How to grow tomatoes for high yields? A detailed guide to cultivation methods

Tomatoes, also called tomato, are a fruit and vegetable that many women love very much, mainly because they have beauty and slimming benefits, and also because they are fairly rich in nutritional value and taste very good. Tomatoes are very common in our daily lives, and there are also plenty of them on the market. Even so, sales are still quite good, and quite a few people are now growing tomatoes, so let's take a look below at the high-yield tomato cultivation methods brought to you by QinNong.com.

1. Choose good seeds

A good variety is the foundation of high yield. The tomatoes on the market today can be said to be dazzling, with a great many varieties, but you will find that different varieties of tomatoes taste different. Some are much tastier, while some look good but taste poor, and there are all kinds of other problems. That is because different varieties grown in different regions produce different results, so we generally choose 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 quite a few tomato varieties, and the climate varies somewhat across China, different varieties and different regions have different planting times. For example, in the Northeast and Northwest regions of China, tomatoes can be grown in two seasons, and can be sown in March and June each year, while in the North China region of China, sowing begins in January and February each year. However, in general regions, tomatoes are basically planted in March and August each year, so you can see which region of China you are in, and then sow according to the scientific time.

3. Reasonable density

Basically, the yield of crops, fruits, medicinal herbs, and so on is more or less related to planting density, so tomatoes are the same. We need to manage density according to the selected variety and the fertility of the planting site. Normally, one mu of land can generally plant just over 500 to 600 plants, but if 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 rows is generally 40 to 50 cm, and the distance between plants is about 30 to 40 cm. This makes later field management convenient, and the tomato plants also have a certain space to spread out, which is convenient for photosynthesis.

4. Scientific fertilization

In addition to base fertilizer, tomatoes also need multiple fertilizations throughout the entire growth period. The first is fertilization after planting, and this fertilization can use urea to promote seedling growth. When the tomatoes flower, we need to carry out the second fertilization, and this time we can use potassium fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer, which can promote flowering and help retain fruit. The third fertilization is, of course, when the tomatoes swell after fruit set. 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 appropriately, which can achieve the effect of strengthening the fruit and also promote fruit ripening.

5. Pruning branches and 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 off all the excess branches and leaves, and then keep only the main stem and some side branches. Then, at the fruiting locations, we also remove leaves that are growing relatively densely, so the plant can better absorb nutrients and carry out photosynthesis, and the field also has better air movement, which can also prevent many diseases.