I’m a pro gardener – how often you should be watering tomatoes and the best time of day to do it

INCORRECTLY watering your tomato plants can lead to reduced fruit production and stunted growth. That said, you might want to know how often and when exactly to quench the thirst of these juicy crops. Den Garden has shared the time of day that you should bless your tomatoes with water and how often you should […]

INCORRECTLY watering your tomato plants can lead to reduced fruit production and stunted growth.

That said, you might want to know how often and when exactly to quench the thirst of these juicy crops.

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Den Garden has shared the time of day that you should bless your tomatoes with water and how often you should do it

When watering your tomatoes, you’ll want to have your soil moist but not flooded.

To stimulate root growth, the soil should be damp at least six to eight inches below the ground.

When it comes to how often you should water your tomatoes, once a day is ideal.

The best time of day to water your tomatoes is at dawn.

This way, the plants have a good amount of time to absorb water and begin photosynthesis.

And if water happened to fall onto the leaves, stem, or fruit, it would dry up before the sun has a chance to make an appearance and burn the tomato plant up using these droplets.

If you’re looking for more tomato planting tips, Chris Bonnett, founder of GardeningExpress, shared a cheap household item that will make tomato plants produce more fruit and make them resistant to pests.

He told Express.co.uk: “First thing, when you’ve got your tomato plants, try and get them in small pots before you plant them out into bigger containers or in the ground.

“Get them to about 15cm [about 6 inches] tall, then by that stage, they will probably have six or eight leaves.

“Then remove the lower half of the plant’s leaves.

“When you plant it, plant it deep because that stem you cover with compost is going to then explode with more roots and that means more feed for the plant going in which can boost your yields.”

He also mentioned a common household item that can help your tomato plants grow.

Bonnett mentioned some studies, which have yet to be verified, but show that aspirin can potentially help boost growth in tomato plants.

The drug may also help the plants become resistant to disease and pests.