how to grow tasty tomatoes
how to grow tasty tomatoes Home grown tomatoes taste wonderful. Here’s how to grow them in your garden:
step 1
prepare
• Remove weeds and grasses. • Improve soil by digging in plenty of organic matter (such as compost or manure).
TIP: Choose a sunny spot that hasn’t been used to grow tomatoes for at least four years.
step 2 • •
feed
Before planting, mix in some Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food. Feed with Yates Uplift every 2 weeks. Mulch with an organic layer to retain moisture in the soil.
TIP: Some tall-growing tomatoes need staking, so it’s best to put the stakes in before planting.
step 3 • •
train
As the tomatoes grow, gently tie the main stems to the stakes. Pinch out the small leaves that appear at the base of shoots.
TIP: Cherry tomatoes grow well trained on horizontal wires attached to a fence. Tiny Tim is ideal for pots.
step 4
protect
• Yates has a range of low toxic solution for tomato pests and diseases. • Use Yates Tomato Dust for protecting tomatoes. TIP: Removing lower leaves helps prevent many diseases from taking hold.
problem solver - tomatoes pest
solution
Whitefly
hint Yates Pyrethrum Hint: White flies weaken plants and are important carriers of disease. Repeat sprays will be necessary. You can eat your tomatoes after spraying.
Tomato Caterpillar
Yates Pyrethrum Hint: Pyrethrum is a low toxic insecticide that gives good control of a wide range of pests.
Aphids
Confidor Hint: Confidor comes in a number of ready-to-use or concentrate formulations, so there’s one to suit every garden.
Leaf Blights
Yates Tomato Dust Hint: Yates Tomato Dust combines an insecticide with a systemic fungicide to control both pests and diseases.
Mites
Yates Tomato Dust Hint: Tiny mites suck goodness from the leaves, causing discolouration
This leaflet is a guide only. Always read product labels carefully before use and follow label directions at all times. See the Garden Problem Solver on the Yates website for more information on controlling garden pests and diseases.
www.yates.com.au
®Yates, Dynamic Lifter and Confidor are registered trademarks.
step 1
prepare
• Remove weeds and grasses. • Improve soil by digging in plenty of organic matter (such as compost or manure).
TIP: Choose a sunny spot that hasn’t been used to grow tomatoes for at least four years.
step 2 • •
feed
Before planting, mix in some Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food. Feed with Yates Uplift every 2 weeks. Mulch with an organic layer to retain moisture in the soil.
TIP: Some tall-growing tomatoes need staking, so it’s best to put the stakes in before planting.
step 3 • •
train
As the tomatoes grow, gently tie the main stems to the stakes. Pinch out the small leaves that appear at the base of shoots.
TIP: Cherry tomatoes grow well trained on horizontal wires attached to a fence. Tiny Tim is ideal for pots.
step 4
protect
• Yates has a range of low toxic solution for tomato pests and diseases. • Use Yates Tomato Dust for protecting tomatoes. TIP: Removing lower leaves helps prevent many diseases from taking hold.
problem solver - tomatoes pest
solution
Whitefly
hint Yates Pyrethrum Hint: White flies weaken plants and are important carriers of disease. Repeat sprays will be necessary. You can eat your tomatoes after spraying.
Tomato Caterpillar
Yates Pyrethrum Hint: Pyrethrum is a low toxic insecticide that gives good control of a wide range of pests.
Aphids
Confidor Hint: Confidor comes in a number of ready-to-use or concentrate formulations, so there’s one to suit every garden.
Leaf Blights
Yates Tomato Dust Hint: Yates Tomato Dust combines an insecticide with a systemic fungicide to control both pests and diseases.
Mites
Yates Tomato Dust Hint: Tiny mites suck goodness from the leaves, causing discolouration
This leaflet is a guide only. Always read product labels carefully before use and follow label directions at all times. See the Garden Problem Solver on the Yates website for more information on controlling garden pests and diseases.
www.yates.com.au
®Yates, Dynamic Lifter and Confidor are registered trademarks.
