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Why you shouldn't rush to water tomatoes planted in the ground: only a few people know about this
08.05.2023 17:39
Frosts are destructive for most tomatoes, so gardeners pamper and cherish their seedlings until the very end.
So, at temperatures below +10 °C, plants stop growing. And at -1 … -2 °C, tomatoes can die.
Only when the risk of recurrent frosts is minimal do gardeners transfer young plants to open ground.
After replanting, summer residents have a desire to water the tomatoes. This is done with many other plants. But tomatoes are a special case.
Subtleties of watering
Tomatoes are watered directly when planting, and then take a break. This is done for one good reason. It will help increase the harvest.
With this approach, the roots of young plants will grow more actively. The above-ground part of tomatoes will go deep in conditions of moisture deficiency. Then in the summer, tomatoes will better tolerate heat and bear fruit well.
With regular watering after planting, the roots remain on the surface. In this case, the plants react sharply every time gardeners do not water them. A moisture deficit in this case can harm the tomatoes.
But this does not threaten plants whose roots have gone deep. There, water is retained longer, so tomatoes will better tolerate heat and drought.
How to water
The optimum water temperature for tomatoes is 20-25 °C. After planting, the plants are not watered for 5-10 days, but the period can be extended to two weeks. The main thing is to monitor the condition of the tomatoes.
In the future, tomatoes are watered on average once a week. But it is possible to water more often - as the soil dries out. The average water consumption per plant is 3-5 liters.
