Balcony potted cherry tomatoes, tasty and nutritious

Balcony potted vegetables and fruits, nice to look at and edible too. Today we will share the method for potting cherry tomatoes.

First, choose a good container; any container with a drainage hole will do, though terracotta is still more recommended.

Next is raising seedlings and speeding up germination: soak the seeds in warm water at 55°C for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring constantly, with the water amount about 5 times the volume of the seeds. After it cools to 28°C, keep it at this temperature and soak for 12 to 24 hours, changing the water once or twice during this time.

Drain the disinfected seeds, wrap them in a wet towel, and place them in an environment of 28 to 30°C. Rinse them with clean water once a day, and in 1 to 2 days the seeds will sprout;

Third is planting: dig a small hole 1cm deep in the soil, put the already sprouted seeds in, cover with 0.5 to 1cm of loose soil, and keep the temperature at around 25°C. This soil is best watered thoroughly the day before. Before the seedlings push through the soil, water more to keep the soil moist.

After three to four days, the seed's two cotyledons will emerge from the soil. Wait until the number of leaves increases to four or five before watering again; you need to "water when dry, let dry when wet." After each watering, you can use a small hook to loosen the soil about 5cm deep;

Fourth is transplanting: after the seedlings grow 4-5 leaves, they can be transplanted. Dig the seedlings out of the original small pot with the soil, dig a hole in a large flowerpot, and place the whole small soil ball in. After transplanting, in principle do not water or fertilize, but also adjust according to the actual situation; if the soil is too dry, add some appropriately;

Fifth is flowering and fruiting: about 15 days after transplanting, the tomato seedlings have already begun to grow in the large pot. After the plant begins to flower and set fruit, water thoroughly and fertilize; after that, every 7 to 10 days, water and fertilize, and loosen the soil.

When the plant grows to about 40cm, you need to make a support to let the plant climb along the support and continue growing, preventing it from lodging. Note that the support must follow the original growth direction, do not twist it. Tomatoes are hermaphroditic flowers and generally self-pollinate, but you can also gently tap the plant with a bamboo pole to promote pollination. In addition, when the plant's branches grow to about 10cm, promptly remove the side shoots to prevent the side branches from growing wildly and affecting fruit growth.