Top dressing of tomatoes with iodine
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Feeding tomatoes with iodine: an introduction
If you have already dealt with growing tomatoes, you should have already understood that tomatoes, like no other vegetable, need feeding. Having a lot of strength, tomatoes are able to resist both pests and various diseases. Many summer residents prefer folk remedies as top dressing, rather than resort to purchased fertilizers. Feeding tomatoes with iodine: a good folk way. There is no doubt that iodine has many beneficial properties, but you still need to observe the dosage so as not to harm the culture. By using iodine in the right dosage, it can bring great benefits to plants. It also happens that the dose of iodine contained in the soil is sufficient for tomatoes, and does not need additional feeding. But summer residents still insist that iodine is very useful for tomatoes, and it should be actively used as a top dressing. The tomato is very fond of and needs fertilization. Iodine feeding improves the growth of seedlings, and also increases immunity from late blight. Also, the use of iodine as a top dressing and has many advantages for tomatoes:
Improves the quality of nitrogen metabolism in the plant
· The seedling grows stronger and healthier.
The number of ovaries increases
Tomatoes are set larger and tastier
The harvest ripens before the due date
Iodine should be used very carefully. Iodine is used only if you notice that tomatoes are deficient in this substance. If there are no signs of deficiency, then iodine should be used in extremely small doses. Consider the signs of iodine deficiency:
· The level of productivity has decreased. If this is not the first time you will plant tomatoes of a certain variety, then you should already know how many kilograms of tomatoes you will receive when harvesting. If the figure obtained is significantly lower than expected, then this may be a sign of iodine deficiency.
· If during the fruiting period you notice that the fruit is expected to be small, then you can also add iodine so as not to lose most of the harvest.
· Seedlings have low immunity. If you notice that the seedlings have begun to grow poorly, are exposed to diseases, then it is also important to add iodine to the feeding.
· If you begin to notice that the stems of tomatoes have become thin, the foliage has become pale and lethargic, then this also indicates a lack of iodine.
Tomatoes can also absorb iodine from the soil, but this may not always be enough for full development, so if you notice even small signs of iodine deficiency, then start fertilizing the tomatoes with iodine solution.
Feeding tomatoes with iodine: types
· Root dressing. Root feeding is very important for the tomato. After all, if the root system is strong and develops well, then you can count on a healthy and rich tomato harvest. The first feeding should be done when the first few leaves appear on the seedlings. The leaves are still very small, so foliar feeding will not work, therefore it is best to carry out root fertilization. To do this, you need to take iodine (1 drop) and dilute it in 3 liters of warm water. Before fertilizing, you need to water the soil around the stems, and then add iodine solution. Repeated feeding can be done during the fruit offering, then you can get a good and rich harvest. The second time you need to fertilize is when the brushes begin to tie. To do this, add 3 drops of iodine to a bucket of water. For each bush you need 1 liter of solution. The third feeding can be done when the seedlings begin to bear fruit. Boric acid should be added along with iodine.You need to heat 5 liters of water and add 3 liters of wood ash, after sifting it. Then add so much water to get 10 liters of solution, add 10 ml of iodine and 10 g of boric acid there. Mix all the ingredients and let it brew for 24 hours. In order to use this solution, you need to take 1 liter of the solution, add 10 liters of water and you can fertilize tomatoes with this solution. Such feeding will have a good effect on the fruiting process.
· Foliar dressing. foliar dressing should be alternated with root dressing. In order to prepare the necessary and useful solution, you need to take: milk (250 g), iodine (5 drops), water (1 l). Such a solution is used at the rate of 1.5 liters of flow rate per 10 sq. m. such a solution should be sprayed in the morning or evening. This solution can be very beneficial.
Need to know
You should not use a combination of iodine and boric acid a lot and often, this can harm both the appearance of the tomato and the taste. There is a good option for combating late blight with iodine. To do this, you need to put small containers with iodine inside the entire area of the garden.
These are the nuances when using iodine as fertilizer. If you use it in exactly the specified dosage, then you will make your harvest even stronger and richer. After all, iodine has a positive effect on both the development of the bushes and the development of the bushes. Tomatoes become stronger and their taste improves.