Cultivation of seedling tomato on windowsill, despite hlopotnost - very interesting occupation. Besides such hobby not so costly also bears specific fruits. Even if you have no experience in it, never late to try.
We have not enough sunny days for maturing in the open ground of such popular and favourite vegetables as tomatoes. Growing up seedling on windowsill, gardeners thus "prolong" summer.
It is possible to buy, of course, in the spring ready saplings, but it is not so pleasant and reliable how to grow up seedling in house conditions the hands.
The most important
Everything begins with purchase of seeds if you did not leave them since last harvests or have decided to be engaged in this business for the first time. To risky buy seeds on accidental counters and from unknown producers. It is much more reasonable to buy them in specialized shop. Otherwise, if seeds do not ascend, you can be disappointed in such business as cultivation of seedling independently.
Preparation of the earth
The soil prepared since fall or bought in shop before landing should be steamed in oven of minutes 40 at temperature of 150 degrees.
When the earth cools down, it is possible to bring 1 glass of wood ashes on bucket.
Planting of seeds
We pour out the earth in capacity, slightly we press the soil palms that there was no air space left and we press seeds on depth of the first phalanx of finger. At distance about 6 cm from each other. Again slightly we press the earth and we water with warm water. Also we put boxes closer to heat where air about 22 degrees, but not higher than 24. We watch that the earth remained damp. If it has dried up, accurately we water with warm water.
The first shoots
With the advent of shoots it is possible to expose boxes on light. It is desirable on windowsill which comes to South side. If your windows come to the North, buy special illumination, it will prolong daylight hours and to give additional heat to plants. Temperature comfortable for shoots of 18-20 degrees. It is necessary to water two times a week. On plant we do not pour water, and it is strict under back.
Sword-play of seedlings
As there will be 2-3 leaflets, it is possible to transplant in glasses. The longest back needs to be prishchipnut. It will help seedling to develop root system better.
Fertilizing
In ten days of plant it is possible to feed up special fertilizers, and in two weeks ashes solution. Approximately handful on 5 liters of water. Before disembarkation in kitchen garden, fertilizing it is desirable to make two times.
Hardening
When air on the street gets warm up to 10 degrees, begin to temper plants. For this purpose we open window leaf, constantly increasing airing time. Or we take out on the glazed balcony, constantly prolonging time of "walk".
Of course, to buy ready saplings in shop conveniently and quickly, but it is not as fascinating how to grow up seedling tomato. To observe emergence of the first green shoots when outside the window snow still lies, will give joy.