Description of the Beefsteak tomato, characteristics of breeding the variety and yield

Description of the Beefsteak tomato variety with photo

Judging by the description of the originators, breeders from Moscow, Beefsteak tomatoes are a mid-season variety that produces a consistently rich harvest. It begins to bear fruit 105-110 days after sowing the seeds. This is not a hybrid, which makes the Beefsteak tomato even more popular, since you can collect the seeds yourself.

Important! Varietal qualities are fully preserved.

Description of the bush

The plant belongs to the indeterminate varieties due to the absence of a growth point limitation. That is why the bushes grow powerful, up to 1 m in width. This fact must be taken into account when planting so that Beefsteak tomatoes have enough feeding area. Only in this case can you get a sufficient number of large fruits.

Thick stems grow up to 2 m and require tying, otherwise they may break. The bush is lush due to the large number of stepsons. They must be removed in a timely manner so as not to weaken the plants.

Attention! The bushes are grown with two, rarely three stems.

The juicy green leaves are ordinary, tomato-type, with a pronounced odor. They are quite large. Since there are many leaf blades, they will have to be removed throughout the growing season. Otherwise, problems with fungal diseases cannot be avoided due to lack of ventilation.

The brush of the Beefsteak tomato is simple; as a rule, there are about 5-6 inflorescences on it. The first of them is formed in the axil of the eighth leaf, and then through 2-3 joints. Almost all flowers are set, but if you need to get large fruits, then it is best to leave no more than 2-3 green tomatoes.

Description of fruits

The Beefsteak tomato, if you follow the norms of agricultural technology, has an impressive size. The weight of the fruit varies between 260-290 g. There are also record holders that grow over 350 g.

Tomatoes have a round shape, slightly flattened horizontally. Ribbing is observed in the area of ​​the stalk, but it is insignificant. When ripe, tomatoes turn deep red.

Comment! Under the same name there are tomatoes with a yellowish color; they are also called white.

Yellow tomatoes are considered dietary, since fruits with this color do not cause allergies.

The fruits of the Beefsteak variety have a sweetish pulp. It is the same shade as the skin. On the cut you can see 6-8 seed chambers. The fleshy fruits have thin skin, so it is difficult to transport them when ripe. You can pick blanc tomatoes, as they ripen well.

When cutting, Beefsteak tomatoes do not leak juice, since they contain little liquid.

Attention! On an industrial scale, due to the thin peel and short shelf life (no more than 4-5 days in the refrigerator), the Beefsteak tomato variety is practically not grown.

Pest and disease control

The Beefsteak tomato variety is resistant to a number of diseases, however, with excessive humidity, especially in cold summers, the bushes may be at risk of late blight. There is no radical cure for this terrible nightshade disease, but preventive measures will help reduce the risk of its occurrence:

1. When planting tomatoes, add biological preparations Glyokladin, Alirin or their analogues to each hole.
2. Systematic watering of plants with Fitosporin solution.
3. Spraying tomato bushes with folk remedies: diluted water, serum with iodine or a solution of the pharmaceutical product Trichopolum (20 tablets per 1 bucket of water).

At the first signs of late blight, you need to remove suspicious leaves and treat the tomatoes with any available chemical: from ordinary copper sulfate to elite Previkur. In case of severe damage, diseased bushes must be removed from the area and burned. Preventive measures against late blight are also effective against other diseases caused by spore-bearing fungi.

The most common pests of tomatoes are: whitefly, spider mites, aphids, Colorado potato beetles and root-knot nematodes. When they appear, supporters of folk remedies usually turn to their favorite methods: infusions of wormwood, garlic, hot pepper, tobacco, celandine, etc.

Chemical preparations are selected based on the presence of a specific pest: acaricides - against ticks and bedbugs, insecticides - against the vast majority of insects, hand collection and traps - against beetles and their larvae, mole crickets.

Characteristics of Beefsteak tomato

When choosing a variety, you need to know its characteristic characteristics. This applies not only to the characteristics of cultivation, but to other parameters:

• yield and fruiting time;
• pros and cons of tomatoes;
• ways to use it in cooking.

Beefsteak tomato yield and fruiting

Mid-season Beefsteak tomato can be grown in open ground, but only in the south. As for the Northern regions, it is best to use a greenhouse or film shelters for planting.

Tomatoes grown from seedlings ripen in mid-summer. Harvesting continues until the first frost. In protected soil, one plant produces up to 4 kg of tasty fruit. On ordinary ridges there is a little less. The main culprits for yield reduction in open ground are rain and fog, when not all anthers crack. This leads to the appearance of barren flowers. The number of fruits is also affected by non-compliance with agricultural technology.

Comment! If frosts are expected at the beginning of September, the fruits can be picked at ripeness and ripened in a dark place.

Area of ​​application of fruits

Fleshy Beefsteak tomatoes are highly valued by chefs. Fruit drinks and juices, tomato paste and ketchup, various salads, and adjika are prepared from them, in which slices are used or the fruits are ground in a meat grinder.

But the most important purpose is fresh salads.

Due to its massiveness, the Beefsteak tomato is not used for whole-fruit canning.

Resistance to diseases and pests

The Beefsteak tomato is highly resistant to many pests and diseases of nightshade crops. In particular to such as:

• tobacco mosaic;
• cladosporiosis;
• Alternaria blight.

But it is not always possible to protect tomato bushes from late blight and gray rot.

Care

Young plants are very sensitive to the sun and can easily wither or burn. Therefore, at midday, the bed in the open ground should be covered with non-woven material. At night, cover with film to protect against freezing.

Watering

In the first two weeks, so that the tomatoes take root faster, they are watered every other day. Then the frequency is reduced - every 4-5 days. During the period of flowering and filling of tomatoes, the bed is moistened after two days.

To prevent the stem from rotting, water is poured at the root in the morning or evening.

The next day, they loosen the soil around the bushes, weed the rows, and remove weeds.

Feeding

High yields can be achieved with regular and balanced nutrition.

All root feedings are combined with watering to avoid burning the roots and speed up the process of absorption of micronutrients.

Formation of bushes

Tall indeterminate tomatoes need garter - as they grow, the branches are tied with twine to a peg or trellis.

Shaping is also necessary to get a larger and tastier harvest.

In the south they grow in one stem:

• Select the strongest shoot, which will become the main one, pluck out all the lateral shoots on it onto the stump.
• During the fruiting phase, all the foliage in the lower part of the bush is torn off - this way you get a bare stem with tassels.

In regions with cold and temperate climates, when growing in a greenhouse, they form two stems: just as in the first case, they leave the central shoot and, in addition to it, select another side branch with a stepson. Additional ovaries will form on it. All excess shoots are plucked out.

Pros and cons of the variety

Like many varieties of crops, the Beefsteak tomato has its advantages and disadvantages.

One cluster may contain ripe and greenish fruits

pros

• excellent taste of fleshy tomatoes;
• beautiful appearance;
• large fruit;
• almost 100% flower setting;
• stable and high yield;
• variability of culinary uses of fruits;
• high resistance to diseases and pests.

Minuses

• defeat of bushes by late blight;
• short shelf life and impossible transportation of ripe fruits.

Preparing the soil and planting site

The Beefsteak tomato grows best in fertile, light soils. Before planting tomatoes, not only clay soils, but also heavy black soils should be loosened. In this case, in the fall, rotted sawdust, leaf compost, and sand are added to the digging.

Sandy soils are enriched with humus. Well-rotted manure can be applied only in the fall and be sure to balance its acidity with the addition of dolomite flour or wood ash.

The soil in the greenhouse must be disinfected or the top layer replaced with a fresh one. Powerful bushes and large fruits of Beefsteak require increased nutrition, therefore, regardless of the quality of the soil, additional fertilization will be required during the growing season.

Features of cultivation

To obtain an excellent harvest, you will first need to grow high-quality seedlings. There are a number of rules that must be followed in order not to be disappointed in the Beefsteak tomato variety.

Planting seedlings

To plant, it is not necessary to buy seeds every year; you can collect them yourself.

Before planting, the seeds are treated with a solution of Zircon, Epin or potassium permanganate. This will protect the seedlings from fungal diseases. Then it’s worth drying them to a free-flowing state.

Preparation of soil and containers

To sow Beefsteak tomato seeds for seedlings, you will need nutritious soil. You can use a ready-made mixture or make your own soil. To do this, take the following components:

• peat;
• leaf soil;
• humus;
• river sand;
• wood ash.

Warning! It is prohibited to add fresh manure to the soil.

Before sowing, the soil is scalded with boiling water and potassium permanganate.

The containers are also prepared. To do this, wash them with hot water and soap, then rinse. Pour over boiling water with potassium permanganate. You can use boric acid or hydrogen peroxide for treatment.

Terms and rules of sowing

Sowing of seeds begins in late February or early March. The timing depends on the climatic conditions of the region. It should be borne in mind that high-quality seedlings should be 56-60 days old with a strong, thick stem.

Seeds are sown in furrows located at a distance of 3 cm. Planting depth is no more than 1.5 cm. After sowing, irrigate the soil with a spray bottle and cover with film so that the seeds germinate faster.

Any container can be used for sowing

Seedling care

Young plants are demanding of heat and light. If there is not enough sun, you will need to install phytolamps. Watering is carried out as needed. Too soggy soil can lead to problems with the root system. You can use iodine as a supplement (one drop of the substance from the pharmacy is enough for a 3-liter jar).

Picking

As soon as 3-4 true leaves appear, the Beefsteak tomato seedlings need to be plucked, that is, transplanted one at a time. The soil composition should be the same as when sowing seeds.

Tomato seedlings are not afraid of transplantation, this makes the root system more powerful

Transfer

The Beefsteak tomato is planted in a permanent place when the plants are at least 60 days old, in loose soil. For 1 sq. m place two, maximum three seedlings.

And add humus and wood ash to the holes and pour boiling water over them well. After planting, the seedlings are moistened. The next irrigation is planned in 2-3 days.

Aftercare

Further care for Beefsteak tomatoes comes down to traditional measures:

• watering and fertilizing;
• loosening the soil, removing weeds;
• removing leaves, forming a bush.

It is advisable to mulch the soil in the tree trunk circle to retain moisture

Watering, fertilizing

You need to water little and often, since, unlike other varieties, the Beefsteak tomato does not tolerate large amounts of moisture. For feeding, you can use mineral fertilizers with potassium and phosphorus, as well as a solution of fermented grass and wood ash.

Advice! You need to feed the Beefsteak tomato after preliminary watering, then mulch the circle around the trunk.

Stepsonning, garter

Tall bushes of the variety must be tied up throughout the growing period. Brushes are also subjected to the same procedure to prevent them from breaking.

Excess foliage and shoots are also removed to get a rich harvest of Beefsteak tomatoes and ensure good air circulation.

Tomato "Pink Bush f1": high yield guaranteed

For several years now, Japanese rose-fruited hybrids have been popular among summer residents. According to medical scientists, using such tomatoes as food can normalize the functioning of the cardiovascular system, and also use them for the prevention of cancer. Pink tomatoes help fight depression and make us happier.

Among Japanese hybrids, the Pink Bush tomato variety stands out for its unpretentiousness. Experts recommend this tomato for growing indoors for most regions of Russia, and only in areas with a warmer climate - in open ground. The variety is early ripening, ripening occurs in 3-3.5 months from the moment of germination, depending on growing conditions.

The Pink Bush tomato, thanks to these facts, began to become increasingly popular among summer residents; for them we provide more detailed characteristics and a description of the variety.