Planting Tomatoes Using Plastic Pots

in #farms6 years ago

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PLANTING OF VEGETABLES TOMATO IN POT

* Tomato Seed Selection

a. No disability / injury
b. Healthy, does not indicate the presence of pests / diseases.
c. Clean from dirt
d. The seeds are not wrinkled

  • Seeding tomato seeds

After the selection process of the tomato seeds then the disinfectant tomato seeds by soaking the tomato seeds into a solution of fungicide, this is so that the microorganisms that can cause dead disease, then sowing in the nursery. After the seed grows and is 7-10 days old the seeds are moved into small bags and then left for 17-21 days. Seeds are ready to be moved into the pot

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  • Preparation Pot

Types of pots that can be used: cement pots, crunchy pots, plastic pots, or soil pots, polybags, used cans. The pots used must have a bottom hole so that the water can come out easily.

  • Preparation of planting media

Planting media used by fuel husk ash, manure, soil with a ratio of 2: 1: 1. All planting media are mixed evenly then put into the pot

  • Security

After the pot and seeds are 30 days old, they are planted into pots / polybags.

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*Maintenance

Tomato plants that have been planted in pots are placed in the shade. After new shoots grow, the pot can be removed from the open yard, or in a place that is not exposed to direct sunlight. Watering is done twice a day morning and evening. To keep tomato plants growing upright, sticks / sticks are installed.

*Fertilization

Because tomatoes include fruit vegetables, after the seeds grow into seeds other than given
N (Urea) fertilizer plants need to be given P and K fertilizer to stimulate flowering and fruiting

  • Pests and Diseases

Pest
Caterpillars, symptoms that arise cut the base of the stem and fall. Its control gives furadan 3G around the base of the stem.
Gray caterpillar, the leaves are white spots and have holes in their control with natural enemies

Disease
Rotten Leaves, the symptoms of leaves are patches of the condition of the leaves are rather wet, soft, blackish green. Control by spraying fungicides

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*Harvest

Tomato plants can be harvested at the age of 60-100 days after planting

  • Benefits of Tomato Fruits
    · Helps reduce the risk of heart problems.
    · Eliminate fatigue and increase appetite.
    · Inhibits the growth of cancer cells in the prostate, cervix, breast and endometrium.
    · Slow down the decline in eye function due to age (age-related macular degeneration).
    · Reduce the risk of appendicitis.
    · Helps maintain the health of the liver, kidneys, and prevent difficulty defecating.
    · Eliminate acne.
    · Treat diarrhea.
    · Increase sperm count in men.
    · Restore liver function.
    · Overcoming obesity.

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Great job @lontongzombie... we can see that your tomatoes plant are looking healthy and wish you massive harvest.... cheers and keep up the good work, the sky is your limits

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