Have you decided to grow tomatoes in your vegetable garden, but your first attempts are not very conclusive? At first glance, tomato cultivation may seem complicated, but you just need to know the little tricks and tips to make this planting a success and have a bountiful harvest. To bring very large and juicy tomatoes to life, read this article carefully. We reveal valuable tips for a successful crop. In fact, you need to sprinkle this fruit with a special ingredient to harvest healthy, ripe tomatoes for consumption. Quickly find out what it is!

Want to grow your own tomatoes?

El primer paso, antes que nada, es la presiembra. La opción más conveniente es comprar plántulas de tomate. Elija algunas variedades atractivas y simplemente transplántelas a un lugar soleado en el jardín. Lo ideal es poner las plantas en el suelo a principios de marzo, cuando ya no hay riesgo de heladas, porque los tomates pueden sufrir mucho.

It is best to plant them in fine soil with rich organic compost and/or organic fertilizer. Select a disease-resistant VF-1 hybrid variety or the one that best suits your needs and climate zone. Try to transplant in cool hours, in the morning or evening, so that the plants don’t experience a sudden change in temperature or environment during the process. Don’t worry if they look a little sad, during the first two days the plants need to adjust to their new environment. Be sure to place a cage of tomatoes around the plants before they overgrow.

Plant the seeds in greenhouses.

The next step is to use good seeds for the tomatoes you’re planting. It is very important that the seeds are stored in a safe place. Thanks to greenhouses, you will save time, as you can start the process as soon as winter is over. In fact, in warmer climates, you can start planting the seeds in greenhouses as early as January. You’ll need some small plastic cups and a bag of rich organic soil, such as potting soil.

As there is a very wide variety of seeds, when it comes to selecting, it is up to you to decide which ones suit you best: small sweet cherry tomatoes or larger varieties. Once you’ve made your choice, fill the nursery cups with some organic soil and sprinkle on some tomato seeds. Make sure the soil is kept consistently moist. Place containers near a source of natural light or under fluorescent lights for at least 6 hours a day. In the next 10 days, when the weather is warm, the germination process will take its course and then you will notice the appearance of the first shoots.

How to Get Bigger, Juicier Tomatoes

Specialists recommend an extremely easy and natural solution. It involves using a plant, known as “horsetail”. In botany it is called “Equisetum Arvense”, it is one of the oldest medicinal plants, easily found in America and Europe.

Many farmers regularly use compost made from this plant to grow tomatoes in greenhouses or gardens. But, you have to do a process before applying it: first you have to soak it, and once well macerated, it becomes a very rich fertilizer for the rapid fruiting and ripening of tomatoes.

How to use: the horsetail plant can be used in its entirety (root and flower) by soaking it in water for three days. Use approximately one liter of mash for 10 liters of water. This mixture will then be used to sprinkle the fruits, but also the root of the tomatoes, so that they become larger and juicier.

The effect will be visible during ripening. In addition, thanks to this natural compost, tomatoes will benefit from a necessary amount of phosphorus and potassium. Thus blooming and well-nourished, you will enjoy a very fruitful harvest of beautiful, fresh and tasty tomatoes!