We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the cultivation of tomato seedlings so that you can later get a good harvest.
In addition to growing seedlings, you also need to follow the rules of watering, feeding and pruning.
Timing of sowing tomatoes for seedlings:
It all depends on the climatic conditions. In southern areas, tomatoes are planted earlier than in northern areas. On average, sowing begins in mid-February and ends in mid-March.
It is also worth focusing on the variety of tomatoes.
Ultra early and early ripening from 80 to 105 days.
Mid-season varieties ripen in 110 to 120 days.
Late varieties ripen in 125 to 140 days.
Late varieties should be planted on seedlings earlier so that you have time to harvest.
After sowing, the seeds will germinate for about a week, so this is also worth considering. After transplanting, they need five days to adapt.
Therefore, it is necessary to calculate the timing of transplanting tomatoes into open ground using the reverse method. On average, this happens when the threat of spring frosts has passed. Focusing on the timing of transplanting, count 60 days and add 7 days. The seedlings will grow for 60 days, and 7 days is the moment of seed germination.
It is not necessary to germinate tomato seeds before sowing.
Prepare 200 ml jars in which it is worth drilling drainage holes.
Fill the jars halfway, or a little more, with growing soil.
Plant the seeds in the center and press them down slightly.
Sprinkle with some soil.
Water the seeds with a spray bottle and cover them with foil to create greenhouse conditions.
Place the glasses in a place where the temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.
Label the tomato varieties if you plant different ones.
The seeds will germinate in a week.
As soon as the seedlings appear, the film must be removed and the tomatoes moved to a bright place where the temperature is between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius.
After that, you need to start caring for the seedlings.
Water the seedlings using a spray bottle or syringe. Watering should be moderate, once every three or four days.
When two true leaves appear, you need to add soil, not reaching 10 mm to the edge. When the land settles, it must be added again. With such actions, you strengthen the root system.
After 50 or 60 days, the seedlings must be transplanted into a greenhouse. After 60 or 70 days, the seedlings are transplanted into the open ground.
The soil should warm up to ten degrees, and the danger of spring frosts will disappear.
These tips will help you grow healthy and strong tomato seedlings!
