Autumn: 2026
🌱Natural Agriculture: The spontaneous tomato and the Cherry of the apple tree: Resistance and organic nutrition in the balance of IPM in action
Good afternoon, how are you doing? I hope very well.
Today I want to share with you the progress of a
spontaneous tomato that germinated on its own. As
you can see in the larger photos, it has been
growing very strongly and developing beautiful
sprouts. However, not everything is perfect in the
garden: a little red mite has appeared.
Instead of despairing or resorting to chemicals,
this is where IPM (Integrated Pest Management) comes
into play. Nature is wise and, if we keep the
ecosystem in balance, the good insects are
responsible for controlling the bad ones. In this
case, the "bad guy" of the movie is the red spider,
but the "good guy" that has come to the rescue is
the Oligota pygmaea, a small predatory beetle that
is a key ally in keeping this pest at bay. We will
see how this biological battle evolves in the coming
weeks.
In the other two images I show you the cherry
tomatoes that are directly on the ground, right next
to the apple tree. What strikes me most about this
plant is its excellent natural resistance. It is
currently showing a lot of vitality: it comes with a
vigorous sprout at the base and another two on the
main stem.
To accompany this push and strengthen its
development, I added a good layer of pumpkin stubble
as coverage and watered it with liquid humus. The
combination of organic matter and available
nutrients will be key to seeing how these regrowth
respond. We will see in both cases how its evolution
continues!
Interactive Image Viewer: Natural Tomatoes (Spontaneous)
Now we will see below: Photos of the tomatoes, the first of the spontaneous ones and the small ones are of the manzando cherry. Then I include a quiz to reinforce knowledge
