Tomatoes is the plant that will live happily at the temperature between 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the plant will be very happy at the temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit or under a warm sun. The tomato plants also love direct sunlight. This started out even when they are still seedlings. As for the soil, they need ph of 6 p 7. The plants do not like lots of water so keep in mind to water only the soil. When you water the leaves, then they may be rotten after some time.
They can grow in 80 to 120 days. This is their normal period of growth. To make the plants grow, gardeners need to provide them with extra feeding of fish emulsion or liquid seaweed. Simply spray the liquid to the soil or as close as possible to the rooting system. To help them grow to the right direction, you can build them tomatoes cage.
Yes, you can create your own tomatoes cage. Not only that you can build them without the help of the professional, but you can even enhance the beauty of your garden with those intertwining strings, wooden stakes and wires. This creation is also inexpensive and so worth the effort because it is long lasting, easy to take out and store, some of the materials are recycled and strong enough to hold the tomato plants.
You will need 3 tools, they are the electric drill or brace, hack saw and half inch drill bit. Here is the list of materials that you need to prepare for the project:
- 3 pieces of 3 foot 3 inch (at least) of white PVC pipes or simply cut a 10 foot piece of PVC pipes into 3 equal length
- 15 feet of electrical conduit. Cut the electrical conduit in to 6 pieces of 20 inch.
Note: the dimension and thus the size can vary. If you are only scrounging, then you can us any sizes at all.
Instruction:
1. Prepare and cut the PVC and electrical conduit
2. Glue or tape the three pieces of PVC together. Find a straight edge to be used to mark the ends. The markings are to ensure that the holes are at the right angles.
3. Glue together PVC pipes of the same markings, then drill the holes of the two pipes. By drilling the pipes at the same time, you will guarantee that the holes will be lined up.
4. Repeat step 3 for all the other markings until you finish everything.
