Instructions for transplanting tomato seedlings into the ground

Disembarkation dates

There are general time frames for planting vegetables:

• to the greenhouse - the first half of May;
• into open ground under a film cover - the third decade of May;
• in open soil - the second decade of June.

First of all, they depend on the region of residence, climatic conditions, the area where the tomatoes will grow, the greenhouse is so equipped, the ability of the gardener to quickly respond to temperature changes (for example, in case of sudden frosts). Remember the main thing - at the slightest frost, the seedlings die. If the temperature stays below 5 degrees for several days, the plants can get sick for a long time. Sunburns and strong winds are terrible for tomatoes. If your climatic zone is characterized by similar synoptic indicators, then you should protect the seedlings from their influence with non-woven covering materials or branches (they need to be stuck around the vegetables). They will give shade. Only after the heat has subsided can they be opened. If you did everything correctly, by the time of planting, the seedlings will have at least 7 leaves, and the stem length is 7 mm, the height is at least 25 cm. The roots should occupy the entire volume of the planting container. If your plants have such indicators, the transplantation time has come.

Remember that you can only plant plants in the morning or in the evening.

Landing scheme

Before replanting plants, you need to prepare the soil. This work begins in the fall. The land should be freed from the beds, dug up and apply the required amount of top dressing. Take a bucket of compost, manure or vermicompost and spread over 1 sq. meter of surface. In the spring, it is recommended to sprinkle the soil with wood ash (1 or 1.5 cups per square meter) a week before planting. Prepare a weak manganese solution and disinfect the garden bed. If you have rotted sawdust, add 3-4 kilograms per square meter. meter of soil.The distance between the plants should be 30 cm. They can form aerial roots, therefore, it is necessary to plant, sprinkling with earth.

Planting technology:

1. Dig a hole at such a depth that the whole vegetable fits there and can be sprinkled;
2. Remove the plant from the pot without affecting the root system;
3. Lower the seedling straight into the hole or at an angle of 45 degrees if aerial roots have formed on the stem or the plant has outgrown;
4. Water the hole so that the soil is thoroughly saturated;
5. Sprinkle soil over the hole.

Vegetables should not be watered immediately after planting to avoid crusting. To preserve moisture, cover the soil around the stem with peat.

Transplant tips

When tomatoes come to a permanent place, they need to be hardened. At home, the gardener closely monitors the ambient temperature, lighting. After transplanting to open ground, it is impossible to regulate the temperature. It can go up to 30 degrees and go down to zero. The sun will bake all day, and then it will hide behind the clouds and will not appear for a week. The grower must prepare the plants for such conditions. To do this, 10-12 days before transplanting into the garden, they begin to harden vegetables, gradually reducing the temperature to 14-16 degrees. Subsequently, it is lowered even more. In the last 4-6 planting days, seedlings should be taken out on an open windowsill or balcony.First for 2-3 hours, then for half a day, all day, then for a day, avoiding frost. Such an operation enhances root development, improves the quality of the stem, inhibits overgrowth, and the leaves acquire an intense green color.

Due to a slow decrease in temperature, exposure to direct sunlight, wind, physiological processes are rebuilt, the plant becomes resistant to unusual and often unfavorable spring conditions. Well-seasoned vegetables can easily withstand bad weather and take root quickly.

Novice gardeners are faced with the problem of transplanting elongated plants into permanent soil. They require a different transplant than usual. These vegetables should not be planted in holes, but in trenches that need to be dug from north to south at a depth typical for tomatoes. Then the dug trench must be watered. While the ground is wetting, remove the first 4 leaves that are above the ground. The overgrowths should be planted horizontally - soon roots will form on the stems. In the trench, you need to position the roots to the south, and the stem to the north. Sprinkle soil over the root system and part of the stem. If it was level, it will lie on the ground. Do not peg the stem right away, as this can break the stem. It is better to put dry sand or sawdust under the leaves. Then you will use them as mulch.

After planting on permanent soil, the seedlings are exposed to pests, for example, a bear. There is such a simple way of protection: the seedlings should be wrapped in a clean natural cloth so that the roots and leaves are free. When planting, the top of the fabric should be left above the surface without burying. The bear will not be able to gnaw through the stem, because this insect is hunting for it. Water and feed vegetables in time to get the first fruits.

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