How to Make Tomatoes Sweeter: No Fertilizer Needed

06.12.2024 22:13

If you want the tomatoes grown in your garden to be tasty and sweet, you will have to work a little harder.

As experienced summer residents say, ordinary baking soda will help you achieve what you want.

If you have this product in your kitchen (and you probably do), you can consider that a sweet tomato harvest is already in your pocket.

Sprinkle 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda around the tomato plant. This will reduce the acidity of the soil and promote a sweeter taste of the fruit.

The main thing is not to overdo it, since too much soda can damage plants.

Tomatoes
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Therefore, before using this advice from the people, first conduct a test to determine the pH of the soil in your garden. Suitable values are 6.0-7.0.

Once the soda is in place, water the beds. This is necessary so that the product is absorbed into the soil.

Additionally, baking soda applied to weeds helps burn and kill them, meaning you won't have to use harsh chemicals to get rid of pesky weeds in your tomato patches.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources