What are the latest high-yield tomato growing methods?

Tomato is also called fánqié (tomato). It is a fruit and vegetable that many women love very much, mainly because it has beauty and slimming effects; secondly, it is relatively rich in nutritional value, and its taste is also very good. Tomatoes are very common in our lives, and there are also very many on the market. Even so, sales are still considerable, and now quite a few people are growing tomatoes. So let us take a look below at the high-yield tomato growing methods brought to you by Qinnong.com.

1. Select good seeds

A good variety is the foundation of high yield. The tomatoes on the market now can be said to be dazzling, with very many varieties, but you will find that the taste of different varieties of tomatoes is different. Some are much tastier, while some look good but do not taste good, and so on with all kinds of problems. That is because different varieties grown in different regions produce different results, so we generally select seeds according to the specific conditions of the location. For example, in the Hunan region, you can choose varieties with stronger drought resistance and disease resistance.

2. Sow at the right time

Sowing at the right time is also an important condition for high yield. Because there are now relatively many tomato varieties, and the climates across our country all differ to some extent, different varieties and different regions have different planting times. For example, in the Northeast and Northwest regions of our country, tomatoes can be grown for two seasons, and sowing can be done in March and June every year, while in the North China region of our country, sowing begins in January and February every year. But in general regions, tomatoes are basically planted in March and August every year, so you can see which region of our country you are in, and then sow according to the scientific time.

3. Reasonable density

Basically, the yield of crops, fruits, medicinal materials, and so on will more or less be related to planting density, so tomatoes are the same. We should manage density according to the selected variety and the fertility of the planting site. Under normal circumstances, one mu of land can generally plant a little over 500 to 600 plants, but when the soil is relatively poor, we can appropriately increase the number planted, while under conditions of relatively abundant soil fertility, reduce the number. The distance between each row is generally between 40 and 50 cm, and the distance between each plant is about 30 to 40 cm. This facilitates later field management, and at the same time the tomato plants also have a certain space to spread out, making photosynthesis easier.

4. Scientific fertilization

In addition to base fertilizer, tomatoes also need multiple fertilizations throughout the growing period. The first is fertilization after transplanting. For this fertilization, urea can be used to promote seedlings. When tomatoes bloom, we need to fertilize a second time. This time we can use potassium fertilizer and phosphate fertilizer, which can promote flowering and protect fruit. The third fertilization is, of course, when the tomatoes have set fruit and are swelling. At this time, we can fertilize in multiple applications, because tomatoes can be harvested in batches, so after each harvest, a little foliar fertilizer can be sprayed as appropriate. This can achieve the effect of strengthening the fruit and at the same time promote fruit ripening.

5. Pruning branches and cutting leaves

During the growth process, tomatoes will grow a great many side branches. Many people think that more side branches mean a higher fruiting rate, but that is actually not the case. If there are too many side branches, then the nutrients consumed will be greater. Although many tomatoes are set, in the end there are basically very few high-quality tomatoes. So we generally prune away all the excess branches and leaves, then keep only the main stem and some side branches, and then at the fruiting locations also remove leaves that are growing relatively densely. In this way, the plant can better absorb nutrients and carry out photosynthesis, and at the same time the field ventilation is also better. This can also prevent many diseases.