Spring and summer are the vigorous growth periods of small tomatoes. Its branches and leaves are very lush, and it likes sunshine. As long as the balcony is sunny, you can raise a pot. Its seed germination rate is high, and the sown seeds can emerge in five or six days. The planting method is simple, but the harvest is good, and many fruits can be produced.
Method for potted small tomatoes at home
1, sowing
There are many kinds of small tomatoes, namely cherry tomatoes. When fruits are ripe, they also have different colors, including red fruits, yellow tomatoes, purple and black, and so on. But balcony planting is best to choose higher yield. If you can't find the seeds, you can dig them out and plant them directly in the bought small tomato fruits. This is also a lazy practice.
Seeding time of small tomatoes can be carried out in all three seasons, especially in spring or around May, with the fastest germination speed and the most suitable temperature for its growth. The flowerpot for growing small tomatoes can be a little bigger than a one-gallon pot, with a diameter of 16 cm to 20 cm. The seeds are scattered directly in the flowerpot, and there is no seedling box.
If a tree is planted in a pot, it will affect its growth if it is too crowded. It may not grow well enough and the result is not enough. If you can eat fruit in spring, you can also sow seedlings early and sow seedlings in winter, but keep warm and raise the temperature to make them germinate smoothly. But when sowing in spring, the germination rate is the fastest, and it can germinate in one week.
2, lighting problems
Many friends who have raised small tomatoes think that small tomatoes do not need particularly high light. Sometimes even if they are placed on the semi-shady north balcony, they are still growing and flowering, so even if the balcony is closed and the light is insufficient, they can still cultivate fruitful small tomatoes in the pot.
Of course, the more sunshine, the more vigorous it will grow and the more fruits it will have. You don't have to rely on sunshine, but it's definitely impossible to have no sunshine at all.
Fertilizer and water are the key.
When planting potted tomatoes, the soil must be fertile, especially during the seedling growth period. Only when the potted soil is fertile can it grow faster. When mixing soil, there must be enough organic fertilizer in the basin, which can be sheep manure, fermented chicken manure or other organic fertilizers.
If fertilization is insufficient, it is necessary to supplement some fertilizers in the later stage to keep sufficient fertilizer and water. This is the key to more fruits and more quantity. Potted tomatoes can bear more than 100 fruits, which is too easy to harvest. Planting three or four pots of three or four trees at home is really enough for the whole family.
All kinds of cherry tomatoes have different colors. When they are ripe, they are sweet and sour. They can be eaten as fruits, cooked or viewed as small bonsai. Amazingly, they are planted by sowing. Some friends tried to cut small tomatoes, but even they survived by rooting and sprouting.