How often to water tomato seedlings: useful tips

One of the most popular garden crops are tomatoes. This is due to their dietary properties and nutritional qualities. Now a wide variety of varieties of this culture is presented and each species needs to be grown especially. But, what unites them all is the correct and timely watering, the main condition for growing healthy seedlings.

Watering is the source of life

Not only for humanity is water a vital source, but for all the microflora on earth. Growing any vegetation is impossible without water, it nourishes, such functions as plant growth, ripening of shoots, fruiting or flowering, the formation of tubers, bulbs, rhizomes, etc. depend on it. Watering in extreme heat is necessary to protect the plant from overheating. If the root system is healthy, then any culture will develop well. The ability to properly water is the key to a good state of the root system, and as a result of the culture itself.

To seedlings received all the nutrients, nutrients and elements, you need to know how to properly water it at all stages:

• watering sprouted seeds (seedlings);
• watering young seedlings;
• watering seedlings in a greenhouse;
• watering plants in open areas and areas.

Watering seedlings

It is necessary to water young seedlings on the third day after it is massively grown. This should be done with boiled and aged water. In order not to fill the plant, use a sprayer or gently pour water at the edges of the container, in small quantities. The more intense the sun, the more water should be watered.

Do not forget to loosen and add soil, this will improve the development of the root system of seedlings.

Watering young seedlings

After the sprouts went high, they must be transplanted into another container. Two days before this process, watering must be stopped. It is advisable to transplant in containers with pallets: the roots themselves will begin to stretch and get stronger to get moisture. The roots need to take root well in a new place, so you should water only three to four days after transplanting (picking) seedlings.

After this period, irrigation with warm water must be resumed and adhere to a regular schedule: no more than once a week, in the morning or evening.

Watering seedlings in a greenhouse

There are features:

• it should be watered no more than once a week or the tomato leaves will curl;
• it is only necessary to pour water under the root; spraying the culture itself is not necessary;
• in case of slow penetration of water into the soil, you can loosen it;
• periodically open the doors, windows of the greenhouse and ventilate it;
• 15-20 days before the start of harvesting, the culture should not be watered, this contributes to the rapid ripening of fruits.

Watering plants in open areas and areas

Watering tomatoes is rarely necessary, but plentifully enough - a maximum of twice a week, this is exactly what they need. With excess water, the temperature of the soil decreases, which adversely affects the ovary of tomato fruits.

Also, do not forget to monitor the level of humidity of the earth in the fruitful period, it should be moderately moist. To check the humidity, just take a little earth and squeeze in a fist.If a lump forms and easily breaks up, this is the permissible limit.

Depending on weather conditions, the amount of water can be increased (in hot weather) or reduced (in cool weather).

Crop Watering Tips

1. Drying of the soil, as well as excessive watering lead to rotting of the root system, fungal diseases (late blight), stopping the growth of the plant and its death.
2. A stream of water should be directed only under the root, it is best to use a watering can. Drops of water falling on the leaves of tomatoes evaporate under the influence of sunlight, respectively, the temperature rises and the leaf of the plant gets burned.
3. The best time to moisten and irrigate the land is considered to be early morning. Since the water does not evaporate immediately, and gradually penetrates the soil.
4. Feeding plants should be throughout the season, you can add top dressing both in water and make it between rows.
5. It makes sense to spray seedlings only once, before a pick, to avoid infections. For this purpose, use copper sulfate. Dissolve 5-6 grams of the substance in three liters of water and water the plants with this solution. Also use skim milk. Dilute a glass of milk in a liter of water.

The beneficial properties of tomatoes are known to everyone: a storehouse of vitamins and macronutrients, they reduce the risk of tumor formation, are useful in diabetes mellitus, improve metabolism, and are useful for kidney diseases. The presence of such a natural substance as tyramine is able to cheer up and more easily endure a stressful situation. In addition to all the beneficial properties, the fruits are also very tasty! Only observing all the rules for the care and watering of tomatoes will bring you a good and healthy crop.

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