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To carry buckets full of tomatoes out of the garden, rather than carrying 2-3 tomatoes in your hands, experienced gardeners advise monitoring the development of the bush's green mass.
It is necessary to pay attention to this process from the moment the plants are planted.
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If you notice that tomatoes have begun to grow actively, you should sharply reduce watering or remove the lower leaves.
Some varieties are characterized by increased growth. You may have noticed that in tall tomatoes, after fruit set, a new one begins to develop at the top of the main stem branch.
If you witness such a situation, the ovaries need to be pinched off, leaving a little more than 7 future tomato inflorescences.
Professional farmers say that plantings should not be watered within 20 days after planting, which is especially true for early-ripening crops.
It is worth increasing moisture only during the period when the plants begin to actively form ovaries.
The main thing in this matter is not to overdo it, so as not to flood the beds on the one hand, and to prevent the growth of the bushes from stopping and drying out on the other.
Therefore, in order to determine the watering rate, you should conduct a small test: scoop up soil from a depth of 10 cm and squeeze it in your hand. If the soil has turned into a lump, it is quite moist, but if it has crumbled, the tomatoes should be watered.
