Vegetable gardening is a fun and fulfilling hobby as it gets to prove your skill of maintaining life while also pushing you a step toward sustainability.
But a lot of us find it difficult to start as it can look intimidating and complicated.
Fortunately, a lot of gardeners are willing to lend a “green thumb” to share information that’s useful and easy to follow. In this article, let’s dive into how you can easily grow tomatoes through tomato slices.
For this project, you only need dirt, tomatoes, and pots.
The whole project looks easy because it is! First, slice your tomatoes much like you’d prepare them if you’re making your favorite BLT sandwich.
You can use any tomato, but we recommend you use the overripe ones as there are fewer ways to use them other than to make more tomatoes.
Next, prepare your nursery pot.
Fill a large planting pot with gardening soil.
Make sure the pot has good drainage.
Then, arrange the tomato slices over the dirt.
Make sure there’s enough space between the slices, as you will dig up the seedlings once they sprout.
Then, cover the seedling with dirt.
Throw in some soil, just enough to cover them.
Maybe two handfuls of dirt are enough to cover around four slices of tomatoes.
Spray some water on the dirt to moisten the environment and stimulate germination.
Keep watering the plants, and don’t be discouraged, as tomatoes can really take some time to grow.
After a week to two weeks, you will see the first saplings emerge.
Just look at how much yield a single tomato can give you! In the video, the creator behind The Wannabe Homesteader shared that he has around 50 to 60 seedlings in a single pot.
Now, you can just let those seedlings grow and crowd the pot.
Soon enough, they’ll be competing for nutrients and space, so we need to do something to address that issue.
Get other pots and fill them with soil.
Spray some water on the soil and ready your seedlings for transfer. Prioritize transferring sprouts that are higher, as height can be an indicator of plant strength.
Transplant maybe two, three, or four plants in one large pot.
Make sure your plants get a lot of sunlight as well.
Some other pointers to consider: Tomatoes are warm-season plants and would much prefer warmer temperatures, like spring for sowing and summer for harvesting.
Depending on the variety, your tomatoes will be ready for harvest after 60 (2 months) to 100 days (3 months.)
People all over the internet are trying out this technique too!
“This technique changes everything! Never in a million years would I have thought of doing something simple like burying sliced tomatoes in a pot of soil,” said one commenter.
“Such a great idea. I did this a few weeks ago, and now I am ready to weed out seedlings and transfer them into other pots! Thanks for the tip!” said another.
Try this technique out for yourself and share the results!
This is a perfect start to your hobby, as it doesn’t require much to get significant results!
Watch the video below for detailed instructions.
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