How to water tomatoes

Introduction

Often, newcomers to the dacha business, planting tomatoes, begin to think about how, when and how much to water the tomatoes in order to get a good harvest and not harm the culture. Indeed, the future harvest of any crop depends on the correct temperature, frequency and time of watering. Therefore, in order to avoid mistakes when watering a tomato, we decided to dwell in more detail on the most important points that will make watering a tomato useful for your tomatoes. It is often possible to meet summer residents who argue that artificial watering can, on the contrary, harm the plants, since they do not go deep into the earth with their roots to find a source of moisture, as plants do when they are in the wild. As for the tomato, we can say that this crop practically does not need watering.

You just need to know some of the nuances:
- If you want to give up watering a tomato, then grow this crop in open soil or under permeable material. This will provide the tomatoes with rainwater.
- An important condition when refusing to water is considered that the beds on which the culture is grown must be warm so that there is no hypothermia of the root system. A good option can be considered soil fertility, which does not need to be dug up, does not need feeding, but at the same time the natural structure of the soil is maintained, as well as positive conditions for those who live in it.
- It is necessary to constantly mulch the soil with a sufficiently thick layer of cut grass (about 7 cm). but, frankly, not many summer residents grow tomatoes in the open field, most prefer the greenhouse option for growing crops, and in a greenhouse it will not work without watering.

How to properly water tomatoes in greenhouses

Many believe that in order for tomatoes to develop well and correctly, the air temperature in greenhouses should be up to 50%, and soil moisture up to 90%. If these indicators are less, then the cult may begin to curl and fall off the leaves. If, on the contrary, the humidity is higher, then the tomatoes become watery and may begin to crack. To determine what kind of humidity you have in your greenhouse, the best and surest way is to purchase a special apparatus - a hygrometer for air. If you have your own methods for determining humidity in a greenhouse, then you can also use them. The most important thing is the accuracy of the results. A good method that summer residents use is they take a small piece of land and make a small lump out of it. If you manage to quickly roll such a lump, and when you press on it, it falls apart, then this means that everything is in order with the humidity in your greenhouse.

Tomato water requirements

Tomatoes require different amounts of moisture as they develop. The specific rate of water varies depending on the conditions in which the tomatoes grow. If there is a drought or, conversely, rainy weather, then watering should be adjusted so as not to harm the tomatoes.

• Before planting seedlings in the ground, 0.5-1 liters of water must be poured into a previously prepared hole (be guided by the size of your seedlings). Then you should not water the seedlings for 8-10 days. Then, when the green mass begins its active growth, the tomatoes should be watered once every 6-7 days.
• When the ovaries appear, the water is consumed even more, up to 5 liters of water for each plant, if the summer is hot, then even more - up to 10 liters of water every 13-15 days.
• When the flower brush begins to appear, watering should be reduced. One plant will be enough 1.5-2 liters 2 times in 6-7 days.
• When the tomatoes are already starting to ripen, the poly is either cut or stopped altogether.
Watering tomatoes is best done early in the morning. If you still do not have time to water the plant in the morning, then this can be done in the daytime, but after that it is necessary to ventilate the greenhouse.

Watering tips

Many people believe that watering on the leaves can harm any plant. But nature has ordered that the leaves collect rain water or dew, so if watering, water gets on the leaves, do not panic. There is nothing wrong with that. Still, it is best to water the tomatoes at the root. In order not to accidentally increase the humidity level, it is best to refuse sprinkling.
The best irrigation method is considered to be drip. It is with this method that the water gets exactly under the root, thereby not affecting the leaves. Warm, settled rainwater is best for irrigation. The optimum temperature is +25 degrees. There are summer residents who begin the process of hardening plants in advance by watering tomatoes with cold water. Such hardening well increases the resistance of the tomato to various diseases.

How to water tomatoes in open soil

There is no global difference between watering tomatoes grown in a greenhouse and in open soil. The only difference is that if you grow tomatoes outdoors, this most likely means that you live in southern, warm regions, and this leads to the fact that:
• You can water tomatoes with a watering can without fear, without fear of water getting on the foliage.
• Watering tomatoes is best in the evening.

An important rule is that tomatoes are best suited for sparse watering, but in larger quantities than frequent watering, but little by little.