Kad tomātus drīkst audzēt ar divām galotnēm? | [When can tomatoes be grown with two tops?]

It can be difficult for beginners of tomatoes growers to understand why tomatoes should be taken off the leaves, when and how much to do it, can all tomatoes be grown with several tops. The answers to these questions depend on the condition of the plant and microclimate conditions. Greenhouse agronomists use the concept of vegetative-generative balance. What to do if a breeder has decided to grow a variety or a hybrid with two tops, but sees that the plant does not go with it at the end? You can leave some (not all!) saplings on the plant, shortening them, over the second leave. You can’t leave flowers on the branches, it’s hard for the plant. It’s important to remember to remove these later when the condition improves. Yes on the plants have already developed large enough fruits and they start to colour, it is better to cut them or part of them to be harvested early and ripened in a warm room. Limiting the number of fruits done when the fruits are already about the size of a pea, and it is clear which flowers are present or not pollinated. Usually the flower bunch is cut off end, leaving the desired number of fruits. Watering increases, of course, taking into account the weather conditions. It should be watered in sunny weather more often, several times a day (when growing in soil, it can be twice when growing in pots or in buckets, you must be guided by the humidity of the substrate). Are not worth watering at night, especially if the nights are already there cool. The dose of nitrogen can be increased, but must be taken into account the watering regime. Be taken into account, what exactly salts do we use for fertigation — potassium sulphate or nitrate, the same with magnesium. Usually, it is these two elements that make it possible to increase (or decrease when necessary) the amount of nitrogen in the feed solution, minimal affecting the total concentration of salts. In cases where we want to promote generative development of the plant, usually it is at the beginning of the season, after It can be difficult for beginners of tomatoes growers to understand why tomatoes should be taken off the leaves, when and how much to do it, can all tomatoes be grown with several tops. The answers to these questions depend on the condition of the plant and microclimate conditions. Greenhouse agronomists use the concept of vegetative-generative balance, planting in the greenhouse, you need to keep track of the number of leaves. It can be adjusted, except for one new leaf at the top of the plant. Depending on the circumstances, only a few can do this times or regularly over a longer period of time.