A good harvest is the main task of a gardener, to achieve which it is necessary to carefully care for the plants. To get the best result, it is recommended to spray tomatoes with boric acid in a greenhouse or in open ground, regularly fertilize, loosen and weed the beds. One of the main and most accessible assistants to vegetable growers has become a solution of boric acid.
The value of boron for tomatoes
Members of the nightshade family prefer fertile, rich soil. With a lack of mineral elements, productivity is significantly reduced.A lack of boron in the soil is fraught with the death of fruits already at the first stages of flowering. The role of the substance in the process of growing tomatoes:
- improves calcium access to the plant;
- participates in the pollination process;
- ensures the safety of flowers and their development;
- accelerates cell growth;
- necessary for the formation of plant cell walls;
- necessary for transporting sugar to developing berries;
- takes part in photosynthesis.
Under conditions of boron deficiency, the development and growth of tomato is disrupted, and the possibility of a good harvest disappears. Feeding tomatoes with boric acid is an essential key to success.
Application of boric acid
The product is one of the universal microfertilizers for tomatoes. How to use it and for what purpose, each summer resident decides at his own discretion. There are several options for use and purpose:
- spraying tomatoes with boric acid for fruit set;
- seed treatment to increase yield;
- adding to the soil to increase the yield and quality of berries;
- watering with a weak acid solution to increase soil fertility;
- spraying tomatoes with boric acid during the flowering period to speed up the flowering process and increase the number of ovaries;
- To increase resistance to late blight infection, it is recommended to treat the stems and leaves of the plant with the product.
Procedure time
Tomatoes are treated with boric acid several times during the summer season. To get a good harvest, tomatoes require four to six feedings:
- during the sowing period of tomato seedlings;
- before the beginning of the flowering period, during the period of active growth;
- during the period of active flowering;
- during the period of the beginning of fruiting.
It is not always possible to fit the procedure time into a specific schedule.At the first symptoms of a lack of microelements, it is necessary to treat the soil with boric acid. Clear signs of boron deficiency in a plant include changes in the appearance of foliage, stems and fruits. The plant urgently needs help with:
- growth arrest;
- the color of the foliage and stem changes from green to yellow or black at the base;
- the formation of light spots on the foliage;
- leaf curling;
- increased fragility;
- a sharp decrease in the number and falling of flowers;
- changes in the appearance of tomatoes, becoming wrinkled and darkening.
At the first symptoms, it is necessary to spray the tops and provide additional fertilizing of the soil.
Preparation and method of processing tomatoes and soil
Treating tomatoes with boric acid begins from the moment the seeds are prepared. How to dilute and use the product? The technology consists of several steps:
- Prepare the solution. Boric acid is diluted in a proportion of 200 grams per 1 liter.
- Pour in the seeds.
- Infusion occurs within 24 hours.
Important! The seeds must be completely immersed in the solution. It is recommended to put them in a gauze bag.
To obtain a better result, the solution is also added to the seedling hole. At least a day should pass between planting and tillage.
If you plan to plant tomatoes in poor soil, treat it in advance. For foliar feeding, it is necessary to prepare a solution in the proportion of 10 grams of the substance per 10 liters of water. When feeding bushes, water first with plain water and only then with fertilizer. This way you can avoid burning the plant.
One of the most common and effective methods is using a spray bottle to irrigate the tomato. How to spray tomatoes? The main task is to properly prepare the solution.For 1 gram of substance you will need 1 liter of hot water. When spraying, the temperature of the solution should not be lower than 20 degrees.
Recommendations for the use of boric acid
Boron is one of the essential elements for the favorable growth and development of tomatoes. Experienced gardeners recommend following the following rules for processing plants:
- use boric acid only in the morning or evening;
- cultivate the soil and plants only in calm periods;
- do not water or irrigate in rainy weather;
- use warm or hot water to prepare the solution;
- dilute the solution in the correct proportions;
- Spraying with boric acid in a greenhouse follows the same rules as in open ground;
- in case of planned feeding of plants, use the product at least once every 10 days;
- do not use more than 15 ml of product per plant;
- carry out the first preventive treatment at the planting stage.
Gardeners' opinion
Good day to all vegetable growers! Last summer the tomato harvest was quite modest. I planted them in the garden after the beets - this was one of the main mistakes. There is not enough boron left in the soil. Neighbors have been using boric acid as a fertilizer for spraying tomatoes for several years now. Based on their recommendations, I tried the product this summer. They explained in what proportions to dilute the acid and when to water it. I treated the tomatoes three times - before planting, during growth and at the moment of fruit appearance. I ended up collecting 6 kilograms of berries from one bush. Now every year I will definitely spray and feed with boric acid. Great stuff!
Valeria Malysheva, 30 years old.
I would like to recommend to everyone an excellent and inexpensive product - boric acid for tomato growth. My wife and I treated all the bushes several times. We are pleased with the result. After using the solution, the berries bear fruit well, the bushes do not dry out, and the leaves do not turn yellow. For better results, watering was carried out in the evening, with a warm solution. The first time the treatment was carried out at the seed preparation stage. Soaked in a solution of 200 grams of acid per liter of plain water. The remains of the diluted acid were watered onto the soil for planting. I can only leave positive reviews about the product. I recommend it to all gardeners when growing tomatoes.
Vasily Dmitrievich, 43 years old.
Boric acid is one of the best means for feeding tomatoes. I have been using it for several years now and the results are always excellent. I start with seed treatment. I soak them in the solution for 24 hours and treat the kidney itself. The most important thing is not to overdo it and strictly observe the proportions of acid and water. I recommend that before you start watering tomatoes, first use plain water and only then feed. The product copes well with the problems of late blight. For gardeners in regions with less fertile soils, the product is simply irreplaceable. The advantage is the affordable price. To process all the beds throughout the summer period will cost no more than 100 rubles.
Valentin Markovich, 56 years old.
