Planting tomato seeds
Tomatoes or tomatoes are among the fruits that are widely consumed in the world, as they are considered one of the basic vegetables in the preparation of all dishes and salads, but they are characterized by a delicious and popular taste for everyone and they can be eaten fresh as they are and are added to different types of sandwiches, and because of their basic and many uses, Every housewife can plant in her garden everything she needs in the kitchen to obtain ripe, healthy and natural fruits that do not contain any hormonal substances, and tomatoes are among the fruits that are grown in a simple and easy way and succeed in most cases and do not need large areas for growth, and here on the subject site We present how to grow it from seeds.
Fundamentals of successful tomato cultivation
- Choosing the appropriate environment for cultivation, as each type of tomato has a different environment from the other and needs special conditions to grow naturally without harm to the crop later, and it is preferable when choosing the type of tomato to know everything related to its cultivation.
- Choose a type of good and high-quality tomato to get a good product later, and there are some types of tomatoes that do not need a long time to bloom and ripen.
- Prepare good seeds for planting.
- Knowing the best planting times suitable for tomatoes, and the best times of the year are spring and summer; Because it needs sunlight greatly, and processing takes place five to eight weeks ago, then examining the soil so that it is free of bacteria or diseases.
- Measuring the soil temperature with a special scale for this, and the ideal degree for cultivation is 50 Fahrenheit.
How to grow tomatoes from seeds
- Buy fresh red tomatoes, then divide them into two equal parts, and make sure to get good seeds.
- Extract the seeds from fresh tomatoes and place them in a deep bowl.
- Add a little water to complete the fermentation process, then cover it with a light plastic cover, and pierce several holes to allow air to pass through to avoid mold and spoilage.
- Filter the seeds well and wash them with warm water several times to make sure they are clean, then put them in a strainer to filter them out of the water completely.
- Place the seeds in a flat tray with parchment paper to absorb water from the seeds, and during the drying process, stir the seeds from time to time so that they do not stick together.
- Place the tray in a well-ventilated, dry place that is exposed to the sun.
- Collect the seeds after making sure they are well dried to avoid spoilage and rotting if they are wet.
- Sterilization of seeds with vinegar, and this is done by adding a spoonful of vinegar per liter of water, and it is soaked for a quarter of an hour, after which the drying process takes place again.
cultivation steps
- Preparing planting pots, preferably separate ones, to get small seedlings that grow better, faster, and have a small size.
- Make lines of soil, and there should be a distance of a finger between each row, then sprinkle the seeds so that they are single and do not collect more than one seed in the same place.
- Cover the seeds in a little soil, by pressing them slightly inward.
- Seeds are exposed to strong light with warmth and heat for eight hours straight.
- Watering the plants on a daily basis until they grow and the leaves appear.
- Transferring the seedlings with a pot suitable for the final growth stage, and it takes about two months for the fruits to ripen, and during this period it needs eight hours of light, warmth and continuous irrigation.
