When to plant tomatoes for seedlings in 2022, taking into account the region and variety

Summer residents are interested: when to plant tomatoes for seedlings in 2022. It is required to allocate time in such a way that the plants have time to build up a green mass, form a developed root system, and so that the aerial part does not stretch out. Some summer residents attach great importance to the influence of the moon. They try to sow tomatoes exclusively on favorable days, from the point of view of astrology.

Planning landing work for 2022

Before drawing up a planting calendar, you should check the availability and quality of seeds. They must be fresh and viable. Seeds purchased from specialized stores do not require additional preparation: they should be planted immediately in seedling containers.

But self-harvested seeds of varieties require preparatory measures:

germination tests;
decontamination;
promote germination.

Proper preparation is the first step to a good harvest.

January

In January, the summer resident is advised to review his records and determine which varieties or hybrids he will grow in 2022. At the same time, the expiration dates of existing materials are checked. This month, leading agricultural firms hold thematic exhibitions. They are also recommended to visit, study new items and purchase additional material.

Seedlings do not feed themselves. You should take care of fertilizers for her. Suitable potassium humate and mineral complexes for seedlings.

Southern gardeners sow seedlings for early greenhouse vegetable production.

February

This month is perfect for ground preparation. Summer residents who independently prepare planting mixtures bring frozen components into a warm room in advance. If desired, they can be further disinfected by calcining in the oven or spraying with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Time to prepare landing containers. It is not necessary to buy them: washed cups from sour cream and yogurt will do. In the second decade, seedlings of late-ripening varieties begin to be sown. Summer residents of the southern regions are starting to plant early tomatoes for growing in a greenhouse.

March

The busiest month for a summer resident. Traditionally, tomatoes are sown for growing in a greenhouse. Early varieties of tomatoes for open ground (for the southern regions) should also be sown. The rest (February) seedlings dive and put on a lighted windowsill.Plants need to be illuminated with an agrolamp. In the south, it's time to plant seedlings in the greenhouse, which turned out from the seeds sown in January.

April

Last month for sowing tomatoes for seedlings. You should have time to finish the work before the 15th. Some growers offer ultra-early varieties for problem areas. They are sown on April 20-25.

Unfavorable days for sowing and planting

Astrologers say: the growing moon is responsible for the growth of the aerial part of the tomato, and the waning moon is responsible for the formation of the root system. It is worth confusing these phases, planting them incorrectly, and the seedlings will slow down development. By planting in a permanent place, tomatoes will have thin stems, a lack of leaf plates and a poorly developed root system. And the gardener will receive an insignificant harvest from such bushes.

Days not to sow and plant tomatoes (according to the lunar calendar):

there are no such days in January;
in February - 2, 3, 9, 10, 15;
in March - 8-10, 13-16;
in April - 2, 3, 7, 8, 15.

It is recommended to additionally take into account the sign of the Zodiac through which the planet passes. Virgo amplifies both negative and positive influences.

What affects planting times?

In order to get high-quality seedlings that will quickly take root in a new place and give a high yield, several factors should be considered.

When to plant tomatoes for seedlings depending on the region

Hard-working gardeners grow tomatoes in all regions of Russia. But the climate has its own distinctive features, so the timing when it is required to sow tomatoes for seedlings is changing.

It is important to remember: only zoned varieties and hybrids should be grown. This will reduce the risks and allow you to get a good harvest. The timing may vary slightly depending on the planned method of cultivation: in a greenhouse or on the street.

Regions of central Russia

The climate of central Russia is temperate continental. The seasons are clearly marked. But a warm period for growing tomatoes in open ground in a seedless way is not enough: the culture has a long growing season. The average time for sowing tomatoes for seedlings is from the end of February to the end of March. But some hybrids can be sown in the first half of April.

Ural and Siberian regions

The Urals and Siberia have long frosty winters and hot but short summers. Warm days for a crop of tomatoes are not enough for growing in a seedless way. Therefore, gardeners tend to plant seedlings.

Late varieties can be sown even in late January - early February. And the resulting seedlings should be planted in open ground.

Early varieties start to be driven out in March. Tomatoes grown by seedlings are planted in open ground after recurrent frosts and protective measures are taken: shelter with double lutrasil for the night.

Leningrad Region

This region has sufficient light and lack of heat. The weather is very unstable, so it is recommended to transplant seedlings into open ground after June 15th. And it should be sown in the second or third decade of March. Over a long period of development, tomatoes stretch and outgrow. Seedlings are transferred to a permanent place already with buds or blooming flowers.

Gardeners should provide for the possibility of sheltering plantings for the night with lutrasil.

Far East

In the Far East, the climate is harsh and unstable. Even in May, average daily temperatures do not rise above 10 degrees Celsius. Therefore, it is impossible to grow tomatoes without seedlings.

For planting in an unheated greenhouse, material should be sown at the end of February. Ready-made seedlings are moved to a permanent place in early May. Prior to this, the seedlings already have 5-6 pairs of permanent leaves. In the open field, tomatoes produce a crop only when sheltered for the night. Seedlings are planted outside in mid-June.

Belarus

In Belarus, the climate is somewhat milder than in central Russia, so seedlings are planted 2-3 weeks earlier. And you can sow seedlings in the third decade of March. Sowing ends in mid-April.

South of Russia

In the southern regions, winters are short and warm, and summers are long and hot. Therefore, this region is favorable for growing tomatoes in open ground and greenhouses. In this region, only early vegetable products are grown in greenhouses. Already in May, gardeners serve their tomatoes on the table.

Ready-made seedlings are planted in an unheated greenhouse in March. And they start preparing it in January-February. Some summer residents in May sow tomatoes immediately in open ground. Warm weather and the absence of return frosts make it possible to grow tomatoes in a seedless way.

Depending on variety

Producers offer varieties and hybrids of different maturity. It depends on this which types to sow in the first place. Things to consider:

Maturing term. Late and mid-late tomatoes are planted earlier. They need more time to give fruit to black dew.
Tomato type. Breeders offer ultra-early varieties and hybrids that grow and develop so intensively that when planted late (end of April) they give a harvest like ordinary early tomatoes.
The ability of a tomato to “gain” technical ripeness when storing. On the market there are tomatoes of the New Year's series. They are just in time for the holiday table.

If the gardener cannot determine when to sow tomatoes, you should carefully study the inscriptions on the bag with seedlings. The manufacturer writes when work is required.

Greenhouse or open ground

On average, the difference between planting in an unheated greenhouse and open ground is 2-2.5 weeks. Some gardeners, at the same time as transplanting to the greenhouse, transfer the rest of the seedlings there for hardening.

But if we plant tomatoes in a heated greenhouse, then we choose the timing depending on the planning of heating and lighting costs. In such conditions, the tomato crop is obtained all year round.

Determination of terms according to folk signs

For planting tomatoes in a heated or unheated greenhouse, according to popular belief, you should not follow the schedule. But when placing seedlings in the open field, you can use the knowledge of your ancestors: the fluff flew off the poplar - it's time to plant tomatoes.

Sowing according to the lunar calendar

Our satellite influences the movement of the world's oceans. Astrologers say that since all living things consist of 50-70% water, the Moon also affects the growth and development of organisms.

The planet in the position of growth favorably affects the development of the aerial parts of tomatoes. And in the phase of decline, the root system begins to develop. Therefore, in order to obtain he althy seedlings, it is important to sow the material at the planet's growth stage, but so that they germinate on the full moon.

Given that the seeds germinate on the 5th-9th day after planting, they should be planted approximately this time before the full moon. After the cotyledon leaves appeared, the underground part began to actively develop (this is the time of the waning moon). But as a basis for determining the timing of sowing seeds, it is recommended to take the characteristics of the region and the recommendations of the manufacturer of the variety or hybrid.