Have you grown tomatoes yourself or bought them from a specialist shop and now want to put them in the tomato house or even in the bed? Then you have to pay attention to a few important things so that the plants grow well, thrive and later bear a lot of fruit.

Tomatoes should only move outdoors after the ice saints

Acclimate tomatoes to the open ground

Tomato plants are almost always grown in the greenhouse or by the window. They are therefore not used to sunlight and are quite sensitive. If you simply place them in the bed, the young plants often do not get off to a good start.

Harden off the tomato plants as follows:

  • In mild weather, place the seedlings in a sheltered, sunny spot for one to two hours.
  • Extend this time every day and always place the young plants in the sun.

When to plant tomatoes

If you have a greenhouse or tomato house, you can plant the plants in the ground as early as April. If you cultivate the tomatoes in pots on the balcony, the terrace or even outdoors, you should wait until after the ice saints to plant them out.

Which location is suitable for tomatoes?

The most feared tomato disease, brown rot, is favored by a wrong location. It can develop when leaves remain damp for a long period of time after a downpour. Tomatoes also love warmth and should be bathed in sunlight all day long.

Therefore, if you do not have a greenhouse or tomato house, it has proven useful to place the tomato plants under a roof on the south side of the house.

The soil claims

Tomatoes are heavy feeders and need a lot of energy to form tasty fruits. They prefer a deep, humus-rich, medium-heavy soil. Ensure good water drainage through a drainage layer.

How are the tomatoes planted?

  • Before planting, fertilize the bed with compost or special tomato fertilizer and work everything in well.
  • To ensure ventilation, the planting distance should not be less than 60 x 60 centimetres.
  • Make sure that the leaves are not in permanent contact with foil or glass, as this promotes fungal diseases.
  • Plant the tomatoes up to the first leaf base, this promotes root formation.
  • Water vigorously immediately after planting and then stop watering for two to three days. This measure also promotes root growth.
  • Unless you cultivate bush tomatoes, tomatoes always need a climbing aid. Spiral rods made of aluminum, which you put into the ground next to the plants, are very suitable.

tips

Thoroughly clean all gardening tools that come into contact with tomatoes, as well as the climbing aids, with high-proof alcohol. This kills fungal spores from the previous year, which could pose a threat to the new harvest.

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Vegetable garden