A Detailed Explanation of the Key Points of Tomato Planting and Management Techniques

The tomato is a herbaceous plant that has been cultivated for many years. It has sticky glandular hairs and a sour smell. It is native to South America and is widely grown in northern China. So what are the planting and management techniques for tomatoes, which have such a huge market? Let's take a look.

1. Site selection

Tomatoes do not have high requirements for the growing environment. They can be grown in any paddy field that has a certain amount of sunlight. However, in order to ensure stable yield and quality later on, it is best to have some ventilation, but not in a spot exposed to the wind. The most suitable growing environment is fertile soil, loose soil texture, sufficient surrounding water sources, flat terrain, and a slope that is not too steep.

2. Planting time

1. Winter-spring crop: generally sown and raised as seedlings in protected facilities in February, and then planted in open ground in May after the late frost.

2. Autumn-winter crop: generally sown and raised as seedlings in July-August, field planting can be done in August-September, film is covered in September-October, and harvest can be done from December to February of the following year.

3. Overwintering crop: overwintering is a main planting method. Seedlings are generally raised in September-October, field planting can be done in November, and harvest can begin in January of the following year.

3. Planting

Before field planting tomatoes, breeding work must be done first. Generally, the seedling growth period is about 45 days, and when the seedlings reach about 15 cm in length, they can be transplanted and field planted. During field planting, keep the plant spacing at about 45 cm. If it is a larger-stalked variety, the plant spacing can be reasonably increased to about 55 cm. During field planting, make sure the root system is completely covered with soil, and finally just lightly compact the surrounding soil.

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