3 Ways to Extend the Harvest Period of Tomatoes During the Fruiting Stage
After the first crop of tomatoes is harvested, the following 3 methods can be used to make the tomato plants bloom and bear fruit again, improving economic returns. 1. The stem-laying method: After the first crop of tomatoes is harvested, cut off the dead branches and yellow leaves, keep the new branches with vigorous regrowth ability, and dig a fertilizing trench about 20 cm long and 15 cm deep on one side of the main stem...
After the first crop of tomatoes is harvested, the following 3 methods can be used to make the tomato plants bloom and bear fruit again, improving economic returns.
1. The stem-laying method
After the first crop of tomatoes is harvested, cut off the dead branches and yellow leaves, keep the new branches with vigorous regrowth ability, and dig a fertilizing trench about 20 cm long and 15 cm deep on one side of the main stem. After fertilizing, bury the main stem in the trench and then water it, so that the buried stem quickly develops roots. In this way, the new roots and old roots absorb water and nutrients together, the plant grows rapidly, and it blooms and bears fruit again.
2. The stem-pruning method
After the first crop of tomatoes is harvested, cut off the dead old branches and leaves, then dig around the roots and apply fertilizer and water to stimulate new branches, which grow rapidly and bloom and bear fruit again.
3. The transplanting method
Tomato roots easily produce secondary roots, and near the ground surface they can produce many tiller seedlings. After these tiller branches are transplanted, they grow and bear fruit quickly, generally bearing fruit in 7-10 days. If the ground is dry, you can mound soil around the main stem and water it to encourage secondary tillers to develop. When the roots of the tiller seedlings show a small number of white spots, they can be transplanted and survive, and they can quickly bloom and bear fruit.