Because tomatoes often get sick during the summer season, after the harvest is collected, experienced summer residents always fertilize and disinfect the beds.
But that’s not all that needs to be done – after tomatoes, it is recommended to sow green manure to improve the structure of the soil.
The best option for this particular case is mustard, when sowing which several nuances should be taken into account.
After harvesting tomatoes, level the soil with a flat cutter. There is no need to remove the top layer.
Then you need to form shallow furrows on the plot. Tamp their bottom and pour mustard seeds there.
The next step will require vermicompost, which should be sprinkled over the seeds along the furrows, covering them with fertilizer. Use compost as the second layer.
All that remains is to water the crops generously and wait for the seedlings to appear.
It will take about 2-3 weeks for the green manure to grow, after which you can begin to plant it in the soil.
This, again, is conveniently done with a flat cutter, which will have to cut the greenery and mix it into the soil. Try to make it so that some of the plants are on the surface, and some are in the soil.
To speed up the process, water the former tomato beds, and for the winter, sprinkle them with compost or mulch them using mown grass.
