To get strong tomato seedlings, you need to know some rules for caring for them. In particular, it is important to fertilize young plants in a timely manner, avoiding excess and deficiency of microelements in the soil. Let's look at 4 effective homemade solutions and the best purchased products for feeding seedlings, which will ensure their rapid growth and health.
Yeast
One of the best home remedies to improve the growth of tomato seedlings is yeast. To prepare fertilizer from them, you need to take 10 g of yeast (in powder), 2 tbsp. l. sugar and dissolve it all in 1 glass of water, and after half an hour add another 5 liters.
Ash
A good potassium and phosphorus fertilizer for tomato seedlings is ash or refined coal. The solution will require 200 g of ash and 10 liters of water. After the composition has been infused for 24 hours, it must be passed through a sieve to get rid of large pieces.
Banana peel
A very easy-to-prepare solution is effective when growing tomatoes. You need to take the skin of 1 banana, pour it with 2 glasses of water and leave for 24 hours.
Black bread
100 g of rye bread should be filled with 1 liter of water and placed in a warm place. After 4 days, the product will be ready, which after straining can be used for its intended purpose. The microelements contained in bread contribute to the rapid growth of seedlings.
Ready-made fertilizers for tomato seedlings
You can feed tomato seedlings with a ready-made product. It's simple, quick, but no less effective than preparing fertilizer at home. To do this, you can choose any of the following compositions:
- Signor Tomato Bio Vita. Mineral-organic fertilizer improves the growth of young plants, and subsequently increases their yield and the taste of vegetables. To obtain a composition for watering, you need to add 5 tbsp. l. products for 10 liters of water.
- Humate. A universal fertilizer suitable for soaking seeds, growing seedlings and fertilizing adult plants. Preparation of the solution is very simple - 1 tbsp. l. humate is added to a bucket of water.
- Sudarushka tomato. This is one of the best products to improve the growth of tomato seedlings. It should be diluted according to the instructions on the package, adding 0.5–1 tsp. dry product per 10 liters of water.
- Urea. This fertilizer is suitable for plants that have already developed 2-3 full leaves. For a 10-liter bucket you will need 1 tbsp. l. urea.
- Diammofoska. This is an effective mineral fertilizer for tomatoes. 1 tbsp. l. The product is diluted in a bucket of water and used for watering.
- Baby. This fertilizer is suitable for young and mature plants, and can also be used for soaking seeds to improve their germination. The solution increases the resistance of tomatoes and strengthens their root system.
- Nitrophoska. A complex mineral supplement helps improve the growth of tomatoes. To obtain a solution, you should dissolve 1 tbsp. l. products in 1 liter of water.
- Mortar. A complex and universal product accelerates plant development. Grade A solution is suitable for fertilizing tomato seedlings.You should take 10 g of the substance and dissolve it in 10 liters of water.
The listed means are effective when growing tomato seedlings. They accelerate the growth of young plants and promote their rapid development, while strengthening them. In order for fertilizers to bring only benefits, they should be applied according to the instructions, avoiding both a lack of nutrients in the soil and its excess.
