The Latest Technical Method Tutorial for Getting Tomatoes to Fruit a Second Time
Tomatoes are one of the vegetable varieties with a relatively large planting area in our country. During the growing process, many farmers hope that tomatoes can fruit a second time, because this can shorten the growth cycle and increase yield and income. So how can tomatoes be made to fruit a second time? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction below.
1. Apply plenty of base fertilizer
After the first-generation fruits have matured and been harvested, promptly prune away the dead branches and yellow leaves, keeping the vigorous new branches with strong regenerative ability, then dig a trench 20 cm long and 15 cm wide on one side of the main stem, and apply plenty of base fertilizer. Then bury the main stem into the trench, and water it thoroughly once, so that the pressed vine takes root as quickly as possible. In this way, the old roots and new roots absorb fertilizer and water together, making the plant type grow rapidly, and it can then bloom and fruit a second time, increasing yield.
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After the first-generation fruits have matured and been harvested, prune promptly. Keep the side branches at the base of the main stem, and prune away all of the main stem above the side branches. Keep some side branches on the main stem, and remove the old leaves on the main stem completely, then carefully lay the stem vine down. Before laying the stem vine down, control the amount of watering to reduce the moisture in the stem vine tissue and increase the toughness of the stem vine. After laying the stem vine down, raise the temperature appropriately by 2-3 degrees, as this promotes wound healing. After the laid-down stem vine produces side branches, remove them promptly to reduce nutrient consumption and concentrate nutrients to promote a second round of blooming and fruiting.
3. Transplanting
The roots of tomatoes very easily produce secondary new roots, and more tiller branches can be produced near the ground. Transplant these tiller branches again, and they will fruit very quickly; generally, they will bloom and fruit 7-10 days after transplanting. If the soil is dry, you can mound soil and water near the main stem to encourage secondary tiller branches to sprout. When the base of the tiller branches has a small amount of white spots, they can be transplanted.
4. Points to note
If you want tomatoes to fruit a second time, you also need to pay attention to some issues. First is the variety issue: choose varieties with good adaptability and heat tolerance in the later stage, so as to promote a second fruiting. In the early stage, control excessive vegetative growth and cultivate a well-developed root system. If there is excessive vegetative growth in the early stage and the root system is not well developed, plant premature aging is very likely to occur in the middle and late stages. When fertilizing, it must be done properly, so as to avoid premature aging caused by insufficient fertilizer during the second fruiting, which would affect the second fruiting. Also pay attention to the reproduction of pests and diseases. In the later stage, the plant's disease resistance weakens, the leaves decrease, photosynthesis weakens, and diseases spread extremely quickly and are very difficult to control. This is often the reason for failure in getting a second fruiting.
The above is an introduction to the technique for getting tomatoes to fruit a second time. I hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.