How to fertilize potted tomatoes

Tomato is an annual or perennial herb of the tomato genus of Solanaceae. It is native to South America and is now widely cultivated in the north and south of China. With the continuous development of science and technology, tomatoes that can only be grown in the fields can be potted gradually, and gradually come into people's homes, so how to fertilize potted tomatoes?

1. Fertilization of potted tomatoes

Potted tomatoes generally use liquid fertilizer for fertilization, liquid fertilizer and a certain proportion of nutrient solution mixed, can be directly sprayed on plants and soil. The nutrient solution can use Amoy rice water or water that has been soaked in fermented bean cake residue and sesame oil, which is not only effective, but also very environmentally friendly. Fertilizer is usually applied every seven days.

The time of the first fertilization is basically one month after sowing, that is, the size of the first fruit is about the size of table tennis balls. After that, the nutritional status should be observed at any time, and the amount of fertilizer should be the same each time. There is a great demand for potash fertilizer during the growing period of tomato. In addition to organic fertilizer, you can also add some raw lime powder and eggshell powder.

2. Key points for the maintenance of potted tomatoes

Tomatoes like a dry environment. If you want to get high-quality fruit, you must limit moisture as much as possible. In addition, if you have too much water, you may get sick or wither. If it is the rainy season, try to keep potted tomatoes out of the rain. In the process of tomato growth, fruit growth regulators can be sprayed to improve flowering and fruiting.

Tomatoes like temperature and light, the growth temperature is between 15-25 degrees; afraid of cold and not heat-resistant, high temperature should be shaded to avoid exposure to the sun. If the plant is taller or the fruit is heavier, it is best to support it with bamboo poles or sticks, but small varieties generally do not need it. In addition, it is also necessary to ensure that tomato potted plants can absorb more than 6 hours of light every day, strengthen ventilation, so that it is not easy to produce diseases and insect pests.

The above is about some maintenance methods of potted tomatoes, potted tomatoes at home, eat nutritious and healthy, let people rest assured, interested friends can have a try.