Vegetable crops require a lot of attention and proper care. Without this, they can not fully develop and bear fruit well. And if we want to get a rich harvest as a result of our efforts, it is necessary to provide an individual approach to each culture at each stage. In this article, we'll talk about how to tie tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse and what it's for.
Do I need to tie tomatoes in the greenhouse?
I must say that not all varieties of tomatoes require tying. Low-bred, for example, perfectly maintain the weight of the fruit due to a sturdy and squat stalk and do not break.
However, tall tomatoes tie is extremely necessary. Moreover, if you do not do it in time, the bushes will either fall to the ground, making the fruits easy prey for slugs and other pests, or they will break down and die with the crop not yet ripened. Time for tying comes at a time when you see that the plant begins to slightly heel sideways. In this case, one should not allow a strong deformation of the stem.
In addition, gartering will facilitate further care for plants. For example, you can water a tomato in a greenhouse without fear of damaging the leaves lying on the ground, which turn yellow and rot on them. Also after tying you it will be easier to patch the bushes and form them. Yes, and harvesting is easier and more convenient with the grown up, and not lying on the ground bush.
How to tie high tomatoes in a greenhouse?
So, we decided that tying tomatoes in polycarbonate greenhouses is one of the important stages of plant care. There are several ways to do this. But before any of them you need to do the preparatory work:
- to conduct the stepson of the bush;
- select the appropriate type of support system and select all the necessary materials;
- install a support system.
To bind a tomato, it is necessary to use organic materials as far as possible. Although they are mostly disposable, but they are much more desirable than plastic and other synthetics.
And in order to tie tomatoes, you need these materials:
- high stakes or metal rods;
- twine or wire;
- flaps of cotton fabric or other materials for tying.
But this is only one of the options for how to tie tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse . It is the most common and common and consists in the fact that you drive high stakes along the perimeter and with some periodicity along each row of tomato beds, pull a string or wire between them and tie each bush with the help of cloth flaps.
It is important not to do it too tightly and not to use thin strips of fabric, not to mention the use of fishing line or wire, which as the tomato grows will dig into the stems and prevent them from developing normally.
Another way how to tie tomatoes in a greenhouse more conveniently and quickly is trellis. It is difficult for the organization for the first time, but in the following years you will be able to use the finished construction, which will significantly reduce the time of tying. Also you can use ready-made lattice supports, designed for repeated use, by purchasing them in a specialized store.
So, throughout the area of the garden beds, structures must be built and installed, which are wooden or metal frames with horizontal rods (ropes, wires) stretched horizontally. They tie the bushes tomatoes with their stepchildren, which greatly increases the yield. Try to tie not only the stems, but also the fruit brushes, so as to maximally preserve each of them.