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Why tomatoes crack: experienced gardeners named the main reasons
12.06.2023 14:37
Most often, we are accustomed to associating the appearance of cracks on tomatoes with hot weather and lack of regular watering.
If the temperature is high and there is no way to get to the dacha, then watering is not carried out.
Afterwards, the summer resident arrives and pours in water "with interest". It is obvious that the vegetables will crack, notes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
But there are also less obvious reasons.
What do they consist of?
Incorrectly selected compositions
Sometimes gardeners try to "treat" tomatoes with everything they can, expecting the vegetables to grow large and sweet. This approach is not allowed.
Make a suitable fertilization schedule, because it is the excess of minerals in the tomato nutrition that leads to cracks.
Pinching out stepsons
This procedure is certainly useful, but you should not be too proactive. When actively removing side shoots, the bush receives too much moisture and other resources.
As a result, the fruits may simply not be able to withstand such abundance.
