How to stimulate the growth of tomato seedlings
The process of growing tomatoes begins with sowing seeds and preparing seedlings. This is not an easy task: if the stems are sparse, strongly elongated or poorly rooted, it will not be possible to harvest a high yield. This is why more and more people are now using a growth stimulant for tomato seedlings. Consider how to accelerate the growth of tomato seedlings and the rules for using drugs.
Stimulating the growth of tomato seedlings
general description
Stimulants are drugs that contain biological or chemical substances. They help to accelerate the growth of tomato seedlings and make them resistant to diseases.
Biologics are less harmless, since they are of natural origin, so many prefer them.
How to use the drugs correctly is described in detail on the packaging. Most often, a combined treatment is performed: first, the seeds are soaked, and then the sprouts are sprayed until the first leaves appear.
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
Growth stimulants are physiologically active substances (PAVs). In essence, they play the role of hormones in plants, just like human hormones. But plants do not have a hormonal system and endocrine glands and PAS are produced in plants in various organs.
Varieties of drugs
The drugs can be divided into several subtypes:
- Immunity-boosting tomatoes. These include "Novosil", "Immunocytofit".
- Contributing to the intensive development of the root system. Kornevin and Heteroauxin.
- Providing resistance to different climatic conditions and influences. "Ambion", "Potassium Gutamate" or "Sodium Gutamate".
- Providing comprehensive care. "Epin", "Zircon", "Ecoel".
Kornevin
Helps seedlings easily take root in the open air and adapt after transplanting. 1 g of the drug is diluted in 1 liter of water and 60 ml is poured under each bush.
The preparation can also be used to soak seeds before planting, as well as dry: sprinkle on plant roots. The drug is harmless to human health and non-toxic.
"Heteroauxin", like "Kornevin", is aimed at creating a powerful root system of the plant. Sold in tablets, which must be dissolved in 2-3 liters of water, then fertilize the plants after planting and again after 15 days. The drug is non-toxic.
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
Heteroauxin tablets are poorly soluble in cold water. A tablet of heteroaxin, crushed into powder, is mixed with 15-20 ml (tablespoon) of hot water, dissolved and then the volume of liquid is brought to 1 liter.
Zircon
"Zircon" is a complex drug. It is an active growth regulator that causes violent root development, abundant flowering, and disease resistance. Tomato seeds are soaked in it before planting and the bushes are sprayed 24 hours before planting in the ground or a day after it. Sold as a liquid, ready to be mixed with water and used.
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
Zircon is an anti-stress drug.At different stages of plant growth and development, it helps them adapt to adverse external conditions.
Sodium humate
Sodium humate is an excellent growth stimulant for tomato seedlings. It is used for soaking seeds and spraying planted seedlings.
The concentrate is prepared 10 hours before use: 10 g of the preparation is added to 3 liters of warm water. To prepare seeds, 500 ml of the finished concentrate is diluted with another 4.5 liters of water. To spray the planted plants, 25 ml of the solution is mixed with 4 liters of water. The drug is very toxic, therefore, when using it, all required protective equipment is used: gloves, a mask, and special clothing.
Epin
Epin will protect seedlings from temperature extremes
The main direction of action is to give tomato seedlings resistance to sharp temperature fluctuations, during periods of drought or cold. Tomatoes are sprayed immediately after sinking into the ground and in the event of unwanted influences (once every 7 days).
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
Soaking the seeds in a solution of epin increases their germination, especially if the seeds have been stored for a long time, and also increases the germination energy. Seedlings from seeds treated with epin appear 1-2 days earlier.
Novosil
The effective components of this product are obtained from the needles of Siberian fir. The drug accelerates the ripening of vegetables, is a strong growth regulator and increases the yield of bushes several times.
Biostream
It contains special phytohormones that promote better seed germination and rapid seedling formation. The drug is sprayed not on the plants, but on the soil before planting at the rate of 1 liter of solution per 5 square meters. m.
Recommendations
- If the soil for planting has long been depleted and does not nourish the plants, growth stimulants will be powerless. Tomatoes will receive few nutrients from clay or sandy soil. In this case, you will have to resort to the use of microbiological preparations and the constant use of homemade soil fertilizing, which improve the composition of the soil.
- It will not be possible to accelerate the development and fruiting of bushes if you initially use bad seeds, choose the wrong planting depth. You also need to provide the sprouts with the required amount of light, watering, protect them from temperature extremes, drafts and plant them in the optimal amount of soil.
- Do not delay with the pick, otherwise the seedlings will stretch out and will not give enough fruit in the future.
- When transplanting around the roots, you should preserve the soil as much as possible, trying to place them vertically, otherwise development will slow down for at least a week.
- If the sprouts are still strongly elongated, during transplantation they are buried in the ground up to the cotyledons.
- Do not water the seedlings abundantly, this can lead to the development of diseases even before feeding them;
- If for some reason the withdrawal has led to poor results, use the drug "Athlete". This fast-acting remedy slows down the development of greens but strengthens the root. Over time, the stems thicken, and the leaves become wide and green.
Conclusion
By observing all of the above rules for using tomato seedlings growth stimulants, you can succeed in growing vegetables, even if you are new to this business.
It is necessary to carefully read the instructions and carefully observe all dosages so as not to burn the plants, to provide them with reliable protection from pests and adverse factors. The use of stimulants will accelerate the development and formation of flower stalks of seedlings, improve the appearance of the bushes and help to harvest a high yield of tomatoes.
