Tomatoes are fattening, what to do?

Due to the fact that the conditions for keeping tomatoes in the greenhouse are sometimes violated, the plants may begin to fatten. This phenomenon occurs due to the fact that the tomato grows abundantly, at the same time it stops, the appearance of flowers or fruits fades away, because of this, the yield on the bush decreases. Action should be taken immediately to deal with the problem when it is noticed. So, what to do if the tomatoes began to fatten ...

 General information about culture

The tomato is a very common vegetable guest from South America in our country.

When landing, it is necessary to take into account the climate of the area, you need to choose open or closed ground, depending on this. When planting in a greenhouse, choose a variety that does not require pollination.

Depending on the height of the bush, tomatoes are divided into indeterminate and determinant.

The first type is made up of tall bushes that grow up to three meters. They differ in branching, the first ovary appears above 9-10 leaves. This type needs frequent pinching. Tomatoes of this type are mid-ripening and late-ripening.

The second group - determinant ones - are low-growth varieties. Most often, the bush has a main stem with several poorly developed branches. They are early maturing. Such tomatoes do not need pinching, but if the gardener forms a bush with five clusters, then the fruits will ripen faster.

Signs of fattening tomatoes

Sometimes it seems that nothing portends trouble, but sometimes tomatoes, after they bloom, give few ovaries. This indicates that the tomatoes have begun to fatten. It is necessary to provide plants with timely assistance, gardeners should know how to act in such situations and how to identify a disease when it has just begun to appear.

The signs are as follows:

1. The tomato bush itself may be normal, that is, healthy and strong, but the leaves at the top are darker in color and curl.
2. Thick stems appear, the root system branches out and sits on the surface
3. Flowering is poor or not at all, the ovary stops
4. Falling flowers
5. Tomatoes do not grow to the correct size and mature slowly.

If you observe any signs, you need to take immediate action.

Note! Tomatoes of the indeterminate species often begin to fatten, and also hybrids that have a long flower race are susceptible to this.

Why tomatoes are fattened

Many factors can affect the fact that tomatoes in greenhouses begin to fatten:

1) If the gardener waters the tomatoes too abundantly in the first two weeks after planting the tomatoes in the ground, a branched root system begins to form, due to which the plant begins to receive a lot of nutrients, leading to the growth of tops

2) If there is not enough light on the tomatoes, then the tops grow faster, because the culture tries to get the right sunlight with the help of the mass of leaves. This often happens when the planting is too dense.

3) There were some mistakes in feeding. With excess fertilization, the mass of greenery increases - especially for nitrogen preparations. Tomatoes there is not enough strength for the appearance of flowers. A similar thing can happen due to an excess of manure.

4) There is no stable microclimate in the greenhouse, the room is not properly ventilated, soil moisture or temperature is unstable

What to do if the tomatoes in the greenhouse began to fatten? It can be difficult to study all the signs and specific reasons for this phenomenon.

Tomatoes should be watered no more than once or twice a week. It is important to be careful about feeding - it is carried out in stages, you need to add fertilizers from nitrogen 7 days after planting.

Attention! Nitrogen preparations affect the growth of the culture, but do not affect the number of ovaries. You can not use this drug after the tomato bushes are formed, it is worth taking another type of feeding.

Various factors can influence the indoor climate in a greenhouse. For example, the specific place where it is installed - it is recommended to put it in an evenly lit area, and following the rules of the planting scheme for a particular variety. Tall tomatoes that are planted too densely will grow upward, but there will be poor ventilation at the bottom.

Actions if tomatoes began to fatten in the greenhouse

An action plan should be developed based on the cause of the problem.

First you need to take the following measures:

1) During a period of one to two weeks, it is not worth watering the plants, however, excessive dryness of the soil should not be allowed. If there is a special need, then you can pour the tomatoes with warm water directly under the root, the volume of water should be small.

2) Regular ventilation is important

3) Pay attention to feeding, nitrogen in the soil should be reduced

4) Remove some part of the tops

5) Make sure that at night the temperature in the greenhouse is 22-23 degrees, and in the daytime it does not exceed 25.

After these actions, the buds should grow better, more fruits will form on the ovaries.

In the case when the fattening of the culture has begun due to an excess of nitrogen in the ground, then it is necessary to reduce its concentration. This can be done by adding phosphate or superphosphate to the soil. Top dressing outside the roots is recommended in the evening or until 9 o'clock in the morning. Thanks to phosphorus, new ovaries will appear, in addition, the growth of tops will stop. Potassium, which is found in potassium monophosphates or ash in infusion, and magnesium, which is found in superphosphate, can also help.

Pinching can also help cope with fatliquoring. It is necessary to follow the recommendations for specific crop varieties, in addition, it is necessary to take into account the causes of the disease.

Rules for correct pinning:

- For the first time, pinching should be carried out when the first brush blooms

- It's good when the remote branch has not grown to five centimeters

- It is necessary to remove all stepchildren that are located below the first inflorescence

- You need to spend it in the morning

- Watering should be organized after 10-12 hours after pinching

- It is necessary to pinch the top at the end of summer, in the last month of the season, this contributes to the fact that the bush will stop growing, and the tomatoes will not ripen

Attention! Stepsons are those shoots that grow between the trunk and the branch of the bush. Because of them, tomatoes lose the strength they need, spending energy on them, and stepchildren also grow strongly and interfere with the appearance of good fruits.

With an emergency start of pinching, many problems can arise, so this cannot be done, this is fraught with the death of the plant and the complete cessation of the appearance of fruits. It is necessary to harvest two or three branches per day.

You can additionally pollinate the culture. To do this, lightly shake the bush in the inflorescence area in the daytime before the very heat begins.

Preventive work

It is very easy to prevent fattening of the culture. You need to take good care of the soil before planting the bushes - it is important to add wood ash, because it enriches the soil with potassium. You also need to dig deep into the ground, thanks to this, moisture and air will flow better.

In the first two weeks, the plant is usually predisposed to this ailment, so at this time you should not water the tomatoes too much, add too much fertilizer.

It is very easy to determine if a plant needs watering. You need to take a lump of earth from a depth of 15-18 centimeters, squeeze it in the palm of your hand.If a lump has formed, there is no need to water, and if the earth has crumbled, then watering is definitely required.

On a note! To preserve moisture in the soil, you can mulch the soil. Thanks to this, the soil will not dry out, and the need for watering will decrease.

conclusions

Excess fertilization, overly abundant watering of the bushes can lead to the fact that the tomatoes begin to fatten. It is also influenced by the wrong greenhouse climate.

If the leaves begin to curl and darken at the top, this is the first evidence of a disease.

With an excess of nitrogen in the soil, superphosphate can be added there

When subjecting tomatoes to the indeterminate type of fattening, pinching should be carried out. It is also important to provide them with proper watering and additional pollination by shaking the flowers.

If the gardener understands the reasons and signs of fattening, he will be able to take timely measures and get excellent fruits.

Superphosphate can help deplete nitrogen in the soil.

If the gardener correctly understands the problem, then he will be able to take timely measures and get good results.