Here are the specific planting methods.
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Judge whether your home environment is suitable for planting.
1, temperature: the optimum temperature is 18-25℃ (slightly higher or lower can be planted, but below 13℃, the plants will grow poorly or slowly);
2, lighting: moderate lighting is enough, adequate lighting is conducive to growth, balconies, terraces and roofs facing south, east and west can be planted.
Remarks:
1, when the light is insufficient, you can also use plant growth lights to make up for it;
2. Humidity: The requirement for humidity is not strict, just keep the soil moist.
You need to do some preparatory work before planting.
1, tomato seedlings (or seeds);
2, planting containers (about 40 cm deep is appropriate);
3. Fertile, loose and well-permeable nutrient soil;
4, shovel, watering can, pole (tomato rack).
Remarks:
1, planting container: the container can be deeper (it is best to have a drain hole at the bottom);
2, nutrient soil: you can buy nutrient soil suitable for growing tomatoes directly online (some will be mixed with base fertilizer), or you can do it yourself.
3, seedlings or seeds: there are many varieties of tomatoes, and they are also divided into sizes. If you mainly want to use them as fruits and vegetables, you can choose big tomatoes; If you mainly want to pick it as fruit to eat, you can choose some varieties such as cherry tomatoes and small tomatoes, and the planting methods are basically the same.
4. Common pests and diseases: Viral diseases, bacterial wilt, cotton bollworm, aphids and other pests may occur. If it appears, check whether it is caused by these pests, and then solve it in a targeted manner.
Planting pattern
There are two ways: 1, seed sowing method; 2. Tomato seedling method.
Specific planting steps
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Mode 1: seed sowing method
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Soak seeds to accelerate germination.
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Soak in warm water at about 20℃ for about 12 hours, take it out, wrap it with wet gauze, put it at 18-30℃ to accelerate germination, and sow when the seeds are half white.
Remarks: This step is mainly to improve the germination rate and reduce the growth cycle, or you can skip this step and sow directly.
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Sowing and seedling raising
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Fill the container with soil, then dig a small pit (keep about 10cm between the two pits, and plant one plant if the pot is small), add base fertilizer (base fertilizer) and soil, then add 2-3 tomato seeds, cover with a thin layer of soil, and then pour water.
Remarks:
1, the soil must be disinfected before sowing, or you will easily get pests and diseases, and then you will cry.
2. You can also grow seedlings in small containers first, and then transplant them into large containers, but I basically sow seeds directly in large containers.
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Thinning ▲
When the seedlings grow to 2-3 true leaves, the fine seedlings can be pulled out, and a strong seedling can be left in each hole to continue to grow.
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Topdressing nitrogen fertilizer
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When the seedlings grow to about 1.5 cm, the self-made organic liquid nitrogen fertilizer 1-2 times can be topdressing to promote the growth of leaves and stems. However, it is necessary to control the amount of fertilization, pay attention to ventilation and lighting, and prevent plants from growing in vain.