This article will be very useful for gardeners who increase ugly tomatoes. In this article, we will deal with the reasons for the emergence of such a situation.
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The appearance of the dish is already the key to good appetite, and the type of vegetables and fruits is also no exception. I would like to see round, even and juicy tomatoes on my table or bank. But, unfortunately, they often undergo rot of various diseases, since they are very close to the earth. Where moisture is delayed, which often causes an unattractive appearance of a tomato. Why this happens and how to deal with this problem, today we will consider in this article.
Why are the tomatoes the clumsy and ugly grew: the reasons
Drown tomatoes are not suitable for rolling up, and on the counter will be in the list of the last purchased vegetables. Although some housewives use such tomatoes for salads, because their taste does not change. But the eyes need to see the appetizing appearance, and reserves for the winter need to be done with beautiful and healthy tomatoes.
What can be the reasons:
- Often gardeners create incorrect conditions for growing tomatoes:
- It is especially important to monitor the content of macro elements in the ground, because they become the key to the entire crop. It is important that potassium and phosphorus are enough in the ground. These are those substances that are necessary for the normal development of plant immunity.
- Of course, do not forget about such elements as calcium, iodine, copper and manganese. Feel the earth not only during planting seedlings, but also during the growth of tomatoes and even after harvesting.
- Roog abundance. Tomatoes love water, but in moderation. Remember - tomatoes need to be watered only early in the morning, while there is no scorching sun. Then the risk of plant burning decreases, and in a day all the moisture will have time to evaporate.
Important: you can only water tomatoes under the root! And make it a rule to water tomatoes only with warm water, and not ice from the well. Also consider that about 1 bush requires 1 liter of water, but during flowering the amount of water consumed doubles!
- Lack of light and heat. When choosing a place for planting tomatoes, always be guided by this criterion. They cannot be planted below the rest of the crops and, especially, in the shadow of trees. Moreover, there should be a sufficient distance between the bushes so that all fruits and leaves receive sunlight evenly and as much as possible.

- This item is slightly consonant with the previous one - to monitor the proper air circulation. Yes, a thick landing of bushes can become an obstacle to this condition. Particular attention should be paid to the greenhouses - regularly ventilate them!
Important: if you grow tomatoes in a greenhouse, then monitor the parameters of humidity and temperature. Humidity for tomatoes should not be higher than 60-70%. Otherwise, fungal infections and diseases will begin to develop. The optimum temperature is 25-28 ° C during the day, and not lower than 17-18 ° C at night.
- All of the above conditions must be observed not just for the sake of fun, but in order for the plant to have enough strength to withstand diseases. Since often they become the main causes of clumsy tomato. By the way, they can hit tomatoes, as during flowering, and already formed fruits. After all, a sore spot is developing much worse.
- The tomato variety also plays an important role. Large tomatoes are most susceptible to “Pink Giant”, “Clovy Heart”, “Marmande” and others.
- In no case do not use clumsy fruits! This will significantly increase the chances of getting ugly tomatoes next year. By the way, old seeds or hybrids can also cause such.
- And the most important reason is genetic heredity. More precisely, fascation.
Fascation - This is a deformation of flowers, shoots or stems of plants, which occurs even during their formation. In some tomatoes, the young shoot and flower are fostering, which means that the flower will have significantly more petals and stamens. It is from such an ovary that ugly tomatoes are obtained.

Important: it appears the very first on tomatoes. It is called a terry or royal flower. After all, it is much larger in size and is located at the very top of the bush.
Be sure to tear off such flowers! Do not wait for the formation of the fetus.
Ugly and clumsy fruits of tomatoes: how to deal with it?
The main rule is to monitor the correct temperature and moisture. Also do not forget to fertilize the soil and choose better small varieties of tomatoes. We will not be repeated, because in the previous paragraph they mentioned what the conditions for a good harvest should be. But recall the main requirements for a beautiful crop.
- An important condition is to choose those varieties that grow well in your area. No need to plant northern varieties in the southern areas. After all, they are distinguished by needs and even a form, for example, leaves.
- In the northern varieties, the leaves are smaller, and the fruits ripen faster. But do not forget that the summer is short and cool there, and the soil is more heavy and clay.
- But in the southern varieties the leaves are more bulky, because they should protect the fruits from the scorching variety. The maturation is slower, but you can collect a larger harvest.
- By the way, do not forget that it is large varieties that have much more chances to have clumsy fruits. If you want to have a crop of large tomatoes, then carefully follow their inflorescences.
- Do not fill the tomatoes! They do not like a lot of moisture. And you need to pour water only under the root!
- During flowering, tomatoes need twice as much water. But after the ovary of the fruits, reduce irrigation volumes. And spend them only in the morning, after Rosa was sleeping, but the sun has not yet begun to bake.
- The greenhouses regularly ventilate and make sure that the temperature does not exceed 28 ° C in them, and the humidity should be in the range of 60-70 %.
- Process tomatoes with special products from diseases and pests. But do not get too carried away with chemicals, because completely chemical elements do not leave the fruits, but get to your table. Therefore, give preference to folk remedies. For example, iodine with milk or salt solution.
IMPORTANT: Do not get carried away with nitrogen fertilizers! The abundance of nitrogen not only slows down the growth and maturation of the fruits, but also causes fungal and infectious ailments.
- We must not forget about the correct top dressing of the seedlings and bushes of tomatoes. Very popular fertilizer with yeast. To do this, dilute 100 g of fresh yeast per 10 liters of warm water. Put for three days in a warm and sunny place. And then feed the bushes with the calculation: half a liter per bush. But no more, three times per season.
- Also pay attention to the inflorescences. If they disappear, then they lack boron and magnesium. In this situation, you need to spray the bushes with a solution boric acid.

- A great option will be organic fertilizers. These include: mullein, bird droppings, shot grass. If we talk about the proportion, then for 10 liters of water you need 0.5 liters of mullein or litter.
- On the note to the gardeners are the old grandfather's method of fertilizer - ash. It is available and useful for the crop, and most importantly - no chemicals. You need to dial ¼ buckets of ash, pour water to the top and insist for three days. Some also add grated laundry soap (no more than 2 tbsp. L). It can be watered with such a solution every 7-10 days.
Important: ash refers to potassium fertilizers. And it is an excellent substitute for potassium chloride, which is not recommended to use. The ash helps not only to fertilize the bushes, but also in composition with household soap will help fight insects and various diseases. And not only as a treatment, but also for prevention.
- And one cannot help but mention the royal flower. After all, it is he who becomes the first signal that the fetus will be clumsy. And first you need to highlight some errors.
Myths around the clumsy fruits that should be dispelled:
- Since the flower appeared first, then there will be a crop soon. But not! For the ripening of such a large fetus, it takes longer than time.
- Moreover, it becomes the reason that the second wave of crop on the brush is delayed.
- And most importantly - terry flowers reduce productivity. Yes, there will be not only less tomato, but their dimensions will be much smaller.
That's why, cut them as soon as you notice. At the very first stages. But do not break off, so as not to damage the stem and other germs of flowers. It is better to trim with manicure scissors.







