Caring for tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse

The process of how to care for tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse begins with the preparation of the greenhouse before transplanting seedlings. If the culture is grown precisely in the construction of polycarbonate, then the preparation should be carried out to a minimum. Make sure that there are no strong temperature drops inside day and night, create an air cushion, which is important for the growth of culture in a closed ground.

If tomatoes are grown in the greenhouse and emphasis is placed on this, it must be installed on the most lit side of the site. Otherwise, shading will adversely affect the quality and quantity of the crop. Also, when growing tomatoes, it is necessary that the greenhouse is well ventilated (special attention is paid to this item during the flowering period of tomatoes).

Next, you need to prepare a covered ground for planting seedlings. Here, first of all, the prevention of infections and fungal diseases is carried out. To do this, remove a layer of earth 10 cm from the top, then disinfect the soil with a weak solution of copper sulfate (in a bucket, dilute a tablespoon of the product). Add peat, sawdust and a bit of humus to the soil. This contributes to flowering, fruit growth and their quality.

Advice! Mineral fertilizers are additionally introduced into the soil. For example, mix half a large spoonful of nitrate with three tablespoons of superphosphate and add this mixture per square meter.

Preparing and planting seedlings

In the video on how to care for tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse, this process will not be given much attention, but it is also important. It will be necessary to select tomato seeds that are suitable for growing in a greenhouse. Seeds are planted in order to transplant tomato seedlings into a greenhouse somewhere in early March. Moreover, it is better to immediately plant the seeds in the same composition of the soil, which will then be in the greenhouse growth conditions.

Advice! Perform disease prevention at the seed preparation stage. It will be necessary to fill them with a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 10 minutes.

Planted seedlings that have already sprouted, put close to the light source, in a warm place. It is enough to water tomato seedlings at home once a month, focus on the state of the upper layer of soil. When three leaflets appear on the seedlings, transplant it into separate containers. Feed two weeks later from this transplant by dissolving a spoonful of nitrophosphate in a bucket of water. Planting in the greenhouse can be carried out when the seedlings reach 20 cm in height, but not more than 30 cm.

Transplant seedlings

Ready greenhouse beds need a week before the planned planting of seedlings. First, dig the soil, treat it again with a weak solution of potassium permanganate (dissolve the entire gram of this substance in a bucket of water). Additionally, seedlings are also recommended to be processed, boric acid should be used for spraying (dilute two grams of acid per liter of water).

Important! Seedlings can be sprayed in the greenhouse immediately after transplanting. It is important to do this in the morning or in cloudy weather.

A hole is dug in the ground into which a tomato seedling is planted vertically. Pour a little water into the bottom of the hole and sprinkle the culture with earth. The soil should reach only the first leaves so that the bush will take root well in the future. The first watering is carried out only after ten days.

Advice! It is recommended to leave a distance of at least 50 cm between each bush in order to collect a good and rich crop in the future, and the bushes did not accumulate green mass during growth.

How to care for tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse after planting:

1. Water on time and here it is better to focus on the top layer of the soil, when it dries, then carry out the procedure.
2. Feeding also requires a competently selected scheme. This was already written on the pages of our site in separate articles, they can be found through a search on the site.
3. Tie up tomatoes (at the end of the second week from the moment of planting in the greenhouse), weed.
4. Stitching tomatoes when the green mass begins to actively develop. This must be done, only eight branches with flowers are left, the lower branches and weak shoots can be safely removed and without regret.

Do I need a step-by-step photo to understand exactly how to care for tomatoes in a greenhouse from polycarbonate? In fact, everything is quite simple and clear. It is necessary to observe the basic rules of care - watering, top dressing, pinching and not to make mistakes at the stage of growing seedlings and transplanting it into the greenhouse.