The growing container tomatoes work well in small yards

"There is enough space to grow tomatoes, you might respond, but if you want to grow tomatoes in a small courtyard or a terrace are to make it. What I'm talking about growing tomatoes container through the cordon method. This means that the cultivation of plants or a support system of the grid and spread along the branches. In a courtyard grew a grid placed on the wall and the tomato plant container.

Why grow backTomatoes?

Growing tomatoes back in courtyards or on terraces has several advantages, the most important is that by including only a small amount of space available can be grown. Another advantage of growing up in this way is that if the spread of the branches of fruit maximum sun exposure. The heat from the wall to accelerate the ripening of fruit. When using the trellis system, it also tends to the system simpler, because all branches are not availableto control pests and diseases. As the branches spread out and the leaves have a better chance of drying, there are fewer opportunities and rust and other diseases take effect on the plant.

Prepare containers for growing tomatoes.

The task is to decide on a nice sunny place. healthy tomato plants need 6-8 hours of sunlight. Once the site can be used to decide the next steps:

Before Deciding to find the style pylon and hang on the wall

SecondYou have a vase, a minimum distance of 12 inches (preferably 18 inches) across the top or is even bigger

Third Cover the holes on the bottom of the pot with fine mesh and fill the bottom 3 inches to help with small stones, with drainage

Paving the quarter so that the right mix of tomato plants and will probably have 8-8-8 fertilizer, compost and biological control for other nutrients and

Fifth Plant a tomato seedling in the pot on top 4-6 leaves (yes, it's the right thingthe stem will grow roots and a sturdy plant, the weight of the support tree tomato)

During the sixth plant growth, the branches spread to the left and right for the trellis and tie (if the pot was placed at the end of the trellis, forming the branches of a path along the trellis). When the link with Stips 2-inch sticks of anger or old nylon stockings with why not cut the tomato soft strains.

Seventh Prune unnecessary branches from the V-joints, so that the branchesThey have kept room to grow.

All other requirements to grow a tomato plant growing in a container, even at the back. It should be manure, compost and organic. Do not miss a step, this is very important to water the plant daily, preferably early in the morning. So if you have that done this, you sit back and enjoy the growth process and especially the delicious tomatoes at the end of the growing season.

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