Is planting tomatoes at an angle worth it? “It depends on the size of the plant,” Jana Bucharová explains in the podcast consultation. And he immediately adds how exactly to approach this technique.
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Everyone probably already knows that tomatoes should be planted at an angle. That it is simply more advantageous for them. But how exactly? How many degrees are too many and how many are too few? “You mustn’t overdo it and bend the plant too much,” says Jana Bucharová, an expert in the magazine Receptář na horticultural topics.
No rush
Slanted planting is especially beneficial for tomatoes that you may have planted too early or, on the contrary, waited a little longer to plant them outside. The taller the seedling, the better it is for her. On the contrary, short and strong seedlings usually do not even need it.
But you can’t take it out of the flower pot and immediately put it in the soil. “First, tear off the leaves growing on the part of the stems that comes into the soil,” advises the expert. “Then wait another two or three hours for the wounds to dry.” Thanks to this, they do not immediately become a gateway for mold.
Because of the heat
That is why the slanting planting of tomatoes is done. In a cooler and slanted planting, the seedling will be left in a warmer part of the soil. “Choose an angle of roughly 45 degrees,” calculates Jana Bucharová. “But before you put the tomato in the hole, add some grass clippings to the bottom.” Even this, during decomposition, will provide warmth for the plant and thus its better rooting.
