key points
- Not giving enough space to grow tomato plants is the most common mistake of professional farmers.
- Separate your tomato plants at least 2 to 3 feet. If you are growing tomatoes in a container, make sure that it is at least 15 gallons in size.
- Other general mistakes include incorrectly sorting or not and not at all and adding too much nitrogen to the soil.
When you work hard for growing tomato plants, you expect a reward fit for all BLTS and Capris Salad. This is why nothing can spoil the heat like a bad tomato yield.
When you talk about gardening, you do not have to learn every lesson in a difficult way. This major, yet escaping from a normal mistake, leaves the tragedy of a poor tomato crop that can completely ruin your tomato plants.
Meet experts
- Tammy son TN is the founder and CEO of Nursery. She has been working with plants for more than 60 years and has studied horticulture at Tennessi State University.
- Steve McClen Glenwood Mountain holds a farmer and farm owner, which is an 180 -acre organic farm in New Jersey.
- Sam long City Farmers in San Diego owns the second generation of Nursery.
The biggest mistake people make with their tomatoes
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Like humans, Tomato plants need To flourish some of your own rooms. Two of the three farmers we interviewed for this story agreed that it is most common to not give them enough space to grow. Tomato,
Sam Tall is the owner of the nursery of the city farmers, and anything makes it a lot to make it a lot of vision of the growing tomato plant in a small container.
“The biggest mistake we often see is home gardeners planting Tomatoes in very small containers“Tall is called.” Tomatoes want to grow up and need room to grow, so we usually do not smaller anything than the 15-chalon container. ,
It is also easy to crowd tomato plants, even if you are not increasing them in the container. Tami Sansa is the founder of TN Nursery, and she says that Tomato planting very closely One of the worst mistakes for each other is that she sees new gardeners.
“I understand your enthusiasm to pack as many tomato plants as possible, but is an open invitation to diseases to set in congestion,” Sons says. “Limited airflow between plants increases humidity and sets a platform to flourish fungal diseases such as blight or powder mildew.”
She recommends allowing at least 2 to 3 feet space between plants, and it is just a minimum. The more space you provide your tomato plant, the more sunlight can reach the leaves and fruits. This means better tomato ripening and better yield.
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Other tomato-grown mistakes
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There are many other disadvantages that you can spend your tomato yield. Another common mistake is failing Project your tomato plantsAccording to Sons, you must definitely separate the bottom leaves and sucking to improve air circulation on certain varieties such as cirloom tomatoes and cherry tomatoes.
“It may feel defeat to pruning too much, but your tomato plants will reward you with healthy growth and delicious fruits,” sons say.
However, there is a balance that you need to strike with pruning. Steve McClen’s owner Steve McClane in Glenwood Mountain is one of the most common mistakes in increasing tomatoes. In fact, every variety does not require pruning.
“We often hear people saying that they quipped their tomato plants because they saw it on TV,” they say. “Truth? All varieties should not be trimmed. If you affect sauce tomatoes or plum types, you are likely to harvest your crop.”
Talking about a very good thing, McLean also warns against adding too much nitrogen to the soil, especially at the wrong time.
Adding little excess nitrogen to the soil supports strong roots and healthy leaves. However, when the plant starts flowering, adding too much nitrogen causes a bad crop.
