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- When you can plant tomatoes in the compost
- Claims of seedlings
- Young plants need nutrients
- Nutritional requirements of mature tomato plants
- Yellowing leaves
Young plants can be grown in compost
When you can plant tomatoes in the compost
Tomato plants have a high nutritional requirement. So it makes sense to plant the plants directly into the compost soil. Here you must consider the developmental stage, because the nutrient requirement changes over time.
Claims of seedlings
Although tomatoes are one of the heavyweights, they have different nutritional needs at different stages of development. The roots of the seedlings need a nutrient-poor substrate. Mature compost soil can cause roots to burn due to abundance of nutrient salts. In a nutrient-poor soil, the roots are spurred to growth, as they must go in search of nutrients. In the nutrient-rich substrate, the nutrients inhibit root growth.
Tomato seeds need:
Young plants need nutrients
In the growth phase, the young plants need more nutrients, which they put into the formation of leaves and flowers. These plants can be planted directly on the compost if it is well matured and has no coarse constituents such as pieces of bark or other plant remains. Ideal is stale compost soil that has been stored for at least a year. It provides ideal drainage and a crumbly structure for optimal ventilation. The roots can unfold unhindered in this substrate.
Nutritional requirements of mature tomato plants
The starvationers constantly need sufficient nutrients to help them develop juicy fruits. Nitrogen helps plant growth. For the development of flowers and fruits, the plants need phosphorus. This chemical compound supports the formation of a strong root system and supports vitality. The plants become more resistant to diseases. Potassium also protects against diseases and makes the plants more resistant to cold. Important for a healthy growth are various trace elements such as zinc, iron, copper, manganese and boron. The compost contains all the necessary nutrients, so that additional fertilization is not necessary.
Yellowing leaves
If the lower leaves turn yellow, this does not necessarily indicate a lack of nutrients. The plant extracts nutrients from the lower leaves in order to invest them in the strongly alert upper leaves. A fast-acting fertilizer causes no improvement in this case. It causes the plant undesirably shoots up and fertilizes stems.