Rules for watering a tomato after planting
When growing tomatoes, it is important to follow the care recommendations, because the yield indicators depend on this. How to properly water tomatoes after planting, we will tell you in the article.
Rules for watering a tomato after planting
Watering features
Watering tomatoes correctly after planting will lead to the following results:
- the risk of diseases in the plant is reduced;
- bushes begin to develop and form correctly;
- there is a positive acclimatization to the environment;
- simplifies the care of the bushes.
In order for young seedlings to feel comfortable, it is important to observe the temperature regime. Tomatoes can die from the slightest temperature changes. Soil temperature should not be lower than 12 ° C. But the ambient temperature should be in the range of 18-25 ° C.
Outdoor watering
The planted seedlings must be watered according to certain factors. It is important to pay attention to the weather and soil composition.
Watering should be carried out at a time when the air temperature is not lower than 15 ° C. Soil for tomato must have a neutral reaction of the environment, because and acidic and alkaline soil affect it negatively.
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
If it is good to mulch the planting of tomato seedlings with peat, dry humus, or simply loosen the top layer of the soil, then there is no need for watering for the next 6-7 days. You should not often water the planted tomato seedlings so that the root system does not pamper and begins to grow deeper.
Simultaneously with the planting of seedlings, watering is carried out.
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
If you transplanted by the method of holes, then it is recommended to pour 2-3 liters of water into each of them. If the trenching method was used, then the volume of water should be regulated, depending on the number of bushes.
Watering time
After planting, it is better to water the tomatoes in the morning. During this period of time, the sun is not so hot. If the soil dries out a lot from the sun during the day, you can water it again in the evening.
Water the tomatoes with warm water
At least 1 liter of water should be poured under each bush. It is better to use warm water, because cold water can lead to the development of root rot.
Watering in the morning allows the soil to get the right amount of moisture and stay loose. Young plants need not only moisture, but also oxygen. Dense soil will prevent the plant from getting the right amount of air and will begin to wilt.
Frequency of work
Let's decide on the frequency of irrigation work. As soon as the tomatoes take root, you should loosen the ground around the bush. Subsequent watering is carried out, depending on weather conditions, 1-2 times a week. While the seedlings are still small, the plants do not close in a row after each watering, they are loosening.
Loosening should be carried out superficially, no deeper than 3 cm. This method is called dry irrigation.Its implementation is necessary so that soil evaporation disappears, and oxygen better gets into the root system.
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
There are small air channels in the soil - capillaries. The drier the soil becomes, the thinner the capillaries. Through these thin capillaries, moisture from the lower layers of the soil rises to the surface and evaporates. Loosening the topsoil destroys these capillaries and the moisture stops evaporating.
Greenhouse watering
Growing tomatoes in a greenhouse implies slightly different rules.
Planting of planting material should be carried out in the evening, when there is no scorching sun. The soil must be moistened in advance so that the seedlings take root faster.
Watering can be carried out 10 days after planting. For these purposes, only warm water is used. Its amount is calculated so that about 5 liters of water fall per 1 m2.
The ideal time for root feeding is morning. If such work is carried out in the evening, it is fraught with condensation, which remains on the leaves of the plant, thereby causing them great harm. Wait a few hours for the water to be completely absorbed into the soil. After that, you need to open the windows in the greenhouse.
Airing will not harm the tomatoes. You just need to monitor the indicators of humidity and temperature. The daytime temperature in the greenhouse should be about 25 ° C, but in the evening it can drop to 15 ° C.
Conclusion
Proper planting and proper watering are essential for any crop. Especially for young seedlings, because their immunity, development and ripening of fruits depend on it. Every gardener should know the rules for care, so that later there will be no unpleasant surprises.
