{"id":5598,"date":"2011-09-05T14:44:04","date_gmt":"2011-09-05T13:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/?p=5598"},"modified":"2019-10-20T13:47:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T12:47:20","slug":"how-to-grow-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/how-to-grow-tomatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Grow Tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Greenhouse Tomatoes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Click here for Outdoor Tomatoes<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sowing Time<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Planting Time<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSoil<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSpacing<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nCutting \/ Lifting Time<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nStorage<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Cooking<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tomato plants grown in a greenhouse will produce fruits from the end of June until October. However, they require constant care and daily watering. Sow two seeds in a 3ins peat pot and remove the weaker one once they form a pair of true leaves. Plant into grow bags or pots when 6-8ins high and the first flowers begin to open. Support the main stem and remove side shoots. Feed with tomato food every time you water. Ensure adequate ventilation and shade during very hot weather. Harvest the fruits when they are ripe and well coloured.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
In a heated greenhouse: late December to mid January. In a cold greenhouse: Late February to mid March.<\/span><\/td>\nIn a heated greenhouse: late February to mid March. In a cold greenhouse: Late April to mid May.<\/span><\/td>\nIf grown in the borders of a greenhouse prepare the soil in winter and add a small amount of compost\/manure. Grow Bags can be used but must be kept well watered. If using pots, fill with soil less potting compost.<\/span><\/td>\nPlant 18ins apart<\/span><\/td>\nLate May to mid October<\/span><\/td>\nWill keep fresh in a plastic bag in the fridge for up to one week. If freezing: skin and core then simmer for 5mins. Sieve, cool and pack in a rigid container before freezing.<\/span><\/td>\nMost tomatoes are eaten raw but they can be grilled, stuffed or roasted<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a><\/a>Outdoor Tomatoes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Cooking<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tomatoes grown outdoors require some protection. Ensure you buy a variety recommended for growing outdoors. Prepare the ground well and remove the growing point of cordon varieties. Sow two seeds in a 3ins peat pot and remove the weaker one once they form a pair of true leaves or buy seedlings of 8ins tall. Plant into grow bags or the ground when 6-8ins high and the first flowers begin to open. Support the main stem and remove side shoots. Feed with tomato food every time you water. Harvest the fruits when they are ripe and well coloured.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Late March to mid April<\/span><\/td>\nMid May under glass to early June<\/span><\/td>\nPrepare the ground well and add compost and a general fertiliser. Choose a sunny, sheltered spot. Can be grown in posts or grow bags.<\/span><\/td>\nPlant 18ins apart with 30ins between rows<\/span><\/td>\nMid July to early October<\/span><\/td>\nWill keep fresh in a plastic bag in the fridge for up to one week. If freezing: skin and core then simmer for 5mins. Sieve, cool and pack in a rigid container before freezing.<\/span><\/td>\nMost tomatoes are eaten raw but they can be grilled, stuffed or roasted<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a><\/a>Tomato Troubles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Trouble<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSymptoms<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTreatment<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Prevention<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Blossom End Rot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLeathery dark-coloured patch at bottom of fruit<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nDon’t allow soil or compost to dry out<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blossom Drop<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFlowers wither and break off<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nWater regularly and mist the flowers in the morning<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blotchy Ripening<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nParts of the fruit fail to ripen<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nControl the heat in greenhouses and feed and water regularly<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buckeye Rot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBrown concentric rings around a grey spot on unripe fruit<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nTie up lower trusses to avoid splashing. Apply a mulch.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dry Set<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFruitlets stop growing<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nMist plants twice a day with water<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eelworm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nStunted growth. Discoloured and wilted leaves. Tiny white cysts on roots.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nDon’t grow tomatoes or potatoes in infested soil for at least six years.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foot Rot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nStem bases are brown. Tends to affect seedlings.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nUse sterilised soil or compost to raise seedlings. Don’t over water.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenback<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nThe area around the stalk remains green and hard<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nProvide shade to greenhouses to control the heat. Feed regularly.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ghost Spot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nGrey mould spores fall on fruit leaving ‘water spots’<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nProvide good ventilation. Control Grey Mould and do not splash fruit when watering<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenhouse Whitefly<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nTiny moths on underside of leaves. Leaves are pale and curled. Sticky fruit with black mould.<\/span><\/td>\nSpray at first sign of attack<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grey Mould<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nGrey mould appears on damaged stems and can spread<\/span><\/td>\nCut out diseased area<\/span><\/td>\nEnsure adequate ventilation, avoid over crowding and remove decaying leaves and fruit.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hormone Damage<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFern-like and twisted leaves. Twisted stems and stalks.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nEnsure lawn weed killer does not come in contact with plants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hollow Fruit<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nHollow fruit<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nAvoid too much heat or cold. Water regularly. Ensure adequate potash in the soil.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leaf Roll<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nRolled leaves is not a bad sign in young leaves as long as they are dark green. In older leaves it may be due to side variations in day and night temperatures. Provided no pests are present then no action is required.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnesium Deficiency<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nYellowing between veins of leaves. Starts on lower leaves and moves up.<\/span><\/td>\nUse a foliar spray containing magnesium<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Potato Blight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBark brown blotches on leaves. Brown, shrunken areas on fruit. May develop during storage.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nTomatoes grown under glass are not always infected but to prevent a likely attack or for outdoor tomatoes use a protective spray of mancozeb (Dithane) or copper (Murphy Traditional Copper or Vitax Bordeaux Mixture). Try to apply these before the symptoms are seen but if this isn’t possible use as soon as possible. They will not totally prevent infection, but often slow it sufficiently to save the crop.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Root Rot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nRoots are brown and corky. Plants wilt in hot weather.<\/span><\/td>\nMulch to encourage new roots<\/span><\/td>\nUse new soil or fresh compost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun Scald<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPale brown, papery-skinned depression on side of fruit facing greenhouse glass<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nPaint glass and damp down well. Do not mist plants at mid-day.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Split Fruit<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFruits split<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nKeep roots moist<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stem Rot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nStem bases are brown. Tends to affect mature plants.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nSterilise greenhouse and equipment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tomato Leaf Mould<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPurple brown mould patches on underside of leaves, yellow patches on upper side. Lower leaves attacked first.<\/span><\/td>\nRemove some of the lower leaves and spray at first sign of attack.<\/span><\/td>\nVentilate greenhouse at night<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tomato Moth<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLarge, green or brown caterpillars tunnel into fruit and stems.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nSpray when small caterpillars holes appear in leaves<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virus<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nMottled and curled leaves. Dark vertical streaks on the stems. Stunted growth. Mottled and bronzed fruits.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nBuy virus-free plants. Spray to control greenfly<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Verticillium Wilt<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLeaves wilt in hot weather. Lower leaves turn yellow. Brown streaks through the stem tissue<\/span><\/td>\nMulch around stem to encourage new roots.<\/span><\/td>\nDon’t grow tomatoes in infected soil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Greenhouse Tomatoes Click here for Outdoor Tomatoes Click here for Tomato Troubles Sowing Time Planting Time Soil Spacing Cutting \/ Lifting Time Storage Cooking Tomato plants grown in a greenhouse will produce fruits from the end of June until October. However, they require constant care and daily watering. Sow two seeds in a 3ins peat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6987],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-how-to","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5598"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15661,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5598\/revisions\/15661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}