A Detailed Guide to the Latest High-Yield Cultivation Methods for Cherry Tomatoes
The cherry tomato is actually just a small tomato. We all know that tomatoes have very high nutritional value, and they also have beauty-enhancing, weight-loss and slimming effects, so they are deeply loved by the vast number of female friends, and that is why it was given such a lovely name, cherry tomato. So today let us follow Qinnong Web and take a look at how to cultivate them to increase the yield of cherry tomatoes.
1. Land preparation
Cherry tomatoes are very adaptable to the environment and do not have high requirements for soil, so they can be grown in any ordinary planting site. During land preparation, special attention must be paid to making raised ridges and digging furrows, which is good for drainage and irrigation. At the same time, during land preparation we should spread farmyard manure well to use as base fertilizer. The farmyard manure should preferably be mainly rotted manure, to ensure the fertility of the soil.
2. Sowing
Sowing is generally around the end of April, but it can also be appropriately advanced a little, which can extend the harvest period, that is, increase the time for flowering and fruiting. Before sowing, try to treat the seeds. The most common method is to soak the seeds in potassium permanganate liquid. After about ten minutes, take the seeds out and rinse them several times with clean water, then wrap the seeds in cloth and place them at a suitable temperature to germinate. When a little white sprout appears, they can be sown. The purpose of doing this is to increase the germination rate.
3. Temperature
The growth of cherry tomatoes is greatly related to temperature, so we must manage temperature well. The most suitable temperature for the growth of cherry tomatoes should be around 20 to 28 degrees. The temperature must not be lower than 15 degrees, otherwise the growth of cherry tomatoes will be very slow. At the same time, the highest temperature must not exceed 35 degrees, because too high a temperature will burn the seedlings. Especially during the flowering and fruiting period of cherry tomatoes, too high a temperature will cause flower drop and fruit drop, which will greatly reduce the yield of cherry tomatoes, so temperature control must be accurate.
4. Fertilization
Fertilization should be carried out reasonably and scientifically according to the land where the cherry tomatoes are planted. If the land is strongly acidic, compound fertilizer is generally chosen to neutralize the land and help maintain soil fertility. If it is alkaline soil, then superphosphate needs to be used for neutralization. Only scientific fertilization in this way can ensure the growth of cherry tomatoes. During the growth period, cherry tomatoes generally need to be fertilized three times. The first time is when the cherry tomato seedlings are growing, that is, when they are 5 to 10 cm tall. The second fertilization should wait until the cherry tomatoes are flowering and fruiting; at this time it is mainly to ensure the fruit-setting rate. The third fertilization is after the first batch of cherry tomatoes has matured and been harvested. This fertilization is very important, because it can make the cherry tomato plants grow new shoots and at the same time can ripen the second batch of fruit.
5. Prevention
Generally speaking, cherry tomatoes have relatively few diseases. The most common one is damping-off during the seedling-growing period, so during the seedling stage we should spray them with chlormequat. Secondly, during flowering and fruiting, borers are prone to appear. At this time, just buy the corresponding pesticide from an agrochemical store according to the type of borer for prevention and control.