Is it possible to plant a tomato on seedlings without land and how to implement it correctly?

Experienced gardeners are constantly improving ways of growing country crops, choosing more convenient, economical and optimal options for obtaining a high yield.

One of the non-classical and original ways of growing seedlings of tomatoes - getting tomato seedlings without using containers with the ground.

Further in the article we will talk in more detail about this method of growing tomatoes, about the advantages and disadvantages of this method and how to properly prepare seeds for seedlings. For clarity, the article will be presented with a useful video for viewing.

Is it necessary to sow tomato seeds in the ground?

It is not necessary to plant them in suitable soil in order for the seeds of future tomatoes to sprout.. The fact is that the nature in them laid a supply of useful substances that give strength to germinate seedlings. The land will be needed later, when the supply of their energy will be spent on the development of the first leaves and for later life they will need support from outside. Until this time, the seeds can feel good and grow into seedlings in landless ways.

Advantages and disadvantages of such a landing

Any one can grow tomatoes from seeds in a landless way, but before that, both the pros and cons of this method need to be studied.

pros

It's obvious that in the conditions of sprouting seedlings in an apartment, avoiding the use of soil greatly simplifies the life of a gardener. Significant space is saved for the use of planting containers with plants, there is no risk of spilling the ground, the procedure of planting seeds does not require much effort. Other advantages of landless sprouting of seedlings compared to classic ones include the following.

• Allows you to check the survival of seeds of dubious quality. When using this method, the cottager does not incur losses at all in the absence of seedlings of rejected seeds.
• Saves funds for the preparation of seedlings. There is no need to purchase expensive means and devices for sprouting seedlings, and the materials used (film) can be used for several seasons.
• Reduces the time of adaptation of seedlings after transplantation into the ground by 10-14 days. The roots of germinated seeds when transplanted into the soil are not damaged, which allows the plant to settle down in a new place in a shorter time.
• Simplifies care. It is enough to arrange the container for growing seedlings in the heat and regularly moisten the crops.
• Allows planting seedlings not at the same time, but in stages, as the tomatoes grow.
• Excludes seed contamination from dangerous land-borne infections. Seedlings germinate more healthy and strong.

Minuses

When evaluating the landless methods of sowing tomato seeds in seedlings, it is necessary to know not only the advantages, but also other possible disadvantages.

• Planting of seeds takes place relatively later.. When sown early seedlings can get elongated with faded and yellowish leaves.
• You can not miss the time picking plants. Transplantation into the ground is needed immediately after the appearance of the first leaves.

Step-by-step instruction

Consider some alternative ways to grow tomato seedlings without using soil at home.

In plastic bottles

When using plastic bottles, there are 2 ways - rolls and halves. You need to choose only transparent and clean plastic containers. For the roll method are used:

• plastic bottles or cups;
• toilet paper;
• insulation for laminate;
• spray gun for moistening;
• gum for tying.

Next, perform the following steps.

1. Cut the top of the bottle.
2. Insulate the insulation with strips about half a meter long and 20 cm high.
3. 4-5 layers of moistened toilet paper are laid on the cut out strips.
4. At a distance of 2 cm from the edges and 5 cm from each other, spread the seeds in one line.
5. Cover the seeds with paper stripes, also abundantly moistened with a spray bottle.
6. The substrate (insulation) is folded and placed vertically in a prepared plastic container.
7. Each plastic bottle is covered with a bag with holes made.

For the second method (horizontal or halves) you will need:

• plastic bottles;
• toilet paper;
• spray gun.

1. The plastic container is cut into 2 equal parts along the length.
2. Seeds of tomatoes laid out in an even layer on a damp napkin.
3. In each of the parts of the bottle stack several layers of napkins.
4. Bottles with crops have in an airtight plastic container with a pre-made hole for ventilation.
5. Moisten napkins periodically, preventing them from drying out.
6. With the appearance of cotyledon leaves, picks are carried out into the decontaminated earth.

We offer to view a visual video with the method of planting tomato seedlings in plastic bottles:

In sawdust

For this method will need:

• sawdust;
• containers;
• film.

1. Before using the sawdust, it is necessary to prepare them (they allow to lie down, pour boiling water over them, disinfect).
2. The bottom of containers 10–15 cm high is covered with polyethylene.
3. Swollen filings are placed in containers.
4. To a depth of 2 cm and a distance of 5 cm place the seeds of tomatoes.
5. Planted seeds fall asleep with a thin layer of sawdust.
6. The container is covered with foil and set to light.
7. They control the moisture content of sawdust, periodically moistening them.
8. Polyethylene is removed when the first shoots appear.
9. The first pick is made in the phase of cotyledonary leaves.

In diapers

For this method you will need:

• durable film for the greenhouse;
• wet soil;
• elastic.

The first method of planting tomatoes in diapers.

1. The film is cut into pieces of 20-30 cm.
2. In the upper corner of the film to place the moistened soil.
3. Place a sprout on top of the soil so that the leaves are located above the film.
4. Cover the sprout with a small amount of soil.
5. Roll the film "diaper", bending its bottom edge and secure with a rubber band.
6. All "diapers" are made into a container and placed in a bright place.

To obtain a good soil composition, garden soil is mixed with manure (humus), peat in equal proportions with the addition of sand and a small amount of ash.

To care for the tomatoes in convolutions, planted in the first way, you need to regularly water the seedlingsso that the soil is constantly hydrated by adding mineral fertilizers for indoor plants. When the first 3 leaves appear, the rolls unfold and a spoonful of earth is added to them. With further coagulation for placement in the container, the bottom edge does not bend. In the same way, sprinkle 1 spoonful of earth every 2-3 weeks before planting the seedlings in the ground.

For the second variation of the method, such actions are taken.

1. The film is cut into strips of any length 10 cm wide.
2. On top of the paper have the same size and moisten it with a spray bottle.
3. Tomato seeds are placed on the paper 3-4 cm apart.
4. Seeds arranged in one row are covered with a strip of paper and another pieces of film.
5. Rolled coils are tightly installed in a container filled with steaming cm of water to moisten the seeds. Capacity covered with a package with holes and is located in a warm place.
6. As a biostimuyator for activization of growth of shoots it is possible to use aloe juice, dissolving it in water.

The second method of planting in a diaper requires daily airing of seedlings for 15 minutes, changing water, feeding after the emergence of shoots and with the appearance of leaves.

Next, a video with the planting of tomato seedlings in a diaper:

We offer to see a useful video with another alternative way of planting tomato seedlings without land:

How to prepare the seeds?

Seed care is their preparation. Landless methods of growing seedlings also require this procedure. These actions consist of:

• seed treatment in potassium permanganate;
• warming up;
• hardening;
• soaking.

It is desirable to prepare the number of seeds a little more so that during transplantation there is the possibility of selecting the best of them.

You can read about the general preparation of tomato seeds for planting from this article.

When and how to plant seedlings in a container with soil?

Seedlings are not removed from wet paper containers until the first leaflets appear.. Then it is transplanted into the ground.

1. After removing the germs from the paper, they are selected: those that have developed a root system undergo further transplantation, and less powerful ones are rejected.
2. Sprouted root, which began to branch, must be reduced to the size of the seedling.
3. Young plants are planted in the ground, which is half filled with containers with drainage holes.
4. After deepening, each plant is moistened with water at room temperature.
5. The containers with seedlings are covered with a film and sent to a warm place for the night.
6. In the morning, the containers with seedlings can be placed on the window.
7. As the tomatoes grow, soil is added to each container.

In all other respects, the order of caring for seedlings without using land does not differ from the classical one.

Possible mistakes

Common mistakes when growing tomatoes without using soil include the following.

• Paper flooding in plastic container. When wetting napkins (toilet paper), you need to make sure that the paper becomes wet, but not completely covered with water. Leave excess moisture in the container.
• Too small gaps between seeds. If you do not respect the distance between the seeds, their sprouted roots will intertwine and be damaged when unraveling.

The emergence of various methods of growing seedlings of tomatoes without soil is explained by the need of summer residents to make this process simpler. These methods allow to exclude infections with infections at the stage of germinating seeds, save time and place. Given the variety of modern methods of planting seeds of tomatoes, each gardener can grow tomatoes from seeds as it is more convenient for him.

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