Cherry tomatoes are among the varieties of tomato plants best suited to pot life. Since they are plants that don’t grow much and also produce smaller fruits, they don’t need as much land to grow. For this reason, if you want to grow your own and want to do it in your patio, terrace or balcony for example, you can do it very easily by following our advice.
Some tricks which, as you will see, are very simple to put into practice. With them, it is very likely that you will get a very good harvest. If you don’t believe us, we’ll tell you how to care for potted cherry tomatoes
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Choose a pot suitable for your cherry tomato
The pot is where it will grow, where it will stay for several months, so it is important that it is the right size for her and also has holes in its base. But in addition, it must be taken into account that, although the plant is small, it may need at least one transplant until it is finally in its last pot.
This must be so because if you put a small plant barely ten centimeters high and which has a root ball of about 2 or 3 centimeters, in a container 40 centimeters in diameter (for example), the risk that she ends up rotting is very high, as she will have excess wet soil. To AVOID these problems, You have to be patient, and plant it in a container about ten centimeters wider and higher each time the roots come out of the holes..
Put a substrate rich in organic matter
To get a better harvest, It is strongly recommended to plant it in a pot with a specific substrate for urban gardens (on sale here), or you can make the following mixture: 60% mulch + 30% perlite + 10% earthworm humus. The so-called universal substrate of some well-known brands, such as Flower or Fertiberia (on sale here), will also work.
Now, I don’t advise you to buy substrates that are too cheap or too heavy, because these usually contain remains of unground organic matter (like branches or leaves), and sometimes you can have bad surprises, like insect eggs or fungal spores.
Water your cherry tomato several times a week.
The cherry tomato needs water frequently, especially when kept in pots, and even more during the summer. Since it must be placed in a sunny spot for it to grow properly, the soil dries out quickly. So, We must be aware that it does not dry out completely, because if this happens we will see that the stems seem to “hang” and the plant looks sad.
During heat waves it may be necessary to water every day.. Much will depend on the temperatures that exist and the terrain that we will have put there. If you have any doubts, check the humidity by inserting a wooden stick, as I explain in this video:
Pay it all season long
Cherry tomatoes they should be fertilized when they are about 10 centimeters high, until the tomatoes ripen. And since these are edible, we will use fertilizers of organic origin for better results. This means that guano (sold here), seaweed fertilizer, manure or earthworm humus (sold here) will come in handy.
But yes, if we buy powder or granular fertilizers we will have to add a little, no more than a handful per plant. Then we mix it a little with the earth and water it. In the event that we use liquid fertilizers, we will follow the instructions for use.
Put your potted cherry tomato in the sun
Its very important. The tomato plant needs lots of sun to grow straight and strong. This is why it grows so well on balconies, patios or terraces exposed to the light of the royal star throughout the day. For him, it is desirable that even the seedbed be exposed to the sun, even if the seeds have not yet germinated. This way you will see that they grow much better.
It is not a plant that can be shaded or indoors.
Carry out preventive treatments so as not to have parasites
You have surely heard that prevention is better than cure. Well, it can also be applied to plants. In addition, tomato plants can have many pests: mealybugs, caterpillars, thrips, whiteflies… Wouldn’t you like to do something to prevent them from getting them? This is you can do this by treating them once every fortnight with diatomaceous earth for example.
It is an ecological insecticide that looks like flour. What you have to do is wet the plant with water, then pour diatomaceous earth on top, on both sides of the leaves, stem and also on the soil. Of course, do it in the late afternoon, when the sun is no longer shining. This way it won’t burn (which would happen if it hit it, because the rays of the royal star, hitting the wet leaves, would create the magnifying effect and therefore damage them).
So yes, you can have potted cherry tomatoes. Good harvest.