How to Help Tomato Bushes Survive the Sweltering Summer Heat. Effective Methods
We will tell you how to protect tomatoes from a long period of heat.
It is essential to introduce proper watering so that the plants feel good and develop properly.
In hot weather, tomatoes need to be watered twice - in the morning and in the evening.
Watering should not be abundant and should be done equally every day.
If tomatoes are overwatered, fungal diseases may develop.
Don't worry if the leaves wilt a little during the day; this is how the tomatoes perform a protective function to reduce the area of moisture evaporation.
If you don’t visit your tomato plot often, you should water them in hot weather, without waiting until evening, and pour water only under the roots.
First aid for tomatoes in hot weather:
• You can cover the tomatoes with cloth during peak sun hours to provide them with shade.
• Mulch the roots.
• Greenhouse tomatoes need to be ventilated, windows and doors should be open as much as possible.
• Remove the lower leaves of the bushes and do not thicken the plantings.
• There is no need to feed tomatoes in hot weather; it is better to water the plants extra.
• If the temperature outside is over 40 degrees, you need to pollinate the tomatoes yourself. The procedure should be done in the morning.
• To prevent the fruits from cracking due to uneven watering, they need to be sprayed in the evening with milk dissolved in water in proportions of 1 to 3.
