When is the best time to plant tomatoes
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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 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 instance, the average late frost period in the Shenyang area is May 2nd, and the suitable transplanting period is generally 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), with windbreaks, mulching with plastic film, and sunny, dry sandy land can be transplanted earlier. Transplanting should also be determined based on the weather conditions; if it is cloudy, rainy, or windy, 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 listing, with two main seasons in a year: one is the delayed cultivation after autumn, with seedling raising starting in July or August, and the tomatoes can be listed in November. The other is early spring cultivation, with seedling raising in November or December, and the tomatoes can be listed in May or June.
2. The planting time for autumn and winter crops
Autumn and winter crops are usually sown and raised seedlings from mid to late July to mid to late 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 early December, transplanted from mid to late January to early February of the following year, and harvested from mid to late March to June.
4. The planting time for overwintering crops
Overwintering crops belong to a large batch of cultivation. It is usually sown and raised seedlings from mid to late 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.
Seed soaking: Dilute the Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Foliar Fertilizer 200 times and soak the seeds for 2-4 hours.
Flush application: Use 5 kg of Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Flush Fertilizer per mu, starting after the seedlings have recovered, 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 amount of element fertilizer should be used at intervals.
1. Promote root growth and increase root capacity
2. Short internodes, prevent excessive growth
3. Improve pollen vitality, more flowering and fruiting
4. Increase epidermal hardness, fruits are resistant to impact, shelf life extended by 7-15 days, good taste
Foliar spraying: Use Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Foliar Fertilizer,
1. Seedling stage: 30ml of Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Foliar Fertilizer diluted in a spray bottle (30 pounds of water), spray once every 7-10 days, for 2 times.
2. Growth stage: 50ml of Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Foliar Fertilizer diluted in a spray bottle (30 pounds of water), spray once every 7-10 days, continuously for 4-6 times.
3. Excessive growth stage: 80ml of Golden Keyde Organic Silicon Foliar Fertilizer diluted in a spray bottle (30 pounds of water), spray once every 7-10 days, continuously for 3-4 times.
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