The vegetable harvest depends on the quality of the seedlings, the timing of sowing and transplanting tall seedlings into a greenhouse or soil.
Most gardeners have already learned the formula for calculating sowing dates by heart. There is only one thing that confuses them – unpredictable weather.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" - a scientist, agronomist and landscape designer, told how to act in such a situation.
On average, tomato seedlings are sown approximately 60 days before transplanting into the ground or greenhouse.
This applies to all regions and planting methods. Only the weather can affect the timing.
What to consider before sowing
1. Each variety or hybrid is sown and transplanted at its own time.
2. It is also important to remember that tall crops take longer to develop, so they are sown at the end of February.
3. Medium-sized varieties are planted in the ground at the end of May, so sowing is carried out at the beginning of March. Compact varieties are sown a little later.
And the low-growing ones are only available from March 15 to 30.
What to do with the weather
The weather can let you down at the very last moment.
But it is important to remember that transplanting seedlings is only allowed in warm soil and in warm weather.
The only way to avoid trouble in such a situation is to buy high-quality seeds.
Study reviews about the manufacturer, prepare the beds in advance and create comfortable conditions for the growth of seedlings.
In this case, bad weather at the beginning of the summer cottage season will not affect your plans.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
