Tomatoes on the windowsill in winter

On the windowsill in the apartment you can grow in the winter not only greens , but also vegetables , including tomatoes. But for this it is necessary to know which of them are suitable for this, and what conditions they need to create.

Tomato varieties for growing on the windowsill in winter

The choice of which tomato can be grown on its windowsill, largely depends on the size of the bush and the fetus. Best for the home garden approach low-growing and early-ripe tomatoes. That is why there were actually room varieties. It:

Basically, these varieties of tomatoes, which are recommended to grow on a windowsill, belong to the group of cherry. Of the usual garden tomatoes at home, you can grow varieties of Yamal, White Fill, Siberian ripples and Leopold.

How to grow tomatoes on a windowsill?

To plant home tomatoes, you need to prepare a clay or plastic rectangular container. It is recommended to use the same soil mixture, as in growing normal seedlings. You can add to it 1/10 part of the total volume of peat.

We germinate the seeds in small transparent cups. For this, we fill them with soil, and then water with boiling water. We seed the seeds in cups: dry 2-3 pcs, germinated - 1 pc. We cover the containers with glass or film and put them in a warm place.

After the appearance of 2 real leaflets we transfer to the windowsill. As the growth grows, the seedling is transplanted into a prepared large pot. The following simple rules for the care of indoor tomatoes will allow you to get a good harvest:

  1. Turn the pot with tomatoes can not, this can lead to a drop of crops from the branches.
  2. Surplus dressing will lead to the fact that the tops will stretch well, but the ovaries on the bush will be small.
  3. Soil should always be moist, so water it every day.
  4. For tomatoes, they need to have at least 12 hours of lighting, so they need to be lightened with fluorescent lights.
  5. The temperature in the room where the pot is standing should be at least 15 ° C at night, and in the daytime - +25 - 30 ° C. It is recommended to ventilate regularly.
  6. Feeding is carried out every 2 weeks.

Growing tomatoes in a pot on your windowsill will not only provide you with this favorite all the vegetables in the cold season, but also decorate your room during the fruiting period.