Small tomatoes at home not bearing fruit? Pay attention to 3 points, and in 30 days the fruit will hang on the branches
If you were to ask what the hottest choice is for growing fruit on a balcony, it is estimated that small tomatoes definitely cannot escape the fate of being chosen. This is because small tomatoes are a fruit that is simple to grow and taste sweet and sour, delicious and nutritious. However, sometimes even such an easy-to-grow small tomato potted plant has times when it does not bear fruit. Why exactly is this? After Huahua asked around, it turned out that to grow small tomatoes well, you have to put in effort from the very beginning.
1. Choose soil and sow seeds
Small tomatoes grown at home are generally planted in flower pots. At this time, we require that the planting soil in the flower pot can provide enough nutrients. For the soil used to grow small tomatoes, do not choose the flower pot soil commonly sold on the market, because flower pot soil has been sterilized at high temperature. It can be used to grow flowers but cannot be used to grow vegetables. The best choice for planting soil is humus soil containing leaves. The nutrients contained in humus soil can promote the growth of small tomato seedlings.
2. Sowing seeds
If you want the potted tomato to grow well, it is best not to put the seeds directly in when sowing. Before sowing, we need to treat the seeds a little. In the first step, we put the seeds to be sown into warm water of about 50 degrees and soak them for about twelve hours, after which they can be sown into the soil prepared in advance. When sowing, it is best to control the spacing at about 10 cm. After all are planted, cover them with a layer of plastic wrap, and open it after the seeds sprout.
3. Prepare to repot
This step is the most important step of all, because whether the repotting effect is good or bad affects the later growth of the small tomato seedlings. When the tomato seedlings have grown a few leaves, they can be repotted. In the first step, we need to dig out the seedlings, and be careful to do it gently so as not to damage the well-grown roots; the second step is to insert the seedlings directly into the soil prepared in advance; finally, fix the seedlings in place and then water them.
Tomato seedlings that have been successfully repotted mean half the success, and the subsequent care cannot be taken lightly either. During the growth period, small tomatoes need sufficient light and sufficient water, and neither can be missing. In addition, about every week you need to apply a little fertilizer to the small tomato seedlings, and things like rice washing water are very good choices. If your tomatoes still have not borne fruit after this, then you need to consider pruning the branches. Generally, after pruning, there will be no more problems.
Eating the small tomatoes you grew yourself, sweet and sour, really brings a full sense of happiness. If everyone has any better potted fruit recommendations, leave a comment and tell Huahua!