Tomatoes - characteristics

The common tomato is the most famous species cultivated and consumed by Poles. Based on the classification of food commodities, tomato fruits are vegetables.

Soil for tomatoes.

When deciding to grow tomatoes professionally, we should take care of a sunny place, sheltered from the wind. The ideal soil for growing tomatoes should have a pH in the range of 5.5–6.5 and should be supplied with calcium; its deficiencies cause the occurrence of physiological diseases, e.g. dry rot of fruit tops. To achieve optimal tomato yields, it must be provided with a frost-free period of at least four months.

Please remember to take a break of 3 to 4 years from growing tomatoes in the same location. Tomatoes are vegetables that can be grown under cover. In addition to tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, cauliflowers, zucchini and others are also grown under cover. This method of growing crops has many advantages

protection against pests and harmful weather conditions, minimization of water losses, temperature control, better plant resistance to diseases.

Growing tomatoes under cover also requires the use of fertilizers.

What fertilizer is recommended for tomatoes?

What fertilizers for vegetables and tomatoes?

The VitaStar® product family stimulates plants for cultivation purposes. The preparations contain CARPRAMID®, an innovative biodegradable β-type protein. Its effect is manifested in the improvement of the use of nutrients supplied to plants in the leaves or in the soil. Maximizing the absorption of these elements and strengthening crop resistance to diseases and physiological stress are the main advantages of this protein.

Our biostimulating foliar fertilizers with unique properties supporting crops and their resistance are widely used in feeding tomatoes and other vegetables.

VitaStar® AscoSuper used in the cultivation of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers,

pumpkin according to the rule: 2 treatments: the first one should be carried out after the beginning of flowering, the second one after 14 days 2.5 l/ha,

VitaStar® AminoCa used in the cultivation of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers,

as a rule: 2-3 treatments that need to be performed from the moment the fruit begins to set, every 14 days/ 4-5 l/ha (0.3-0.5% under covers).

Among VitaStar suspension foliar fertilizers for tomato cultivation, we recommend the following products:

VitaStar® Kombi product in concentrate containing potassium, magnesium, nitrogen and sulfur;VitaStar® SUPER Ca with calcium richness, added magnesium and nitrogen,VitaStar® SUPER Zn B preparation containing large doses of zinc and boron, recommended for use in tomato and pepper cultivation once before flowering.

Highly specialized preparations from the family of liquid foliar fertilizers for tomatoes:

VitaStar® N Universal recommended, among others, for vegetables under cover; treatments from the 2-leaf phase (or 14 days after planting) to harvest, including each protective treatment 0.2–0.3% solution.

VitaStar® PHOS 60 is an innovative product supporting crops, available in the form of a liquid fertilizer containing phosphorus in the form of phosphite. High fungistatic properties, successfully combats potato blight in tomatoes in a cycle: 3–4 treatments: perform treatments together with fungicides to combat potato blight 1.5–2 l/ha

Crystalline fertilizers from the Novagra offer, suitable for vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers, are: VitaStar® Cristal universal, VitaStar® Cristal phosphorus, VitaStar® Cristal potassium.