How to plant tomatoes in open ground?

Most amateur gardeners grow tomatoes in their summer cottage. The easiest way to plant this crop is with seedlings. You will learn about the secrets of growing tomatoes using seedlings from this article.

Planting stages are divided into soil preparation, beds and seedlings themselves.

Soil preparation

It must be started well in advance, best of all in the fall. When digging, add compost or humus in the amount of 4.5 kilograms per square meter. You can also use mineral fertilizers: but then it is better to apply them in the spring. Urea, superphosphate or potassium chloride are well suited for feeding.

Growing tomatoes with seedlings: preparing the beds

The recommended planting scheme can be viewed directly on the packaging of the seeds from which the seedlings were grown. The beds are made with a height of about 5 centimeters and are divided into squares of 50 centimeters, the width of the beds should be about 80 centimeters. In each square, you can plant 2 bushes with a distance of about 70 centimeters between them.

Important

Tomatoes can be planted making sure there will be no more frost. You also need to monitor the temperature of the soil - it should be about 10 degrees Celsius at a depth of 10 centimeters.

Seedling preparation

The seedlings must be 65 to 70 days old before planting. Seedlings suitable for the additive have dark green leaves and developed roots. You can carry out its preliminary hardening - take it outside during the day, first for a few hours, and then gradually add time.

To prevent the tomatoes from getting sick, you can spray them with Bordeaux liquid before planting. They also need to be watered.

Growing tomatoes with seedlings and transplanting

It is better to transplant into the ground in cloudy weather or in the evening.

We dig a hole, fill it to the brim with water and, after absorbing the water, plant a bush. We bury the bush to the base of the first leaves. Watering.

If the seedlings are too tall, you can tie them to stakes.

If the day after planting is hot, it is better to cover the seedlings from the sun with a newspaper or cloth.Planting completed - all that remains is to wait for a good harvest