Watering tomatoes occupies an important place in the process of care and cultivation. Mistakes made during watering can easily lead to the development of fungal diseases, death of the root system and underdevelopment of the fruit
. About how to properly water tomato seedlings on the windowsill, after diving and planting, read below.
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What should be the water?
The water temperature should not drop below +20 degrees and should not exceed +28 degrees. To the touch - water at room temperature. If you water the seedlings with cool water, then part of the oxygen will not enter the root system, which will negatively affect its development.
Ideal for irrigation, choose filtered or standing water. Tomatoes like acidified soils, so adding a few drops of citric acid (from freshly squeezed lemon, not from powder) to the water will not be out of place.
When to water tomato seedlings for the first time?
Before “green” seeds appear, you can only sprinkle. Full-fledged watering will come to the exit of seeds from the holes, their injury and lower yields.
The first time you can water the seedlings 2-3 days after the appearance of all seedlings. But pay attention to the upper layers of the soil: if they have dried up, you can not adhere to the above dates.
As soon as the first full leaves of solanaceae appear, water as necessary. As a rule, the soil begins to dry out after 1-2 days. But do not stick to the deadlines if you notice that the soil has already dried.
How to prepare seedlings for picking and how to water after?
Almost all grades of nightshade need a pick. In order to plant bushes in different pots, it is necessary to water the soil well for several days and let it dry. This will help make it more crumbly and simplify the process of removing seedlings from the pot.
After transplanting the bottom 7 seedlings are better not to water. in search of moisture, the roots of tomatoes will grow more actively and become more powerful and hardy. At the end of the watering period, produce as the soil dries up or 1-2 times a week.
How to prepare seedlings for planting in the ground and how to water after?
A few days before planting in the soil, do not water the seedlings. BUT a few hours before transplanting, moisten the soil liberally. This will help to remove the tomato from the pot as painlessly as possible and without damaging the root system. Abundant watering is not required if you grew sprouts in peat pots.
It is necessary to plant in the ground so that the distance between the last leaf and the soil does not exceed 1 cm. After that, pour plenty of water. After some time, plow the soil. This must be done after each watering.
Next, you can follow these steps:
Stage number 1
Watering for the first time is only possible after 10 days.
Stage number 2
After 15 days, water the soil once a week. As a rule, up to 5 liters of water per hole.
In no case do not forget about top dressing. Useful substances can be applied to the soil with watering.It is enough to add fertilizers to a bucket of water (they can be purchased at a gardening shop or use folk methods) and mix well.
Remember that you need to water strictly under the root. Only a small fraction of moisture can get on the leaves. Overmoistening can lead to late blight. gray rot and other fungal diseases.
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When transplanting seedlings into the ground, never water the pots before transplanting. Damp earth when it is removed from the pot easily crumbles and exposes the roots, and often it also picks them off. Only a sapling with a dry lump of earth will easily and entirely with roots come out of the pot, and you need to water the sapling already in the ground.
Olga
That's right, she checked more than once, it is better to transplant not watered plants!