How to grow tomatoes at home

Choose a sunny location

Tomato seedlings need from six to eight hours of sun per day, so it is always recommended to provide a sunny place to grow them if they are grown in the garden of the house, and if they are grown in bottles, it is recommended to move the bottles to a sunny place to ensure that the plants get their need from sunlight, which helps the plant to Carrying out the process of photosynthesis necessary for plant growth.

suitable soil

Each seedling needs about two cubic feet of soil rich in the necessary nutrients, and the seedlings are planted by digging a hole for each seedling, taking into account that the depth of each hole is appropriate and covers between seven to ten centimeters from the seedling's lower stem, and it is recommended to plant the seedlings vertically, He mixed the fertilizer with the soil about two weeks before the beginning of harvesting the tomato fruits, and placed small rocks in the seedling vials in the summer days, to reduce the evaporation of water from the soil.

irrigation

Tomato seedlings need to be watered sufficiently and regularly at the beginning of their cultivation so that they do not wither and rot, and they need about 16 milliliters of water on a weekly basis, or more if the weather is hot and dry, and after the tomatoes begin to ripen, it is possible to reduce the amount of water used in irrigation .

pruning

It is recommended to trim the old leaves at the bottom of the seedling stem, to avoid infection of the tomatoes with fungus, and trimming the leaves contributes to the seedling getting its need of water and air.

picking

It is recommended to leave the tomatoes on the seedlings for as long as possible until they ripen, i.e. until they turn red regardless of their size, and have a soft texture. If they fall before they are ripe, it is recommended to put them in a paper bag and store them in a dark and cool place.