If you have a small garden, or at least a place on the terrace, balcony, patio… where you can plant something, what if you were taught how to plant cherry tomatoes? These are very sweet little tomatoes. But, also, very easy to grow.
So, if you have some time and want to eat healthy, growing your own tomatoes and eating them will definitely be an unforgettable experience. Especially for your palate.
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When to Plant Cherry Tomatoes
You should know that each species of tomato has a favorable time to plant. In the case of cherry tomatoes, it is best to do this between one and two months before the end of the cold. That is, in February-March you could already sow them. Even in April you would be in time to do so.
The reason for this is that, in this way, flowering and fruit development are achieved to coincide with the summer season (and we have already warned you that these tomatoes will love the heat).
How to Plant Cherry Tomatoes
If you’re still undecided about growing cherry tomatoes, let us ask you a question. Do the tomatoes you eat now really taste like tomatoes? When a vegetable or fruit is grown in a home garden, by not having to use pesticides or chemicals, and by allowing nature time to come out as it should, better flavor is achieved as a benefit. .
We are not going to tell you that it will always be like this, but at least you can know what you are eating.
That said, we give you here the keys to plant cherry tomatoes and that everything goes well until the end so that you can enjoy it.
Get Cherry Tomato Seeds
There are two ways to get cherry tomato seeds:
Buy cherry tomatoes and remove the seeds. It takes several because being small they do not have too many seeds. Also, in most cases, these tomatoes were picked too early and the seeds are not fully ripe, so it can happen that they don’t turn out well (this is one of the reasons why they don’t don’t taste like anything).
Buy seeds directly. With these, you may have a better chance of them being ripe and germinating well.
Prepare the location of your “garden”
The next step is to know where you are going to plant your seeds. That is to say if you are going to plant them in an orchard in the garden, in a planter, in pots… And if they will be in the garden, balcony, terrace…
It must be put in a fixed place and not moved, especially because as soon as you add soil the pot will weigh more (and if it is in the garden you will not be able to move it even if you wish) .
Another option is to use portable vegetable gardens sold in some supermarkets and stores that allow you to have a garden without it being directly on the ground. Or with special drawers for orchards.
If it helps, we’ll tell you that it’s best to place it in an area where it receives as much direct sunlight as possible. If it’s very hot where you live and the sun is scorching during the most intense hours, then bet on one where it receives a lot of sun in the morning or afternoon, but is protected during the highest incidences.
Once you have determined where you are going to plant cherry tomatoes, the next thing to do is get a good growing medium. Tomatoes need very nutritious soil because throughout their short life they consume a lot of it. For this reason, the best soil we recommend is one that has a somewhat acidic pH and also retains water. Of course, that doesn’t mean you don’t mix it with some drainage, that would be best (eg with pumice or perlite). This way you will avoid water accumulation and root rot.
With all that done, we move on to the next step.
Preparing the Cherry Tomato Seeds
It’s optional, but the truth is that it works so well that we have to tell you. It involves adding tomato seeds to a glass of water. It doesn’t have to be completely full, half a glass is enough.
Now you need to leave them there for about 24 hours to hydrate and start the germination process. In fact, you’ll get them out much faster.
After this time, you will be able to see seeds that have remained floating on the surface of the glass and others that have sunk. Those that remain floating are called “hollow” seeds, which will not germinate. While those in the background are those that are already ready. In case, and because some of these seeds may be thought to be later, we advise you to plant them all and it will be seen at the end.
How to sow cherry tomato seeds
We think you will have no problem planting cherry tomatoes because the truth is that it is very easy. To do this, it is better to make a hole in the ground and put two to four seeds there. Then, with your hand, cover with soil and that’s it. Of course, we advise you to leave space between them (if you are going to plant them in a planter, in a container, in the garden… because each plant will need its space).
If, on the contrary, you are going to plant them in training pots first (so that they grow a little until you can put them in their final location, then there will be no problem.
Once the plants spray some water (don’t add it directly as it will lift the seeds) and proceed like this to add water until they germinate and start to grow. Until they are about 20 centimeters tall, you won’t have to transplant them to their final place.
How long do cherry tomatoes take to ripen?
The next thing you will miss is taking care of them so that they grow into good tomato plants, bloom and grow fruits for you to harvest. In this process, one of the most important care you need to give is the subscriber. Use a fertilizer every 15 days because tomato plants are very demanding in nutrients and with this you will be able to meet their needs.
About 3 months after planting them, you will have the harvest of cherry tomatoes.
As you can see, planting cherry tomatoes is not complicated, and the result will be worth it as soon as you put it in your mouth and taste it. Why not give it a try and see what happens?