Preparation of tomato seeds for sowing is the key to a good harvest

A very familiar proverb - "what you sow, you will reap" - corresponds to the case when the preparation of tomato seeds for sowing begins in the next series, as it was said before, of the "struggle for harvest". This most serious stage of agrotechnology includes several types of seed treatment, the purpose of which is to prepare them for the future "independent life". The power of nature, embedded in a small tiny seed, will fully open when the inoculum passes through all stages of presowing processing.

Collection and storage of seed

The harvesting of the next year begins with the harvesting of seeds. Of course, without any problems you can buy ready-made sachets, but the real summer resident does not do so - it's never known what will grow in you and what quality of sowing material you have purchased from an unknown seller. Therefore, the preparation of seeds of tomatoes for sowing begins with the collection of inoculum in the current year. The first mandatory requirement for seeds - selected varieties should be regionalized for a given area - seeds brought from, say, south, even in the middle band, may not justify your hopes, as the fine southern variety turned out to be "not at ease".

Preparation of tomato seeds begins with the selection of the best fruits of the current crop. For this they are taken from the first ripened tomatoes on the most beautiful and strong, without a single flaw, bushes. After the choice of seed fruits, they are allowed to fully ripen, before the wilting, then rip off and after a week or two they choose seeds. For starters they put in a damp rag and after a while choose good looking grain, washed and dried. The first step on the way to the future harvest is done.

Winter storage of inoculum

When the autumn work ends and outside the window, the preparation of tomato seeds for sowing begins at the winter storage stage.

First, the seeds pass through the culling stage: not all of them in their time are fully ripe, some are damaged, overdried. For selection of conditioned seeds, they are sorted, based on the fact that a good seed has a greater weight. For this purpose, the seeds are soaked in a 5% salt solution - this increases their "buoyancy". Good, viable seeds sink to the bottom, and poor-quality grain, husks, debris remain on the surface. After "bathing" the seeds are washed and dried.

The next step is to disinfect - etching the material to destroy pathogens on the surface of the seeds. Treater is a 1% solution of ordinary manganese - it is easy to prepare. Seeds should be covered in a linen bag, soak them for half an hour and rinse. The washing is carried out to the degree of clarity of the washing water, after which the seed material is dried and the winter preparation of the tomato seeds for seeding ends, and the seed material awaits spring warming.

To increase the vitality of seeds in arid conditions, they are tempered by heat. The best way to do this is to store in a very warm place, for example, on a heating battery.

Spring preparation and disembarkation of seed material

The preparation of seeds of tomatoes for sowing assumes long storage of a seed material with preservation of an emergence. It is common knowledge that with dry storage, the prepared seeds are planted even after 5 years or more. But we will not wait that long. In early March, as soon as the snow came down, and the spring sun warmed, we will continue the work on reviving the seed. Of course, any summer resident wants to get friendly energetic shoots. To this end, sometimes, but not necessarily, the seeds are draped - "packaged" in a shell of nutrients. Instead of draining, you can simply use the processing of trace elements and growth stimulant.

The most common growth stimulant, "Epin", almost always is on sale. For treatment, a bath is prepared - 2 drops of stimulant per 100 ml of water, in which the seeds are soaked for at least 3-4 hours, slightly squeezed out and kept for another 15-20 hours in a warm place. Preparing for sowing tomatoes ends with cold hardening - prepared for planting, the seeds swollen with soaking are "charged" into the refrigerator for 2-3 days. After that, the seeds are given the right to say their word and justify your hopes: they are laid on a damp cloth or ground and covered with a film to maintain the microclimate. After 3-5 days, the seeds "proklyutsya" - there will be little sprouts. Everything, your task on obtaining sprouted seed material is fulfilled, with which you can be congratulated.

Seed seeds are sown in well-moistened soil. If you grow seedlings at home, then the "revived" seeds are planted in pots with a nutrient mixture and grow the seedlings to land it in the ground.