Boric acid for tomatoes: spraying and processing for the ovary

A good harvest is the main task of the gardener, to achieve which, it is necessary to carefully care for the plants. To get the best result, it is recommended to spray tomatoes with boric acid in a greenhouse or in open ground, regularly fertilize, loosen and weed the beds. Boric acid solution has become one of the main and most accessible assistants for vegetable growers.

Value of boron for tomatoes

Representatives of the nightshade family prefer fertile, rich soil. With a lack of mineral elements, the yield is significantly reduced. The lack of boron in the ground is fraught with the death of fruits already at the first stage of flowering. The role of the substance in the process of growing tomatoes:

• establishes calcium access to the plant;
• participates in the process of pollination;
• ensures the safety of flowers and their development;
• accelerates cell growth;
• required for the formation of plant cell walls;
• needed to transport sugar to developing berries;
• participates in photosynthesis.

In conditions of boron deficiency, the development and growth of tomato is disrupted, and the possibility of a good harvest disappears. Feeding tomatoes with boric acid is essential to success.

Boric acid application

The product is one of the universal microfertilizers for tomatoes. How to use and for what purpose, each summer resident decides at his own discretion. There are several options for application and purpose:

• spraying tomatoes with boric acid for fruit set;
• treating seeds to increase yields;
• adding to the soil to increase the yield and quality of berries;
• watering with a weak acid solution to increase soil fertility;
• spraying tomatoes with boric acid during flowering to speed up the flowering process and increase the number of ovaries;
• to increase resistance to infection with late blight, it is recommended to treat the stems and leaves of the plant with the agent.

Procedure time

Tomatoes are treated with boric acid several times during the summer season. To get a good harvest, tomatoes need four to six top dressings:

• during the period of sowing tomato seedlings;
• before the flowering period, during the period of active growth;
• during the period of active flowering;
• during the beginning of fruiting.

Treatment time is not always possible to fit into a specific schedule. At the first symptoms of a lack of trace elements, it is necessary to treat the soil with boric acid. Among the clear signs of a lack of boron in a plant is a change in the appearance of foliage, stems and fruits. Plant urgently needs help with:

• stop growth;
• color of foliage and stem changes from green to yellow or black at the base;
• formation of light spots on foliage;
• folding leaves;
• increased brittleness;
• a sharp decrease in the number and fall of flowers;
• Change in the appearance of tomatoes, become shriveled, darken.

At the first symptoms, it is necessary to spray the tops and make additional top dressing of the soil.

Preparation and method of processing tomatoes and soil

Processing tomatoes with boric acid begins from the moment the seeds are prepared. How to dilute and apply the product? The technology consists of several steps:

1. Preparing the solution. Boric acid is diluted in a proportion of 200 grams per 1 liter.
2. Pour the seeds.
3. Infusion takes place within 24 hours.

Important! Seeds should be completely immersed in the solution. It is recommended to put them in a gauze bag.

To get the best result, the solution is added to the seedling hole. At least a day must pass between planting and tillage.

If you plan to plant tomatoes in poor soil, work it in advance. For foliar feeding, it is necessary to prepare a solution in the proportion of 10 grams of the substance per 10 liters of water. When feeding the bushes, first watering occurs with plain water and only then with fertilizer. This way you can avoid burning the plant.

One of the most common and effective methods is the use of a spray bottle, irrigation of a tomato. How to spray tomatoes? The main task is to properly prepare the solution. For 1 gram of the substance you need 1 liter of hot water. When spraying, the temperature of the solution must be at least 20 degrees.

Recommendations for the use of boric acid

Boron is one of the essential elements for the favorable growth and development of tomatoes. Experienced gardeners recommend following the rules for processing plants:

• use boric acid only in the morning or evening;
• cultivate soil and plants only when there is no wind;
• do not water or irrigate during rainy weather;
• use warm or hot water to prepare the solution;

• dilute the solution in the correct proportions;
• spraying with boric acid in the greenhouse follows the same rules as in the open field;
• in the case of planned plant nutrition, use the product at least 1 time in 10 days;
• do not use more than 15 ml per plant;
• carry out the first preventive treatment at the planting stage.

Opinion of gardeners

Good day to all vegetable growers! Last summer, the tomato crop was quite modest.I planted them in the garden after the beets - this was one of the main mistakes. There is not enough boron left in the soil. Neighbors have been using boric acid as a top dressing for spraying tomatoes for several years now. Based on their recommendations, I tried the remedy this summer. They explained in what proportions to dilute the acid, when watering. I processed tomatoes three times - before planting, during growth and at the time of the appearance of fruits. As a result, I collected 6 kilograms of berries from one bush. Now every year I will definitely carry out spraying and feeding with boric acid. Great item!

Valeria Malysheva, 30 years old.

I want to recommend everyone an excellent and inexpensive tool - boric acid for growing tomatoes. My wife and I processed all the bushes several times. Satisfied with the result. After using the solution, the berry bears excellent fruit, the bushes do not dry, the leaves do not turn yellow. For best results, watering was carried out in the evening, with a warm solution.The first time the treatment was carried out at the stage of seed preparation. Soaked in a solution, 200 grams of acid per liter of plain water. The rest of the diluted acid was poured over the soil for planting. I can only leave positive feedback about the tool. I recommend to all gardeners to use when growing tomatoes.

Vasily Dmitrievich, 43 years old.

Boric acid is one of the best fertilizers for tomatoes. I have been using it for more than a year and the result is always on top. I start with seed treatment. I soak them in a solution for 24 hours, I process the kidney itself. The most important thing is not to overdo it and strictly observe the proportions of acid with water. I recommend that before you start watering tomatoes, first use plain water and only then feed. The tool perfectly copes with the problems of late blight. For gardeners in regions with not very fertile soils, the tool is simply irreplaceable. The advantage is the affordable price.To process all the beds during the entire summer period will cost no more than 100 rubles.

Valentin Markovich, 56 years old.

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