Instructions on how to grow tomatoes easily at home

Tomato plants grown in the garden

Table of contents

1. Characteristics of tomatoes
2. Uses of tomatoes
3. Prepare to plant tomatoes
a. Alike
b. Land for planting
c. Planting pots
4. The wrong way to grow tomatoes
a. How to grow tomatoes from seeds
b. How to grow tomatoes with seedlings
5. Tomato plant care
6. How long does it take to plant tomatoes?
1. Characteristics of tomatoes
Tomato is known to be a sour fruit, rich in vitamins A and C. Tomatoes are drought tolerant in all living conditions. Stems are long, straight, hairy, and roots are branched to form clusters. Tomato leaves are compound leaves, rough hairy and serrated.

Tomatoes when young will be green and when ripe will turn from orange to bright red and the fruit will be oval or round, with many fleshy seeds.

2. Uses of tomatoes
Cancer prevention: The amount of lycopene present in tomatoes will help prevent cancers such as colon and stomach cancer.

Good for eyes: Lycopene present in tomatoes helps the body to resist oxidation and protect the skin under the effects of sunlight.

Helps strengthen bones: Tomatoes contain a lot of vitamins A and C to help strengthen bones.

In addition to the above uses, tomatoes also have other uses such as: Cure chronic diseases, help eat well, sleep well ...

Tomatoes have many special health benefits

3. Prepare to plant tomatoes
a. Alike
Usually tomatoes will be grown by seed or by seedlings. Because there are many varieties of tomatoes, you need to consider carefully before choosing a variety, usually the most commonly grown tomato is organic. You should choose reputable places to buy seeds to ensure good growth.

b. Land for planting
Soil to grow tomatoes, you should choose soil with high nutrients, rich in organic matter. In addition, you can mix soil with rice husks along with composted fish manure

c. Planting pots
In addition to planting directly in garden soil, you can prepare more pots depending on your preferences. Note that you should choose pots that are large and have good drainage because tomatoes are the type that thrives.

Some tools for growing tomato plants

4. The wrong way to grow tomatoes
* Time to plant tomatoes

The best time to plant tomatoes is from January to April after the last winter days. Specifically, the north should plant in mid-January and the south should sow in mid-March or the first month of April.

Currently, our country is divided into 3 seasons:

– Winter-spring crop: Tomatoes will be sown in October and 111. Then harvested in March

– Summer-spring crop: Tomatoes are sown in early December to January.

– Summer-autumn crop: Tomatoes can be sown in June to July and can be harvested in September and October.

* Tomato planting distance

The distance between the plants is from 40-50cm or wider depending on the different varieties, the rows are about 80cm apart.

a. How to grow tomatoes from seeds
Step 1: Conduct seed treatment by soaking seeds in warm water for 3 hours, the ratio of warm water is 3 hot: 2 cold. After 3 hours, remove the seeds and incubate the seeds in a towel at a temperature of 25 degrees, when the seeds are cracked, take them out and prepare to sow.

Step 2: Proceed to sow seeds directly into the hole or pot of soil prepared in advance. Then you should cover the seeds with a thin layer of medium to help the seeds increase moisture and retain water. Usually the substrate is mixed with coconut fiber with an odorless perlite content.

Sow tomato seeds in the ground

b. How to grow tomatoes with seedlings
Dig a small hole 4cm deep and proceed to place the seedling in the hole and fill it with your hands, compact the soil tightly and water a little more water on the soil to create moisture for the plants.

Seedling tomato plants

5. Tomato plant care
Watering: During the 7 to 10 days of planting, you should water regularly twice a day in the early morning or evening. Limit watering to the leaves, should water from the stem down.

Fertilizing: During the period of flowering and fruiting tomatoes, you should add potassium to the soil for better plant growth. At the stage when the tree is bearing fruit, it is advisable to add nitrogen to the tree to help the tree have enough nutrients to grow the fruit.

Pest control: To prevent harmful pests, you should spray vertimec after 40 days of planting, once every 15 days.

Press the tops and pruning: At the time of flowering, you should conduct pruning to help the tree concentrate nutrients to nourish flowers and produce fruit. Should prune old and diseased branches under the base.

Pressing the tops, pruning tomato plants in the home garden

6. How long does it take to plant tomatoes?
After 2 months of planting, you can proceed to harvest the fruit. We can harvest when the fruit has turned red. When harvesting, you should use your hands to gently pick and place the fruit in the basket to avoid crushing the fruit. After harvesting, the fruit should be placed in a cool, dry place.

Harvest tomatoes at Kim's Garden

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Above are our shares on how to grow tomatoes, hope that the article will help you read a part in the process of planting and caring for your tomatoes. Good luck!