A good tomato harvest is a blessing from heaven, especially in summer.
They are a fruit, complete with seeds inside, and are born from a flower. They contain phosphorus, potassium, folic acid, vitamin C and K in abundance. Its color is due to the presence of lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin. They provide a high dose of antioxidants, lower blood pressure, counteract aging, are diuretics, promote good digestion, improve vision and prevent muscle cramps.
A true panacea. Many people grow them in the garden, in the garden or in pots.
Planting is done in spring, harvesting begins between May and June and continues until October. They love the heat, the light. They should be placed in a location that is well exposed to sunlight. They need constant, but never excessive, watering to avoid root rot. They require weekly fertilization , but they are very satisfying.
Precisely in this sense, there is an irrigation method that strengthens them and makes them truly lush.
Let’s see together what it is!
I tripled the tomato harvest by watering them like this
There is a trick to enjoy a truly extraordinary harvest of tomatoes, cucumbers or other vegetables and it consists of using a particular liquid, enriched with beneficial nutrients for plants: rice water. But beware! It is not the rice cooking water , which, on the other hand, should be avoided at all costs. Because?! Simple, because it contains salt, in general.
That handful of coarse salt that we add to the pot when we want to boil it, for example, runs the risk of being harmful to the roots and suffocating them by providing too much sodium chloride.
So what kind of water is it? With which we wash the rice before cooking it.
In general, it’s a good idea to rinse grains to remove unnecessary starch. We placed them in a fine mesh strainer and ran it under the running faucet, dispersing a truly phenomenal mixture for our garden into the pipes! From now on, all you have to do is place a bowl in the sink to retrieve it and use it.
It is an ancient practice, very common in China: the liquid we collect, in fact, contains numerous micronutrients capable of nourishing plants and strengthening them.
It will be enough to water them once a week with this solution as close to the roots as possible to give them a boost of energy. They will reward us with abundant harvests!
Incredible true?