The choice of location sets the course for success
Tomatoes are one of the few crops that are not used every year Location have to change. As long as they thrive healthily, they can stay at their regular place for years. Only the proximity to potatoes or other nightshade plants is to be avoided at all costs. We'll tell you what other properties an ideal location should have here:
- sunny location, warm and as protected from rain as possible
- nutrient-rich soil, humic, fresh and well-drained
- a good pH fluctuates around 6
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Cultivation and hardening create small powerhouses
In the open air, only the strongest tomato plants can cope with the local weather conditions. You should therefore already use the Cultivation in the house emphasis on strengthening resilience. Soak the seeds before the sowing one in chamomile tea, garlic juice, or valerian flower extract.
Prick out They are the only robust seedlings. In addition, we recommend a hardening phase before the young tomatoes are finally moved to the field.- from a constant Outside temperature from 12-15 degrees Celsius carry the young plants outdoors
- at the partially shaded, set up a sheltered place by the hour during the day
- after 8-10 days the tomatoes can tolerate full sun
Planting and caring for tomatoes in the field - the key points
When the planting season begins in mid-May, put the tomato plants in one place distance 60 centimeters into the bed. Pamper the heavy eaters with a handful of compost, straight into the planting hole. Then place the tomato in the soil at a slight angle up to the base of the leaves. Then hit the support rod in the ground and tie the first shoots.
Regularly water tomato plants directly at the root area. Until flowering, the nutrient supply is limited to compost. From June / July increase the dosage to a 14-day rhythm Nettle manure or mineral multi-nutrient fertilizer. Most Varieties of tomatoes thrive more abundantly and productively when weekly exhausted will. Those who take this focal point of care to heart will be rewarded with gorgeous tomatoes in abundance.
Tips & Tricks
If building a rain canopy for tomato plants is too laborious for you, it should preferably be outdoors refined Planting varieties. 'Philona F1' is one of them, as well as 'Cupido' or the new breed 'Conqueror F 1'.