Timing of sowing tomatoes for seedlings in Siberia

You can plant tomato seedlings based on the manufacturer's recommendations, or according to the lunar calendar. After all, each variety has its own planting characteristics, which must be observed in order to get a rich harvest in the fall.

Why observe the timing of planting tomato seedlings

You need to plant tomato seedlings at a certain period, and not when the gardener has free time. So why is it important to adhere to planting dates? First of all, this is necessary in order to grow a good harvest. Planting seeds too early (in February) can cause the seedlings to outgrow during their stay at home... As a rule, such seedlings do not take root well in a new place and grow poorly, often get sick, and also give a very meager harvest.

Sowing too late will also not lead to positive results. In this case, the harvest may not be obtained at all. Especially it concerns growing tomatoes in Siberia... The bushes simply do not have time to start forming ovaries. According to the lunar calendar, seedlings should be grown in March. Tomatoes for seedlings, planted during this period, are considered the strongest, have a stable and good yield.

Selection and preparation of planting material

If it is quite simple to decide when to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Siberia, then it is much more difficult to select and prepare seeds. Presowing preparation is carried out several days before planting tomatoes in the soil.

There are several ways to select planting material. The most common is with a saline solution. Dilute 1 tbsp in warm water. l. finely ground table salt, pour the seeds into a glass. Those seeds that have surfaced are unsuitable for planting. You can sow only the planting material that remains at the bottom.

You can also select seeds manually. Only healthy and strong seeds are used for planting. Broken and thin seeds can be thrown away. Next, you can start disinfecting the seeds. To do this, they are soaked in an aqueous solution of iodine (3 drops per 100 ml of warm water) for 30 minutes. After that, you can sow tomatoes for seedlings.

To improve germination, seeds can be germinated. To do this, moisten a small piece of natural fabric in warm water, wrap the seeds in it and remove the bundle in a warm place (you can use a battery). After 2-3 days, sprouts should appear. After that, the planting material can be planted in the ground.

How to sow seeds for seedlings

Not only the "health" of the seedlings, but also the future yield depends on the quality of sowing seeds for seedlings.

How to sow seeds correctly in Siberia:

• First you need to prepare the seeds;
• For planting, you can use the soil from your own site (but first you need to warm it up to room temperature). If there is no time to do this, then you can buy a ready-made soil mixture for growing tomatoes or vegetables;

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• Pour drainage (fine gravel, eggshells, expanded clay) at the bottom of the container, then fill in the substrate and pour it with a solution of potassium permanganate;
• Make depressions (2-3) cm and sow seeds, lightly sprinkle them with earth;
• Cover the boxes with glass and take them to a dark, warm place, ventilate the soil every two days;
• After the sprouts appear, rearrange the boxes in the sun.

Planting dates for tomatoes of various varieties in Siberia

When to plant tomatoes? It depends on which variety the tomatoes belong to. Planting times for early, mid-early and late varieties may vary.

Sowing dates for tomatoes:

• Early varieties are planted in the first decade of March (from 7 to 13 March);
• Mid-season tomatoes are sown in mid-March (from March 13 to March 25);
• Late tomatoes are usually planted in the last days of February (from February 15);

• Interdeterminate (tall) tomatoes are sown from mid-February to early March;
• Cherry tomatoes can be planted in early April.

Many manufacturers of planting material on their packages indicate the exact dates when to plant tomatoes for seedlings. In order not to calculate exact dates, you can plant seeds based on the information that is indicated by the agricultural company that produces the seeds.

The growing season for early and mid-early tomato varieties is approximately 100 days. In addition, another 7 days need to be added to 100 days. This is the time it takes for the seeds to begin to sprout. Also, it is necessary to add 4 more days to the total amount, which are required for seedlings to adapt to a new planting site. Thus, it can be calculated that it is necessary to sow seeds on April 1-3. Then the timing of planting seedlings will fall at the beginning of June, and the harvest will begin to ripen by mid-July.

Planting dates for nightshade crops according to the lunar calendar

Some gardeners prefer to choose a period planting tomato varieties according to the lunar calendar. The basic rule that must be followed when using this method is that those crops that grow above the ground are planted with the growing moon. Those vegetables that grow underground - on the waning moon.

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In the new moon and full moon, you cannot plant any agricultural crops. Thus, to plant tomatoes according to the lunar calendar in Siberia, you need to start with the growing moon. The most favorable signs for landing are Taurus, Libra and Capricorn. The growing moon in 2018 will be from February 28 to March 10, then from March 1 to March 10 and from March 29 to April 12.

Favorable numbers for planting, picking and transplanting tomatoes into open ground according to the lunar calendar:

• February - 16, 18, 22, 24, 27, 28;
• In March - 1, 4, 10, 17, 30;
• In April - 5, 10, 18, 23, 27, 28;
• In May - from 1 to 4, 13, 25, 27, 30;
• In June - 2, 4, 7.

Dates for planting tomatoes in the greenhouse

It is rather difficult to grow a rich tomato crop in Siberia. These nightshade crops prefer to grow in the southern latitudes of Russia. It is noticeable in taste too. Many varieties intended for planting in northern latitudes are distinguished by dense fruits, they often taste sour, not as sweet and juicy as those that were grown in the south.

When growing tomatoes in Siberia, it is necessary to take into account a huge number of nuances. First of all, not every variety can be planted in such conditions. Only those hybrids that can tolerate lower temperatures and cold summers are suitable.

The solution to this problem is very simple. It is advisable to purchase tomato hybrids intended for the greenhouse. This method has several advantages:

1. You can cultivate the culture all year round.Of course, in winter, even in greenhouse conditions, the fruits are not so tasty, but this is better than buying vegetables in the store.
2. Tomatoes belong to thermophilic crops, and in greenhouse conditions it is fashionable to maintain the necessary temperatures for the growth and vegetation of plants.

If you plan to plant tomatoes in a greenhouse in spring, then the planting dates are the same as when growing seedlings in the open field. In other cases, you can choose any dates for sowing seeds in the soil.