The homeland of tomatoes is America from where they also have been delivered to Europe by Christopher Columbus. So far wild species of this plant meet, they can be found in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico. When tomatoes became plant cultural, it is for certain unknown, but scientists believe that ancient Peruvians in the 5th century BC parted tomatoes.
It is required to you
- - seeds of tomatoes;
- - hydrochloric solution;
- - potassium permanganate;
- - boxes for seedling;
- - glasses for seedling;
- - nutritious soil;
- - lamp with the daylight lamp.
Instruction
1. To receive excellent harvest of tomatoes, it is necessary to put a lot of effort. This thermophilic plant in our latitudes is grown up also in the open ground, and in greenhouses, but only through seedling. Strong, healthy seedling is one of factors of receiving tasty fruits and rich harvest.
2. Prepare seeds for landing. To do it it is necessary to begin at the end of January. Warm up seeds at temperature 50-60os. Then make hydrochloric solution and lower in it seeds. Those that have emerged on surface, - empty, that is they will not sprout. Collect them and without regret throw out.
3. Collect seeds which have fallen by bottom and wash out under stream of flowing water. After that make 1% solution of potassium permanganate and lower in it the washed-out seeds for 20 minutes. This reception will allow to strengthen planting stock and will save plants from possible diseases.
4. Wash out seeds once again and dry at the room temperature approximately within hour. Then wet them in water. For this purpose put light cotton fabric in saucer, pour a little water. When material absorbs water, merge excess liquid. Spread out the prepared seeds on the surface of damp fabric and cover. Leave them couch at the room temperature, periodically moisten fabric, without allowing overdrying.
5. When seeds bulk up and will a little arise, start landing of seedling. Fill in boxes on 2/3 nutritious soil, it is the best of all to use special ready mix for cultivation of seedling, spread out seeds on surface and powder them with the soil on 2 cm.
6. Water, cover capacity with film and put to the light warm place. Shoots will appear very quickly, for 3-5 day. After emergence of the first leaflets remove film. Light is necessary for seedlings for excellent growth therefore seedling needs to be highlighted for 12-14 hours daylight lamps.
7. When there is the second present sheet, raspikiruyta seedlings in separate glasses. Strong plants can be grown up also without sword-play. For this purpose plant seeds at once in separate tanks on 2-3 pieces, then just remove excess seedlings, leaving the strongest plant, and podsypta soil.
8. In May strong seedling can be planted on the constant place to the greenhouse or in hotbed if you grow up tomatoes in the open ground. On beds they can be put approximately in month when the threat of frosts passes and warm weather will be established. Further care for plants consists in watering, weeding, pasynkovaniye.