Fatliquoring is the active growth of stems and leaves to the detriment of the ovaries, which occurs due to excess nitrogen in the soil. Some summer residents begin to trim the roots and remove leaves, which injures the tomatoes, while others actively water them with fertilizers and thereby contaminate the soil.
The secret ingredient to stop fat gain
An expert from the Zen channel “Ivanova Nauka” spoke about one secret ingredient that quickly binds nitrogen in the soil. It turns out it's all about sugar. Soil microbes love it, but they need nitrogen to digest carbohydrates.
To assimilate 100 g of sugar, microbes eat about 2 g of nitrogen from the soil – as a result, there is no more excess nutrition for the tomatoes, and they stop fattening.
In the first 12 hours after feeding with sugar, microbes awaken and begin to multiply. Sugar intake and nitrogen fixation peak in the first couple of days. Within a week, the sugar is completely processed, and the tomatoes redirect their energy to flowering.
How to feed tomatoes with sugar
Dissolve 200 g of sugar in 10 liters of warm water. First, water the tomatoes with plain water, then with the sugar solution. One plant requires about 1 liter of fertilizer.
If after a week the stems are still thick, repeat the treatment.
Important! Feeding tomatoes with a sugar solution is effective only if the soil has warmed up to at least +20 °C.
