Basic rules for planting tomatoes in a 3x6 greenhouse

Not every gardener can grow high-quality and powerful tomato seedlings. After all, in addition to proper care, proper organization of space is required. Thanks to this, productivity does not suffer, and maintenance becomes easier. Let's look at what the correct scheme for planting tomatoes in a 3x6 greenhouse looks like.

Arrangement of beds

The construction of greenhouse beds has certain features. Let's look at the most common ones:

• the greenhouse must be placed in a well-lit and open place;
• the long side should be placed from the east to the west;
• the beds must be located on the long side;
• height of greenhouse beds - no more than 30 - 40 cm;
• width of greenhouse beds - 60 - 65 cm;
• passage - no more than 45 - 50 cm.

Standard and low-growing varieties are ideally planted in a greenhouse or hotbed. When making a 3 x 6 greenhouse, 2 beds and 1 aisle or 3 beds with 2 longitudinal aisles are built.

The central bed is intended for planting tall varieties, and the outer ones are used for short and dwarf varieties. This combination of plants is perfect for planting tomatoes in a greenhouse.

Of course, the layout depends only on the gardener himself. To make it more convenient to care for the outer bushes, it is necessary to create a bed of small width. The passage allows you to calmly walk around the area without touching the plants.

In order for tomatoes to develop well, grow and produce a good harvest, it is necessary to provide them with enough space. Tomatoes should not grow in crowded conditions - this will negatively affect the harvest. If there are excess seedlings, it is better to plant them in other places.

Features of placement in a greenhouse

It is important to pay attention to organizing a comfortable microclimate in a polycarbonate greenhouse. One of the favorable conditions for growing is the correct planting of tomatoes in a greenhouse area, so that the bushes are fully provided with light and access to oxygen.

With proper planting, tomatoes will not lack nutrients entering the soil - this will allow them to grow, develop normally and produce good fruit. If you want to reap a good harvest, you need to plant them correctly and take good and systematic care of them.

There are three possible placement options (the choice must be made based on the tomato variety):

1. The traditional scheme is used for early ripening varieties. The distance between rows should be 0.7 m, and between bushes - 0.5 m.
2. Ribbon - characterized by plants arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The distance between bushes is 0.5 m.
3. A combined scheme is used for growing different varieties. Low ones are located along the walls (at a distance of 0.3–0.4 m from each other), and high ones are planted near the aisle (at a distance of 0.5–0.6 m).

The greenhouse is placed from east to west - this will provide the necessary lighting.

It is important to know how many tomatoes can be placed in a 3x6 room:

• low-growing varieties - plant about 200 pieces, 2 bushes in one hole;
• varieties are medium in size - about 40 pieces are planted;
• tall varieties - plant about 30 pieces, in a checkerboard pattern;
• very large varieties - placed in one line of 10 - 14 pieces.

If several different types of varieties are planted, it is necessary to calculate the optimal amount of planting material in the greenhouse so that the error does not affect the harvest.

What influences placement

As a rule, gardeners plant several varieties of tomatoes in a greenhouse. However, some other criteria also influence the scheme:

1. The direction of the wind affects temperature regulation and the presence of drafts in the room. Thus, tomatoes with poor resistance to temperature changes are best planted against the walls of the greenhouse.
2. Lighting. There are varieties that need a lot of light. They must be placed on the sunny side.
3. A combination of different varieties. In a small space, it is more profitable to plant tomatoes with a variety of characteristics. For example, you can combine light-loving varieties with shade-tolerant ones.
4. The level of amenities is an important factor in choosing an accommodation option.This includes the location of greenhouse beds, the design of irrigation systems, lighting, heating and ventilation.

Planting scheme for different varieties

When a comfortable microclimate is provided in the greenhouse, in order to harvest a good harvest, you should pay attention to the planting scheme.

Proper placement of plants will provide the necessary level of light, humidity and nutrients.

For 3x6 greenhouses, make 2 beds with one aisle:

1. Standard, low-growing, dwarf tomatoes are planted in three rows, one or two bushes per hole. The distance between the holes should be about 0.3 - 0.4 meters. In the first case, 200 bushes are planted, and in the second - 180.
2. Hybrid and medium-growing varieties should be placed in two lines on the greenhouse bed. The distance between bushes is about 0.4 - 0.5 meters. The number of plants is 40 pieces in one line.
3. Indeterminate and tall varieties are planted in a checkerboard pattern. To do this, two lines are made on the greenhouse bed. Number of tomatoes - 30 - 32 pieces.
4. Spreading and especially large varieties are planted in one line of 10 - 12 bushes.

First of all, the placement of plants directly depends on the planted varieties:

• low-growing - 60 cm between lines and 40 cm - from bush to bush;
• tall - 70 cm row spacing and 50 cm - distance from one hole to another.

For easy maintenance, be sure to leave a path that separates the lines. Its width should be 0.1 m. Pay attention to the method of forming the greenhouse bush. For one stem the distance should be 0.2 - 0.3 m, for two stems planted in one hole - 0.35 - 0.4 m. The scheme should be carried out with a distance of 80 cm, and between greenhouse beds - 1 m Holes for low-growing varieties should be 20 cm, and for tall varieties - 30 cm.

To plant tomatoes, as a rule, a greenhouse 50 cm high above the bush is used. This will create favorable conditions for the proper development of tomatoes and fruit ripening.

Proper organization of space in the greenhouse will allow you to obtain a high-quality and abundant harvest. The main thing is that the plants do not crowd each other and can develop properly. By following simple rules for plant placement, you can easily get beautiful tomatoes.