How to plant tomatoes
This article introduces the technique of planting tomatoes and the small tomato potting method, as well as some green plant maintenance tips. Next, the editor will provide more information.
Even if the balcony or terrace at home is not large, with sufficient sunlight and light, you can not only grow beautiful potted flowers but also some fruits and vegetables. For example, potted cherry tomatoes and small tomatoes are even easier to grow than chili peppers. When well cared for, they can bear fruit from summer to autumn and winter, producing clusters of tomatoes that turn from green to red, and also yellow ones, making them both beautiful and delicious, and particularly easy to yield abundantly.
Xiaoya's balcony is not large, but there is a small terrace. Every year, in addition to nurturing many potted flowers, she also grows a few potted vegetables, such as chili peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. She has been growing potted cherry tomatoes for several years and finds them relatively easy to grow. Even the seeds from the cherry tomatoes, when casually thrown into a pot, can sprout, grow, and then bloom and bear fruit. Some friends say that their potted cherry tomatoes or small tomato plants only grow leaves and don't bloom, or they bloom a lot but bear few fruits. What could be the reason?
Tips for growing small tomatoes on the balcony: 3 techniques to make the branches full of fruit, and abundant results in summer and autumn
To make potted cherry tomatoes bear fruit for a long time, produce more fruits, and grow vigorously, there are the following tips and planting methods:
1. Sufficient lighting
If the potted small tomato plants look lush with many leaves but do not bloom or bear fruit, it is likely that there is not enough light. If kept in a closed balcony at home or indoors with less sunlight, the yield will be low. Do not keep them on the north-facing balcony; instead, place them on the south-facing balcony where there is sunlight.
2. Sufficient fertilization
If there is a lack of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer and too much nitrogen, you can add some organic fertilizers, such as fermented chicken manure, cake fertilizer, or even wood ash. Small tomatoes enjoy fertile soil; the more fertile the soil, the more fruit it can bear. If the pot is too small, you can move the plant with the old soil, avoid damaging the roots, and transfer it to a larger pot, which also helps with fruit production.
How to plant tomatoes
3. Moderate watering
When growing potted cherry tomatoes, it's best not to water too much or too frequently, as constantly moist potting soil is not conducive to root growth or fruit setting. Too much water can cause flowers to fall easily, and even fruits to drop. We can also prune the branches appropriately and pinch the top to encourage sturdy growth and more fruit.