During the cultivation of tomatoes, it happens that the ripening fruits crack on the bush. This spoils the appearance of the fruit and increases the risk of disease entering. We explainwhy the tomatoes are bursting on the bushand suggest a simple trick to avoid this problem. You can use it when planting tomato seedlings into the ground. Don't break! Seewhat to do to prevent tomatoes from bursting : -)
Cracking tomatoes on the bush
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Why do tomatoes break on the bush?
"The main cause of crackingripening tomato fruits are fluctuations in the moisture content of the ground , in which tomatoes are grown, as well as fluctuations in air humidity during the cultivation of tomatoes in a foil tunnel. When plants are not watered regularly, they experience a water deficit. After abundant watering or after rain, the plant tries to replenish the water shortage and drink it in reserve. Thentomato fruits swell strongly and their skin cracks "
Tomatoes also crack when there are too few leaves on the plant . This can happen in the case of unskilful topping of tomato bushes.
What to do to prevent tomatoes from bursting?
Here are 5 tips to avoid breaking tomatoes on the bush:
- If in recent years we have had a problem with cracking tomatoes on the bush, it is worthchoose a tomato variety that is not prone to cracking of the skin , such as Baron F1, Jawor, Koneser F1, Koralik, Rumba Ożarowska, or Tamaris F1.
- In a foil tunnelmake sure that the air humidity is always around 65% , and above all, that it does not fluctuate suddenly.
- If you are topping tomatoes to stop them from growing too much (topping is removing the tops of the main shoots), tryalways leave at least 3 leaves over the topmost inflorescenceTopping also finish about 2 months before the planned end of tomato cultivation.
- Water the tomatoes regularly, with small amounts of water, so that the soil is constantly moist . If the earth has already dried up, do not water abruptly. Replenish the water daily, gradually increasing the soil moisture.
- In May,when planting tomato seedlings, add TerraCottem to the groundIt contains a hydrogel that helps to maintain a constant soil moisture. When you water your plants, the hydrogel swells, taking in water.As the soil dries up, the hydrogel gradually releases the accumulated water. As a result,the soil is kept moist all the time, which prevents the tomatoes from crackingon the bush.
Effect of TerraCottem addition to the ground on tomato cracking
Fig. freak, forum.PoradnikOgrodniczy.pl
The effects obtained by using TerraCottem are shown in the picture above. As you can see, in the cultivation being compared,tomatoes planted in the ground with TerraCottem added did not crack , while those grown without TerraCottem cracked. The photo comes from our forum, where you will find more opinions about the effects of using TerraCottem.
TerraCottem is added to the soil when planting plants in the amount of:
- when planting potted plants - 5g per liter of soil
- when planting into the ground - 1.5 g per liter of soil
Mix TerraCottem with the soil so that it is at the depth of the root ball of the plant.You can order original TerraCottem at an attractive price in the shop of our guide. To see the available packages, click on the image below.
