Sometimes tomatoes do not grow as large as we would like. This is easy to fix.
How to grow tomatoes correctly
Ensuring your tomatoes grow large and healthy requires proper care and attention.
The primary reason tomatoes fail to grow large is a lack of water, often due to drought or improper watering practices.
Experienced gardeners recommend never allowing tomato plants to wilt.
Tomatoes thrive in fertile, well-drained soil.
Prepare your garden bed in advance by adding compost or humus to enrich the soil.
Because large tomatoes produce heavy fruits, the plants need strong support.
Use frames, trellises, or other structures to prevent the stems from breaking.
In open ground, tomato plants need regular feeding to produce large fruits.
Experienced gardeners suggest the first feeding should occur ten days after planting the seedlings, using a solution of mullein or chicken manure.
Boric acid is also effective in stimulating fruit formation.
When temperatures exceed 30°C, tomatoes may form flower clusters but fail to set fruit.
To address this, prepare a spray by dissolving 10 grams of boric acid in a glass of hot water.
Tomatoes grow best in warm soil, as cold soil can slow their growth.
If your garden beds are mulched, remove the mulch in early spring to allow the soil to warm up.
To accelerate the growth of tomatoes, remove the lower leaves of the plants every three days, taking off one leaf at a time.
An aqueous solution of iodine can also help tomatoes ripen faster.
Mix 30-40 drops of iodine in 10 liters of water and apply it to the plants.
Additionally, remember that tomatoes ripen more quickly in nutrient-depleted soil with limited moisture.
