Can you water tomatoes with baking soda: experienced gardeners will answer

18.09.2024 05:20
Updated: 27.09.2024 21:06

Baking soda can be used not only in cooking, but also for fertilizing garden crops.

In particular, tomatoes. We tell you how to properly feed tomatoes with soda.

How to feed tomatoes with soda

It is recommended to water tomatoes with a soda solution during the period of active growth and after the formation of ovaries.

During the period of active growth, you need 100 grams of soda per 10 liters of water; after the formation of ovaries, you need 400 grams of soda per 10 liters of water.

You need to water it once a week, but don’t overdo it, as soda alkalizes the soil.

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Baking soda can also be used to treat tomatoes against powdery mildew.

Dissolve 4 tablespoons of baking soda and 40 grams of liquid soap in 10 liters of water and spray the tomatoes.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor