Have you tried growing tomatoes upside down?
Any suburban area cannot be imagined without a bed of tomatoes. This is a very healthy and everyone's favorite vegetable. But growing it is a laborious process. After all, you first need to prepare the ground. After the appearance of the first shoots, tomatoes need tying and constant care.
Today American researchers are proposing a new way of growing tomatoes. Its essence lies in planting tomatoes upside down. The technology is simple. It is necessary to prepare containers with a volume of at least 20 liters. These can be plastic buckets, barrels. They need to be fixed at a height of about 1.5 m. In the bottom of the container it is necessary to make a small hole with a diameter of 5-10 cm and fill it with earth. In the hole made, upside down, you need to plant tomato seedlings, leaving a 5 cm long stem on the street.Then the planted tomatoes must be watered abundantly so that the water begins to seep out near the sprout.
It is easy to care for such tomatoes: watering and attention. American researchers have proven that tomatoes planted in this way give a significantly better yield. They do not need tying or additional support. The problem of weeds is completely solved. Such tomatoes are almost unavailable to caterpillars and slugs. In addition, this method of growing tomatoes will be relevant for those who want to save space for planting. Lush tomato bushes are known to take up a lot of garden space.
This technique should be of interest to landscape designers or creative owners. After all, neatly decorated containers with tomatoes have a very attractive look. For the best effect, you can plant low-growing flowers or scented herbs on top. Growing tomatoes on the balcony in this way, you can not only always have fresh vegetables at hand, but also decorate the balcony in an original way.
Several years ago, she grew tomato seedlings in cut plastic barrels. Some time after planting seedlings in open ground, I noticed that 2 seeds fell very deep into the ground and grow there. I cut holes in the plastic (near the bottom) and helped the sprouts come out. She hung up the kegs on the balcony. Very large and beautiful bushes of tomatoes have grown, which adorned the balcony all summer. Experiment lovers can try this method.