Year-round tomato cultivation method in tubs

 

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Tomato can be eaten raw, cooked, and uncooked. Tomatoes are highly valued in both salads and vegetables. It is also very important in terms of vitamins and taste. Although tomato is a winter vegetable, now it is often grown as an early crop and its price is higher in the early market.

As the tomato cultivation method is not very complicated, it is very easy to get a lot of yield by cultivating tomatoes in the garden, terrace, or tub at home with minimal labor. Here the tomato cultivation in tubs is discussed, how you can easily grow delicious and nutritious perennial tomatoes in tubs during winter, summer, and monsoon in a small area of ​​the roof.

ultivation method :

Sandy loam soil is best for rooftop tomato cultivation.

It should be prepared by mixing one-third of the dung and some TSP fertilizer with the soil and keeping it for 10-15 days.

Besides drums/tubs, small containers and even 2 kg flour packets can be used for planting tomato seedlings. In this case, one seedling should be given in each container/packet.

If the seedlings are a little bigger, 1 teaspoon of TSP fertilizer should be added to each plant.

The tree should be tied with a strong stick. The lower leaves and some branches should be removed so that the plant does not become too bushy.

 

Other services :

The soil in the tub should be loosened every few days with light raking to prevent weeds from growing on the tomato plants. When the tomato flowers start to bloom, mustard leaves should be diluted with water and given to the plants regularly every 10-12 days.

 

Pests and diseases of tomato plants :

Tomato plants are often infected with viruses and the leaves fall off. If one tree is affected, other trees are also affected within a few days. Once spread all over the garden. Therefore, if any tree is infected with the virus, it should be destroyed immediately.

 

Method and care of tomato seedlings :

There are two methods you can follow to grow tomatoes in tubs.

- First, you can get seedlings of good varieties of tomatoes from the nursery and plant them in your big tubs or bags.

In that case, the soil of the sack or tub should be dug up with a shovel and made very rough in advance.

Then carefully remove the plastic-wrapped seedling from the soil.

Be careful not to damage the root of the seedling.

Then make a deep hole in the soil of the tub and place the seedling in it and fill the soil around the stem.

This sapling should be watered a lot but be careful not to create waterlogging.

 

- Second, growing plants from tomato seeds.

If you want to plant more tomato plants in your home garden, you can do this.

For this, you need to buy seeds of good variety first.

Then the seeds should be sprinkled on the moist soil of the tub.

As the seedlings begin to grow after germination, place them in a well-lit area and ensure that they are not deprived of water.

Your plants should get at least 6 hours of sun, preferably 8 hours.

 

Some extra care to get a good yield :

- When your plant starts to grow, fill the tub almost completely with soil.

The tree will grow well.

- Place the tomato tub in an area that gets enough sun so the plant can easily carry out its own food production process. And if the heat of the sun is too much, move the tub in the afternoon or provide shade.

- Remember that water is very important in tomato cultivation, so it is good to water every two to three days, but when the plant grows, the water should be increased all the time.

- An essential step in tomato plant care is to bury a stake in the tub and tie the plant to it. But it is better to put multiple poles around.

- You can also cover it with a net, it will reduce the chances of insect attack.

- After the plant is six weeks old, you can add a little fertilizer to the base of the plant every week.

- Dry leaves or leftover peels of home vegetables can be used to maintain proper soil moisture during extreme winters and summers. Fertilizers will also work in this and the root of the plant will be protected from the negative effects of temperature.

 

Many people may not want to plant tomatoes because they have to take care of so much. But after all, this, when the tree will be filled with colorful fruits, then think how happy you will be!

Tomatoes look fantastic when grown from self-planted plants.

And I didn't talk about the taste of those tomatoes fresh from the tree and eaten in salad or curry.