Planting method of tomato on balcony

Tomato is a kind of fruit and vegetable that can be planted on the balcony. in addition to appreciating the yellow flowers, you can also see the process of gradual discoloration of the fruit. And today's tomatoes in addition to red, but also have yellow, orange and other rich colors, it can be said that people can not wait to meet the harvest day of vegetable potted plants. Next, let's introduce the planting method of tomato on the balcony.

First, sowing and raising seedlings

Soil preparation: put the prepared nutrient soil into the flowerpot, 3-4 cm away from the edge of the pot. Water thoroughly, wait for the soil to dry, and sow seeds.

Soak the seeds in warm water of 50-55 ℃ for 10-12 hours before planting, then sow them directly in flowerpots. Sow a seed at 10cm to 15cm.

After sowing, cover the surface with 0.5 cm of soil, cover with a layer of plastic film, wait for the seedlings to grow and uncover the film.

2. Enter the basin

When the seedlings of tomatoes have 3 or 4 leaves, they can be planted in the pot.

First of all, wash the flowerpot, plug the hole in the bottom of the pot, and then load it into the sand. Dig out the seedling, be careful not to hurt the root system, leave a small amount of soil at the root of the seedling, plant it directly into the flowerpot, straighten the plant, and then water it until water seeps out from the pot hole.

III. Daily management

Water management: the tomatoes should be watered once and thoroughly during planting, and then watered every 3 to 5 days. As a result, watering should be controlled before, and the basin soil should be kept moist after the result.

Fertilization management: fertilizer and water was irrigated once 10 days after potting, and rotten chicken manure was applied before flowering.

Forking: the so-called interruption is the proper removal of newly growing buds to promote flowering and fruiting.

Pruning: there are usually two states after pruning, single stem branch or double stem branch.

Single pruning: there is only one trunk and all the other side branches are cut off. The number of such plants is less, but the fruit is larger.

Double trunk pruning: there are two trunks and all the others are removed. This can increase the number of fruit, but to ensure the nutrient supply of the plant, otherwise the fruit will grow abnormally.

Pruning: top when the plant type is higher than 80cm. Remove the top leaves.

When there are too many fruits, flowers and fruits should be thinned in time. The stem of tomato plant is not woody and its bearing weight is limited. Too much fruit will be overwhelmed with lodging. In order to ensure the quality and shape of fruit, it is necessary to ripen fruits and vegetables.

Fourth, blossom and sit fruit

The position of the normal inflorescence is about 20 cm from the top of the plant; above the flowering inflorescence there are budding inflorescences and developing inflorescences; the inflorescences grow compact and the pedicels are thick and strong; the open flowers are enlarged and the flowers are thick and bright. Inflorescence: irregular flowering, often large flower organs and ovary, petal color thick yellow. Aging inflorescence: delayed flowering, small flower organs, yellowish petals, small ovary. Normal flowers: the same inflorescence blossoms neatly, the flower organ is medium size, the petals are yellow, and the ovary is moderate in size.

Weak flowers: thin buds and slender pedicels due to high temperature, lack of light, or lack of nutrition.

The normal plant stem thickness is uniform and appropriate, the Internode length increases gradually from the bottom up, each leaflet is larger, slightly palmate, the leaf body is large, the leaf vein is clear, the leaf apex is sharp, and the normal plant is tower-shaped after the fruit expansion period; the growing point and the elongated leaves below form an approximate equilateral triangle.

In the vegetative growth morphology, the upper stem is thicker, the apical tender leaves are curved, the terminal buds and the lower new leaves form an unequilateral triangle, and the leaflet petiole is longer.

In the extreme reproductive growth form, the flowering node moved up to the top, the stem and fine leaves were small, and the top of the plant was horizontal, which was due to low temperature drying and lack of fertilizer.

New leaves or new leaves grow at the top of the inflorescence due to high temperature, low temperature, dryness and too much nitrogen fertilizer.

5. Fruit ripening period

1. In the green fruit stage (green fruit stage), the fruit has fully grown, the volume of the fruit stopped expanding, the number and volume of cells no longer increased, the physiological activities of the fruit were all material transformation, the fruit color changed from green to white, and the seed development was basically completed. with germination and production capacity. Tomatoes that are generally shipped, sold or stored over long distances should be harvested during this period. (2) during the color conversion period (red line stage), the top of the fruit was gradually colored, reaching 1 to 4 of the whole fruit, and it could be all colored at the appropriate temperature for 1-2 days after harvest. Generally speaking, when the distance from the place of origin to the market is relatively close, it should be harvested in this period.

two。 In the mature period (edible or commodity period), the fruit has shown the unique color of the variety, high nutritional value and good flavor, so it is suitable for storage and transportation when eaten raw. Generally, it can be picked and sold nearby before it can be harvested in this period.

3. In the late ripening stage, the fruit turns red or yellow, the flesh becomes soft, the sugar content is very high, and it can be eaten raw, but it is not resistant to transportation, so it is difficult to be used as a commodity. Generally, seeds can only be harvested at this time.