoon in a 10-liter bucket of water.
What should not be done? Apply nitrogen fertilizers at the first feeding, which will only cause rapid growth of greenery.
Second top dressing: during fruit set
When? The second time, tomatoes are fed 10 days after the second brush begins to bloom, when ovaries 1.5 cm in size appear on it (during fruit set).
What to feed? IN ready solution mullein or bird droppings (10 liters) put 1 tbsp. a spoonful of complete mineral fertilizer, 3 g of copper sulfate and 3 g of potassium permanganate. Solution consumption: 1 liter - under undersized bushes, 1.5 liters - under determinant, 2 liters - under tall ones.
Top dressing for better fruit set:
- At the stage of active setting and fruit filling, tomatoes are fed water extract superphosphate at a dosage of 1 teaspoon per 10-liter bucket of water (superphosphate is poured hot water). Watering plants under the root with such a solution accelerates fruit set.
- Improves fruit set and foliar feeding: 1 g of boric acid and 1 g of magnesium sulfate are dissolved in 10 liters of water. The resulting solution is sprayed with plants at the stage of active flowering.
- Stimulates the formation of ovaries on tomatoes very available remedy- ash. It is simply scattered on the surface of the earth under a bush or a solution is prepared: 10 teaspoons wood ash for a 10 liter bucket of water. The solution is insisted for 7 days, and then the tomatoes are watered. The solution prepared according to the recipe also accelerates the growth and ripening of fruits.
Third dressing: during fruiting
When? At the beginning of the removal of fruits, that is, during fruiting.
What to feed? You can use the solution of the second dressing, increasing the dose for tall varieties up to 2.5 - 3 liters per bush.
If tomatoes are fattening, that is, greens are formed in excess, but there are no flowers, nitrogen-containing fertilizers should be excluded and fertilizing with wood ash infusion (100 g per 10 liters of water) or superphosphate (its water extract).
Foliar top dressing of tomatoes
Foliar top dressing is done as needed.
- Nutrition for growth
It happens that even before flowering, tomatoes do not grow well, the stems of plants are thin and weak, and the leaves are light. Foliar top dressing with a solution of urea at a dosage of 1 teaspoon per 10-liter bucket of water will help out. Foliar top dressing of tomatoes is often combined with treatment against pests and diseases.
2. If the flowers fall...
This means that due to overheating of the air in the greenhouse, the pollination process was disrupted. Foliar top dressing with boric acid at a dosage of 1 teaspoon per 10-liter bucket of water will help out.
3. If the lighting is not enough...
Spray the leaves with a solution of calcium nitrate at a dosage of 10-15 g per 10-liter bucket of water. Top dressing will also help out in case of twisting of the upper leaves, it will also be useful for better pouring of tomatoes.
4. If the plants are weakened and thin ...
After root feeding nitrogen fertilizers the leaves are sprayed with a solution: 10 g of urea and 15 g of calcium nitrate per 10-liter bucket of water.
To get a bountiful harvest of ground tomatoes, you need to know how to feed the tomatoes after planting in the ground, because top dressing provides:
- strong root system;
- strengthening immunity to diseases;
- formation of ovaries;
- improvement of soil structure;
- protection from weeds and pests.
Proper feeding of tomatoes after planting in the ground according to the classical scheme gives an effect both in the greenhouse and in open ground.
The classic scheme for feeding ground tomatoes
Feeding must be carried out correctly. You need to know the timing, how to fertilize tomatoes, dosages of organic substances to prevent oversaturation.
Top dressing of tomatoes after planting consists of six stages:
The first stage is feeding seedlings. Tomato seedlings will have to be fed five times before planting in open ground or a greenhouse:
How to feed tomatoes
- for a faster growth rate of small leaves - based on 40 pieces seedling pots mix two types of fertilizers "Nitrophoska" / "Agricola 3" or "Agricola" / "Forward" ½ tsp in 1 liter of water;
- if only the stems are pulled out, and the growth of the top is not observed, it is necessary to fertilize the young with superphosphate by preparing a solution of 1 tbsp. for 3 l. water;
- watering with "Nitrofoska" for active growth and development of immunity a week after the second feeding - 1 tbsp. dissolve in 10 liters of water and pour at the rate of ½ cup per pot;
- to strengthen the root system of young tomatoes, top dressing is carried out after 10 days - in 10 liters. water dissolve 1 tablespoon of potassium sulfate and pour seedlings abundantly;
- carry out foliar feeding after 11 days with the same solution as in the fourth stage, but do not water the seedlings, but spray them.
Home agronomists, based on their practice, advise feeding the young shoots of tomatoes with yeast so that the young growth has a thick stem, because such seedlings will quickly take root in the open field and the vegetation will begin faster. Seedling yeast balm recipe: one packet of yeast + sugar + warm water. Make a dough, dissolve in water (10 l.). Water each sprout using ½ l. yeast balm.
Note! Yeast top dressing will be happy with both cucumber and pepper. Seedlings of these crops also need active feeding.
The second stage is soil preparation before planting seedlings. The goal is to improve the structure of the soil, enriching it with manganese and potassium. Manganese contributes to the disinfection of the soil and, in the future, improves the development of the root system of tomato bushes. Potassium is needed for:
- better development of leaves and shoots;
- early rooting of tomato seedlings after planting;
- ensuring immunity to diseases;
- improving the taste of tomatoes;
- acceleration of maturation;
- help to withstand low temperatures.
To enrich the soil with potassium, use potassium humate one week before planting. Prepare a solution: 500 ml. potassium humate per 10 liters. water and till the soil in the beds.
Rules for watering holes before planting seedlings: prepare a solution of manganese: 3 g per 10 liters. hot water and pour the wells with a hot solution, after 20 minutes. plant tomato seedlings in the ground.
Planting seedlings in open ground should be carried out when the soil is heated to 15 ° C.
You should know! The timing of planting tomatoes in the ground depends on the variety: early varieties planted in the third decade of May, and later - in the first decade of June.
The third stage - the first feeding after landing in the ground tomato seedlings. The goal is to help seedlings take root faster, increase green mass, and also to form immunity to various diseases and pests. Top dressing can be carried out in two ways - foliar 7 days after planting and / or 3 weeks basal method.
Foliar method - spraying young bushes through a spray bottle with a solution prepared from whey (1 l.), iodine (10 drops) and water (9 l.).
Whey is a storehouse of vitamins and microelements, proteins and lactose, it actively suppresses fungi and bacteria, protects against phytophthora, which is active in wet weather. Serum forms thin film on the surface of the leaves and pathogens cannot break through it.
Iodine, with its antimicrobial effect, contributes to the resistance of seedlings to diseases.
In the root method, each bush is fed according to the following recipes:
- superphosphate 20 g + a glass of ash + a glass of compost;
- 15 ml. top dressing "Signor Tomato";
- dry yeast 30 g + sugar 40 g + liquid droppings 1 l. + ash 200 ml. = 12 l. water. A concentrated solution will be obtained, which must be diluted - 1 liter. for 9 l. water. Under each bush, make ½ l. top dressing;
- urea solution - 10 liters. water 25 g - under each bush 700 ml.
- solution "Nitroammofoski" - 10 liters. 20 g. - ½ l under a bush.
- "Nitrofoska" 20 g + liquid fertilizer "Ideal" 1 tbsp. + water 10 l. - ½ l under a bush.
Important to remember! All ingredients must be completely dissolved in water.
The fourth stage is top dressing at the beginning of flowering. The goal is to enrich plants with nutrients, including phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, boron, iron and sulfur. This stage is one of the main ones, since top dressing during flowering will guarantee a plentiful harvest and excellent taste of tomatoes.
How to fertilize tomatoes after planting, during the period when tomatoes begin to bloom? It is best to carry out root dressing using complex fertilizers, such as: Kemira Lux, Universal, Signor Tomato, Effekton, Mortar. Can cook complex top dressing independently: dry litter (25 g) + water (500 ml), mix until completely dissolved + superphosphate (1 tsp) + potassium sulfate (1 tsp). The resulting concentrate is diluted in a ratio of 1:10. Apply complex fertilizers by ½ l. under the bush
A good help is herbal infusion. In a 200 l barrel. insist for 10 days: any herbs and nettles (5 buckets), mullein (10 liters), fresh yeast (1 kg), wood ash (1 kg) and whey (3 liters). Fill the ingredients with water to the top. Use the infusion during flowering, 1 liter. on the bush
Serum as a means for the ovary of tomatoes
It is important to consider:
- in top dressing during flowering should be present all the necessary trace elements and useful material;
- do not use fertilizers containing chlorine and its components;
- it is necessary to carefully read the composition of complex fertilizers.
The fifth stage of feeding is carried out during the formation of fruit ovaries. The goal is to provide tomatoes with phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen to restore the balance of nutrients that contribute to the further ripening of the fruit. It is best to fertilize during the appearance of flowers on the third brush.
Top dressing recipes:
- bird (chicken) droppings (10 kg.) + water (5 l.). insist within three days. Dilute the resulting concentrate in a ratio of 1:10 with water. Bird droppings are a source of nitrogen.
- sodium humate (1 tbsp) + nitrophoska (1 tbsp) + water (10 l.).
These dressings are used for root feeding. For 1 bush you need 0.8-1 l. top dressing.
For spraying use:
- boric acid - ½ package dissolved in 5 liters. warm water;
- nettle infusion - insist nettle for 10 days.
- superphosphate (2st.l.) + hot water (1l.), insist 12 hours, bring water to 10l.
It is important to remember: tomato bushes should be sprayed in the evening, provided that there is no rain.
The sixth stage is top dressing during fruiting. The goal is to replenish phosphorus and potassium reserves, increase the taste characteristics of fruits and increase yields, as well as to protect against powdery mildew.
From powdery mildew, a solution of iodine and ash is used: dilute 1 kg. ash in 7 liters. boiling water, insist day, add 3 liters. water, 1 vial of iodine (10 ml) and 10 g of boric acid. Apply 1 liter. solution per bush.
For complex top dressing, choose one of the following recipes:
- slurry or manure (1 l.) + 1 tbsp. one of the complex fertilizers ("Azofoska", "Ideal", "Mortar") + blue vitriol(1 year). Apply 1.5 liters under the root of the bush;
- superphosphate (1 tbsp) + water (10 l.) - 1 l. on a bush;
- sodium humate (10 ml.) + superphosphate (30 g.) + water (10 l.) - 1 l. on the bush
For spraying, use a boric solution at the rate of 1 g of boric acid per 1 liter. water. Boric solution will make the fruit sweeter.
It is important to know! Before introducing any fertilizer or top dressing into the soil, it is first necessary to water the seedlings abundantly. Without prior watering, top dressing will cause burns and death of plants.
The above classic tomato feeding scheme answers the questions of novice gardeners, how and with what, in what sequence to fertilize soil tomatoes, as well as achieve high growth rates after planting, and get a bountiful harvest.
Signs of a Nutrient Deficiency
During the planting of tomatoes in the ground and throughout the entire period of cultivation, it is necessary to inspect the bushes to identify a lack of nutrients and diseases.
| Lack of substances(-) | Appearance description | top dressing |
|---|---|---|
| (-) nitrogen | * lower leaves turn yellow; * small new leaves; * green mass color - yellow-green | ammonium nitrate (10 g) + ash (2 tbsp) + water (5 l). This amount is calculated for 1 sq.m. root watering. |
| (-) potassium | * yellow border on the lower leaves of the bush; * dying off lower leaves; * twisting of young leaves; * stunting of the bush; * uneven coloring of fruits | folk remedy without chemistry: for better absorption of nitrogen and providing tomatoes with potassium, take banana peels (3 pcs.) And pour boiled warm water(3 l.). Let it brew for 3 days. |
| (+) phosphorus | *bluish-green tint of leaves; *twisting of leaves inward; *purple stem; *bush does not grow in height; *slow fruiting; *color of fruits with a bronze tint | superphosphate - mineral fertilizer |
| (-) zinc | *yellow flecks on leaves; *new leaves are yellow and curled; *delay in flowering | foliar top dressing with a solution of zinc sulfate |
| (-) magnesium | *folding the lower leaves outward; *death of leaves. | foliar top dressing with a solution of magnesium nitrate |
| (-) calcium | * there are yellow opal on new leaves; * the top of the bush dies; * rot spots on the fruits; * the growth of the bush slows down | dissolve 15 gr. "Brexil calcium" in 10 liters. water and apply root application 2 times in 14 days |
| (-) sulfur | *bluish-red streaks on upper leaves; *stem becomes thin | foliar top dressing colloidal sulfur |
| (-) boron | * the leaves at the top of the bush are very light; * the curvature of the top of the bush down; * the appearance of brown veins on the leaves on the leaves; * the ovaries are poorly formed; * brown spots on the fruits | spray with boric acid |
| (-) iron | * the leaves turn yellow at the base; * the top leaves are yellow-white; * the growth of the bush slows down | dissolve in 10 liters. water "Iron Chelate" (5 g) and add 1.5-2 liters. under 1 bush 2 times in 14 days |
For diseased tomatoes and to protect against diseases, it is better to use foliar top dressing, and for healthy ones, root top dressing is recommended.
- Feed in clear weather early in the morning or in the evening.
- When fertilizing in root dressing, make sure that the funds do not fall on the leaves - this causes burns and the death of the bush.
- Spraying can be done in any weather, but best in the evening.
- The amount of top dressing depends on the size of the bush and the period of holding (planting in the ground, flowering, fruit set and fruiting).
- In phased feeding, try to alternate the use of organic and mineral substances.
- Do not spray the green mass of tomato bushes plain water- there is no benefit, on the contrary, it can be provoked fungal diseases and late blight.
- Strictly observe the dosages of mineral and organic fertilizers at self-cooking top dressing. Oversaturation with organic matter leads to the violent development of green mass and poor fruit set. Excessive amounts of mineral fertilizers will lead to dehydration of the soil and the plant itself.
- For top dressing, it is better to use natural ingredients without chemicals.
- Stop carrying out all types of top dressing 2 weeks before harvest.
The use of minerals in fertilizing garden and horticultural crops should be limited, as nitrates accumulate, especially in the cultivation of tomatoes and peppers.
Folk recipe for feeding tomatoes
Bread infusion stimulates the growth of tomato seedlings, develops the root system, therefore it is used in root irrigation.
Recipe: place brown bread crackers on 2/3 of the volume of a bucket, pour water, make oppression so that the bread sours well and does not float. Put a bucket of sourdough for 1 week in a warm place. The resulting sourdough is diluted for irrigation in a ratio of 1:3 with water.
Fertilize the bushes every 10 days, from the moment of flowering to the beginning of fruiting.
It is important to remember: if the tomatoes lack calcium, you can add straw ash to the bread tincture.
Bread tincture helps to get high yield not only tomatoes, but also cabbage, eggplant, pepper.
Properly prepare the soil for planting, grow healthy seedlings does not mean that you will have a good tomato crop. During the season, tomatoes go through several stages of development at each of them; tomatoes require their own set of nutrients.
Signs of a lack of nutrients in a tomato
Not always weak tomato seedlings are a consequence of infection or the presence of insect pests. External symptoms may indicate a deficiency nutrients. Knowing these signs, you can help the tomato with the help of timely top dressing.
With a lack of nitrogen, old leaves turn yellow in tomato bushes, the stems become thinner and stretched in length, the leaf plates are small, their color is not bright green, but pale, almost white. To eliminate nitrogen deficiency, mineral or organic fertilizers containing it are needed.
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When tomatoes lack phosphorus, a bluish tint appears on the stems and leaves, if you look at the underside of old leaves, you can clearly see purple hue. With a deficiency of phosphorus, the roots develop poorly, the plant lags behind in growth. The problem is solved with the help of any fertilizer containing phosphorus.
Symptoms of potassium deficiency:
- young leaves curl;
- old leaves turn yellow at first, then dry up;
- brown spots appear on the leaves.
The deficiency is filled with potassium nitrate, the dosage is taken from the instructions for the drug.
With a lack of magnesium, the leaf plates are curled up. If the tomatoes lack zinc, then gray-brown spots appear on the old leaves, the young leaves almost do not increase in size and become covered with yellow dots. Spraying the bushes with magnesium nitrate (5 g per 10 liters) eliminates the problem.
The lack of calcium during fruiting contributes to the appearance of vertex rot on the fruits, a border similar to a burn appears on young leaves, calcium nitrate saves. With a lack of boron:
- the color falls off;
- growing points die off;
- the plant forms many stepchildren;
- there is a deformation of the tops of the central and lateral shoots.
Iron deficiency begins to appear with a change in the color of the lower leaves. They first turn pale, then begin to turn yellow, while the veins retain their green color.
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Iron deficiency leads to slower growth of tomato bushes. Eliminate the deficiency with iron sulphate.
Types of feeding tomatoes
When growing a tomato in open ground and in a greenhouse, it is necessary to properly organize the nutrition of tomatoes, use two types of dressings:
- foliar;
- root.
Foliar top dressing is carried out by spraying tomato bushes with nutrient solutions. Fertilizers, falling on the leaves, are absorbed faster. It is advisable to carry out foliar top dressing in certain cases:
- bad weather;
- the plant is weakened;
- obvious nutritional deficiency.
For foliar top dressing, it is worth purchasing an industrial sprayer with a volume of about 8-10 liters. Plants are processed in evening time or early in the morning, it helps to avoid sunburn on the leaves.
Important! Make no mistake, do not feed tomatoes at the root if the weather has been cool for more than 3 days. Nutrients are absorbed when air and soil temperatures are above 15°C.
All summer residents are engaged in root dressing. Any liquid fertilizer tomato bushes are watered under the root. Required condition: tomatoes must be watered the day before, this will protect the roots from burns.
How to feed tomatoes folk remedies
Consider popular folk recipes top dressing tomato seedlings after transplanting to a permanent place.
Iodine
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- the first time - seedlings in the phase of 2 true leaves;
- the second time - during the formation of flower ovaries;
- the third and last dressing - during fruiting.
The main benefit of feeding with iodine during the formation of buds is an increase in the number of flowers, they are formed much more.
Important! Plants can be fed with iodine both under the root and along the leaf.
Watering with water with iodine during the fruiting period guarantees:
- accelerated maturation;
- increase in fruit size;
- increase in the sugar content of the pulp.
Preparing water for irrigation is easy. 1 drop of iodine is dripped onto 3 liters of warm water and fertilizer for watering tomatoes under the root can be used. On mature plant consume 1 liter of liquid. Do not water the soil before fertilizing.
Ash
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When the soil is cold, tomatoes do not absorb potassium well, so in cool weather it is better to carry out the first dressing with ash infusion. fast food. After transplanting seedlings, at least 10-14 days should pass.
The sequence of quick preparation of ash infusion for feeding tomatoes:
- we take a container with a volume of up to 80-100 liters;
- fill it with water;
- for every 10 liters of water, pour 0.5 liters of wood ash;
- mix everything well and top dressing from the ash is ready.
Important! There should be no chlorine in the water. Ash is only wood or made from grass. Ash obtained from the combustion of other materials (cellophane, wallpaper) is not suitable.
It is best to prepare an infusion from rainwater. The solution can be used immediately after preparation. On one root you need to pour 0.5 liters of infusion. The benefit of feeding with ash is that tomato bushes receive and quickly absorb:
- potassium;
- phosphorus;
- calcium.
These are exactly the elements that tomato seedlings need to adapt and grow after transplanting into the ground (greenhouse).
Yeast
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Important! The water temperature must not exceed 38 °C. If you use hotter water, the yeast will not work.
- water 3 liters;
- 1 pack of any dry yeast;
- sugar 10 tablespoons.
We mix all the ingredients, close the bottle with a cork and put it in a warm room for 4-8 hours. It is worth preparing the solution in the morning, because it is worth feeding the tomatoes in the evening.
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For root and foliar top dressing, a non-concentrated infusion is used, it is diluted with plain water:
- 3 parts of the mash;
- 7 parts water.
Tomatoes are pre-watered, after which 1 liter jar of yeast water should be poured onto each bush. Under the root, tomatoes can be fed 1 time in 14 days.
Important! Feed your tomatoes in the evening. There will be no sunburn on the leaves, nutrients will be better absorbed.
Yeast foliar top dressings are useful for tomatoes. They serve as an excellent prevention of fungal diseases. The working solution is used in the same concentration. The frequency of treatments is not more than one in 2 weeks. You can feed tomatoes with yeast throughout the season.
chicken manure
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It does not need to be insisted, you can use it immediately after preparation. We prepare it, strictly observing the proportions:
- 1 part liquid, fresh chicken manure;
- 10 parts rain or settled tap water.
Water the tomato beds well the day before. Mix the chicken manure solution several times and pour no more than 1 liter into each well. Exceeding the concentration of the solution or dose during irrigation has a bad effect on seedlings.
Reference. Do not throw away the thick remaining at the bottom, pour it under any fruit-bearing tree or shrub.
Mullein
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- plastic bucket with a volume of 10-15 liters;
- cow cakes (fresh);
- pour ¼ of the total volume into a bucket of cakes;
- fill the rest of the bucket with water;
- cover the bucket with a lid and leave for a week to infuse.
The present solution must be mixed. In a bucket (10 liters) add 1 liter of mullein infusion and mix well. Use the prepared fertilizer immediately, spending 1 bucket per square meter.
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Nettle 2018/05/27439.opgwyo.790.jpg 790w" width="500" />We are learning how to prepare original nettle fertilizer. Nettle as a fertilizer is used precisely after transplanting seedlings into the ground. This is the plant that contains the maximum amount of nitrogen. And nitrogen, as you know, is needed for tomatoes to quickly build up green mass.
For cooking, we take a container (bucket) of 10-15 liters, fill it with 70 percent chopped nettles. We also send a decent dose of any jam there. Many will have a question, what is it for. The answer is simple - lactic acid bacteria, which we want to dilute in our infusion, love sweets.
Important! Add 1 cup of nettle infusion prepared in this way to a bucket of water.
Add water and 0.5 l of Baikal EM solution to the container. For the bacteria to work well, we tightly wrap the bucket with a film, it must be removed 2 times a day and the contents of the bucket mixed. A week later, a fertilizer rich in nitrogen and beneficial microorganisms is ready.
The specific smell and decomposed remains of nettles indicate the readiness of the fertilizer. This fertilizer can be applied before the flowering of the tomato, later other plants containing not nitrogen, but potassium are needed.
When to Feed Your Tomatoes
target="_blank">https://otomate.ru/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/52867.ove560.790-350x229.jpg 350w, https://otomate.ru/wp-content/uploads/2018 /05/52867.ove560.790.jpg 790w" width="500" />During the season, 3 root dressings are carried out. First, very important top dressing, is carried out 10-12 days after transplanting tomato seedlings into the ground. There are many fertilizer options. You can use mineral fertilizers. For example, nitrophoska: 1 tbsp. l per bucket of water, consumption of 1 liter of solution per 1 bush.
With high-quality soil preparation before planting using the whole complex of organic and mineral fertilizers, it is enough to fertilize the seedlings:
- potassium sulfate (1 tablespoon per 10 liters of water);
- potassium magnesia (1 tsp per 10 liters of water).
From organic fertilizers at the first stage of development apply herbal infusions or solutions of mullein, or chicken manure.
The second time the tomatoes should be fed during flowering. Take a solution of mullein (10 l), add to it:
- complete mineral fertilizer 1 tbsp. l;
- copper sulfate 3 g;
- potassium permanganate 3 g
The consumption of the working solution for dwarf tomatoes is 1 liter, for determinant-type bushes - 1.5 liters, for indeterminate plants - 2 liters.
In order for the fruits to be better tied, root dressings alternate with foliar ones. On the bushes there is an active formation of ovaries after spraying the bushes during flowering with a solution of boric acid. For 10 liters of water, you need 1 gram of boric acid and magnesium sulfate.
The third dressing during fruiting should be carried out with ash infusion. How to cook it was described above. It is effective to use superphosphate during this period. Prepare the solution according to the instructions on the package.
The table shows the cases when foliar top dressing is needed for tomatoes.
By controlling the condition of the planted seedlings, applying fertilizers on time, you can grow strong tomato bushes with excellent immunity. healthy plants always please good harvest, which is distinguished by its presentation, good taste and long shelf life.
