Burying the lower part of the plant will encourage more roots and sturdier growth. Cut off side branches on the part of the stem that will be submerged. Add a 1- to 2-inch layer of mulch (organic matter) around plants to conserve water and control weeds. Tomato plant spacing: Place ...
Unlike other garden vegetables, tomato plants are able to form roots all along their stems (called adventitious roots). Smart gardeners take advantage of this by planting tomato transplants either very deeply or horizontally, burying as much of the stem as possible. Deep and horizontal tomato plan...
It turned out that applied sugar increased growth and flower production only when the plants were growing at fairly high temperatures and at low light intensities, corresponding to winter greenhouse conditions in northern latitudes. Even when applied sugar did not increase growth of tomato plants, ...
Indeterminates,or vining tomatoes, are plants that keep growing and produce fruits along a stem. Many gardeners prefer indeterminate varieties because they set fruit over the summer and stagger the bounty, giving a steady crop. Vine tomatoes often grow up to head height so they require tall supp...
Growing Tomato Plants You will need: some tomato seeds a bag of soil a pot with small holes [to allow excess(过量) water to be drained(流于)] a pot plate1. Fill the pot with soil up to 5 centimeters from the top.2. Scatter (撒播) the tomato seeds on the surface of the soil.3...
Tomatoes are energy factories fueled by sunlight. During their first several weeks in the garden, before blossoms emerge, tomato plants put their energy into growing new leaves. Soon, extra branches emerge to hold more leaves. A side stem grows directly off the main stem. Suckers are new branc...
Place each root ball deep enough so that the bottom leaves are just above the surface of the soil. Roots will grow all along the plant’s stem underground. Plant seedlings 2 to 3 feet apart. Crowded plants will not get sufficient sun, and the fruit may not ripen. ...
Wilting of plant stems, particularly if accompanied by yellow or brown foliage, indicates more serious fungal or bacterial issues, most likely entering the plant via the roots. These plants should be removed and the location marked so that tomatoes are not planted there the following year or two...
Some freshly cut tomato suckers that will be used to grow new tomato plants at Tyrant Farms. As you may know, tomato plants root very easily. The “fuzzy” white texture you see on their stem surface are actually adventitious roots, that can actually become new soil roots....
Examine each of the tomato plants. Locate the thickest and greenest branches coming out of the main tomato stem. Select three to five of these branches to be the growing branches. Remove all the other branches completely from each of the tomato plants. ...