What are the benefits of planting tomatoes on the balcony?

Planting fruits, vegetables and flowers on the balcony, most people still adopt the traditional planting mode of soil, fertilizer, water and seeds. Now if you want to grow tomatoes on the balcony, you should not only consider whether the balcony is closed, but also do these things well in order to grow tomatoes with better quality on the balcony.

Moving basin

When the tomato seedlings grow 3-4 leaves, they can move the pots. First, clean the flowerpot, plug the small round hole on the flowerpot body, and then fill it with sand. Dig out the seedlings, be careful not to hurt the roots, leave a small amount of soil at the roots of the seedlings, plant them in a new flowerpot in time, straighten the plants, and then water them until water seeps out of the hole.

Cut off or cut off branches

There are generally two situations after pruning, one is to create branches, and the other is to double dead branches. There was only one trunk, and all the other branches were cut off. That plant bears less fruit, but the fruit is bigger. There are two trunks, and the others have been dismantled. That can increase the total number of fruits, but make sure to provide nutrients to the plants, otherwise the fruits will grow wildly.

blossom and fruit thinning

Cut off some flowers and fruits moderately, leaving 3-5 fruits per ear to improve the nutrient absorption rate of plants.

hand-pollinate

When the flowers just bloom in the morning, choose the first blooming flower, then dip the pollen with a brush and gently put it on top of each style. According to the plant situation, point 6 flowers per ear.

Lifting chemical fertilizer

Tomatoes can be filled once every half month. Use cooked soybeans, pods, organic fertilizers and other fertilizers to make alcohol, and then evenly pour it into the deepest part of the cultivation substrate for 3-5 mm. You can often choose yellow leaves to reduce the consumption of nutrients.

Nutrition, Beauty and Skin Care of Tomatoes

Tomatoes also have the function of beauty and skin care. Glutathione contained in tomato is an indispensable substance to maintain normal metabolism of somatic cells, which can inhibit the activity of catalase, make the hypopigmentation of skin and organs tend to calm down or subside, and has the function of preventing butterfly spots or senile spots. Mash tomatoes to get juice, add a little honey and fresh soybean powder, stir well, apply to face and arms, and wash after 15 minutes to reduce wrinkles. Drinking tomato juice often, or washing your face with tomato juice, can make your face smooth and white and red.