Tomatoes in Russia are one of the most common crops in horticulture. To get a good and high-quality crop, it is desirable to observe certain rules when growing. They include the right choice of seeds and their preparation, the choice of containers and fertilizers, good planting time and watering.
The importance of the depth of planting both seedlings and seeds for can not be underestimated. If you plant seeds deeper than necessary, they will not germinate and you will lose money and time, but with insufficient deepening, the bushes will be weak and the harvest may also not be.
You can plant tomatoes in two ways: by growing seedlings from the seeds that you plant in open space, or sow the seeds immediately in the ground. Consider these options in more detail.
How deep to sow grains of tomatoes for growing shoots?
After selecting the appropriate container and filling it with primer, it is necessary to make indentations for the seeds. You can use the fact that there is at hand (the back of a teaspoon, a marker and others). The average depth should be 1 centimeter.
The depth of seeding depends on the cultivated variety of tomatoes.. For example, small or stunted varieties, such as Cherry, are planted to a depth of 0.8 cm, and tall tomatoes can be planted by 1.5 cm. If you are not sure which species your selected tomatoes belong to, stop at a hole of 1 centimeter, since it will be universal, strong and healthy seeds will be able to germinate through such a quantity of soil, while observing the other rules of cultivation, and give quality seedlings.
At what level to close them up, if you need to put in the ground?
The second way to germinate seeds - sow them immediately into the ground. In this case, no more than two seeds are sown per square centimeter. The level of the powdered layer will also depend on how many large seeds you have chosen for sowing and whether you are using growth inhibitors. Varies from 0.5 to 1 centimeter. If you are sowing germinated material, prepare the hole to the height of the spine, pushing the ground with your hands.
What is the placement in the holes when picking tomatoes?
A pick is a transfer from a smaller capacity to a larger one to get a powerful root system. Dive tomato seedlings should be when there are 2 true leaves.
The holes should be of sufficient depth so that the root does not bend and reach the cotyledon leaves, it is about 1.5-2 centimeters deeper than it grew.
These features of planting tomatoes will allow the still weakly formed root to grow in a larger space and become stronger.
How deep to plant grown shoots?
Well-prepared tomato seedlings are planted in the wells 5-10 deeper than it grew., then cut off the bottom two sheets and sprinkle with soil. After watering, the soil will settle a little and this will be the optimal level for the seedlings to produce quality fruits. Deeper planting is not worth it, because tomatoes are a thermophilic plant and love when warmed and sheets and roots.
If the seedlings are too elongated and above 25 centimeters, then the depth of planting can be increased to 20 centimeters.
In order to grow the right bushes and get a quality crop, to which everyone aspires, you must adhere to all the rules of cultivation of this crop and focus on your own experience. If you are a novice in this area, you can always use the standard scheme of planting and caring for tomatoes, tips on choosing the best holes and the need for picks. If you follow these tips, you will enjoy the final result.
