Tomato rewinding is a super-suitable balconies/small-house-type planting technique, with fruit hanging in the air, easy to pick, and saves vertical space without taking a ground position. Here's the details of the method of planting and the key concerns
Core planting methods (five steps completed)
1. Selection and pre-treatment
Priority is given to dwarf/determinate (limited growth) varieties such as cherry tomatoes, tumbler, gold nugget etc., which are compact, fruitless and more stable. Picks a 15-20cm sapling, which is thick and disease-free, and removes the next leaf, leaving only two to three real leaves on the top, so as to avoid decomposition after burial。
2. Container modifications and soil preparation
5 gallons of barrel/foam box with a pedestal, perforated basket (5-8 cm in diameter, right in the trunk). Accomplishment of lax gas: peat + pearl rock + garden soil = 4:3 p. M., bottom 3 cm coconut-coated water, mid-level decomposed defecation/worm dung used as base fat。
3. Reverse planting
The bottom of the container is covered with a veil/paper towel that is leakproof, with the tomato stalks coming down, the root being up and through the bottom, and the root being completely placed in the container. The soil is filled up to eight cents, with light pressure to ensure that the root system is in close contact with the soil, and that the root water is poured into the ground for two to three days。
4. Fixed and suspended
Plug-in/stands with a weight of 5 kg, with a 6-8 hour direct light per day to avoid strong winds. With soft ropes (stilling space) the main tubing is directed to the natural downsliding of the leaf, which can be reinforced by a small pole to prevent the bending of the tubing。
5. Stalking and diversion
Upon completion of the seedlings, the containers will be inverted and the leaves will fall completely. The main chicken is bound every 10 centimetres by a live tie over the 10 cm line, and the direction is evenly down to avoid squeezing the leaves。
Ii. Key cares (4 cores)
• lights are lifelines: tomato light, which must be directly projected six to eight hours a day, and light is short of mundane length, flowers and fruits; light is filled with light for four to six hours a day。
• controlling water: rewinding containers dry quickly, following the “dry and wet”, resulting in low-level water effort, heavy water flooding and protection against the root causes; during the rainy season, water should be avoided in a timely manner to avoid the wetness of the pelvis。
• precision in the application of fertilizers: after planting, less fertilization before flowering, high potassium fertilizer (e. G. Potassium phosphate) every 10 to 15 days after flowering, calcium fertilisation against morbidity on the side of the basin; low-level organic fertilizers, far from the roots, to prevent burning。
• cutting and protection: in a timely manner, the whole branch is full, leaving only three to four strong branches, removing the non-functional side branches and reducing nutrient consumption; the hangs should be firm and the wind-proof stubs should prevent the fall of fruit or the collapse of the plant。
Iii. Common problems and solutions
• leaf is yellow: most of them are overwatered or lack of fertilizer, less watering, and more complex fertilisation + iron sequestration。
• flow fruit: insufficient light or temperature instability (less than 15°c/above 35°c), recharge and temperature control, and fertilizer fertilizers。
• fracturing of the stem: fixed or too heavy the fruit, timely binding of ropes, stubbles, and proper eulogy。
Iv. Small skills
• using 4 gallons of basins/5l barrels, the soil is better enough to protect water and fatten up the plant。
• a light-filling light can also produce normal winter results。
• timely harvesting of fruit when it matures, facilitating the emergence of new sequences and extending the outcome period。
Inverted tomatoes do not occupy ground space, and fruit is of high value and easy to repair. Choosing the right varieties, making the light and fatting the balcony will also free the tomatoes
