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What to do with tomato tops after harvesting: not all gardeners know
20.09.2024 20:28
In autumn, one always has to solve the pressing question of what to do with plant residues.
If the plants were sick, the answer is obvious: they are simply destroyed.
But it’s a shame to get rid of the healthy tops.
What can be done with it?
Prepare
Not everyone knows that next year tomato tops can become one of the components for fertilizers and pest control products. So just chop them up and dry them.
It can be stored in the same way as herbs.
To improve the soil
Many people know that during digging it is customary to introduce various nutrients to improve the quality and structure of the soil.
Tomato tops are also suitable for this purpose.
It is first chopped with a shovel to crush it, and then introduced into the soil during digging. This is a simple and worthy way to increase fertility.
Compost
This option is also always relevant: the compost pit will become much more valuable and useful in the future if you add healthy tomato tops to it in the fall.
