When to plant the tomato seedlings in the open ground

Before answering the question, when to plant the tomato seedlings in the open ground, we will try to understand how this is done correctly.

Growing sprouts

Seedlings grown in glasses do not require special preparation before planting it into the ground. Unless it is necessary to water the plant abundantly, so that the earth does not crumble when it is removed from the glass. The task is complicated if the seedlings are grown in a common container. But in this case, too, it is necessary to water the young tomatoes well and dig them out with a lump of earth. Then gently put in a suitable container. It is recommended to treat the root system with a stimulant that promotes growth. But in any case, dug up the seedlings should be transplanted into the ground as soon as possible.

If you decide, when planting seedlings tomatoes in the open ground, try to choose for this evening time. Of course, you can in the daytime, but always in cloudy weather. Plants will find it difficult to immediately acclimatize, get used to the bright rays of the sun, because they are accustomed to the shortened light day.

When planted tomatoes in the open ground, the soil is tried to prepare for planting and abundantly watered. Plants are planted at regular intervals from each other in straight rows. Seedlings grown in glasses grow very quickly. But in any case, dig out and transplant the seedlings should be together with the land. But the peat can be buried in the ground together with the plant.

After planting, tomatoes are watered, and the soil around the plant is sprinkled with peat or dry soil. Thus, the soil will remain moist longer, and the plants will quickly restore the root system. The early spring planting of seedlings does not require watering, at this time there is a lot of moisture in the soil.

By the time when planting seedlings tomatoes in the open ground it will be possible, the plants should already be prepared. For this it is necessary to conduct "rehearsals". In sunny and warm weather, seedlings can be put on a balcony or put on the street. The time of plant stay under direct sunlight should be gradually increased. This will become a kind of hardening for young tomatoes and prevent the appearance of burns after their landing in the ground. A week before planting, the plants can be left open for a whole day.

If the seedlings were grown in a greenhouse, then hardening is carried out by opening the film or windows. It must be said that the seedlings grown under the film have a darker color of the leaves and are considered more seasoned than the domestic one.

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In the Moscow region, plant celery seedlings, cabbage, rhubarb, cabbage salad and black-cherry onions at the end of April or the first days in May. But tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, zucchini and pumpkin are planted in the ground in early June.

If the seedlings are planted in a greenhouse or under a temporary film, then it can be done a couple of weeks earlier, and if the greenhouses are heated, then 3-4 weeks earlier.

However, the climate in our time has become quite unpredictable, so to answer the question, when to plant the tomato seedlings in the open ground, it is possible so: when the real spring comes. Some gardeners say that the most acceptable time for disembarkation is before mid-May, but it is better to do it at the beginning of the month. In any case, the land must be in time to get warm well. Thermophilic crops in cool soil may not settle down or for a long time not bear fruit. If the heat is enough, then within a week the plants blooming on the windowsill will tie fruit in the open ground.

Good luck on the beds and good harvest!