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Gardening is the activity of cultivating or farming to grow and care for plants, such as vegetables, fruits, or ornamental plants.
This can be done in the yard, farmland, or community gardens. Gardening can be a fun hobby or a source of food and income for some people.
To produce good plants in gardening, there are several preparations that need attention:
a. Choosing the right location:
Make sure your garden location gets enough sunlight and has easy accessibility for maintenance.
b. Soil preparation:
The soil must be fertilized and well loosened to improve its quality. Fertile soil will help plants grow well.
c. Selection of quality seeds or seeds:
Choose seeds or seeds that are healthy and of good quality for planting. This will affect the overall plant growth.
d. Proper planting:
Make sure you plant plants according to the needs of each type of plant and the recommended spacing.
e. Sufficient watering:
Make sure the plants get enough water, but also avoid excess water so you don't get sick from waterlogging.
f. Fertilize regularly:
Give fertilizer regularly according to the type of plant and its growth stage.
g. Pest and disease control:
Monitor your plants regularly and take steps to prevent or control any signs of pests or disease.
h. Pruning and care:
Do the pruning properly to maintain the shape and health of the plant.
i. Monitoring and attention:
Watch the plant actively and be responsive to changes that may occur in the plant.
j. Patience and dedication:
Gardening requires patience and dedication to caring for plants consistently to the desired harvest or growth.
With proper preparation and proper care, you can increase your chances of producing healthy, quality plants in your gardening.
Things to always pay attention to when gardening are:
a. Irrigation
Make sure the plants get enough water, especially during dry season or hot weather.
b. Fertilization
Fertilize regularly to provide the nutrients the plant needs to grow properly.
c. Stitching
If there are plants that die or experience interference, immediately do the replanting to maintain plant density.
d. Cleanliness
Ensure cleanliness around the garden to prevent the spread of pests and diseases and create a healthy environment for the plants.
e. Observation and adjustment
Pay attention to plant development and adjust maintenance if needed, such as adjusting the frequency of watering or fertilizing.
f. Plant planning
Know the characteristics of the plants you plant and make sure they are placed according to the needs of sunlight, space to grow, and compatibility with the surrounding plants.
g. Continuity
Consider ways of gardening that are environmentally friendly and sustainable, for example by saving water or using organic fertilizers.
By paying attention to these things, you can take better care of your plants and increase your chances of success in your gardening.
Some mistakes beginners often make when gardening tomatoes are:
a. Selection of inappropriate plant varieties.
Beginners often do not consider tomato varieties that are suitable for their climate or growing environment, so that plant growth becomes stunted.
b. Planting too tightly
Planting tomatoes too tightly can cause competition for sunlight and nutrients, thereby inhibiting plant growth.
c. Improper watering
Too much or too little water can cause problems such as root disease and root rot in tomato plants.
d. Lack of fertilization
Tomato plants need adequate nutrition to grow properly. Beginners sometimes do not provide proper fertilization, so the plants become less fertile.
e. Provides no support for plants
Tomatoes grow as vines, and if they are not provided with support such as poles or trellis, they can topple over and not produce properly.
d. Lack of pruning
Proper pruning of tomatoes helps direct plant growth and promotes better fruit production. Beginners often avoid pruning for fear of damaging the plant.
e. Not controlling pests and diseases
The inability to recognize and control pests and diseases that attack tomato plants can cause huge losses in crop yields.
f. Overwatering or under-watering when watering
Beginners often find it difficult to find the right balance in watering tomato plants.
g. Harvest too soon or too late
Harvesting tomatoes too early can result in underripe fruit, while delaying harvesting too long can cause the quality of the fruit to decline.
h. Do not clean up the remains of dead plants
Keeping the garden clean and removing dead plant debris helps prevent the spread of disease and pests to the plants that are still growing.