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What tomatoes don't like when planting: fertilizers "in the hole" that reduce yield
04.05.2024 20:00
In May, many summer residents begin to transplant tomato seedlings into open ground.
An approach that is extremely popular is adding certain fertilizers to the hole.
It is believed that such an action is a guarantee of obtaining a rich and high-quality harvest.
However, the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh reminded summer residents: not in every case such feeding will be useful for tomatoes.
It turns out that garden crops react negatively to some fertilizers.
So, what products should not be in the hole when planting tomatoes?
Ash
At first glance, unburned wood residues can only benefit tomatoes.
In fact, ash is often harmful to plants.
Firstly, this powder makes the soil more acidic, which may be unnecessary for tomatoes.
Secondly, due to excess ash, the plant may encounter serious ailments.
Manure
This organic fertilizer should have been added to the soil in the future tomato bed in advance: at the very beginning of the current summer cottage season or even at the end of the last one.
Putting manure into the hole when planting tomatoes is an unnecessary action. At least, you shouldn't overdo it with this type of "organic matter".
If you ignore the recommendation, you may experience problems with fruiting.
Nitrogen fertilizers
It would seem that the plant would benefit from nitrogen. But if you put nitrogen fertilizer directly into the hole, the plant may encounter an excess of the microelement.
In this case, the emergence of such a problem as overgrowth to the detriment of fruiting cannot be ruled out.
Earlier, the expert listed the plants that need to be planted between potato rows.
