Planting tomatoes on seedlings: deadlines
Planting seeds for seedlings in 2017 year, as always - classes, in which it is necessary to follow the rules and recommendations. Only in this case a high yield is ensured. Sowing tomato seeds has slightly different features, than other vegetable crops. Experienced gardeners, gathering the most favorable advice and through their own experience, decided, what is the best way to plant seedlings. Very often they trust the lunar calendar. Newcomers, applying the general recommendations in this article, will be able to choose for themselves, how and on what days to plant seedlings, to see in the summer 2017 ripe tomatoes and tomatoes in the beds.
when to plant
There are a few rules here, which are followed by experienced gardeners. Eventually, everyone chooses their terms, when to plant seedlings. Monthly calendar. Every year it develops its own calendar of lunar movements. The general principle of sowing and planting on the lunar calendar is as follows. Plants, which bear fruit above the ground, it is recommended to plant in the ground on the growing moon.
Fruits, which ripen in the ground - according to the lunar calendar, when the luminary decreases. During the new moon it is better not to do any work with planting. Tips on the lunar calendar should be compared every year.
Another approach to that, when to sow tomatoes, based not on the lunar calendar, and the warmth of the soil when landing in open ground or greenhouse. It must be warmed to the temperature +18 degrees, during the complete disappearance of spring frosts. It is counted from this time 60 days plus 2 weeks (days, when the seedling just comes out of the ground). Usually, it happens in May. For medium latitudes, the general recommendation is to sow in the days of the lunar calendar in late February, in March (the beginning of the month).
If for some reason these days were lost, it's OK. Sowing can be done on favorable days in April 2017 year, you just need to choose special varieties. These include cherry tomatoes and hybrid varieties of tomatoes and tomatoes. It is best to sow the seeds in March, and planted in the middle of the last month of spring.
Place of germination
About the place, where to send a container with sown tomato seeds, there are different opinions. But all agree on one thing - it should be covered with glass or film, this will create favorable conditions with a greenhouse effect. But watering should be moderate, otherwise they risk getting mosquitoes. The most common decision about a place is to send it warm, but a dark room. Next, you should very closely monitor the appearance of sprouts. If you miss the moment, when the first plants appear (about March), then the tomatoes will start to grow very fast and up (it is very inconvenient to plant such in the ground), which does not promise a good harvest.
After, how the first two petals appeared, you can safely send tomatoes to the windowsill or other sunny place. When the days are gloomy, you can use a lamp. Very high temperatures are not necessary. weather in 2017 year can present different situations. At the first stage it will be enough on average +18 degrees, on second - 24-28 degrees of heat. That is, normal temperature in April and May, the days are especially auspicious for that, to plant any plants.
time to plant
Sowing and caring for young plants is half the battle, which is performed in most cases in March 2017 year. In May, they should be planted in the ground. At first it is necessary to closely monitor the weather. In May, it can change often. If the sun is shining brightly or the wind is blowing, it is necessary to cover the plants. It is recommended to plant on unshaded areas of the garden. In May, you also need to weed and easily cultivate the soil.
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seed preparation
It is better to sow self-collected seeds from the previous harvest. They give several times more guarantees, that the seedlings will come down, and will actively bear fruit in the future. If there are none, then you need to sow seedlings from the producer, which previously tried and were satisfied with the results of their work. You can listen to the advice of more experienced gardeners. First, than to buy goods, make sure, that the fitness lines are relevant. Such attention to quality is due to the fact, that depends on the seeds, whether the sprouts will sprout and whether the plant will bear fruit.
The next stage is sowing. Here it is very important to follow the recommendations. First you need to choose a container. It does not have to be deep, close 5 cm is perfect for such purposes. Can be used as a special container, and other premises. It can be a cut plastic bottle, capacity, in which sour milk products were bought, etc..
The main thing is to clean this room well. You can use bleach. It must be mixed with water in the ratio 1: 9, where the ninth part is water (the amount of solution at its discretion, as much as you need for your tomatoes and tomatoes). In this solution you need to soak the container on 10 min.
Soil preparation is also a very important part of the whole process. It should be moderately saturated and not too moist. If the soil is purchased in a store, then you should pay attention to the amount of organic matter. Best, when there are not many of them. The soil can also be prepared yourself. To do this, use peat, sand and compost in equal proportions.
landing
The process of planting seeds in 2017 year is of great importance. There are several ways to do this:
- The seeds are not soaked. Before, how to sow, the soil needs to be watered, can be a solution with a special fertilizer for tomatoes and tomatoes. Then it is easy to sprinkle with earth, and water more abundantly.
- The seeds are soaked. To do this, they are placed on a damp cloth or piece of cloth. There are also different approaches to the solution, in what it is better to moisten future plants. Some gardeners recommend leaving the seeds for a day in boric acid, and only then send them on a damp cloth, impregnated with ordinary water.
- Before soaking, some experts advise degreasing the seeds. To do this, use a solution of potassium permanganate, immersing them for half an hour in such a liquid. This can save plants from disease.
To properly plant the seeds in 2017 year there are also favorable tips, which will help the beginner to master all the intricacies of garden care.
- The soil should be slightly compacted before, how to plant seeds, so that it does not settle during the next watering.
- After, when the seeds of tomatoes or tomatoes fall into the furrows or dimples, they also need to be pressed a little.
- Some experts use red or black ground pepper to prevent disease. It should be poured moderately after planting in places between rows. How much to use spices, you will understand intuitively.
- You can also water the soil before planting almost boiling water. This will kill any unwanted microorganisms.
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