How to plant the seeds inside cherry tomatoes? A guide to sowing and growing seedlings

Cherry tomatoes generally refer to cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme), also known as small tomato, cherry tomato, and cherry tomato; after eating the flesh, the seeds inside can still be grown in pots.So how do you plant the seeds inside a cherry tomato?

1. How to plant the seeds inside cherry tomatoes?

1. Remove the flesh of the cherry tomato, keep the seeds inside, and then wash the seeds clean with water.

2. Put the prepared seeds on a dry paper towel, place them in a cool, ventilated spot to dry, then expose them to full sun for one day before sowing and they are ready to plant.

3. When sowing, bury them in the prepared potting soil, cover with about 3 cm of soil, water an appropriate amount, and keep the soil moist; they will sprout in one to two weeks.

2. How do you care for potted cherry tomatoes?

1. Soil

The soil for growing tomatoes needs to be as fertile as possible, since growth requires plenty of nutrients. You can add some small gravel to the bottom of the pot, then spread a layer of soil, and then add an appropriate amount of decomposed manure or cake fertilizer as a base fertilizer. Use garden soil + leaf mold + river sand mixed in a 3:5:2 ratio as the fertile soil.

2. Fertilizing

Give appropriate topdressing. Transplant once 4 true leaves have grown, and wait a few more weeks before fertilizing. The best time to fertilize is when the branches and leaves are growing vigorously, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should also be added when it first blooms. Applying thin fertilizer frequently is the trick to a high yield; generally fertilize once every 1-2 weeks, usually mainly with liquid fertilizer, and use phosphorus and potassium fertilizer most of all, so as to promote more flowering and fruiting. Of course, decomposed manure, compost, and natural fertilizers rich in humus are also very good.

3. Watering

Potted tomatoes grown on a balcony need to be kept in a warm, slightly moist environment. The soil must not be too dry; just keep it slightly moist without waterlogging. Regular watering in summer is very important, as that is its growing season, and only with sufficient water can it grow lushly.

4. Pruning

You also need to cut off some weak branches. Leave two branches on the main stem to bear fruit. The branch in the red circle is not much use and needs to be cut off, otherwise it can easily affect flowering and the fruit-setting rate.

5. Temperature

Keep the growing temperature between 10-35 degrees; temperatures that are too high or too low are both unsuitable for tomato growth.

The survival rate of potted cherry tomatoes is still quite high, and you can do it yourself at home. Friends who are interested might as well plant a pot at home.