First accustom young plants - then fertilize
While young tomatoes in the protected ambience of the Greenhouse or grow up on the windowsill, they do not yet receive any fertilizer. In this phase they are supposed to develop a root system on their own without being served nutrients on a silver platter. After the young plants in mid-May Outdoors or on the balcony planted out, there is initially a week of acclimatization. Then the nutrient supply starts.
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The best fertilizer at the right time
For the Cultivation Healthy tomatoes are unique in private kitchen gardens more natural Fertilizer in question. The following overview presents the best nutrient suppliers, when and in what amounts:
- Compost: work 3-5 liters per square meter into the soil every 14 days
- Horn shavings:(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) 100 grams per square meter of bed soil or Mix in 100 liters of pail substrate every 2 weeks
- Nettle manure: diluted in a ratio of 1:10, apply directly to the tomato roots every 2 weeks
- guano:(€ 9.82 at Amazon *) Apply once or twice a month in stick form, as a fertilizer cone or in liquid form according to the manufacturer's instructions
There organic fertilizer on tomatoes in pot is difficult to administer, specialist retailers offer liquid fertilizers made from natural ingredients. The preparations are also applied from the second week after planting out. A two-week dose is sufficient for the fruit to set. After this, an increase in the dosage to a weekly rhythm is recommended, given the limited amount of substrate in the bucket.
Tips & Tricks
The nutrient supply does not begin until the second week after planting out. It is of course an advantage that Potting soil to shower repeatedly with horsetail broth. This measure strengthens the young tomatoes early on against an impending infestation Brown rot.