How To Get The Results You’re Striving For- Harvesting Tomatoes Inside

In order for your plants and crops to thrive you have to implement different harvesting methods to watch them grow to maturity because harvesting outside is much different than growing indoors. There is a lot of care that comes with the process when it comes to vegetables, but if you do it correctly, the results can be much more rewarding than you might have hoped.

There are a couple things you would be wise to do before you even begin the process, and you must always pre-plan your grow room design in order to ensure the most effective use of the space.Gathering pots, soil, and your preference of grow light, keeping in mind that LEDs prove to be the most cost effective and generally warrant better results; you can get all of your supplies, and have them in a convenient location before you begin planting. You should proceed to begin the harvesting process once you have all of these aspects in place. We will focus on tomatoes, and how to successfully harvest your own indoor plants for the purpose of this article.

It starts with the seeding process, where you will start off each plant in its own pot that is at least 6” in diameter. Around 1/4” under the soil’s surface, you will want to have about three inches of potting soil, mixed with 1/8 teaspoon of hydrated lime in each pot and plant every seed. Also always be sure to water your plants thoroughly to ensure they have plenty of nutrients.

Before your plants start to bear fruit during the blooming process, they will begin to bloom. Because there are not commonly insects involved in the process, this is where part of the variances that are associated with indoor harvesting come into play; if you tap on the plants softly, it will simulate the natural vibration and help to encourage pollination. It is important not to tap the flowers themselves, but to focus on the larger stems.

You should stake them with a 10” wooden dowel close to the side of the pot and attach it by a piece of cotton or nylon cloth so that they do not bend under the weight when your tomatoes begin bearing fruit. This will be an asset in managing your area and will enable you to control which direction your crops grow.

Your tomatoes will likely grow to approximately a 1” diameter, and harvesting primarily takes 45 to 50 days. carefully pull them off of the plant, give them a quick wash, and they are ready to use. The process is extremely simple, and if you seed new plants every 14 days or so, you will likely have a flourishing crop all year long.