Tomato seedling raising time and method

Tomato is a vegetable and also a fruit . It can be cooked or eaten directly. Many people want to grow tomatoes at home. Tomato seedling cultivation is an important part of tomato cultivation. High-quality seedlings are the basis for obtaining high-yield and high-quality tomatoes. Let’s talk about the time and method of tomato seedling cultivation.

1. Sowing time

The planting time for tomatoes is generally in spring, and the specific time varies depending on geographical location and climatic conditions. For example, in the north it can be from March to April, while in the south it can be from September to November.

2. Choose a seed

Choosing seeds with good quality and strong disease resistance according to the purpose and selection principles of healthy seeds can increase the success rate of planting and reduce the occurrence of diseases.

3. Seed treatment

Before sowing, the seeds can be treated, such as selecting appropriate fungicides to treat the seeds, to maintain the health of the seeds.

4. Soil preparation

The seedling soil should be fertile and well-breathable. Keep the soil moist after sowing, which will help the germination and development of tomato seeds.

5. Seedling cultivation method

For tomato seedlings, you can choose the single-tree seedling method or the method of mixing leaf mold with the original soil and then spraying it with brown sugar em bacteria solution, or you can directly use the seedling pot to grow seedlings. Before the seeds germinate, fill the lower layer with clean water, and after the seedlings emerge, fill the lower layer with beneficial bacteria liquid fertilizer. These methods can ensure that the soil is moist for a long time, and the seeds germinate quickly and grow quickly.

6. Seedling environment

The suitable temperature is about 15 degrees at night and 25-30 degrees during the day. In addition, keeping soil moisture above 80% is also the key to successful tomato seedling cultivation.

7. Transplanting

When the tomato seedlings grow to a certain size, they need to be transplanted. Before transplanting, they need to be watered thoroughly and suitable soil and substrate should be selected for cultivation.

8. Maintenance

There are many things to pay attention to during tomato seedling cultivation, such as light, water, temperature, humidity, etc. Only by maintaining suitable environmental conditions can the growth and development of tomatoes be promoted.

That’s it