{"id":4656,"date":"2023-03-27T08:51:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T08:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nycscreenwriter.org\/?p=4656"},"modified":"2023-04-03T11:08:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T11:08:45","slug":"growing-tomatoes-in-the-apartment-how-to-succeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nycscreenwriter.org\/growing-tomatoes-in-the-apartment-how-to-succeed.html","title":{"rendered":"Growing tomatoes in the apartment: how to succeed in cultivation on the windowsill!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Those who do not have a garden do not have to do without fresh tomatoes from home cultivation. Growing tomatoes indoors can easily be done on a windowsill at home. How to care for them from sowing to harvesting tomatoes is explained in detail below.<\/p>\n
While tomato plants can usually develop unrestrictedly in the open field, there is often much less room for free development when tomatoes are grown indoors. It is important to take this into account when buying and choose a suitable tomato variety accordingly.<\/p>\n
Bush tomatoes, such as cherry and cocktail tomatoes, take up little space, which is why they are most suitable for growing tomatoes on the windowsill. In addition, the smaller the tomato varieties, the less maintenance is usually required. Among the most popular bush cherry tomatoes:<\/p>\n
Climbing tomato varieties take up more space than bush tomatoes and are less suitable for the windowsill unless there is a larger pot with room for a climbing aid.<\/p>\n
Tip: A robust specimen can be found, for example, in the wild tomato.<\/p>\n
Not insignificant for many hobby gardeners is how often can be harvested, respectively how high the harvest yield will be. Many fruits are to be expected including the fast ripening plum and cherry tomatoes. Dwarf plants usually have a harvest period of only four to six weeks a year.<\/p>\n
Sowing or growing in advance?<\/p>\n
In addition to the appropriate tomato variety, consideration should be given to whether seeding or growing ahead is more appropriate for growing tomatoes indoors.
The difference between the two types of cultivation is that when sowing the seed is more or less left to its own devices. It is simply spread on the substrate, as well as covered with a little soil, and ideally watered occasionally. When preplanting, the focus is on targeted germination. Here the seed is stimulated to germinate. Because of this, the chances of germination are also much better with preplanting than with sowing.<\/p>\n
However, preplanting requires more time than sowing. The latter should be done as early as January\/February, while preplanting should not be done until mid\/late March, otherwise thin shoots may result.<\/p>\n
In order for tomatoes in a pot to find optimal conditions for growth and tomato ripening, the following criteria should be adhered to:<\/p>\n
To thrive optimally in the apartment, the location for growing tomatoes on the windowsill must meet certain requirements, as described below:<\/p>\n
If normal daylight is not sufficient, or if tomato cultivation in the home comes to a standstill because permanently gray clouds and rain provide little brightness, splendid, healthy thriving can only be ensured via a plant lamp. Especially in February to March\/April this can be the case, when a lot of daylight and sun is needed for the sowing as well as the pulling forward. This time can be bridged only my a plant lamp. It should be noted that this should never burn for more than twelve to 14 hours at a time. The plants also need the darkness to get rest.<\/p>\n
When buying a suitable lamp should pay attention to the requirements of tomatoes. A plant lamp should meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n
When growing tomatoes indoors, the difference in care to outdoor tomatoes is not great. Only a few subtleties should be taken into account so that the tomato plant can thrive optimally on the windowsill.<\/p>\n
The plant has a relatively high water requirement, the warmer it stands. It is important to check the moisture content of the tomato plant daily, as even short-term drying can cause damage. It is also recommended to use a saucer, which is placed under the pot. Excess water can be collected without water stains on the windowsill.<\/p>\n
When watering, you should proceed as follows:<\/p>\n
Tomatoes need a lot of nutrients, especially for fruiting. They can not receive them from the ground without limitation, as most outdoor tomatoes. For this reason, regular fertilization is an essential criterion for optimal tomato cultivation indoors. A lack of nutrients can be recognized by light green leaves. At the latest then fertilizing is indispensable.<\/p>\n
You should fertilize according to the following instructions:<\/p>\n
In general, it is not necessary to prick out small tomato varieties. In the foreground of a Ausgeizens is primarily to promote the growth of larger fruits. This does not help noticeably with small tomatoes.<\/p>\n
Still, sizing out can be beneficial for certain reasons:<\/p>\n
When pruning, shoots and leaves are removed. This should be done as in these instructions:<\/p>\n
Pollination is necessary for splendid and flavorful tomatoes to develop. This is done by nature with outdoor tomatoes. When growing tomatoes indoors, this is lacking. Here amateur gardeners and self-supporters can easily help themselves. For this purpose, there are various methods to choose from, which should be carried out several times in succession on different days, since the opening of all the flowers does not take place at the same time. In addition, at the time of "artificially" induced pollination, the environment should meet certain conditions so that pollination works properly.<\/p>\n
This is how pollination works indoors:<\/p>\n
Required environmental conditions are:<\/p>\n
As a rule, after sowing or preplanting, the first Solanum lycopersicum are ready to harvest after a few weeks. When harvesting, it is important not to damage the fruit cap.
The ripeness of the fruit can be recognized by the following characteristics:<\/p>\n
Those who do not have a garden do not have to do without fresh tomatoes from home cultivation. Growing tomatoes indoors can easily be done on a windowsill…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n