7 Tomato Planting Mistakes to Avoid
In this video, we will be covering the 7 common tomato planting mistakes that you should avoid in order to grow big and beautiful tomatoes that taste amazing. By avoiding these mistakes, you can produce healthy tomato plants with optimal yields. Let's get started!
Fertilizing: Many people believe that tomatoes need a lot of fertilizer, but excessive nitrogen can actually cause the plant to grow too much foliage and fewer fruits. Instead, use slow-releasing fertilizers such as commoner or pelleted chicken manure.
Sunlight: Tomatoes require at least 7-8 hours of direct sunlight to grow big and produce a lot of fruits. Choose an area carefully that receives a lot of sunlight.
Spacing: Plant your tomato plants at least 24-36 inches apart to allow optimal growth and prevent them from competing with each other.
Planting: Always plant your tomato plants sideways, which allows all the roots to be covered in soil and more stem to produce more roots for better nutrient absorption.
Removing Suckers: Suckers are little offshoots that grow between the stem and branch. It is best to remove suckers from indeterminate tomatoes to focus the plant's energy on producing more fruits, but leave them on determinate varieties to maximize fruit production.
Mulching: Mulching helps retain moisture in the soil and prevents weed growth, which can benefit the tomato plant's growth.
Watering: Overwatering can cause the plant to grow too much foliage and reduce fruit production. Instead, provide deep watering less frequently to make the plant think that it needs to produce more fruit.
By avoiding these 7 common mistakes, you can grow big and healthy tomato plants that produce optimal yields. We hope you found this video informative and helpful.