Watering Your Tomatoes
by John Yazo
Moisture is very important in growing a healthy and productive crop of tomatoes. Fluctuation in moisture can cause problems from blossom end rot to the fruit splitting. A steady moisture content in your gardens soil needs to be maintained at all times with this crop.
Tomatoes like a steady moisture content in the soil, they don't like to be flooded with too much water. Too much water all at once can prevent air exchange in the soil and the plants root system. When applying water, you want to soak the soil around the plant slowly, letting the water soak in deep around the plants root system. You may need to repeat this a few times to get water down deep enough. It is best to water your tomato plants in the morning so your tomato plants will be hydrated before the heat of the day sets in.
Once the heat starts rising during the hot summer months, your plants will be needing to be watered more often, do not over watered. Water them when the top inch of soil is dry. Once the ground has started warmed up in the late spring to early summer, mulch with a 3 to 4 inch layer of organic mulch conserve moisture.
A good healthy soil structure with plenty of organic matter mixed in will greatly benefit your organic garden. The organic matter will retain the moisture needed to supply your plants. Watering tomatoes in containers needs to be check daily, they will need a watering more often than a garden planted directly in the ground.
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