Problems In Growing Tomatoes (Part 1)

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Problems in Tomato Growing - When growing a tomato, various problems can arise that will have a negative impact on the development of the plants themselves and on the subsequent harvest.

In this article, we'll talk about what to look out for when growing tomatoes. Timely detection of various kinds of problems will avoid their development in the future.

First of all, you should regularly inspect the tomato leaves, because they will be the best indicator of the health of the plants themselves. In the case when the leaves become dull and get a grayish tint, or if their color is very light, and they are very small in size, then all this serves as a sure sign of a lack of nitrogen. The solution will be to feed the plants with infusion of weeds, urea or saltpeter. At the rate of one tablespoon per bucket of water, the solution should be poured in about half a liter under the root of this plant.

In the case when the underside of the leaves gets a purple hue, or the leaves themselves seem to be pressed against the trunk and rise up, then this sign indicates a lack of phosphorus. The solution to the problem will be to pour a spoonful of superphosphate under each plant, and the soil must be closed. In this case, the fertilizer should not fall on the stem or on the leaves of the plant itself. It may be more effective to fertilize the tomato when watered with a superphosphate extract. In this case, you will need to pour a glass of fertilizer with a liter of boiling water, the resulting mixture should stand in this form overnight. After that, it is recommended to dilute such a solution with ten liters of water and water the plants with it. Such feeding should be half a liter for each bush of the plant.

In the case when a drying border has become noticeable at the edges of the leaves, or the leaves roll up into a tube and rise up, then these circumstances indicate a significant lack of potassium. The solution is to fertilize with chlorine-free potash fertilizer. The best option would be potash nitrate, such a solution is prepared at the rate of one tablespoon per bucket of water. In addition, you can pour about half a glass of ash under each plant.

When the leaves of the plant begin to curl downward in a boat, this is not a cause for concern. The leaf can curl because the central vein will grow faster than the plate itself.

In the case when the leaves are colored in marble tones of light or dark green color, this indicates an insufficient amount of magnesium. The solution to this problem will be half a glass of dolomite, which must be poured under this plant on wet soil. In order to ensure the fastest effect, you will need to feed the leaves. This is done by dissolving one teaspoon of magnesium nitrate or a teaspoon of Epsom salts in ten liters of water.

When the leaves acquire a mosaic yellow-green color, it is considered a deficiency of any of the trace elements. The solution to this problem can be a fertilizer called Uniflor-micro. You should take two teaspoons of this fertilizer and dilute them in ten liters of water. This mixture should be sprayed on the plants in the evenings on the leaves themselves when the weather is dry. When the weather is wet, the plant should be watered with half a liter of this solution. In addition, such a mosaic can also become a consequence of infection with the tobacco mosaic virus. If fertilizing with fertilizer does not help, then the infected plant will need to be destroyed.

Leaf mold is also a rather dangerous disease. Such a disease can be identified by yellowish spots on the leaves, which will get your hands dirty. Over time, these leaves will dry out. The disease spreads very quickly, so plants can die even in a week. Excessive humidity in greenhouses causes the disease. When you notice a disease, it is necessary to completely stop watering, and sprinkle the soil itself with ash or chalk, ventilate the greenhouses, and those plants that are completely affected are recommended to be burned.

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