Tomatoes - one of the most popular cultures at each dacha. It is impossible to tell that technology of cultivation of tomatoes very difficult, however, at a distance unnecessary leaves it is worth following number of rules.
There is set of opinions on whether it is worth tearing off the lower leaves at tomatoes and often about it there is set of disputes. Beginners most often refer to the fact that the nature itself knows how many leaves on what plant have to be. Why to climb there where everything so is remarkable? So say for the reason that just are afraid to do much harm to plant, well and, of course, from lack of experience in cultivation of tomatoes. Experienced gardeners consider, the procedure of removal of excess sheets from culture is very useful, so - is obligatory.
The procedure of removal is spoken well also that the more on tomato of leaves, the more actively they evaporate moisture from the soil, and nutrients incorporate to grow up the tops of vegetable, without caring for growth of fruits. Besides, leaves at culture basis - the most favorable environment for development of fungus and popular disease tomato - phytophthoras.
Immediately it is necessary to delete the lower leaves when they begin to turn yellow and become covered by spots. It means that the plant begins to get sick from below and soon the disease will be thrown on all bush. Such reaction of plant is caused by the wrong leaving.
It is necessary to remember well that to delete leaves in the bottom of plant if they ""have not got sick"", right after planting of tomatoes to the open ground - it is impossible. You can strongly do much harm to plant, and its growth will sharply stop. It is possible to begin removal after seedling gets stronger in soil, and there is it one-two weeks later after disembarkation.
Before beginning to delete leaves, it is necessary to perform good inspection at plant. At first zavyadshy, slightly sick, yellow leaflets are removed and only then it is necessary to tear off excess healthy. Removal of leaves depends also on high-quality features of culture.
There is also number of rules on removal of leaves from plant:
- It is the best of all to delete leaflets in warm weather to 12 o'clock in the afternoon. It will provide to plant fast healing from wounds and will prevent penetration of pathogenic organisms in plant;
- You should not be overzealous with breaking of leaflets. It is enough to delete 2-3 pieces several times a week and to watch incessantly vegetable.
- When there are first fruits - all leaves which grow from below, it is necessary to liquidate.
- The lower leaves of tomatoes need to try to be removed having pressed leaf rod to the basis and having pulled it up, kind of taking out it from bush. Down it is extremely undesirable to pull, otherwise it is possible to pull thin skin and to form wound into which the infection will easily get.
Removal of the lower leaves about tomato gives positive effect: culture gains immunity to diseases, fruits are integrated and quicker ripen. At the same time - everything to do the main thing correctly and in time.