Greenhouse Tomato Growing

 

If you are planning on growing your tomatoes in a greenhouse, first you will need to decide whether to start them from seeds, or grow store-bought plants.

 

For the purpose of setting up the tomato seeds you will want a gardening grow tray, certified insect and plant disease free planting medium, as well as a garden greenhouse that will keep a temperature of sixty five degrees.

 

First, put the soil into the grow tray and plant your seeds approximately 1/4" under the soil. Afterwards you put them inside the sixty five degree greenhouse and within two weeks or so you will start to notice seedlings.

 

As soon as the tomato plants have come out of the ground you should thin them to permit the larger, healthier plants space to develop. As the seedlings develop you really should transplant all of them into a much bigger garden plot alongside of the greenhouse.

 

Always keep the tomatoes well watered as well as fertilized, using a nutrient rich formula and make certain the greenhouse remains within a consistent temperature. Should the temperature range to high you could have disease problems with your tomato plants or even burn the leaves. Air circulation is critical in growing your plants inside a greenhouse.

 

When your tomato plants have reached 6-8 inches, you will then be able to plant them outside. Staking your tomato plants will keep the vines off the ground and prevent rotting. Because tomatoes will grow side shoots off the side, you will want to pinch these off when they are about 2" long. When your tomato vines have reached about 4 feet, you will also want to remove the leaves below the truss line, as well as any yellowing leaves.

 

Be vigilant with pest control. Continually examining your plants regarding any kind of signs regarding aphids and / or various other pests is vital to the overall health of the plants inside your greenhouse.

 

Your tomatoes will be ready to harvest when they are ripe and fully colored.

 

 

 

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