When is the best time to plant tomatoes
Regarding the small gardening knowledge of when it is best to plant tomatoes and the methods and timing of tomato cultivation for most people, the specific details are as follows:
1. The planting time for spring tomatoes
The suitable seedling age for open-field spring tomato cultivation is 50-70 days, that is,播种 should be carried out 50-70 days before transplanting. For example, in the Shenyang area located at 41 degrees north latitude, spring tomato seeds are sown and seedlings are raised in protected areas in February, and transplanted into open fields after the late frost in early May.
Spring tomatoes are usually transplanted immediately after the local late frost period, when the soil temperature at a depth of 5-10 centimeters is stable at 12 degrees Celsius. For example, in the Shenyang area, the average late frost period is May 2nd, and the suitable transplanting period is usually from May 6th to 10th. In the Yangtze River Valley, it is usually around Qingming (Tomb Sweeping Day), in the North China region around Guyu (Grain Rain), and in the Northeast region around Lixia (Start of Summer). There are windbreaks, mulching with plastic film, and dry sandy land facing the sun where planting can be done earlier. Transplanting should also be determined based on the weather conditions; if there is cloudy, rainy, or windy weather, transplanting should be postponed appropriately. Within the suitable transplanting period, early transplanting should be done. Shaanxi tomatoes are mainly planted based on the time of market availability, with two main seasons per year: one is the delayed cultivation after autumn, with seedlings started in July and August, which can be successively listed for sale in November. The other is early spring cultivation, with seedlings started in November and December, and listed in May and June.
2. The planting time for autumn and winter crops
Autumn and winter crops are usually sown and seedlings raised from mid-July to early August, and transplanted from late August to early September. The film is covered from late September to early October, and harvesting is done from late November to early February of the following year.
3. The planting time for winter and spring crops
Winter and spring crops are sown from early November to mid-December, transplanted from mid-January to early February of the following year, and harvested from mid-March to June.
4. The planting time for overwintering crops
Overwintering crops are a type of large crop cultivation. It is usually sown and seedlings raised from mid-September to early October, transplanted in November, and harvesting begins in January of the following year.
Watermelons, muskmelons, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, green beans, leafy vegetables, and including tobacco
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Flush application: Use 5 kg of Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Flush Fertilizer per mu, starting from the seedling recovery stage, apply once during the initial flowering stage and once during the initial fruiting stage (total 2 times), alternating with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers. After using Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Flush Fertilizer, the next flush with water or application of a large-element fertilizer should be used, that is, interval use.
1. Promote root growth and increase root volume
2. Short internodes, prevent excessive growth
3. Improve pollen vitality, more flowering and fruiting
4. Increase epidermal hardness, fruits are less prone to bruising, shelf life extended by 7-15 days, good taste
Foliar spraying: Use Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Foliar Fertilizer,
1. Seedling stage: Mix 30ml of Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Foliar Fertilizer with one spray pot (30 pounds of water), spray once every 7-10 days, for a total of 2 times.
2. Growth stage: Mix 50ml of Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Foliar Fertilizer with one spray pot (30 pounds of water), spray once every 7-10 days, continuously for 4-6 times.
3. Excessive growth stage: Mix 80ml of Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Foliar Fertilizer with one spray pot (30 pounds of water), spray once every 7-10 days, continuously for 3-4 times.
The above sharing about the best time to plant tomatoes and the methods and timing of tomato cultivation is all for reference by green plant enthusiasts.