Of all the veg you’re able to plant in a Texas garden , tomatoes are one of the easy to develop . The vine is estrus tolerant , adapts to a extensive variety of soil and bring about yield from early summer until the first frost in fall . In deep southern Texas where frost is uncommon , the plant may be treated as a perennial . But even with a tomato ’s versatility , proper care is still important to see that your Lycopersicon esculentum plants thrive and bring out an abundant craw .

Step 1

Select a web site with full sunlight and well - drained soil . Tomato plants do not wish to be planted in waterlogged dirt . Have the stain of your garden tested by a company that specialize in soil analysis . The Texas A&M University operate a land - examination lab that will study your soil and make recommendations for what amendments you should add together to improve the grime . you may download a transcript of a soil submission form and pedagogy for drive grease samples ( see Resources below )

Step 2

Improve the drain of your soil and work constitutional cloth such as compost and peat moss into the soil several months before you plant your tomato plant . To do so , loosen the grime to a depth of 8 to 12 in with a rototiller . Then spread a commixture of one part compost and one part peat moss over the grease to a depth of 4 inches . Add gypsum to break up leaden cadaver soil according to the directions on the gypsum package . commingle these amendment into the grease by pushing a rototiller over the grime again .

Step 3

Select varieties of tomato that are large-minded to heat , such as topnotch fantastic or Porter pink . Most tomatoes expand in temperatures up to 90 stage . But parts of southerly Texas may exceed temperatures of 100 level during July , August and September .

Step 4

take all but the top two leaf from the tomato works . Then toil the tomato planting hole profoundly enough that the root ball and the bottom two - thirds of the bow is immerse . take away the love apple plant from its seedling pot by place it on its side . Support the root word in one hand so it will not break and lightly pink the side of the spate to dislodge the root clump . Place the rootage ball in the trap and cover with soil . inhume the plant ’s rootball and two - thirds of the root word . Space your tomato plants 3 infantry aside to promote air circulation .

Step 5

Water your tomatoes deeply once per week . Mulch around the shank with an inch of finished compost . environ your tomatoes with companion plants that drive away vulture such as Japanese beetles and cutworm . Companion plants with bug - repellant property include garlic , basil and marigolds .

Step 6

inclose your tomatoes with a tomato cage to support them as they grow big . This will keep them from touching the ground and causing yield to moulder .

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