Why the first fruits on tomatoes grow crooked: here's what summer residents do when faced with this problem

12.04.2024 13:33

Gardeners often suffer because of the appearance of unsightly and deformed tomatoes on the first (and sometimes on the second) bunches.

According to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , the reason lies in the stress that plants experience during the formation of the first flower clusters.

The stressful state occurs due to transplantation, changes in humidity and nutrition, hardening, etc. - all these factors affect the formation of ovaries and fruits.

Instead of trying to create ideal conditions for plants, which is a priori impossible, try to strengthen them, for example, using the following method.

You will need to dissolve an aspirin tablet in half a glass of water.

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After the first step is completed, boil the resulting solution for half an hour.

If there was sediment in the cold water due to the tablet not dissolving completely, then during the boiling process it will disappear, and the liquid will acquire a specific smell similar to vinegar.

Wait until the solution cools and add 0.2 to 0.5 teaspoon of ammonia to it.

All that remains is to add water to the volume of 5 liters, and you can use it to water or spray all the plants in your garden or vegetable garden.

Earlier, the expert explained why gladioli should be planted next to garlic .

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti