When it comes time to plant tomato seedlings there are a number of steps that must be followed to give them the best chance of survival. This is a critical moment for your young plants and there are a number of things you can do that or hinder or harm them when the time comes to transplantation.
The first thing that must be considered is the location. To plant your seedlings where you're going? The path chosen must have plenty of sunlight throughout the season. At least 10 hours per day is good.
Tomatoes like air circulation, but younger plants will dry out very quickly in a wind tunnel. Make sure that there is a lot of fresh air that surrounds them and if your area is constantly subject to very strong winds that have taken into account.
Now let's look at your seedlings are strong and stocky or long and leggy? Plants were grown under insufficient exposure to light or air movement are bound to be long and leggy and have problems if you aren't careful. Intends to address this further on in the article.
Now let's take a look at your land. Hopefully you've already got a sample of soil and had analysed and know that your soil is nicely balanced for you new arrivals. If you haven't done this then strongly suggest that to do so. Planting trees in the ground badly is not something that you want to do.
Okay, so now we're ready to plant ... leave the seedlings in their peat pots if this is what they are in. (or gently tap out if they are older plants are transplants from vasi)
Planting the seedlings that branching is about 3 inches above the ground (roughly half of your implant should be below ground) to roots deep enough to remain in the soil, but we don't want too far down in the cold.
Cover the plant around with soil and gently firm down. If they are indeterminate plants that are growing taller then stake them (but do not drive the stake through the root ball to keep it about three inches away).
Li water thoroughly with warm water, give them a good soaking. If you want to give them a Boost and then use some fish emulsion here.
I don't think in General in the newly planted young plants fertilization, however if you have your heart set on it so make sure you use a weak solution, half strength should be ok, keep the fertilizer 3 inches from the stem of the plant so that you don't burn it.
About two weeks after a good layer of mulch around your growing small plants healthy now. Roughly 3 inches should do so. This aid in the retention of the soil and make it easier for you to keep them.
As you can see the Act of planting (or transplant) your tomato plants is really very simple is really mainly the stages of preparation that will mean the difference between having fantastic healthy crops and mediocre ones. Of course, this is the way with the gardening in General, most of the really important work in the preparation.
Now, regarding the trench planting those long and leggy seedlings. The art of cultivating seedlings correctly is a subject in itself, and at this point in the game it is too late to do anything about them anyway. The best idea for long, leggy seedlings is the trench.
The problem with long seedlings is that normally, if planted, the root ball will end up too deep in the ground. This can lead to a variety of issues and simply do not need to buy the trouble.
The procedure is very simple to rectify this, instead of directly down into the ground, dig a pit horizontal with a shallow angle. The idea is to keep the root ball approximately 3 inches. Right where it would be if your plants were strong and stocky.
Pinch off any leaves along the stem, which is inserted into the ground and lay plant. Gently cover and stake the seedling again on the opposite side of the stem from the root ball. Water thoroughly and you're good to go.
Oh and one last thing, if your position is famous for Cutworms then take some precautions and enclose some tinfoil around the stem of the seedling. Toilet roll holders, protecting them using old jars (clean) or plastic cups also works.
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