In the second half of summer every gardener wants to see one thing — so that the green tomatoes begin to fill amicably and gradually turn red. In this period the plants no longer need active growth of the tops. Now their main task is to direct strength to the formation and ripening of the fruits.

For this the tomatoes can be helped with a simple feeding that contains potassium and phosphorus. Exactly these elements promote filling, improve the taste and help the fruits ripen more evenly.

How to prepare the solution

For 10 liters of water one will need:

1 tablespoon of monopotassium phosphate.

Mix the fertilizer well until complete dissolution.

How to correctly apply

Water only on moist soil. Before the feeding it is desirable to slightly water the beds with ordinary water so as not to burn the roots.

Under each adult bush it is enough to pour about 1 liter of the prepared solution. Such a feeding can be repeated once every 10–14 days.

What else accelerates ripening

Even the best feeding will not give the desired result if the bush is overloaded with leaves or excess shoots.

So that the tomatoes begin to turn red faster:

• regularly remove the stepchildren;
• gradually remove the lower leaves under the clusters;
• do not overfeed the plants with nitrogen fertilizers;
• watch for moderate watering, not allowing prolonged waterlogging.

This way the plant will direct nutrition not to the green mass, but to the fruits.

With correct care already in a few days one can notice that the tomatoes begin to fill faster, acquire a saturated colour and become sweeter. The main thing is to observe the dosage of the fertilizer and not to carry out the feedings too often.

This material was prepared by the editorial team using artificial intelligence tools. All information has been verified and edited before publication.