Tomatoes Balcony miracle: home care

Recent surveys of the population of our country have shown that people's dreams are not associated with an iPhone or an expensive car, but with homemade recipes, for example, cheese! Of course, it's impossible to get your own milk in the city, because you can't get a cow on the balcony. But growing homemade tomatoes on your own balcony is a real challenge! Moreover, for these purposes there is a wonderful variety of tomatoes - the balcony miracle tomato, which is perfectly grown on the home balcony.

Tomatoes Balcony miracle: photo of the variety

Tomato Balcony miracle: description of the variety and characteristics

The Balcony Miracle tomato has one big advantage over many other varieties - it is easily grown on a balcony or loggia. This is possible in winter, of course, if you provide the tomatoes with the optimal amount of light. Its maximum height is 60 cm. The balcony miracle is capable of producing up to two kilograms of fresh, fragrant tomatoes (from 50 to 60 grams each). That is, the fruits are not large, but they taste great! The time from the first leaf to the first tomato Balcony miracle is about 90 days.

Another important advantage of the tomato variety Balcony miracle is that it is not afraid of late blight. And also the culture does not have to be pinned or tied up.

About growing tomato varieties Balcony miracle in room conditions

Growing vegetables "on the window" is now quite popular in the city, however, not all cultures are adapted for this. Tomato Balcony miracle is easy to grow on the balcony, but certain conditions are still necessary. Namely: the size of the pot for tomatoes The balcony miracle should be large; soil fertility should be at a height; providing enough light; do not forget to regularly feed the plant.

Tomatoes Balcony miracle: photo of the variety

Of course, being on the balcony in a pot, the root system of the Balcony Miracle tomatoes is limited in space. But this variety has the advantage that it does not need to be transplanted into open ground and then worry if the seedlings have begun.

For growing tomatoes Balcony miracle, several points should be taken into account:

• know exactly the time when you want to get the harvest;
• provide planting with special soil for tomatoes or prepare the soil yourself;
• use a pot of the right size for planting seeds;
• boldly sow tomato seeds Balcony miracle and wait for shoots!
• provide enough light;
• at the time of the appearance of flowers and the setting of tomatoes, apply potassium-phosphorus fertilizers.

As for the timing, it should be borne in mind that fruiting in tomatoes The balcony miracle occurs three months after the first shoots. That is, if you want to please yourself and your loved ones with fresh tomatoes for the New Year, then your sowing period is early-mid September (taking into account the time of seed germination).

Next, prepare the correct soil, as the standard one will not work for you. You can buy ready-made, special for tomatoes at a flower shop. You can also prepare the desired soil mixture yourself, taking black soil and humus in equal proportions. In no case should fresh humus be used, as it causes the plant to ache, as it lacks magnesium. Also, ash (to maintain the optimal amount of nitrogen) and superphosphate will not interfere in the soil.True, you should be careful with these additives, since if you overdo it (overabundance), then you can ruin the plant. If you are not quite an experienced gardener yet, then the best option for you is this: add a little fertilizer to the water when watering.

Then you should tackle the tomato pot Balcony miracle. It must have a capacity of more than 5 liters. Such a capacity is a expanse for the root system, in this case its development will be close to ideal.

According to many reviews, it became clear that the Balcony Miracle tomatoes require a fairly large volume of container for planting. If the photo, where these containers reached 10 liters, and large yields "threaten" with a volume of at least 8 liters.

So, we gradually came to sowing tomatoes. We will devote a whole chapter to this topic, since there are many subtleties and even tricks here!

Tomatoes Balcony miracle: photo of the variety

About the preparation, sowing and cultivation of tomato sprouts

Before sowing for a couple of days, the tomato soil mixture is moistened, that is, activated. For the balcony miracle tomato, there is no seedling stage, so you should not soak the seeds before planting. The seeds fall directly into moist soil.

As soon as young sprouts appear, you immediately need to take care of sufficient lighting. On short winter days, it is necessary to place electric lamps next to the planting. The modern way is to resort to phytolamps that can give tomato sprouts the necessary dose of ultraviolet radiation. It should be remembered that ultraviolet rays will not penetrate through window panes.

True, if your loggia has quartz glass specifically for the "garden on the window", then in this case an additional dose of ultraviolet radiation will be needed for your tomatoes.

If you have ordinary glass on windows and loggias, then there is no problem for infrared rays to pass through them. And if your plants are close to window panes, then sunburn of the leaves is possible.

Professional vegetable growers are advised to place pots of Balkonnoe Miracle tomatoes on wide window sills. Tomatoes will grow on narrow and small pots, but a good harvest cannot be expected: a few pieces instead of two kilograms. Of course, this is not encouraging, but the reason for the crop failure lies not in a specific variety, but in illiterate conditions for the growth of culture.

It is worth emphasizing, just in case, the idea of ​​the unsuitability of using juice boxes for planting tomatoes Balcony miracle. They are suitable, but only for seedlings of other varieties of tomatoes. Drainage holes cause boxes to get wet, and without holes, the roots can be flooded and begin to rot.

When shoots appear, the pot is positioned so that the plantings are free, there is no crowding and there is no struggle for the rays of the sun. If you are the owner of a wide windowsill, then feel free to put a pot of tomatoes here. If you have a narrow window sill, then it is better to place the plants on a stand near the window, moreover, on the same level with the window sill.

It is worth emphasizing that the place for growing indoor tomatoes The balcony miracle should be free from all kinds of drafts. From the cold air masses blowing into the window cracks, the plant will begin to get sick. Also, a heating radiator can play a cruel joke, from which the earth will be constantly dry, and the air around is too dry. Water containers can be used to prevent air dryness. With their help, you can achieve normal humidity (40 to 70%).

Air humidity is measured by a hygrometer, which can be purchased specifically for this purpose. In addition, it will help to make life easier and not measure the difference in readings of dry and wet bulb thermometers.

On summer days, tomatoes of the Balcony Miracle variety are best grown on an open loggia (balcony).

About flowering and fruiting tomatoes Balcony miracle

When the Balcony Miracle tomatoes are actively growing, then it needs a good amount of nitrogen, that is, nitrogen fertilizers are needed. Once the plant has bloomed, nitrogen supplements should be reduced and potash added.

If your bush is too tall and the leaves are dark green, then this indicates an excess of nitrogen. In this case, all the nutrients go to the leaves, and not to the flowers, which means that the yield will be low.

To avoid mistakes with various dressings, it is worth purchasing special ones and relying on the instructions for use.

Tomatoes Balcony miracle: photo

About pitfalls in growing tomatoes Balcony miracle of the house

For a good harvest of tomatoes Balcony miracle at home, you should pay attention to the following:

• Temperature control on the loggia (balcony). At low temperatures on the balcony, tomatoes will not be able to fully develop. After all, this culture is thermophilic, and the most optimal regime for it in the daytime is +22 and at night - +16.

It is necessary to take into account the fact that by winter, if your loggia is not heated, the temperature can drop significantly.

• Potential pollination problems. On the balcony there is a windless space and there are no pollinating insects either, which means that the probability of pollen getting on the flowers is zero. Therefore, the plant needs help with pollination. Therefore, sometimes shake off tomato bushes so that self-pollination occurs. You can also pollinate flowers by hand.
• The danger of late blight. On the one hand, this variety is resistant to this disease. But in the case of high humidity, this resistance will not help. If the leaves have dark spots, then you should immediately get rid of this bush. With this disease, the growth of bacteria is rapid, and if you miss the time, then the likelihood of infection even other indoor plants is high.
• The problem is not settled water. There is always the temptation to quickly water the plant with tap water. After all, standing up is time. Of course, in our time, for some it is no longer a novelty to use modern types of water purification. But most of them have chlorine-containing water in their homes.

Also, the danger lies in cold water. She should not water the Balcony Miracle tomatoes. Water for irrigation should be at room temperature (after standing for a while, chlorine evaporates). The water should settle for three days or more.

• Fatty plant problem. The tomato bush can be very tall, with lush dark green leaves. This means that nitrogen fertilizer is being consumed. As a result of overfeeding, the plant does not bloom and does not bear fruit. To remedy the situation, stop watering for about 10 days and raise the ambient temperature by several values. When flowers appear, the plant is manually pollinated.
• Stepsons, what to do with them? Sometimes stepsons appear at the balcony miracle tomato, although they should not be. It is recommended to pick off the sprouts. Or they wait for them to grow up and root each one individually.

Tomatoes Balcony miracle: photo of the variety

Tomato Balcony miracle: gardeners reviews about the variety

Svetlana Solovieva, Moscow region: “I read a lot of reviews before growing a balcony miracle tomato. In principle, they are fair. How pleasant it is in winter, and even before Christmas, to taste your tomatoes from the balcony. They are much better than plastic stores. I tried to grow seeds of different varieties. The first years there were problems, but now I have decided by trial and error. I liked the balcony miracle tomato variety. For the past New Year's holidays, I made a salad from these tomatoes, and my whole family is delighted. They taste like "Cherry", but the size is much larger. Harvested until spring. "

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Elena Serdyushkina, Voronezh: “I chose this variety according to descriptions on the Internet. I bought tomato seeds Balcony miracle in the store. From the first attempt at growing, I have grown as many as 5 tomatoes! At first I didn't understand what the problem was, but I think the point is that the pots are too small. And I can't afford big pots because of the narrow window sill. I communicated with people on forums, and now I will try to grow on the balcony in the summer. "

Conclusion

Tomato variety The balcony miracle is often chosen by amateur vegetable growers who do not have their own plot.It grows beautifully on the balconies of city apartments and gives a good harvest. For an industrial scale, tomatoes The balcony miracle is not suitable in view of the low yield.

Despite the name and the ability to grow on balconies, the balcony miracle tomato shows itself well when planted in open soil and even gives a good harvest.

Tomato Balcony miracle: video about the variety