In the cultivation of each garden crop has its own subtleties. It is not enough just to sow the seeds in the ground and wait for the fruits to appear, you have to make a lot of effort to get a good result.
And tomatoes are one of the most demanding crops to care for. One of them is a tomato garter in a greenhouse.

We note right away: not all varieties of tomatoes need a garter. Early ripening and undersized tomatoes may well do without support, but it is usually tall and abundantly fruiting varieties that are grown in greenhouses - this is much more profitable, as it allows you to collect an excellent harvest from a small area of ​​protected ground.

For reference. Not all gardeners believe that gartering tomatoes in a greenhouse is necessary, explaining their position by the fact that nature itself knows what is best. After all, a plant that is not tied up takes root and develops better.

However, growing tomatoes in a greenhouse in our climate is not in itself natural for them. And artificially created conditions dictate their own rules of care.

Here are the main reasons that speak in favor of the garter. And each summer resident has the right to decide for himself whether it is worth doing.
So:

• To prevent the growth of tomatoes, stepchildren should be removed from them (see Stepchildren of tomatoes). On these processes, ovaries and fruits are also formed, but they rarely have time to ripen, taking away a lot of strength from the plant.
  Stepson tomatoes are more convenient when they are tied up, and not lying on the ground.
• Tall plants are unable to support the weight of the fruit and may break.
• Tying up tomatoes in a greenhouse is also necessary to preserve the fruit. Lying on the ground, they are attacked by slugs and other pests.
  In addition, they are affected by late blight - a disease whose pathogen is found in the soil.

• As you know, tomatoes do not like water on the leaves and ovaries, they should be watered under the root. It is almost impossible to do this when the plants are lying.

As you can see, without a garter, you can generally lose your crop, no matter how strong the root system is. Yes, and the gardeners themselves will be much more convenient to take care of the plants, and subsequently remove the ripened fruits from them.

Ways to tie a tomato

There is no difference between how to tie up tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse or in the open field. Both the materials and the technology itself are no different.

How to tie up

All that is required is long stakes or metal rods, wire or strong twine, as well as the “dressing” material itself, which will come into direct contact with the plants. It must be strong and wide enough.
Wire, fishing line, harsh thread, thin twine - all this is not suitable for a garter, as it will crash into the stem as it grows, pull it, and you will destroy the plant with your own hands.

L It is best to use fabric torn into strips 3-4 centimeters wide. It can be old sheets or linens.
Some people like nylon stockings and tights more - they do not rot in one season and can be used repeatedly.

Attention! For use in the next season, the garter material must be disinfected by scalding it with boiling water or washing it with laundry soap in order to destroy the pathogens of various diseases that affect tomatoes.

In addition, now on sale you can find various reusable plastic devices for both garter and for maintaining individual brushes with fruits. Their price is low, you can buy once and forget about this problem for many years.

If you are growing tomatoes for sale and you have a lot of them, you can get a special device - a garter that acts like a stapler, wrapping a tape around the stem of the plant and the support. It is very popular with those who grow grapes.

How to tie

There are different ways to tie vegetables in a greenhouse. Their choice depends on the power and height inherent in the cultivated tomato variety.
Watch the video in the article, read the recommendations below and choose the one that suits you best.

• The easiest and most affordable is to use individual stakes for each plant. It can be trimmings of reinforcement, and a metal bar, and a wooden lath, and a thin plastic pipe - whatever is at hand.
  The length of the stakes should be 25-30 cm higher than the height of the plants - it is to this depth that they are driven into the ground a few centimeters from the bush.

After that, the stem of the plant is freely wrapped with garter materials, its ends are crossed by a figure eight or twisted and tied to a support. The same is done with the brushes so that they do not break off under the weight of the fruit.

Note. This method is suitable for medium-sized varieties, since the support may not withstand heavy weight and fall along with the plant.

The disadvantage of this method is that you will have to repeat the described procedure several times during the season, moving the rope higher or new.
So:

• A more complex, but also more reliable method involves the use of tapestries. How to tie tomatoes in a greenhouse to trellises can be seen from the diagram below.
  Long stakes are driven into the ground along the beds at some distance from each other. Between them, a wire or strong twine is stretched horizontally with a step of 35-40 cm.

Stems and branches of tomatoes, as they grow, are tucked into the wire from one side or the other, according to the principle of braiding. Heavy brushes are tied to it or hung on hooks.
The advantage of the trellis method is that plants do not have to leave only one central stem; several stepchildren can be allowed to develop in order to increase the yield. This is quite possible in heated greenhouses, where tomatoes can continue to grow after the onset of cool weather.

• Another type of trellis garter is linear. In this case, the wire is pulled between the stakes only along the top, and a rope is tied to it above each plant.
  Its lower end is attached to the stem. And that's all. You do not have to think about how to tie up tomatoes in a greenhouse - they will need to be wrapped around a rope as they grow.

Each of the described methods is quite popular and has its adherents.

Conclusion

Perhaps the instructions given in this article did not reveal anything new for experienced gardeners. But if it turned out to be useful for novice summer residents and helped them decide on their own cultivation of the most beloved vegetable crop in our country, we will assume that it was not written in vain.

After planting tomatoes in a permanent place in a greenhouse or in open ground, it is necessary to tie up bushes of both tall and short varieties. This procedure is not always used for the southern regions, and in the rest it is considered an integral part of the necessary care, on which the quality of the future harvest largely depends.

As plants grow and fruits form, tomato bushes begin to lean towards the ground under the weight of the crop. And their excessive contact with the ground can cause the development of fungal diseases or damage by slugs and worms.

There are other benefits of tomato garter, confirming the need for it:

• Good ventilation between the bushes. This helps reduce the risk of late blight and improves oxygen access to the roots.
• Convenience when watering bushes. Since it is recommended to irrigate tomatoes under the root, the garter of plants facilitates this procedure, eliminating moisture on the leaves.
• It is easy to carry out pinching. Tying tomatoes improves access to them from different sides, which makes it much easier to remove stepchildren as the plants grow.
• Prevents damage to the main stem. Under the weight of fruits, especially large-fruited varieties, the shoots of the plant are not able to withstand such a load and can break off. Therefore, the garter helps to redistribute the forces of the bushes and direct them to the development of a strong root system and the formation of a new ovary.
• Improves harvesting. It is much easier to remove fruits from tied bushes, since they are all in sight.
• Allows high-quality treatment of plants from pests and diseases.
• It helps to free up space and get more fruit in a limited area, which is especially important when growing tall tomatoes in a greenhouse.

In the southern regions, tomato tying is sometimes not carried out, since the plants form shoots during the growth process, which take root and are additional sources of nutrition for the bushes.

Important! It is necessary to tie tomatoes at the initial stage of plant development so as not to damage the bush.

1. To prevent the development of fungal diseases, it is necessary to use disposable garters, which should be destroyed at the end of the season.
2. All stakes and rods for support must be pre-treated and disinfected with a strong solution of potassium permanganate at the rate of 0.02 g per 1 liter of water.
3. Twine or rope should not be tied close to the stem, as this will damage its integrity. Experts recommend that there be a distance of 1-2 cm between the support and the shoot.
4. It is necessary to tie up tomatoes at a time when the bushes begin to lean towards the soil.
5. The more complex the support design, the more reliably it will hold the bush, which will greatly facilitate the entire growing process.
6. You should not save on a garter, because the main thing is that the bush is securely fastened and able to withstand the load when the fruit ripens.

Video: how to tie up tomatoes

What to use for garter tomatoes

When carrying out the procedure for tying tomatoes, it is very important to use the right materials that cannot harm the plant, but at the same time can securely fix and support it.

For garter tomatoes you will need high stakes and strips of cloth or ropes for fastening. Specialists do not recommend use wire, fishing line and thin rope, since this material can cut the main stem under the influence of wind.

Optimal option is considered cotton strips at least 4-5 cm wide. You can also use nylon garters from old tights, which do not lose their qualities throughout the season, as they do not absorb water.

Can be purchased for multiple use special plastic clothespins or clips in a specialized store. The convenience of their use lies in the fact that they are fastened with a slight movement and do not require additional skills. The clips are made of durable plastic and therefore securely fix the stem, and are also easy to clean, which allows them to be used for many years. They help to securely fix not only the main stem and side shoots, but also branches with fruits.

When growing tomatoes in large quantities, it is very convenient to use a special device equipped with adhesive tape and a cutter. It helps to fix the shoots at the required height to the support, and shoots of tall tomatoes are especially in need of this. If necessary, the tape can be removed without causing any harm to the plant.

Ways and options for garter tomatoes

There are several options for tying tomatoes in a greenhouse or open field, each of which has its own characteristics. Which one to choose the gardener decides for himself, based on his capabilities and preferences.

The fastening scheme and the material used should be thought out in advance in order to further reduce the time for tying and prevent damage to the stems and roots of tomato seedlings.

Individual support

This method is considered the most common and is used both in greenhouses and in the open field. As a support for plants, you can use wooden stakes, thick metal rods, plastic pipes. They are driven into the soil to a depth of 25 cm directly next to each bush. The height of each support must correspond to the variety of tomatoes grown.

With the help of the garter material, the plant is securely fixed, but the stem must not be pinched so as not to disrupt the supply of nutrients to the top. In addition to the main shoot, it is necessary to fix the large brushes of the plant, which will add reliability to the fastening.

Horizontal tapestries

This method is laborious but reliable. To fix the tomatoes, rods are driven in on both sides of the beds at a distance of 1.5-2 m from each other. At a height of 30-40 cm from the soil surface, a horizontal twine or wire is stretched, which is attached to the supports.

As the plants grow, rows of rope are added. Plants for fixation are wound up by a stretched string on one side, and then on the other side. At the same time, large brushes are also tied or hung with hooks. This method of tying tomatoes allows you to fix the main shoot of the plant and 2-3 stepsons, which significantly increases the amount of the crop.

Note! Instead of a rope, you can use ready-made structures consisting of wooden or plastic rods. But at the same time, the support must be deeply dug in and securely strengthened so that it does not fall during the formation and ripening of the fruit.

Vertical trellises

This method is a variation of the previous one. For him, it is also necessary to drive the supports into the ground on both sides of the beds and pull a strong wire over them from above. Tomatoes are tied to it with a rope, one end of which is fixed at the top, and the other fixes the plant.

Over time, the garter must be tightened or tied around the stem, which will prevent the plants from sinking to the ground.

mesh fence

It is considered a more practical option, but requires preliminary installation. In this case, a net is used to tie a tomato, which must be pulled along a row with tomatoes.

For its fastening, at least 3-4 supports should be used: along the edges and in the middle of the beds, which must be dug into the soil by 30-40 cm. This will help the support withstand the load during the period of mass fruit ripening.

Bushes are attached to it with clothespins or twine. The convenience of the design lies in the fact that the plants can be gradually fixed as they grow.

wire frame

The essence of the method lies in the fact that a frame of reinforcement is installed around the tomato bush, which thoroughly fixes the plant from all sides. To do this, it is necessary to wrap it with a metal mesh like a pipe and dig it into the soil to a depth of 30 cm. Such an attachment is most effective for bushes that produce many fruits with compact shapes.

It is convenient to attach both stems and fruit brushes to the frame. The design is easy to dismantle and move to another place. Its main disadvantage is the difficult harvesting.

This method of garter is not acceptable when growing tomatoes at a professional level, as it requires significant costs.

pyramid caps

This method of tying tomatoes involves creating a support in the form of a wigwam from reinforcement and wire. The pyramid should be installed when planting. Between the stakes it is necessary to stretch the wire at a distance of 30-40 cm from each other. In the corners of this structure, one bush is planted, which makes it possible to fix four plants at the same time.

The stem of the plant is wound up behind the wire, first on one side, and then on the other, which allows you to steadily fix the bush and not depend on external negative factors.

The distance between the caps in the garden should be within 1 meter, which ensures the passage of light and air in full.

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Features of the garter of tomatoes in the greenhouse and in the open field

There is an erroneous opinion that the methods of gartering tomatoes differ depending on the method of cultivation: in a greenhouse or in open ground. But it's not!

Experts say that when tying tomatoes in a greenhouse and in the open field, the same methods and materials are used. Therefore, the gardener can choose his own method of garter, which is most acceptable to him.

In the process of growing tomatoes, the gardener has to devote a lot of effort and attention to plants in order to get a good harvest. But, without tying the bushes, these efforts can be wasted, since contact with the ground in most cases is the cause of the development of phytophthora.

Video: 5 ways to tie tomatoes

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Every gardener knows that vegetable crops require a lot of attention in the growing process. It is not enough just to sow seeds in the ground, or plant seedlings in a greenhouse. At each stage of development, plants require a separate approach. In order for the investment of effort not to be in vain, you should study the mass of video literature and use the advice of "experienced". This article is about how to tie up tall tomatoes in a greenhouse.

Tomatoes require a lot of attention to themselves. As soon as the gardener is distracted for a few days, they immediately grow and fall to the ground, or, conversely, wither away. One of the most important stages of polycarbonate is tying bushes to supports.

Tall greenhouse varieties cannot be grown without creating a support

But not all varieties of tomatoes need to be tied up. Low-growing types of tomatoes do not need this procedure: the base of the stem and the main stepchildren are able to withstand the weight of their own fruits. But for tall varieties, tying is essential.

Tying up the plant makes it easier to further care for the crop in a polycarbonate greenhouse. It is known that watering tomatoes is carried out directly on the root plot of the earth, because the ingress of water on the leaves can be detrimental to the plant. When the bush "lays down", the process of moistening the soil becomes more difficult. When watering bushes lying on the ground, the fruits are abundantly flooded with water and begin to rot right on the bushes. It is also much more convenient to carry out after it is tied up. And, of course, it is more convenient to harvest not from a lying plant, but from a bush that has grown up.

Attention! Even a well-developed root system will not hold a tall tomato stalk. If you do not tie it up in time, it will break or “lie down”, leaving you without a crop.

How is tying carried out, and what materials are used

It is necessary to tie up tall tomatoes in any case. In order to do this correctly, you must follow the instructions:

• before garter, pinch the plant;
• choose the right type of support system for a particular tomato variety;
• prepare materials for the work;
• carry out a garter;
• water each tied bush.

Each type of tomato has its own support system.

It is best to use materials of organic origin for gartering tomatoes, and not lean on synthetics and plastic. But such materials are unlikely to be used next season. They are usually disposable.

In order to properly tie tomatoes, you will need the following materials:

• long wooden stakes or metal rods;
• wire or twine;
• patches of cotton fabric or other "dressing" material.

Important! Thin rope, fishing line and harsh thread are not suitable for tying tomatoes. As they grow, they will crush the stem and prevent the plant from receiving nutrition. You will destroy the entire crop with your own hands.

You can not tighten the bush with a thin thread - this is to harm the plant

For a garter, you can use an old sheet torn into strips or a linen shirt. Do not cut very thin strips of fabric, 3-4 cm is the optimal width of the flaps. Some gardeners use nylon tights for garter, they do not rot during the season and are used repeatedly.

In specialized stores, you can now find any items that are of interest to the summer resident. Very often there are all sorts of reusable tying devices made of plastic.

Plastic trellis supports can be very handy for tall bushes.

Advice. If you use reusable garters, please note that they must be sanitized before each use.

Also for owners of large greenhouses, it is possible to purchase a special device - a garter. According to the principle of action, it is similar to a stapler. The device ties the stem of the plant and the support with a special tape, fixing it. This device greatly simplifies the life of the gardener, saving him from searching for ropes for garters and performing the entire procedure manually - it saves time and human effort.

Special device for tying vegetable crops

Ways to tie tomatoes

There are a lot of opinions about how to tie up tomatoes. Each of the gardeners chooses the most suitable method of tying for himself and the variety of tomatoes. Let's consider the most common of them.

The most common way is tying tomatoes with stakes. On the north side of each bush, a wooden block is driven in and a plant stem is tied to it with a rope (or a piece of cloth). Before use, all garters must be boiled for 5-10 minutes, so as not to infect the plant. The stem is tied to the rail almost at the very top. 2-3 turns are made around the peg and tied into a knot. The main disadvantage of this method is that as the bush grows, the rope must be moved along the stem or a new garter must be made throughout the season.

Tie each tomato bush to stakes

another good one way is linear. This is a garter of tomato bushes in a greenhouse for stretching. At each end of the beds, 2 bars are dug in (the width of each is at least 5 cm). They do not have to be thin in order to withstand the load of tomatoes. A wire is stretched along the entire bed, to which a piece of fabric or a rope is tied over each bush. The tomato stalk is fixed with the free end. The method is convenient in that the bush itself will wrap its top around the rope and you do not need to tie it up again.

Method of tying tomatoes using wooden supports

Tapestry method- This is the most technically complex, but the most reliable type of tying tomatoes. Structures (trellises) are constructed along the entire length of the beds, consisting of wooden or metal frames and rods stretched horizontally, like strings. Instead of rods, wire or thick twine is often used. So, to build a frame, you will need several (depending on the length of the beds) wooden or metal stakes. The length of the vertical ones depends on the height of the plant, and the horizontal ones should equal the length of the beds in total. Do not stretch the rope or wire too often. It will be correct to take a step of 30-35 cm. As the bush grows, the stems are filled from different sides of the wire, according to the principle of a wicker fence. If there are heavy fruit brushes, they can also be tied up or hung on hooks, so they are more likely to be preserved and definitely not break under the weight of the poured fruits. Using the trellis method, it is not necessary to leave only one stem. To increase the yield, you can leave several stepchildren at once. They are also passed through the wire as they grow.

Trellis design for tomatoes

1. Do not tie the stem to the figure-eight support, as there is a high chance of pulling it.
2. Tie not only the stem, but also heavy fruit clusters to save each of them.
3. The method using individual stakes is more suitable for medium-sized varieties of tomatoes, and for tall ones it is better to use a trellis.
4. To avoid late blight (tomato disease), do not allow the fruit to touch the soil.
5. Tie off when the plant begins to lean slightly towards the ground. Do not allow severe deformation of the stem.
6. Spare no effort to build complex support structures. The more complex the design, the easier the growing process.

For growing in greenhouse conditions, tall varieties of tomatoes are suitable, which are characterized by high yields. In order for the branches of plants not to break off under the weight of the fruits, they should be tied up. Every summer resident knows the technology of tying tomatoes in a greenhouse. There are several proven ways to attach the branches and stems of seedlings. The article tells how best to tie tomatoes in . Based on these methods, each gardener will choose the best tying option.

Binding: why is it necessary

Tying up tomatoes is a simple procedure and involves attaching the branches of the plant to the supports using fabric or ropes. Other materials may also be used. The stems should be tied up immediately after pinching is done and fruit ovaries are formed. After the seedling grows in growth, the procedure is repeated. It is not required to tie up low-growing, early-ripening varieties of tomatoes. We are talking about varieties for open ground:

• Amber;
• Northerner;
• Polar.

Such varieties have an average yield and are rarely grown in greenhouse conditions. Since experienced summer residents prefer tall and high-yielding varieties of tomatoes. This is justified by the fact that a large crop can be grown in a small area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe site. These varieties include:

• Honey saved;
• Mushroom basket;
• Southern tan.

Such varieties have tall liana-shaped trunks. Their average length is about 3-3.5 meters. A large number of side stems and their long fruiting period make these varieties very popular. A prerequisite for growing: the need to tie branches to supports.

Not only the stems of plants, but also branches with tomatoes are subject to tying up. In special cases, they should be fixed in two or three places for reliability. It is impossible to tie knots tightly, and also tie close to the trellis. If this is necessary, then the mount should be removed and the stem fixed in another place.

A competent garter will bring great benefits to plants. Benefits of the right harness:

• The fruits of plants do not like high humidity. If moisture gets on the foliage or stems, it can cause rot. If the plants grow vertically, and watering is carried out under the root, then this will avoid rotting;
• Tomatoes that hang are more convenient to collect, and they will also be protected from damage by photofluorosis, slugs;
• Branches do not break under the weight of fruits;
• Tying the branches will allow the fruits to receive more air, light, which in turn will speed up the ripening process;
• The technology of tying the stems simplifies the care of tomatoes, namely weeding, fertilizing, pinching.

Watch the video! 5 ways to garter a tomato

What to use for fastening

It is necessary to firmly tie up the shrubs with the help of garter material and trellises. After the crop is harvested, you can leave the fixtures for the next year. Garter material must be washed and disinfected.

Important! Do not use thin twine, fishing line, wire and other hard materials that can damage the stems of plants.

It is recommended to use special devices based on adhesive tape and a cutter that resembles a garden pruner. Thanks to this device, you can accurately and effectively fix the stems at the required height. The tape is quite easy to remove without damaging the plants. Such a device should be used to tie tall shrubs to props.

One of the most budgetary fastening methods is plastic clips that are fastened with one movement of the hand. The clips are strong and can withstand any weight. Can be used multiple times. The clips come in different sizes and are suitable for fixing stems, branches and fruits.

Tying options

There are several ways tying tomatoes in the greenhouse. The choice depends on the height of the shrub, yield, type of greenhouse and variety.

About, how to tie seedlings should be thought out in advance. This will simplify the care of plants, avoid damage to the stems and roots.

Step-by-step tying to an individual support

This method is suitable for small film greenhouses. For supports, metal, plastic pipes, wooden stakes.

Supports must be installed next to each bush. The stakes should be the same height as the plants. The fixing material should be wrapped around the stem and secured to the support. This method is suitable for small tomato bushes. tall tomatoes this support will not last.

Wire frame mount

Best used for tying compact high-yielding varieties of tomatoes. A large-mesh metal mesh should be wrapped around a bush in the form of a wide pipe and dug a little into the ground. Such a support is suitable for attaching not only stems, but also branches with fruits.

If necessary, such a structure can be moved to another location. The disadvantage of this method is that it is difficult to harvest.

Line Mount

A simple method that is suitable for growing a large number of shrubs. With it, you can quickly tie up shrubs. Such a device should be mounted immediately after the greenhouse is built.

On both sides of the beds, you need to drive metal pipes onto which the rope is attached. Bushes must be tied to a rope at the same distance from each other. The only disadvantage of the method is that it is not suitable for plants with heavy fruits.

Tapestry fastening

This fastening is used for greenhouses made of polycarbonate, and is also suitable for tall, high-yielding varieties of tomatoes. Metal poles are installed along the edges of the greenhouse, between which ropes are stretched every 30 centimeters. It should be a strong mesh. Plant bushes must be fastened with plastic clips.

Spreading plants with fruit branches can be attached to such trellises. For convenience, you can also use ready-made trellises made of plastic or wooden slats. The structure must be firmly fixed.

vertical trellis

Convenient mounting option for year-round greenhouses. Ideal for tall shrubs. Next to each bush should be fixed rope, which is attached to the roof of the greenhouse. This method will allow you to withstand a large weight of the fruit. To prevent damage to the branches, a wide or soft rope should be used.

Mesh mount

Instead of a rope between the posts, you can stretch a metal or plastic mesh. The network must have large cells. Next, you should fix the stems or branches of the bushes. In the process of plant growth, branches can be untied and fixed in a new place.

In order to choose the desired tying option, you should try several methods. Stable structures can cost more, but will last for several years.

Not only, but also other tall plants can be attached to such structures.

Temporary mobile attachment methods are suitable for trial growing.

Conclusion

Each of the presented methods is popular among summer residents. How to properly tie you can look at Photo and video in the article. It is important to remember that a competent choice of tying method will allow you to harvest a large crop of healthy vegetables.

Watch the video! How to tie tomatoes in a greenhouse without knots

Most gardeners are well aware that tomatoes need to be tied up, but most do not know how to do it correctly. Tall tomato tying scheme. How to tie tomatoes in a greenhouse? There are different ways.

It is worth knowing that there are small protrusions on the stem of tomatoes that provide the tomatoes with normal nutrition. If you do not tie up tomatoes, their stems will spread along the ground and receive more nutrients. So the plant will begin to bear more fruit.

But this technique is suitable for hotter climatic conditions, and in the middle lane and in greenhouse conditions, this crop is recommended to be tied up.

Garter tomatoes in the greenhouse: method number 1

Growing up to a certain height, as a rule, the stems of tomatoes break under their own weight. During rains, the plant may rot due to contact with the soil. To prevent this from happening, you need to know how to tie tomatoes. Tying tomato plants on a movable trellis. The most common method is to tie tomatoes on a peg.

A small rail is driven in near each bush, and the stem of the plant is tied to it with a rope. Experienced gardeners recommend using patches from old men's shirts as ties, as their fabric contains synthetics that will not allow the rope to rot.

This is how the garter of tomatoes happens. You need to try not to pull the plant with a rope, otherwise it will simply die. As the bush grows, the rope must be moved up or another garter should be made.

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Garter tomatoes in the greenhouse: method number 2

There is another effective way to tie up tomatoes in a greenhouse. It is necessary to dig at the ends of the beds 2 bars with a diameter of 5 cm or more. A wire is stretched along the planting of the beds between the bars.

Above each tomato bush, tie one end of the rope to the wire, and fasten the stem of the bush to the other end. This method is quite convenient, since as it grows, it will not be necessary to tie the stem again. The bushes themselves will wrap themselves around a vertically tied rope.

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Garter tomatoes in the greenhouse: method number 3

The third way is as follows: on each side of each row, you need to drive 2 pegs into the ground, pull the wire between them. In this case, the tomatoes in the greenhouse rest on the wire and grow upwards.

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Making tomatoes in a greenhouse

How to stepson tomatoes, every gardener should know. During growth, tomatoes form a large number of side shoots (stepchildren). If these shoots are not removed, they will grow, which will transform the plant into a multi-stemmed bush.

Because of this, the plant will direct all its forces not to the fruits, but to the greens. The plants stepchild so that they can release 7 fruit brushes. The formation of seedlings should be carried out to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes and increase their size.

Stepson shoots should be removed every 10 days, preventing them from growing more than 5 cm. It is very easy to remove shoots: they need to be pulled down until they break themselves. In a greenhouse, tomatoes are best formed in the morning. Without pinching, you can not get a good harvest.

Medium-sized tomatoes reach a height of up to 1.3 m. 6 inflorescences are formed on the main stem, its growth stops. Typically, these tomatoes are grown in no more than 2 stalks. For this, a stepson is left, which itself develops from the sinus of the leaf.

In the future, a fruit is formed on it. As a result of proper tying and proper pinching of tomatoes, the yield from each bush can increase by 3 kg. There are pinching rules that you should follow:

1. The formation of plants can begin only when they have grown strong and grow intensively. Stepchildren can be easily removed when their length reaches 5 cm. Stepchildren are removed by hand, leaving a small stump. whether it is a greenhouse or open ground.

To accelerate maturation, improve air exchange and reduce evaporation, you need to remove the lower foliage. At the same time, you can remove no more than 3 leaves, otherwise this will lead to deformation of the tomatoes. Plants need to be helped to pollinate by shaking them a little.

This procedure must be carried out from 9 to 11 am. After shaking, the soil and paths in the greenhouse must be moistened.

Planting tomato seedlings in a greenhouse

Terms of planting seedlings in the greenhouse

It all depends on the climate in your area. Usually, tomato seedlings are planted in unheated greenhouses in early May. If there is a threat of return frosts, then place additional arcs in the greenhouse and stretch covering material over the seedlings.

If this is not possible, then plant the seedlings later, when you are sure that the frosts will not return.

How to prepare the soil in a greenhouse for a tomato

In the spring, we dig up the soil in the greenhouse and add humus to it. It is absolutely impossible to bring fresh manure into the greenhouse! Then we water all the soil and close the greenhouse until the seedlings are planted. We do not add anything else to the soil beforehand.

Only when we plant tomatoes, add a handful of wood ash to each hole. Further, if the plants lack something, and this will be noticeable by the leaves, we will adjust the nutrition of the plants with additional top dressing.

How to plant tomatoes in a greenhouse

The scheme for planting tomatoes in a greenhouse directly depends on the varieties planted for seedlings and the way they are formed. The main condition for a good harvest is that the plantings should not be thickened, there should be enough sun for each bush. There is no consensus on the question of how to properly place tomatoes in a greenhouse; each experienced gardener has his own subtleties in planting and his own schemes. In our opinion, the following schemes are the most optimal for a greenhouse:

• early maturing low-growing varieties formed in 2–3 stems are best planted in a checkerboard pattern in two rows with a distance between bushes of 50 cm, and between plants - 40 cm; standard and determinant varieties formed in 1 stem, the distance between rows is 50 cm, and between plants - 25 cm, i.e. per 1 sq. meter can plant up to 10 plants. But this scheme requires careful care of the plants so as not to thicken them, and more seedlings; tall indeterminate varieties are best planted in 2 rows in a checkerboard pattern with a distance between rows of 80 cm, and between plants - 60 cm each when grown in 1 stem and up to 70-75 cm - when growing them in 2 stems.

But the best thing is to combine plantings in a greenhouse. To do this, on each half of the greenhouse (we are considering a variant of a greenhouse with two beds and a passage between them), we plant seedlings in two rows.

At the glass - the first row, we plant early-ripening determinant plants with a distance of about 40 cm, we form them into one stem. In the row at the aisle - the second row, we plant tall tomatoes after 60 cm and form them also into 1 stem.

Between tall and determinant we plant superdeterminant standard varieties with a distance of 25 cm from each other. We form them into 1 stem and pinch after the second brush, leaving 2-3 leaves above it.

Such a planting is possible only when all plants are formed into one stem, otherwise the plantings will be thickened. Keeping tomatoes in 1 stalk allows you to get the earliest harvest, but it will be maximum.

You can keep the bushes in both 2 and 3 stems, then there will be more fruits, but they will ripen later, and with a short summer, many of them will not ripen on the bush. That is, you will get the maximum yield, but it will consist not only of red, but also of green tomatoes. When using our scheme in a greenhouse measuring 8x3 meters, you can immediately plant up to 50 ultra-early, up to 40 determinant and up to 20 tall tomatoes. Moreover, in the first half of July, ultra-early varieties will already yield a crop. After planting tomato seedlings in a greenhouse, they must be well watered under a bush.

Mulching tomatoes in the greenhouse

We add that after planting tomato seedlings in the greenhouse, we mulch the soil with straw with a layer of about 5 cm. This allows us to reduce watering in the future and thereby reduce air humidity in the greenhouse.

High humidity (usually together with low air temperature) contributes to the disease of tomatoes with late blight. Some gardeners use cut grass as mulch, others use cardboard, others use inorganic mulch, etc. After planting tomato seedlings in the ground, it is better to shade them for a couple of days, otherwise they may get a sunburn.

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How to form tomatoes in a greenhouse?

How to stepson tomatoes in a greenhouse every gardener should know. During growth, tomatoes form many side shoots (stepchildren) that grow from the axils of the leaves.

If these shoots are not removed, they will overgrow, resulting in the transformation of the plant into a multi-stemmed shrub with many flowers. Because of this, the tomato will direct its forces to the greens, and not to the fruits. Tomatoes are formed by pinching.

The plant is stepchildren so that they have time to release 7 fruit brushes. The formation of seedlings is necessary to accelerate the ripening of fruits and increase their size. You will need to remove stepchild shoots every 10 days, preventing them from growing more than 5 cm.

Shoots are easy to remove: they are pulled down until they break. It is best to form tomatoes in the greenhouse in the morning. Without pinching, you will not get a good harvest.

Medium-sized tomatoes reach a height of 0.6 to 1.3 m. On the main stem of the shrub, 6 inflorescences are formed, its growth stops. As a rule, such tomatoes are grown in 2 stalks. For this, a stepson is left, which develops from the sinus of the leaf.

On it, in the future, a fruit is formed. As a result of the correct pinching of a tomato in a greenhouse, your yield will increase by 3 kg from each bush. There are some stepson rules, the observance of which will help you grow a good crop:

• The formation of the plant begins only when the bushes have grown stronger and grow intensively; Stepchildren are easily removed when their length has reached 5 cm. Removal is carried out by hand, leaving a small stump; The formation of the bush is carried out in the morning; Stepchildren need to be cleaned all summer. To speed up ripening, reduce evaporation and improve air exchange, you need to remove the lower leaves. At the same time, you can remove no more than 3 leaves, otherwise, this may lead to deformation of the tomatoes. The plant needs to be helped to pollinate by shaking them a little. It is better to carry out such a procedure from 9 to 11 am. After shaking, be sure to moisten the soil and paths in the greenhouse.

Tomatoes are tasty fruits that bring great benefits to the body. To get a rich harvest, you need to know how to tie and stepson tomatoes. Without these activities, tomatoes can be born small.

Properly forming a crop in a greenhouse and following the rules of care, you are guaranteed to get an excellent harvest. Read also: Tomatoes for a polycarbonate greenhouseGrowing tomatoes from seedlings is a rewarding, but very troublesome task.

It is possible to get a decent harvest in our climatic zone only by using a high-quality greenhouse. With the arrival on the market of high-quality and versatile material for sheathing greenhouse structures, the possibilities for growing different crops have significantly expanded.

Polycarbonate coated greenhouse tomatoes are no exception. On a note: Growing tomatoes in the open field and in greenhouses has its own specifics. These techniques differ significantly from each other. The yield of tomatoes is greatly influenced by:

• high humidity, which, as a rule, takes place in ordinary greenhouses; differences in day and night temperatures; overheating of plants, which occurs during the daytime in glass greenhouses; susceptibility of tomatoes to various diseases, pests.

Tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse are devoid of such a danger due to the unique properties of the material. These are far from all the advantages of polycarbonate over traditional types of coatings, but for growing tomatoes, this is exactly what we need.

Selection of varieties of tomatoes

The choice of a variety is a responsible matter. The choice of a tomato variety is very important for a productive harvest. Experts recommend choosing hybrid varieties. It is advisable to choose varieties with unlimited growth for indoor cultivation.

The inappropriateness of planting low-growing varieties is associated with their property: they form a single stem. They will have time to form the required number of brushes in May. Only then can they be transplanted into a greenhouse, and this is quite risky at such a time.

Ground frosts are possible in the first half of May. As a result, such varieties can form a maximum of 4 brushes, and they require the same amount of time for care as tall varieties.

Tomatoes for a polycarbonate greenhouse of tall varieties, with proper care, can form up to 14 brushes, which is in no way comparable with undersized ones. But their main advantage is that they fully ripen by the end of August and do not allow late blight to develop, which may appear with the first frosts. This dangerous disease can destroy an entire crop in a matter of days.

Proper planting of seedlings

Early varieties of tomatoes can be sown even after the 10th of April. But there is a possibility of phytophthora. It occurs when there is a significant difference between day and night temperatures.

But by the beginning of June there will be ready-made seedlings. For a successful planting of seedlings, you should listen to some recommendations:

1. As soon as the gatherings have appeared, during the first month they should be watered three times - immediately after the appearance, then two weeks after and the third time after another two weeks. 20 ° C is the best temperature for watering seedlings. + 13 ° C at night and + 16 ° With day. Watch this temperature and prevent hypothermia and overheating of seedlings in the first weeks of planting. From the second week of planting, the temperature is raised to 16 and 20 ° C, respectively. Every day, the uniformity of illumination of each bush should be adjusted - simply turning them 180 ° daily. those not exceeding 35 cm in height, with formed racemes and having at least ten formed leaves. Only such seedlings can be planted on the ground. Before planting, it is necessary to cut three lower leaves from each bush in three days. This will help to avoid many diseases.

Proper care of plants in a greenhouse requires knowledge of all the subtleties. In order to properly deliver seedlings to the landing site, you do not need to use boxes and bulky plastic bottles - they are more likely that immature plants will break. It is better to take out the seedlings together with a clod of earth, moisten it with plenty of water and pack it in thick paper, for example, from mail bags.

You will get a neat and small bunker in which it is convenient and safe to deliver and place tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse. Advice: Tomatoes intended for growing in a greenhouse with a polycarbonate coating should receive the first dressing in the form of 0.5 liters of mullein and 1 tablespoon of Kemira per 10 liters of water.

The second top dressing should consist of a mixture of chicken manure with water in a ratio of 1/20. But you should not unnecessarily use unnecessary trace elements - Cytovit, Aquavit and others. The best tomatoes for polycarbonate greenhouses are plants of the Eskimo, Kashtanka, Stone Flower, Natali, Almaz Yakutia varieties. These varieties are early, have been tested for hardiness in our climate zone and, with proper care, are very productive tomatoes for greenhouses built with polycarbonate coating.

Having decided to grow tomatoes in your backyard, you should have an idea of ​​​​how to do it, where it is better to grow seedlings and how to tie up tomatoes in a greenhouse before planting them in the ground. Many gardeners never cover seedlings before planting tomatoes in a greenhouse polyethylene (otherwise condensation will form there, and this can lead to various seedling diseases). If the greenhouse is poorly ventilated, tomatoes become ill with late blight.

However, until now, some gardeners grow tomatoes in cellophane-covered greenhouses. Now, polycarbonate greenhouses are most often found. They must be placed from east to west.

In addition, trees should not be planted near buildings. If you follow these recommendations, you will not have to worry about the seedlings grown here. For her, enough light and heat.

Annually, the greenhouse should be transferred to a new location and returned to the old location only after 3 or 4 years. Never plant tomato seedlings in the same place where potatoes used to grow, as these crops can suffer from the same diseases.

Be sure to cover the end side of the greenhouse with spunbond. This must be done before the plant is completely strong and all the cold is gone. In the illustration you can see how to tie up the tomatoes in the greenhouse, the photos clearly show how to do this.

They are clearly visible and different types of greenhouses. Recently, polycarbonate-coated structures have been very popular among gardeners and gardeners. Having bought it, you will certainly appreciate it and love it.

Tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse will grow strong and beautiful. In addition, a special microclimate develops in it, which has a beneficial effect on horticultural crops. Tomatoes must be tied up.

Therefore, you must certainly know how to tie up tomatoes in a greenhouse. Follow this procedure, and then the root system of the plant bushes will receive additional nutrition and grow faster, becoming even stronger.

Tomatoes will gain a certain height and will not break from their own weight. Knowing how to tie up tomatoes in a greenhouse will save them from attack by various pests and slugs. If the seedlings are planted in open ground, then in rainy weather, the fruits begin to rot, in contact with moist soil.

To prevent this from happening, you should always tie the plants to special pegs or a wire stretched at the top. To figure out how to tie tomatoes in a greenhouse, try sticking pegs, a wooden stick or metal fittings into the ground. Their height should be a meter for low varieties and slightly higher than high varieties of tomato seedlings. You need to tie it with a rope without pulling the stem.

The rope must be thick enough. This will allow you not to pinch the stems of the plant. Tie up in the greenhouse should be repeatedly during the season.

The barrel must be tightened every 30 centimeters. As it grows in tall varieties, the procedure will have to be done twice per season. By learning how to tie up tomatoes in a greenhouse, you will certainly achieve a beautiful and strong harvest.

How to tie tomatoes in a greenhouse

Growing each vegetable crop has a number of subtleties. To get a bountiful harvest, it is not enough to sow the seeds, you have to make a lot of effort. One of the most demanding crops is a tomato, in order to ensure rapid growth and ripening of fruits, it is necessary to carry out pinching and tying plants from time to time.

1 Why tie up tomatoes? There are several reasons that speak of the benefits of tying:

• slugs and other insects live in the soil, which can spoil the fruits lying on the ground; saving space in the greenhouse; no rotting of fruits when water gets on them during irrigation; the possibility of infection of vegetables with late blight, the causative agent of which is located in the soil.

2 For tying, you need to take supports, these can be wooden pegs or metal bars. You will also need twine and fabric ribbons to make contact with the stem of the plant.

Do not tie tomatoes with fishing line or rope, they can crash into the stem and disrupt the growth of seedlings. Professionals who grow tomatoes for sale can purchase a tomato tie or disposable plastic clips.

If you use old stockings or stockings for a garter, be sure to wash them with laundry soap or pour boiling water over them before the new season. This will kill many pathogens that may be on old garters.3 Medium-sized crops can be tied to rebar or wooden pegs.

Their height should be 30-35 cm above the plant. It is at this height that the support is hammered into the ground. Tall crops or plants with very large fruits may fall along with the supports. For their garters, it is better to use trellises.

To make such a simple design, it is necessary to drive in high metal bars at a distance of 1 m from each other. After that, fasten the ropes on the supports in increments of 30 cm. As the tomatoes grow, the stem will need to be thrown to one side or the other.

You will get a kind of braid of plants.4 With the help of trellises, you can tie up tomatoes a little differently. Drive in the supports and pull the wire at the very top. Now tie one end of the wide ribbon to the stem, and the other end to the rope that is stretched on the supports.

The advantage of this method is that there is no need to tie the ribbon, just wrapping the growing stem around the ribbon is sufficient. Heavy brushes with fruits also need to be tied up. Do not let the crop lie on the ground, this may cause it to rot.

This method of garter is called linear and is used when growing tall crops with small fruits. 5 Garter should be done after the tomatoes grow a little. If you see that the stem of the plant has begun to lean towards the ground, tie the plant down.

This will help to avoid crop deformation and get a good harvest. If, after the garter, you notice that new shoots are growing from the roots, be sure to remove them, do not allow the plants to thicken, this helps to reduce the number of fruits.

Take your time and build trellises. Such designs allow you to harvest an excellent crop even in a greenhouse with a small area. “How to tie up tomatoes in a greenhouse”