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- Wintering Tomatoes - Illusion or Reality?
- Hibernate tomatoes on the windowsill - this is how the plan succeeds
- Tomato plants survive the winter in the greenhouse
- Hibernate as cuttings
- Tips & Tricks
Wintering Tomatoes - Illusion or Reality?
In their homeland, tomato plants thrive perennial. In the local regions, they are cultivated as a year-old in the face of frosty winters. However, under certain conditions, wintering is possible. Find out here what is needed for a successful course.
Previous article Tomatoes in a pot - clever alternative to free-range tomatoesHibernate tomatoes on the windowsill - this is how the plan succeeds
Instead of exposing tomato plants to the dangers of diseases and pests in the field, numerous hobby gardeners grow the vegetables in the pot on the windowsill. In view of the limited space, small tomatoes are recommended. In particular, old varieties have a proven robustness to cope with temperature fluctuations and lack of light during wintering.
On the warm sill, temperatures during the winter should not be a problem for the tomato plants. A bottleneck is rather poor lighting conditions. These compensate you with the help of suitable plant lamps. At the south window, a mirror is already sufficient, which increases the amount of light thanks to reflection. Otherwise, all central care measures remain, such as regular watering, fertilizing and sprouting.
Tomato plants survive the winter in the greenhouse
Hobby gardeners, who own a heated greenhouse, do not have to do without harvest-fresh tomatoes in winter. A mighty turban tomato will hardly get through the winter in this climate; There are good prospects of success for small varieties such as cherry tomatoes or wild tomatoes. How to put the plan into action:
As proven in practice, leaves and shoots bleach during the extremely low-light phase. In the warm greenhouse climate, the tomatoes still ripen. After the solstice on December 21, the appearance improves and the tomato plants recover.
Hibernate as cuttings
Robust wild tomatoes can survive as winter cuttings with a little luck on the windowsill, in the conservatory or greenhouse. That's how it's done:
Tips & Tricks
So that tomato plants do not spoil during the winter, place the bucket by the window on a turntable. You move this 20 degrees daily, so that the shoots on the side facing away from the window do not go in search of more light. The specialized trade also offers solar or battery operated turntables.