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As with other activities, growing tomatoes isn’t anything difficult if you know these tricks. You’ll see how well they’ll do when you provide the best conditions.
The main rule is: when transplanting seedlings into the rows, add a handful of wood ash and a handful of fertile soil into each hole. Then spread the ash over the entire plot and fertile soil around the bushes.
Optimal distance between plants is 60 cm
Thorough watering is important mainly during the first week after planting so that the crops take root well. After that, excessive watering is rather harmful because it causes too much vegetative growth but slows the development of flowers. In addition, watering prevents the bushes from developing deep roots.
Fertilizing tomatoes should start only when fruits begin to form
At first remove all secondary shoots and leave only 2 main ones. If the plant is strong enough, you can leave 1–2 new ones until the first flower appears.
Regularly remove old yellowing leaves, or those covered with spots. Such leaves are a breeding ground for the development of various diseases, which can then attack the whole plant.
When the plant is flowering, it is recommended to spray it with a growth stimulator
And to ensure pollination, you should gently shake the bush with your hands.
It’s important to water tomatoes always at the roots only and not on the leaves. Otherwise they will be weakened.
When the fruits begin to ripen, remove all leaves that are at the bottom and touch the soil — even the healthy ones
