Favorable time for planting tomatoes for seedlings. In pursuit of the harvest: tomato planting calendar

The secrets of high yields of tomato are passed down from generation to generation, and only true lovers of their work, experienced gardeners and gardeners, listen and apply them in practice. Carry out planting according to lunar calendar, to know which days are favorable for planting ... All this, combined with the observance of the rules of growing plants and providing them with the necessary amount of heat, light and humidity, has always been considered the unconditional rule of success, which “gives off”! In 2017, the plan of planting a tomato is painted literally by day, so this article offers to get acquainted with the lunar calendar.

Lunar phases and their effect on tomato planting

The study of the natural rhythms and energy of the Earth, which have a strong influence on all life around, gives a person the opportunity to choose the right actions in the life path. The Moon influences us in a special way. It was noticed that in the phase of the growing Moon an active action or movement occurs in any sphere and in any organism, and the phase of the waning Moon is recognized as the phase of relaxation and rest.

In the same way, the growth of any plant depends on the lunar phases. After long observations, experienced agronomists are convinced that in the phase of the waning moon is significantly strengthened. root system   plants, and all other parts of them develop slowly. In the phase of the growing moon - leaves, branches and stems actively grow. There is another feature - on the days of the full or new moon, no work on growing plants is carried out in view of the fact that they may not ascend or will be underdeveloped.

All these features moon influence   relate to the tomato, he has all the processes occur similarly, depending on changes in the cycle of the moon. Therefore, it is recommended to engage in planting a tomato according to the lunar calendar for the current 2017 year.

Lunar calendar and favorable days for planting a tomato

• February - 14, 16, 18, 27, 28;
• March - 3, 4, 7, 8, 20, 25, 30, 31;
• April - 4, 8, 9, 18, 22, 27, 28;
• May - 4, 10, 19, 20, 24, 31;
• June - 1, 2, 6, 7, 16, 20.

These days are considered the most suitable for planting tomatoes in 2017. But we must understand that if these days the weather conditions are unfavorable, for example, strong wind, snow or rain, frost, then, of course, work should be postponed until better times. This concerns planting tomatoes in the open-air beds.

It is also necessary to take into account the fact that gardeners live in different parts of the world with different climatic conditions, earlier or, on the contrary, late arrival of spring, therefore the tomato is planted in appropriate favorable days   each region.

Attention! Do not forget that the choice of the day of planting must be calculated correctly, based on the tomato variety, which are early or late after ripening.

Knowledge of favorable days for planting tomatoes according to the lunar calendar will not provide high yields without complying with the rules and conditions for growing this vegetable.

Planting a tomato, like the others vegetable crops, involves the greenhouse method and landing in the ground open space. But for both methods, you first need to germinate seeds for seedlings.

It is better to put the tomato seeds in a warm wet cloth or napkin a day before sowing.

As a rule, the first shoots appear during the week in a warm (25 ° C) and well-lit room. And after another 10 days, sprouts can be transplanted into separate containers, large in volume, and feed them. This process is called picking and is used for further convenient development of a strong root system. The second feeding of seedlings carried out in a week. For feeding use chicken manure or ready collection of mineral fertilizers, diluted in water.

Approximately in 1,5-2 months after the appearance of the first shoots, now already strong plants of seedlings about 30 cm high, you can replant in permanent place   - either in the greenhouse beds, or in open ground. At night, the temperature should be around 19 ° C. Seedlings are deepened into the ground before the first leaflets on the stem and are tied up for better stability.

You can feed the plants within a few days after transplantation, and do it several times per season.

The correct planting of tomatoes in 2017 according to the lunar calendar is performed with the obligatory consideration of climatic and soil features in the region where this popular crop is cultivated. In the southern regions of our country, tomatoes are most often grown on the ridges of open ground, and in the northern regions it is advisable to cultivate a heat-loving plant in greenhouse structures.

Scheme and rules of planting tomatoes for seedlings in the greenhouse

• if the package with seed material does not indicate that the seeds were treated with fungicides, then decontamination is carried out in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate for half an hour, after which it is washed with water and lightly dried;
• it is recommended to soak seeds treated with fungicides, which will accelerate the emergence of shoots and increase germination;

• germination can be done in water-soaked gauze, cotton cloth or paper napkin, which are placed near the heating devices;
• sowing of tomatoes for seedlings should be made in the ready nutrient soil substrate, which is intended for growing seedlings of vegetable crops;
• for growing quality seedlings, seedling plastic containers with a volume of 0.3-0.5 l or special seedlings containers with drainage holes in the bottom are best suited;
• the seeds are deepened by about 1 cm and covered with soil, which should not be too thick, but should be moistened;
• when seeding in a container, the standard scheme is observed with a distance between seeds of 20 mm and a distance between grooves of 40 mm;

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The container should be covered with plastic or translucent film and installed on the shelves in a heated greenhouse. With greenhouse cultivation   seedlings need to comply with the temperature at 22-25 ° C.   It is also important to provide tomato sprouts with quality lighting.   After the appearance of the first shoots, it is necessary to lower the temperature to about 17-18 ° C.

Tomato seedlings need to provide twelve-hour illumination with special fitolamps and periodically carry out irrigation activities from a household spray dispenser. After the appearance of several true leaves, it is allowed to dive with the deepening of the cotyledons to a permanent place. Greenhouse ridges at the time of diving must be fully prepared, fertilized and decontaminated.

Technology planting tomatoes in open ground

In different regions, the standard terms for planting tomatoes in open ground are different. It is during this period that the probability of hitting garden plants by night frosts decreases.

To prevent freezing, it is very important to use high-quality film covers. Good results are obtained using modern non-woven materials. In order to be ready for planting two-month tomato seedlings, it is necessary to sow in the last decade of March or early April.

The planting scheme depends on the varietal characteristics. For fairly tall plants, formed in one or two stems, using supports, a small amount of space can be distinguished. Spreading and very powerful bushes need a more loose fit. Today the following cultivation options are especially popular:

• square-nest fit   for varieties bushy type. In this case, the minimum distance between the planted bushes is half a meter, with an average distance between squares of 60-80 cm. Such a scheme is convenient for tillage, irrigation, and harvesting;
• belt landing   involves digging a trench with a depth of 25–30 cm, in which landing holes are arranged with a distance of 30–40 cm. The standard distance between excavated trenches should be approximately 70–80 cm. The method is very economical and convenient in terms of maintenance;

• tape-nested landing   involves the creation of a kind of trench tape, on both sides of which the plants are planted. The gap between the trenches is one and a half meters. The gap between the planted bushes 20x30 cm. Thus it is possible to save the landing area;
• chess boarding option   It resembles the tape-nesting method, but landing is done on two sides of the trench in a staggered manner. In this case, the standard distance between the excavated tapes is also one and a half meters.

The soil on the ridges for planting tomatoes must be prepared in advance. If necessary, fertility improvement is carried out by fertilizer application, as well as weed vegetation removal and loosening. You can prepare the ridge for the winter, and in the spring to perform the minimum amount of agrotechnical measures.

We plant tomatoes on the lunar calendar for 2017: the best days for planting

In accordance with the lunar calendar and folk omens, it is best to plant tomatoes in May, and sow seedlings in March. But, as practice shows, the best way will be sowing tall varieties of tomatoes in January-February, and sowing of stunted tomatoes in March. On the territory of the northern regions, seedlings can land only in April, in the most favorable, in terms of lunar phases and signs of the zodiac, days.

To obtain good harvest   tomatoes, we must begin to sow them in February. Growing seedlings of tomatoes in 2017 differs little from previous years.

How to use the lunar calendar of the new year

Planting any plant is desirable to coordinate with moon phases. A variation of the calendar, which is based on the period of change of the phases of the moon, is the lunar calendar. This area of ​​science is called astrology. To believe that the moon affects the harvest in the garden, or not - the choice of each person. The lunar calendar helps a person to grow crops for more than one millennium.

Planting a tomato should be consistent with the growth of the moon, whose astronomical dates are calculated by the 2017 lunar calendar. The most favorable time for planting each plant helps determine the lunar calendar.Tomato seeds are planted on a growing moon. In the new year it will be numbers 3-4 and 7-13 in February 2017. The length of daylight hours in February is much longer than January, the temperature also rises. Therefore, February is suitable for planting all nightshade: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants.

Early planting in February is applicable for early and tall varieties. Seeds of low-growing varieties are planted in March, for planting in open ground - in April.

How to prepare seeds for sowing

Tomatoes have seeds that do not lose their germination for a very long time. They can lie for 20 years without losing quality. For any variety there is one procedure for preparing for planting.

Before planting, the seeds undergo a large number of preparatory procedures:

• culling;
• warming up;
• disinfection;
• stimulation;
• wetting;
• germination;
• hardening.

In February, the seeds are taken out of the bags and thrown into salt water. Those that float, do not go for sowing. They are rejected. The remaining seeds are washed with salt water and dried.

If tomato seeds were stored in a cold room, they should be heated. Seeds left in a warm place for 3 days, you can use the battery.

Then the seeds are disinfected with a 1% solution of potassium permanganate for 20 minutes or in a 3% warm solution of hydrogen peroxide, dropping them there for 10 minutes.

Next comes the procedure for increasing yields and stimulating growth by soaking the seeds in a special nutrient solution of industrial production (Epin, Zircon) or aloe juice or potatoes. This is followed by the procedure of soaking the seeds, they are left in gauze for 12 hours in water at room temperature. It is necessary to change the water every 4 hours.

Seeds need germination: they are wrapped in gauze, put in a saucer and poured with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. There they lie several days before swelling. Seeds, like seedlings, undergo a hardening procedure. This not only strengthens the vitality of the seedlings, but also increases the yield by 30%. Hatching the seeds for the night put in the fridge, and put in the daytime heat. This temperature change is repeated up to three times.

Tomato seedlings will grow healthy and strong if they are planted in February or even earlier. This rule is suitable for climate middle band   Russia.

How to sow seeds

Experienced gardeners meet February with an already collected collection of seeds. After all, before planting, you first need to find tomatoes that you want to grow.

Tomatoes, unlike cucumbers, peppers and eggplants, are not afraid of transplantation. They can be planted in peat tablets, cups and bottles for growing in individual containers. The seedling will not have to be replanted, each sprout will develop without oppression.

Tomato seeds can be planted in any container, it is more important to know what kind of land this crop prefers.

• soil preparation;
• watering the soil;
• planting seeds;
• shelter before germination;
• watering seedlings;
• picking

Tomato seedlings will grow well in sod and peat soil (1: 3). Before planting seedlings of tomatoes, it is necessary to water the soil, push through the grooves and spread the seeds, covering them with a layer of earth or humus in 0.5 cm, not watering.

Sowing should be covered with a lid or plastic wrap before germination. In a box, seedlings grow without feeding. After the appearance of the third leaf, seedlings require transplantation.

How to grow seedlings

To plant tomatoes for seedlings begin with the onset of enough sunny days, if you do not use the light. February provides optimal growth opportunities for seedlings in the middle lane.

A pick is the transplanting of tomato seedlings into separate pots. This is done to increase the root and leaf volume. When transplanting have to tear off the twisted roots of seedlings.

It is necessary to harden the seedlings of tomatoes.   February is still scared of low temperature, and in March it is already possible to take out seedlings in the afternoon in a cold corridor or greenhouse. The seedling tomato becomes strong, durable. Before landing in the ground, it is kept for three days in a cold room, day and night.

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How to transplant seedlings in the garden

Planting tomatoes in the ground begins with the onset of sustainable heat. A cold snap can destroy seedlings and all the work done overnight.

For medium-sized regions of the country, it is possible to plant tomatoes in the greenhouse at the beginning of May, on the beds - at the beginning of June. The seedling age should be about 60 days, height - 25 cm, should be at least 6 sheets. It is necessary to choose for planting a sunny plot, non-raw, with light soil, without weeds. The best predecessors are legumes, greens and root vegetables. You can not plant a culture after Solanaceae, as they suffer from the same diseases.

Before planting seedlings, beds are dug up together with fertilizer - organic or universal mineral. Water seedlings 1 time when planting. This plant has strong roots and takes care of water and nutrition itself.

Planted seedlings on a cloudy day or in the evening.

The distance depends on the height of the tomatoes and ranges from 40 to 80 cm.   Planting seedlings in the wells to the depth of a spade bayonet. Half a bucket of water is poured into the well and waited until the liquid is absorbed. Poured saplings out of the cup and bury in the hole. Near the seedling they immediately drop a peg into which the tomatoes will be tied as they grow. 2 weeks after planting, tomatoes are spud up to a height of 15 cm.

To grow tomatoes, you first need to plant seedlings, and for this it is better to choose an auspicious day of the lunar calendar.

Before planting seedlings (usually in February-March, less often in early April), seed treatment must be done, since you only need to sow top seeds. If everything is done according to the rules, then the seedlings will turn out excellent and you will have a huge harvest. The first rule of a successful planting of tomatoes is sorting. And all because the preparation of tomato seeds is one of the most important things. We need 8% brine. The seeds are immersed there and after a few minutes, the sunflower seeds are removed, the remaining ones are washed and used. Then you need to carry out decontamination. Seeds are disinfected with potassium permanganate solution and washed again.

After that, it is necessary to enrich the seeds with mineral fertilizers to allow the remaining couple of hundreds of tomato seeds to be sown. Here you can use the finished or made mixture. For 5 liters of water, we will need potassium salt 1.5 g, boric acid - 0.1 mg, molybdenum - 0.25 g, superphosphate -2.5 g, copper sulfate - 4 g, ammonium sulphate - half a gram. Seeds need to soak in this solution for a day, and then set aside them to germinate on a damp cloth in the heat. After this, they are ready to plant.

Favorable days for planting tomato seedlings in 2017 according to the lunar calendar

At the time when planting tomatoes on seedlings, directly affects the place of their landing. For greenhouses and open ground, they are different.

The most favorable days for planting tomatoes in 2017 according to the lunar calendar are as follows:

• january: 11, 16, 25, 26, 30, 31;
• february: 1, 3, 4, 8, 24, 27, 28;
• march: 6, 7, 8, 11, 18, 19, 27, 29, 30;
• april: 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 27, 30.

Planting dates

If you plan to plant tomatoes in the greenhouse, then tomato seedlings can be sown in the second half of February. Then in mid-April, seedlings can be planted in greenhouse soil. Many gardeners in order to know exactly when to plant tomatoes and use the gardener's calendar.

As a rule, gardeners begin to sow seeds for tomato seedlings after the fifth or tenth of March. The fact is that when you plant tomato seedlings, the duration of daylight hours directly affects. If you sow the seeds in February, they will have to be longer to highlight in the morning and evening, but the March tomatoes are considered much stronger and stronger than their February counterparts. Many gardeners claim that tomatoes grown under artificial light are much weaker than those who have seen only the natural rays of the sun.

How to sow

Before planting the seeds of tomato soil should not be cold, it should warm up a little. Usually, for gardeners, the land is on the balcony or in the barn, and when it is brought into the room, then you need to arrange for about five days near the heating appliances.

Also need to destroy the pests that live in the soil. To do this, pour the earth with a pink solution of potassium permanganate and let it stand for a couple of days.

If you purchased the purchased land, then it should be added to the usual land two days after the above procedures in a 1: 1 ratio. For good growth, it will be helpful to add potassium to the soil. For these purposes, wood ash is often added, as it is an excellent source of it. The proportion of ash relative to the soil should be 1:20.

Now, the resulting composition must be thoroughly mixed, until a homogeneous consistency is obtained.

Agrotechnika planting seedlings completely simple. First you need to fill the bottom of the selected tank with drainage. This is required for good ventilation. Eggshell or small pebbles are suitable for this purpose.

Now on top of the drainage need to fill the prepared soil. Filled land should not touch the upper edge of the tank much. After that, pour plenty of warm water.

The optimal depth for seedlings is one or two centimeters. You can make such pits for planting in advance using an oblong object.

When you put tomato seeds in them and bury them, it is necessary to water the soil one more time with the help of a sprayer. Sometimes it happens that when the first leaflets sprout, the seed remains on them. This is very bad for the further growth of tomato seedlings. To avoid this problem, sprinkle river sand   soil after landing, a layer of 1-3 millimeters. The first seedlings of tomato can be observed approximately one week after planting.

Adverse days for planting tomato seedlings in 2017

• february: 11, 24, 25, 28;
• march: 1, 4, 5, 25, 26, 28;
• april: 21, 22, 25, 26.29.

When planting tomato seedlings in open ground

To answer the question when to plant tomato seedlings in open ground, you need to know their variety and your geographical location. By the time of transplanting, the average daily air temperature should be at a level no lower than 120C. Tomato seedling is ready for planting when it reaches a height of 20-25 cm and 7-9 well-developed leaflets appear on it. This is, of course, a normal, never-growing seedlings. If a tomato seedling has overgrown, at the time of landing in the ground its height may be much greater.

Consider when to plant seedlings of early and mid-season tomato varieties in Ukraine, as well as in the central and southern regions of Russia.

Terms of planting early seedlings of tomato varieties

Residents of Ukraine and the South of Russia should plant seedlings early varieties   Tomato in the period from April 15 to May 1.

In the central regions of Russia, seedlings of early varieties of tomato are planted in the ground from 1 to 15 May.

Terms of planting seedlings of mid-ripe varieties of tomato

In Ukraine and in the south of Russia, seedlings of mid-season varieties of tomato are planted in the ground from May 1 to 15.

Residents of the central regions of Russia plant seedlings of middle-ripe tomato varieties from June 1 to 10.

Seedlings planted in the ground must be covered with transparent plastic wrap or “Lutrasil”, since in April-May the weather is unstable and cooling may occur. It is desirable to remove the film not earlier than June 5 - 10, when the threat of a sharp decrease in temperature finally recedes.