When neighbors saw how Mrs. Nov\u00e1kova tended her garden beds every day, they shook their heads. Who would have thought that she would turn ordinary tomatoes into a gardening miracle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She spent hours with the plants \u2013 tying the stems, cutting the leaves, covering the seedlings with foil. They laughed. But only until the harvest came. From some bushes, she harvested more than they harvested from the entire garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How is this possible? Today, we\u2019ll tell you about her methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udf31 It all starts with seedlings
A tomato is like a child \u2013 what you give it at the beginning, it gives back. Mrs. Nov\u00e1kova grows tomatoes from seeds at home, because the ones on the market often don\u2019t have the strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd38 Keep the temperature around 24 \u00b0C and ventilate regularly.
\ud83d\udd38 Use phytolamps to prevent plants from becoming weak.
\ud83d\udd38 From 10 cm in height, spray once a week with natural stimulants (e.g. succinic acid).
\ud83d\udd38 Add chelated iron to prevent wilting of leaves.
\ud83d\udd38 Water preventively with a decoction of onion peels \u2013 it repels mold.
\ud83c\udf45 10 secrets to a bountiful harvest
Plant in the evening or on cloudy days so that the plant takes root better.
Water regularly, but change the frequency \u2013 reduce it as soon as the fruits start to turn red.
Plant herbs (e.g. basil) between varieties \u2013 you will avoid crossbreeding.
Air the greenhouse every day \u2013 tomatoes love drafts. Remove the lower leaves under the fruits \u2013 they ripen faster.
Don\u2019t throw away the tops \u2013 bury them in the fall as fertilizer.
Tie up the bushes as soon as possible so that they don\u2019t break under the weight of the tomatoes.
Use a solution of soda and soap against mildew \u2013 it works great.
Increase flowering with boron and potassium \u2013 this way the plant will bear fruit earlier.
Applying iodine (15 drops per 10 liters of water) strengthens the plant\u2019s immunity.
\u2757 What if the tomatoes remain green?
Do you have green fruits on the bushes and the days are getting shorter? Here\u2019s an old trick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49 Gently pull the plant upwards. This will cause microtrauma to the roots and the tomato will begin to release ethylene \u2013 a gas that accelerates ripening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49 Spray the leaves with iodine solution. It works like a natural hormone booster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udfc6 Conclusion: Tomatoes that could compete at the exhibition
While others in the garden were harvesting a few kilos, Mrs. Nov\u00e1kov\u00e1 was filling the boxes with fleshy fruits \u2014 red, sweet and fragrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the neighbors? Today they no longer laugh. Today they stand at her gate asking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMrs. Novak, what did you give these tomatoes?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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