Any person
that has had a vegie garden before has tried to grow Tomatoes. Tomatoes are a
plant that requires a little bit more than just a bit of water to make it thrive.
I have had a few tomato crops fail over the season and here is some of the
stuff that I have learnt, I hope it helps you to grow your best crop of
Tomatoes yet!
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The first
thing I like to do is test the PH of the soil that I am going to use. Tomatoes
like their soil pH around 6.0 to 6.8. On the pH scale 7.0 is neutral; so the range which tomatoes
prefer is slightly on the acid side. If your soil isn’t sitting
within the right range it is easier to fix before planting then it is after you
have already planted you tomatoes. The simplest way is to mix some good quality
manure into your soil.
Tomatoes
burn very easily in the sun. They need sunshine to stop them going moldy and
getting nasty diseases. I recommend a spot where they get direct sun in the
morning until around lunchtime, then in the shade.
Watering
most people believe the more water the better. This is not necessarily true I
only water every second day to give them a chance to dry out. I also do not
water until after dinner in summer to make sure that they the get the most from
the water. (don’t forget to spray the fruit and the leaves to make the most out
of your water.
I am a firm
believer in planting a whole raw egg underneath each plant to stop blossom rot.
Many people have laughed at me for that one but I tell ya it works. I also like
to sprinkle egg shells around the base of the plant maybe once a week. This
will leach valuable nutrients into the soil.
Don't forget the final part a good quality mulch. I use the dirty saw dust from the chicken boxes.
If you have any questions feel free to leave them in the comments and will be happy to help out.
