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For high yields and abundant fruiting, the timely correct transplantation of tomato seedlings is important. It guarantees the development of the root system and growth, prevents stretching and protects against diseases. Read about it in the article.
Disembarkation dates
There are general time frames for planting vegetables:
- in the greenhouse – the first half of May;
- in open ground under shelter from a film – the third decade of May;
- in open soil – the second decade of June.
First of all, they depend on the region of residence, climatic conditions, the area where I will grow tomatoes, the greenhouse is so equipped, the ability of the gardener to quickly respond to temperature changes (for example, during sudden frosts). Remember the main thing – at the slightest frost, the seedlings die. If the temperature stays below 5 degrees for several days, the plants can get sick for a long time. Sunburns and strong winds are terrible for tomatoes. If your climatic zone is characterized by similar synoptic indicators, then seedlings should be protected from their influence with non-woven covering materials or branches (they need to be stuck around vegetables). They will provide shade. Only after the heat has subsided can they be opened. 
If you did everything right, by the time of planting, the seedlings will have at least 7 leaves, and the stem length – 7 mm, height – at least 25 cm. The roots should occupy the entire volume of the planting container. If your plants have such indicators, the transplant dates have come.
Remember that you can plant plants only in the morning or in the evening.
Landing scheme in the ground
Before transplanting plants, it is necessary to prepare the soil. This work begins in the fall. The earth should be freed from the beds, dug up and make the right amount of top dressing. Take a bucket of compost, manure or biohumus and spread it over 1 sq. surface meter. In the spring, it is recommended to sprinkle the soil with wood ash (1 or 1,5 cups per square meter) a week before planting. Prepare a weak solution of manganese and disinfect the garden bed. If you have rotted sawdust, apply 3-4 kilograms per square meter. soil meter.
The distance between plants should be 30 cm. They may form aerial roots, so they must be planted, sprinkled with earth.
Planting technology:
- Dig a hole at such a depth that the vegetable is completely placed there and it can be sprinkled;
- Remove the plant from the pot without affecting the root system;
- Lower the seedling into the hole straight or at a 45-degree angle if aerial roots have formed on the stem or the plant has outgrown;
- Water the hole so that the soil is thoroughly saturated;
- Fill the hole with soil.
Do not water vegetables immediately after planting, so that a crust does not form. To preserve moisture, mulch the ground around the stem with peat.
Transplant Tips
When tomatoes get to a permanent place, they need hardening. At home, the gardener carefully monitors the ambient temperature, lighting. After transplanting to open ground, it is impossible to regulate the temperature. It can rise to 30 degrees and fall to zero. The sun will bake all day, and then hide behind the clouds and not appear for a week. The vegetable grower must prepare the plants for such conditions. To do this, 10-12 days before transplanting into the garden, they begin to harden vegetables, gradually reducing the temperature to 14-16 degrees. 
Subsequently, it is lowered even more. In the last 4-6 planting days, seedlings should be taken out to an open windowsill or balcony. First for 2-3 hours, then for half a day, all day, then for a day, avoiding frost. Such an operation enhances the development of roots, improves the quality of the stem, inhibits overgrowth, and the leaves acquire an intense green color.
Due to the slow decrease in temperature, exposure to direct sunlight, winds, physiological processes are rebuilt, the plant becomes resistant to unusual and often unfavorable spring conditions. Well hardened vegetables easily tolerate bad weather and quickly take root.
Beginning gardeners are faced with the problem of transplanting elongated plants into permanent soil. They require a different transplant than usual. Such vegetables should not be planted in holes, but in trenches that need to be dug from north to south with a depth common for tomatoes. Then the dug trench must be watered. While the ground is moistening, remove the first 4 leaves that are above the ground. Overgrowths should be planted horizontally – roots will soon form on the stems. 
In the trench, you need to place the roots to the south, and the stem to the north. Sprinkle the root system and part of the stem with earth. If it was level, it would lie on the ground. Do not immediately tie with a peg, because this way the stem can be broken. It is better to put dry sand or sawdust under the leaves. Then you will use them as mulch.
After planting on a permanent soil, the seedlings are exposed to pests, for example, bears. There is such a simple way to protect: seedlings should be wrapped in a clean natural cloth so that the roots and leaves are free. When planting, the top of the fabric should be left above the surface without burying. Medvedka will not be able to gnaw through the stem, because this insect hunts for it. Water and feed vegetables in time to get the first fruits.
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