Factors such as climate and weather conditions lead to the underripening of more than half of the tomatoes. But this is not a problem if you use effective methods and speed up such processes. I propose a method by which you can get the most ripe fruits.
Effective way
August is cool and rainy. Therefore, it is better for tomatoes not to remain on the bushes. They will be affected by phytophthora. To save the harvest, tomatoes are harvested and put to ripen, using several methods that I share below.
Selection of tomatoes for stacking for ripening
Tomatoes that can be stacked for ripening must meet the following requirements:
- Be green.
- May be light green or yellowish brown.
- Pink, red or yellow.
It is important to understand that it is green tomatoes that are used to harvest tomatoes for ripening. But they must be with fully developed seeds. It is better not to deal with small and poorly developed fruits. They are not destined to become ripe in home storage.
Please note that diseased fruits should not be laid for ripening. This threatens to spread the disease to he althy fetuses.
Methods of ripening
To make tomatoes ripe, you can use one of the following methods:
Traditional - for this, a well-ventilated and humid room is chosen, where it will not be warmer than 25 ° C. To place tomatoes use shelves, baskets and boxes. The fruits are laid in layers, up to 20 cm thick. Inspect the tomatoes with an interval of 3-5 days. It is important that they are not damaged
Layered - for this they use a container for pouring fruits, using paper and dry sawdust. Cover with a lid to allow air to enter. Storage temperature should be no higher than 15 degrees with humidity up to 85%
On the bushes - to do this, you will need to dig up the plants with a root, and hang to ripen in a well-ventilated area. This will provide an influx of nutrients that are contained in the roots and leaves, which will even lead to an increase in the size of the fruit
Other ways
For fruit ripening you can also: