Spring - time to plant many plants on seedling. Experienced gardeners know that the landing made in time and also due care for saplings is pledge of excellent harvest in the future. A lot of trouble at cultivation of seedling is brought by seedlings of tomatoes.
Most often at cultivation of seedling of tomatoes the gardeners face about pulling of seedlings, at the same time small stalks of plants become very thin, quite often foliage brightens. In most cases inexperienced gardeners undertake nothing to reanimate tomatoes, and just go to the next market and buy strong seedling, spending the considerable sums for purchase. More skilled never act this way since they know how to cope with similar difficulties.
What to do if seedling tomato is extended
So, if your seedling of tomatoes was extended and its small stalks became absolutely thin, then take sharp scissors or the edge is better and accurately cut off top at each plant. It is very important to meet one condition - the cut has to pass right after the fifth leaflet (counting is made from below). After work is made, place ""vershoks"" cut in the container with water and leave for week. During this time the cut-off tomatoes will have backs and they can be put to the earth in separate tanks, to grow up as spare material. It should be noted that the saplings received in this way - ideal option for their cultivation in the open ground.
As for the lower part of plants, after cutting of tops, they need to be watered with clear warm water under backs and to put in warm light and at the same time the damp place. It is possible to build mini hotbed from film independently. Under favorable conditions soon plants will flush and the hotbed can be removed. At achievement of additional escapes of length of five-six centimeters, the lower escapes need to be removed. Change to the greenhouse can be made in three weeks after the above manipulations.
Why seedling tomato is extended
Most often seedling of tomatoes becomes long and thin (is extended) because of two reasons: it lacks light and saplings are too densely planted. Frequent watering can also become the cause of this illness of seedlings. That similar did not happen, it is important to look after competently plants and to follow several simple rules:
- provide to plants due lighting (you hold them on windowsill or get special lamps);
- water seedling as required, do not fill in it;
- try to maintain temperature in the room of 24-25 degrees and humidity of 60-70%.
It should be noted if all above conditions on cultivation of seedling of tomatoes are met, however you have noticed some pulling of small stalks and at the same time foliage posvetleniye, then in this case it is necessary to feed up saplings nitrogen. Now the set of various nitrogen fertilizers is provided therefore to choose is from what. Later feed up surely rearrange seedling to the cool place and wait when it gains normal color. Only after that move it to the old place.