Here I am sowing a life to feed several lives; When we sow a plant, it will grow little by little, it will blossom and bear fruit, then we will eat its fruits and use its seeds to continue planting; that single plant, will become many more plants, but with the help of our hands. So planting a plant is planting many more plants.
Hace 30 días preparé 5 bandejas de germinación donde coloqué semillas de berenjena y entre estas semillas nació una plántula de tomate, y decidí plantarla; Hoy la planta tiene 24 días de germinación y la trasplantaré en un recipiente o maceta, y luego la colocaré en un lugar con suficiente luz, porque el tomate es una planta que requiere mucha luz durante al menos 10 horas / ligero. El recipiente o maceta con la planta, se colocará en un pasillo en frente de mi apartamento para estar entre otras plantas ornamentales.
I also want to tell you that the difference between planting a single tomato plant in a pot and planting quantities of plants in open fields, that is, in large crops, is that they require a greater use of labor, more expenses in fertilizers and the use of of machinery to prepare the earth, but the care and cultural work that these plants require, such as in pots, orchards or greenhouses; and if we analyze the expenses and the calculations in percentage terms, we will realize that the difference lies in the use of machinery for the preparation of the land, because growing tomatoes, regardless of the amount, requires the same care and management. as:
Germinate the seeds in trays or preparing seedbeds on the ground.
SourceTransplant the seedlings between 21 and 25 days.
SourceBefore the transplant, submerge the roots of the seedling in a solution with fungicides.
If the transplant is in a pot, we must take into account that the root system of the tomato is formed by a main root with numerous and powerful secondary roots and adventitious roots, for this reason, it is advisable to use
large pots 30 centimeters wide so that the plant can develop its roots.Prior to transplanting in pots, it is important to use a substrate that can provide the necessary nutrients for the plant and whose relationship between micronutrients and macronutrients is balanced; The most recommended mixture is 50% compost and 50% earth containing organic material.
SourceWhen it comes to extensive crops, these require linear grooves that will serve to irrigate the plants, in these cases will develop grooves in parallel forms with a separation of 1.40 m between each line and placing the seedlings in rows on one side of the furrow at a distance of 50 cm between each of them.
The tutorado: the tutorado is necessary so much in pots, in orchards and in the extensive crops in the field; this consists of placing rods to hold the plants; In the case of sowing in the open field, rods are placed here along the rows joined with wires in the upper part, to be able to tie ropes or threads to raise the plants as they grow, this help is what is known with the entutorado.
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Pruning: this task consists of removing the suckers that are axillary buds, these shoots of branches, they are used to eliminating because these branches do not produce fruits and they consume the nutrients to the plant.
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The irrigation plan depends on the types of soil, since there are soils with greater water retention capacity than others, but the most important ones are to keep the soil moist and avoid puddles or excess moisture so as not to favor the proliferation of fungal diseases .
Regarding the hours of irrigation, these must be applied in the morning or in the afternoon. I recommend not watering the plants in full sun to prevent them from cooking the foot of the stem.
Fertilization plan: both plants grown in pots, in orchards or in the field, require a good fertilization plan; this consists of the application of nutrients in foliar form, or applied to the soil, the important thing is that they contain the micronutrients and macronutrients according to the different stages of the development of the plants, such as:
In the first 10 days after the transplant, apply fertilizers with a high content of phosphorus and micronutrients. (Earthworm humus)
At 15 days after transplanting, begin with the application of full fertilizers in cases of potting crops apply foliar fertilizers and continue until flowering and incorporating fertilizers with high potassium content. It is important to point out that at the time of flowering and fruit rennet nitrogen fertilizers should be reduced and then continued when the fruits are well formed; the excess of nitrogen causes the abortion and the fall of the flowers.
In the tomato crop, whether in pots, orchards or in large quantities, it is necessary to be alert to any presence of pests, to combat them in time and prevent them from invading our crops.
The different stages of the vegetative cycle of tomato plants are the same in the different ways of growing them. Generally the fruits are ready to harvest at 75 days after the transplant.
My potted tomato plant
First I bought a large pot 30 cm in diameter.
Place the earth mixed with peat and compost.
Open the hole to place the plant.
Spray the plant with sugar water, so that the plant stays erect, this prevents the plant from being weakened by the transient loss of water. (osmotic potential).
I placed the plant in the hole, covering only one centimeter of its stem.
It is important to place the rods at the time of the transplant to place the threads for the tutorage, because if we do it later, we will bother the roots of the plant.
Irrigation should be done immediately to the transplant, and continue the moderate irrigations once a day, just to keep the soil moist, remember that in the pots the humidity is maintained.
The tomato plant after 10 days in the pot
The plant after 10 days, has a height of 20 centimeters, until now I have only applied sugary biostimulant, prepared with lentils. From tomorrow I start with the application of foliar fertilizers with high phosphorus content, in addition, nitrogen, micronutrients and macronutrients. For potting crops it is not convenient to use the granulated fertilizer, as it is a slow-acting fertilizer and can affect the plant's stem, use it to grab a small bit of fertilizer and place it in four spots, well attached to the bands of the flowerpot .
For the moment, my tomato plant has a satisfactory rate of growth and free of diseases; Within 10 days, I start to suspend it with threads. With this plant in the pot, I will be able to explain the different stages of its vegetative cycle and the tasks that have to be done, such as budding or pruning of buds, which consist of removing suckers or axillary buds, but let's hope that the plant keep growing to get to know about the cultural practices that this culture requires.