Many people want to grow cherry tomatoes on the balcony, but not everyone knows about all the nuances of this procedure. It turns out that it is quite possible to have tomatoes all year round. How to grow them and care for cherry tomatoes will be discussed further.
Preparing the place
Cherry is a type of tomato with small fruits that can be grown all year round on the balcony. The garden variety of fruits has a very sweet taste. Cherry tomatoes on the balcony grow in large tassels. You can grow a cherry variety on any land – in a greenhouse, on an open garden ground, on a loggia and at home on a windowsill. 
As the sunlight allows the tomatoes to enjoy the micronutrients, the tomato grows healthier, stronger and tastier accordingly. If this is not possible, then the greenhouse and window sill can also be used. What is the sequence of work for growing such tomatoes at home? The first thing to do is prepare the containers. Cylindrical pots work best. Square containers are poorly filled with the root system. Fertile soil will be the best place to plant tomatoes.
Preparing the site includes clearing it for more sunlight and lighting. The best place for a tomato may be a window sill or balcony located on the west side of the building.
The lack of light must be compensated by artificial lighting. If such lighting is not provided, then you can get sluggish buds as a result, or allow them to fall off.
Landing
Growing a cherry variety compared to any other tomato varieties is not much different. However, there are some conditions that provide for a certain period of planting seeds in the ground. In many regions, the amount of sun sufficient for gardening appears at the end of May. It may be too late to plant seeds at this time. Therefore, it is better to think everything over in advance, and plant them in late March or early April.
Landing technology is divided into several stages. First, the soil is prepared. The process consists in heating and processing with an EM preparation. This will make it possible to remove and get rid of the harmful inhabitants of the ground cover. Before this, grooves are made in the soil, in which the planting material is planted in a strip. Watering should be plentiful, and the water for irrigation should be warm. The most optimal conditions for sowing and germination of planted seeds are 10 or 12 hour daylight hours, the temperature should not be less than or exceed the threshold of 25-28 degrees Celsius.
The first sunrises appear in 5-10 days, the temperature after their appearance should fall to no more than 25-28 degrees. 3-4 sheets can be a reason to start a dive. You can take out tomatoes on the balcony if the temperature on it is 16 degrees and above. A week before planting, the seedlings are hardened, taken out to the balcony or street. The seeds sit in the tray. Pallets are covered and left in a dark place, the temperature of which must be at least 25 degrees Celsius. So they stand until the first sprouts appear. Then the plastic film is removed after the first sprouts have grown stronger and planted in place, and these are rectangular containers where the plant will develop the rest of the time.
Care
The fruits are stored for a very long time, and they can even be dried, and they are also well suited for sourdough. Growing cherry on the balcony, you can get a crop all year round, this variety is ideal for fighting the shadow. In the garden, such bushes with a lush offspring can please any hostess. Sometimes the fruits can even be of different colors. While growing is similar in many ways to growing regular varieties, caring for cherry tomatoes is a little different.
Here is a small list of such rules and features:
- Tomatoes do not like dry soil. Therefore, it is best to water them every day.
- Leave enough space between the bushes, this will allow the sun and fresh air to evenly distribute, nourishing the plants.
- The garter is obligatory for all varieties of cherry, regardless of bushiness and height.
- Mulching the soil will help to avoid overheating and contamination of the fruit.
- The most delicious tomatoes are only fully ripe. Therefore, it is not recommended to collect them earlier.
- Seedlings require care, watering and pinching, but not always.
- Fertilizers are desirable, as are tying, which are mandatory for this variety.
Growing tips
These varieties bear fruit until frost, and are the earliest. Such tomatoes fit even in difficult weather conditions – in the heat or in the cold. Also, the properties of tomatoes are very resistant to various types of diseases, and are decorative in appearance. Creeping along the ground, you can grow such a variety of tomato without supports and without pinching. 
The landing scheme implies a distance of 40-70 cm between the bushes. The greenhouse should be ventilated, this will prevent phytophthora from getting into the plants. Drying of the soil should not be allowed, it has a very negative effect on the growth of the tomato. The surface can be loosened and illuminated with special lamps. It is very important to tie up the plants, and to do this, regardless of the variety – tall or short. You can freely grow cherry on the windowsill – however, it is better to choose low-growing varieties for this. Their root system is less developed, and this is just in hand for growing in such conditions. Seedlings are done in the same way as for open ground. After strengthening, the seedlings are transplanted into pots, and further care methods are the same as in other cases.
Video “Growing cherry tomatoes”
This video shows how you can grow cherry tomatoes from seeds at home on the balcony.
