Tomato Russian bells. Reviews, photos, characteristics of the variety

Characteristics of the variety

In the register of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “State Commission of the Russian Federation for Testing and Protection of Breeding Achievements” this variety of herbaceous plants of the Solanaceae family is listed under the name “Bells of Russia”.

Selective work to create the variety was carried out jointly by employees of the Institute. N.I. Vavilova of the Russian Academy of Sciences and large Russian agro. Despite the fact that these tomatoes have been grown on Russian household plots for decades, they confidently withstand competition with new domestic and foreign varieties.

Tomatoes of the Russian Bell variety deservedly have a huge number of positive reviews for their taste and agronomic qualities.

The Russian Bells tomato is an early ripening variety. This means that tomatoes of this variety have a short growing season - from 85 to 100 days. The plant is quite hardy. It is recommended for cultivation both in open ground and in greenhouses and greenhouses.

Characteristics of tomatoes of the Russian Bell variety.

Tomato bushes are usually strong. In open ground they do not grow higher than 60 cm. This feature of the variety is inherent in the plant at the genetic level. It is called determinacy (translated from Latin as “limited growth”).

A characteristic external feature of the “Bells of Russia” is the squatness and stockiness of the bushes. They resemble small strong trees with fruit clusters ranging from 2 to 6 pieces on each. The leaves on the bushes are small in size and have a typical tomato shape and aroma. It should be noted that under greenhouse growing conditions, the bushes of the crop can reach a height of up to 130 cm.

The tomato does not bear large, but abundant fruits. The weight of each is from 50 to 60 g. In addition, they have a pleasant rounded and at the same time elongated shape, thanks to which they received the name “bells”. The color of tomatoes can range from pink to red. Their skin is strong and glossy.

On each brush of a tomato bush, 5-6 fruits are formed. The brushes are placed frequently. Thanks to this and the short stature of this vegetable crop, the plant has a very attractive decorative appearance.

Tomatoes of the “Russian Bells” variety have a sweet taste, a characteristic aroma, and the flesh is dense and juicy. From the moment of sowing the seeds until the fruits are fully ripened, about 100-105 days pass. In greenhouse conditions, harvesting can begin much earlier (on average 10-15 days).

Farmers highly value “Bells of Russia” for its unpretentiousness, resistance to various weather conditions and good yield. From 1 sq. m can be harvested up to 8-9 kg per season, provided that the crop is properly cultivated and there are good weather conditions.

In addition, according to reviews from amateur gardeners, low-growing and hardy tomato bushes can be grown not only in greenhouses and open ground, but also in pots on window sills.

Many gardeners note that even during periods of poor yields of other tomato varieties, “Russian Bells” bear fruit well, and minor fluctuations in air temperature do not affect their growth and fruiting.

Juicy, fleshy, bright, elastic fruits are excellent for preservation. You can successfully pickle them for the winter, prepare sauces, ketchups, and winter salads from them. They are also good in various seasonal vegetable dishes.

Description and characteristics of tomato Kolokola Rossii, reviews, photos

Early ripening (103-108 days from germination to ripening), determinate, low-growing tomato variety for open ground and film shelters.

The bush is standard, up to 60 cm high , and does not require pinching. Medium sized leaf, light green. The inflorescence is simple. The first inflorescence is laid above the 6-7 leaf, the subsequent ones - after 1-2 leaves. There are 6-7 fruits in a brush.

Basic qualities of fruits

The fruits are oval-pear-shaped, smooth, pink in color at maturity, weighing 50-60 grams , excellent (for early varieties) taste. These tomatoes are great for pickling and canning.

The variety has complex disease resistance. Gives a stable harvest in any summer.

The tomato variety Bells of Russia is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation for garden plots, homesteads and small farms for cultivation in open ground.

Originator : Institute of General Genetics named after. N.I. Vavilova, Rostock.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Tomatoes, like all garden crops, require agrotechnical measures. Gardeners love the Russian Bells variety because it requires only a minimum of effort to ensure growth and good yield.

Only the need for pinching and timely fertilization of plants can be attributed to the disadvantages of the variety. However, these conditions must be observed when cultivating any vegetable and horticultural crops. The “Bells of Russia” variety of tomatoes has many advantages.

These include:

• good germination and germination of seeds;
• early ripeness of fruits;
• high yield (up to 3 kg of fruit can be collected from 1 bush);
• duration of fruiting;
• ease of care;
• tolerance to temperature changes;
• persistent genetic immunity to diseases and pest damage;
• the ability to grow in various conditions (in greenhouses, in open ground, in greenhouses, in pots on a windowsill);
• compactness and decorativeness of bushes;
• equal size and beautiful shape of the fruit;
• excellent taste;
• versatility of using fruits fresh, for preservation and processing;
• good keeping quality (on average, fruits can retain all their qualities for up to 20 days);
• high performance for the ability to transport crops.

Advantages and disadvantages

Thanks to the possibility of growing both in open ground and under film, the Kolokola Rossii variety is suitable for different Russian regions. The popularity of this tomato is also due to its resistance to a number of unfavorable factors.

The Russian bell tomato produces a healthy harvest even in unfavorable weather conditions

Pros:

• original form;
• excellent taste;
• leveled fruits;
• juicy and sugary pulp;
• early and friendly maturation;
• crack resistance;
• transportability;
• high marketability;
• good immunity to culture-specific diseases

Minuses:

• the need for moderate stepsoning;
• limited growth;
• demands on soil fertility.

Sowing seeds

Tomato Russian bells are grown from seedlings, having previously sowed seeds for this. It should be noted that you can collect seeds from ripe fruits. After proper preparation and storage, they have all the best qualities of germination and germination of the culture of this variety.

Seed preparation for sowing is carried out according to standard rules:

1. It is necessary to disinfect the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate). To do this, you need to make a 1% solution in the ratio of 10 g per 10 liters of water, place the seeds in it for 15-20 minutes, then rinse them with running water and dry.
2. Then the seed should be soaked in a solution to stimulate growth. These can be drugs such as Epin-extra, Zircon, Kornevin, Silk, Ecogel, Novosil, Ribav-extra. All of the above products are universal in their purpose. They stimulate the growth of healthy plant roots, increase immunity, stress resistance to temperature changes, changes in soil moisture and amount of light.
3. Seeds for sowing should be placed in prepared grooves. Their depth should be no more than 1.5-2 cm, the distance between them should be no more than 3 cm. The laid seeds should be lightly sprinkled with soil on top.

Growing seedlings

Proper preparation of seeds before sowing is the key to successful cultivation of tomato seedlings and subsequent growth and fruiting of the plant. In addition, it is necessary to first prepare the soil and containers for placing the seed material.

You can buy ready-made soil mixture, or you can make it yourself. In this case, the purchased and prepared soil and containers in which the seedlings will be grown should be disinfected.

Sowing treated seeds in them will be possible only 3-4 days after all preventive measures have been taken.

In addition, it is necessary to ensure a constant temperature when growing seedlings. In the room where the container with seeds is installed, the temperature should be from +25°C to +27°C. After the seeds have pecked and the seedlings have emerged, the temperatures should be gradually reduced to +18°C. This regime must be maintained at the same level for 5 days. This will stop the process of pulling the seedlings into growth.

It should be remembered that growing any seedlings requires a complete absence of drafts. Therefore, ventilation of premises must be carried out carefully. In this case, you can temporarily cover the seedlings with covering material. Watering is carried out with warm water. In this case, water must not get on the seed. Only the soil is moistened.

Knowing that tomatoes of the “Bells of Russia” variety have genetic immunity against diseases, it is still worth sprinkling the surface of the soil around the sprouts with fine disinfected sand or wood ash. This will protect the seedling trunks from possible damage.

During the entire period of growing seedlings (from 50 to 60 days) until they are transplanted into open ground or a greenhouse, 2 feedings are carried out. This should be done only after picking.

Features of cultivation

Tsar Bell tomatoes are grown through seedlings, which can be planted both in open ground and in a greenhouse. You need to sow the seeds at the end of March or early April.

Before planting, seeds are usually soaked in a disinfectant composition and sprayed with a growth stimulant. Before planting the seeds in the soil, they are placed in warm, damp fabric material for a couple of days. During this time, the seeds will swell, and after planting in the ground, sprouts will appear very quickly, within 3-4 days.

Care during the seedling period:

1. The air temperature should be 22-25 degrees Celsius during the day and 15 degrees at night.
2. Seedlings should be illuminated for at least 16 hours a day.
3. The soil should always be semi-moist.
4. To prevent the seedlings from rotting, it is necessary to carry out periodic ventilation, avoiding cold air currents.
5. Young seedlings need to be watered by sprinkling. The water should only be warm and settled.

As soon as two leaves appear on the bushes, the seedlings are picked, that is, planted in separate containers. If the plants are wilted and look sickly, the soil is fertilized with Kornerost.

Planting in open ground

A couple of weeks before transplanting tomatoes into the garden, the seedlings begin to be hardened so that they can withstand transportation painlessly. To do this, the bushes are taken out onto the veranda and kept there for an hour at first, then the time is increased. And in the last two days, the seedlings can even be put outside for the whole day.

Planting is usually done in May, when warm, dry weather sets in outside and the soil warms up to a depth of 8-10 centimeters. By this moment, the bushes will have time to grow up to 30 centimeters in height, and at least 7-9 leaves will appear on them and flower ovaries will even begin to form.

The soil for tomatoes has been prepared since autumn. When digging, add organic matter (but not fresh manure), as well as nitrogen and phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

The bed for tomatoes is planted in two rows, with 50-60 centimeters left between them. Water is generously poured into the prepared hole, and the ground is sprinkled with ash and complex fertilizer. Before planting, 2-3 lower leaves are removed from the plant so that no shadow is formed under the bush. It is better to plant by transshipment, removing the bush from the container along with a lump of earth. This way, the likelihood of injury to the fragile rhizome will decrease significantly. After planting, the bush is covered with earth and then watered again.

Watering

When planting tomatoes, the first watering of the tomato beds is carried out. The next time the roots will need water only after 7-10 days. During this time, the roots will get used to the new soil and continue their development. Until flower clusters form, tomatoes need to be watered once every 5 days, spending up to 4 liters of water on each bush. And during intensive fruiting, the amount of watering is increased two to three times. Moisture will be necessary for fruit filling.

Watering is always combined with loosening and hilling. Also, do not forget about ventilating greenhouses to avoid the development of fungus.

To keep water in the ground longer, experienced gardeners recommend using mulch. By covering the ground under the bushes with straw, sawdust or dry grass, you can avoid drying out the soil, as well as overheating the roots during hot summer days. In addition, weeds do not grow under the mulch, which will also not take nutrients from the tomato roots.

Top dressing

Plants that work at full capacity to set such large fruits and then nourish them require a lot of feeding. During the growing season, bushes need nitrogen. Therefore, in the first feeding, along with organic mixtures, nitrogen-containing preparations are added. Then, during flowering and fruiting, plants require potassium and phosphorus (the presence of these minerals improves the taste of the fruit).

• 2 weeks after planting, root feeding with mullein is carried out;
• after another 14 days, the tomatoes are fed with superphosphate and potassium salt;
• At the moment of fruit ripening, the bushes are fed with a solution of potassium humate.

Formation and stepsoning

To have more fruits, the bushes are formed into one or two stems. To do this, remove all additional shoots (stepchildren), leaving only the central trunk (formation into one stem) or leave one extra stepson, which will also serve as a stem (formation into two stems).

You cannot delete all stepchildren at once. They are picked once a week, two or three at a time. It is better to perform operations in the morning so that the wounds heal by evening.

Picking

Picking tomatoes is one of the important stages of growing a crop. In this case, the grown seedlings are transplanted into separate containers. This process will allow the formation of well-developed strong roots and will also improve the further growth of the plant.

Picking of “Russian Bells” tomatoes should be done after 2 leaves appear. It is first necessary to prepare containers for planted seedlings. You can use the same soil, or you can prepare a new soil. The first fertilizing with complex fertilizers (this can be “Kemira”, “Krepysh”, nitroammofoska) is carried out immediately during the picking process.

Caring for picked seedlings is no different from caring for sown seeds. Watering is carried out with settled warm water. Before planting in open ground or a greenhouse, another feeding of seedlings is carried out 30-35 days after the first.

Landing in the ground

The Russian Bells tomato is valued by many because its cultivation requires minimal care. However, for good fruiting, any crop requires a number of specific agrotechnical measures.

After picking the seedlings, before planting them in open ground or a greenhouse, it is necessary to carry out hardening procedures for the seedlings. This is necessary for easy further adaptation of plants when changing temperature and light conditions.

To do this, you should take the seedlings out into the open air at a temperature of +15°C for 7-10 days for 10-12 days. If the weather conditions are good and the temperature is stable, they can be left outside overnight with or without the protection of a special covering material.

The place for planting tomato seedlings should be prepared after harvesting, in the fall. It is necessary to remove all debris, dig up the soil, add fertilizer and humus. At the end of spring and beginning of summer, the soil also undergoes preparation. It should be loose, well fertilized and moist. Wood ash and complex fertilizers should be added to the holes before planting seedlings.

For planting seedlings in open ground on an area of ​​1 sq. m you need to use 4-5 bushes of seedlings. For the same area in a greenhouse, where the plant grows much larger, 2-3 bushes.

Rows for planting tomatoes should be located at a distance of 40-50 cm from each other, and seedlings - 35-40 cm. It is recommended to plant plants during a period when temperatures do not fall below +15°C-+17°C. Planting in the greenhouse is carried out 1.5-2 weeks earlier.

Landing

Before sowing, it is advisable to disinfect the seeds (soak in 1% potassium permanganate) and activate them in a stimulator (Epin, Agat).

For stimulation, use aloe juice or a solution of wood ash.

The soil substrate is purchased or prepared from turf, compost, and vermiculite. For 10 kg add 30 g of phosphorus-potassium mixture, 5 kg of rotted humus.

How to care for seedlings:

• spraying the surface with a spray bottle;
• feeding with Krepysh and Kemira 2 times (before and after picking with an interval of 10 days before the procedure);
• picking at the 2-leaf stage;
• maintaining the temperature at 20–22 degrees.

They are planted in the beds when the temperature has stabilized at 14–15 degrees at a depth of 7–8 cm, when the bushes are 54–58 days old.

For 1 sq. m there are four bushes. Maintain an interval between holes of 40 cm.

Watering, fertilizing

Carrying out the correct agrotechnical measures to care for planted seedlings guarantees good productivity of tomatoes of the “Bells of Russia” variety.

Watering

Material planted in open ground should be watered once every 4 days at the rate of 5 liters per 1 seedling. In greenhouse conditions, it is necessary to control the degree of soil moisture.

A dry surface up to 3 cm deep indicates the need for watering, which must be combined with weeding and hilling. To preserve moisture and avoid active growth of weeds, the ground around the tomato bushes can be mulched.

Top dressing

After 20-25 days after transferring the seedlings to open ground or a greenhouse, you should begin feeding the plants. For this, organic fertilizers (chicken manure, mullein) are best suited, which in dry form must be diluted in water in the correct proportions.

Feeding tomatoes with organic matter helps:

• increasing productivity;
• acceleration of fruit ripening;
• increasing disease resistance.

However, the proportions of dilution and use of organic fertilizers should be strictly observed to avoid the death of the plant from burns.

In addition, you can use complex mineral fertilizers with a predominance of phosphorus and potassium in their composition. After the formation of ovaries on the bushes, nitrogen fertilizers should be limited or completely abandoned. Otherwise, the set fruits may be dropped and the growth of tomato bushes may increase.

What is the Bell of Russia tomato?

Characteristics and description of the variety Bells of Russia:

1. Bell tomatoes of Russia can be found in the State Register of the Russian Federation for growing in open ground on personal plots. Tomatoes can also be planted in a greenhouse and grown on a loggia.
2. This early-ripening and sweet variety is ideal for canning and pickling.
3. The Russian Bells tomato is a determinate variety, that is, it has growth restrictions. The plant stretches up to 50 cm. The stems are erect. The medium-sized leaves are light green in color.

Reviews from vegetable growers about this tomato are positive. Those who planted the Bells of Russia variety note that the bushes take on a decorative form and can decorate any garden. This variety looks especially impressive when the fruits are ripening.

The fruits themselves are usually neatly pear-shaped. Pink colour. The pulp is aromatic, juicy and sweet. Unripe green tomatoes have a sour taste. Each fruit weighs 50-60 g. A similar variety, the Kolokol Rossii Zolotoy tomato, has fruits of a rich golden-yellow color.

Advantages of the variety:

1. Possibility of planting tomatoes both in open ground and in greenhouses, on verandas or balconies.
2. High yield (despite the small growth, gardeners harvest 3 kg of tomatoes from 1 m², on which there are 3 bushes).
3. Excellent taste and a large proportion of useful substances and vitamins in the fruits.
4. Tomatoes have a convenient shape and size. Suitable for whole salting. Tomatoes can also be dried.
5. The plant is disease resistant.
6. Tomatoes Kolokola Rossii Ordinary and Golden are not fussy about care and weather conditions.

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Disadvantages of the variety:

1. The owners of the plots must shoot the bushes, that is, remove the side shoots emerging from the axils of the leaves. The procedure is repeated once every 1.5 weeks.
2. Tomatoes love rich soil. The place where this variety grows must be fertilized with humus. Tomatoes love organic matter and mineral fertilizers. Experts advise gardeners not to spare ash for fertilizing.

Tying up

Tomato bushes of the “Bells of Russia” variety grown in open ground do not grow higher than 60 cm. In greenhouses, their height can reach 130 cm. Good fruiting and frequent arrangement of clusters with fruits make the branches of the plant heavier. Therefore, it must be tied to supports located at each bush. This should be done when the fruit begins to form and grow.

You cannot tightly wrap plant stems to supports, or make tight knots on twine for tying.

Description and characteristics of the variety

The variety Bells of Russia is included in the line of early ripening species. Refers to Russian selection. Mid-early variety.

The first harvests are harvested after 90–95 days (in greenhouse structures), after 110 days - in open areas.

What you should know about the variety:

• precocity;
• determinant growth;
• trunk height - up to 50 cm;
• simple tassels (the first one - after 5-6 leaves, the next ones are tied through the leaf);
• on one bunch - 8–10 fruits.

The tomatoes ripen together, have an even shape, with neat noses. Suitable for culinary recipes: fresh dishes, snacks, preparations in the form of juices and dressings. They are convenient for canning and pickling.

Description of fruits:

• weight - 60 g;
• shape - like a pear;
• the skin is matte, crimson, durable;
• spout - at the top;
• pulp - dense, elastic;
• seed chambers - 3–4;
• taste - sweet notes predominate.

Tomatoes are well transported and can be stored for up to 30 days.

Bush formation

For good fruiting, tomato bushes must not only be planted, but also properly shaped.

Here are some tips that you can follow to ensure a good harvest of tomatoes of this variety:

• For optimal growth of seedlings when planting in the ground outdoors or in a greenhouse, you should initially remove the bottom 2-3 leaves of each seedling.
• It is necessary to remove the leaves under the formed ovary, and then under the formed brush. In this way you can speed up the ripening process of tomatoes.
• Removal of leaves (no more than 3-4 at a time) can be done by trimming or pinching off.
• To preserve the root system, replanting is best done by transshipment.
• On bushes with 3-4 stems, it is better to leave no more than 5-6 clusters with fruits. Under growing conditions in a greenhouse there may be more of them. Each branch must be tied to a support (trellis).

Pest and disease control

Tomato Russian Bells has strong genetic immunity to diseases and pest damage. However, this variety also needs protection from some of them. To maintain the existing qualities of disease resistance, it is necessary to follow all the rules for selecting and sowing seeds, planting in open ground, as well as caring for planting material and formed plant bushes.

Some pests can be dangerous for tomato bushes:

A few diseases of tomatoes of the “Bells of Russia” variety can be combated with known means.

Tips and tricks for growing

Tomatoes of the “Bells of Russia” variety are considered unpretentious and easy to care for. Experienced gardeners believe that even beginners can cope with planting and growing them. However, like any plant, this crop needs some care and agrotechnical measures.

For tomatoes grown in open ground, pinching is carried out once every 10-12 days. For tomatoes placed in greenhouses, removal of excess shoots must be done more often - 2 times a week. This will prevent strong growth of bushes and slow formation of fruits. Otherwise, the yield may be reduced.

Despite the genetic immune resistance of the variety, tomatoes may experience some problems. In order to avoid the occurrence of diseases, preventive measures should be taken.

These include:

• selection of seeds from healthy fruits;
• timely processing and preparation of soil for planting;
• alternating the location of planting crops in one area (it is better to plant tomatoes where onions, cucumbers or legumes grew before them);
• timely weeding and weed removal;
• treatment with special preparations and folk remedies for prevention;
• ventilation of greenhouses and control of the microclimate in them.

Not a single summer cottage is complete without planting vegetables. Tomatoes are a must-have crop for many gardeners. The Russian Bells variety has long gained love and popularity among farmers for its unpretentiousness, high yield and excellent taste.

Recommendations for growing the variety Bells of Russia

Tomatoes are grown through seedlings, the seeds are sown in mid-March (when planted in ridges) or in early March when grown in greenhouses.

Growing seedlings

In order for the seedlings to be strong and healthy, and then the plants not to get sick, it is necessary to take care of the preparation of the seed material.

Carry out:

• disinfection (use potassium permanganate);
• soaking in compositions with special growth stimulants;
• germination.

You can also harden the seeds by placing them on the refrigerator shelf for a couple of days and soaking them in an infusion of ordinary wood ash instead of a purchased stimulant.

Boxes or glasses are prepared in advance and filled with soil. For tomatoes, both purchased soil mixtures and home-made soil mixtures are suitable. When purchasing soil in a store, be sure to familiarize yourself with its composition, since you will need to add soil and a leavening agent (for example, river sand) to peat soil.

The soil must also be disinfected, and sowing of seeds is carried out only 3-4 days after the procedure. To germinate tomato seeds, it is important to ensure a stable temperature: +25ºC…+27ºC. Then, after germination, the temperature is reduced to +17ºC...+18ºC (for 4-5 days) so that the seedlings do not stretch.

Further care is carried out at a temperature of +23ºC…+25ºC. It is advisable to avoid sudden changes, and when ventilating the room, prevent cold air from entering the plants. Water with warm water, just the soil itself, trying not to get it on the seedlings. In order to protect tomatoes from blackleg, it is recommended to sprinkle ash or sand on the surface of the soil.

As soon as the seedlings have 2-3 true leaves, they dive. Many gardeners prefer to grow tomatoes without picking, immediately sowing the seeds in separate bowls and then gradually pouring soil into cups. Others, on the contrary, make not one, but two picks, each time carefully replanting the plants into larger containers.

Fertilizing for seedlings is carried out as needed and only after diving. It is advisable to use complex fertilizers or ready-made special formulations (KEMIRA).

Grown seedlings can be hardened off, and if the weather permits, take them outside. And about 10-12 days before planting tomatoes in shelters, hardening is mandatory. This will help the tomatoes quickly adapt to new conditions when planted on ridges or in a greenhouse.

Tomato care

Tomatoes are planted only when warm weather arrives. In shelters, the soil warms up earlier, so the timing shifts by about 1.5-2 weeks. The usual time for the middle zone is May, and gardeners determine the specific dates based on the characteristics of the current year.

IMPORTANT! The soil temperature at a depth of 8-10 cm should warm up to +14ºC…+16ºC.

The planting scheme for the Bells of Russia variety is three plants per square meter. The seedlings of this variety are compact, but later the bushes grow, especially for tomatoes in a greenhouse. You can plant 4 bushes on the beds.

The soil should be filled with humus and superphosphate in the fall. Good results are obtained by adding wood ash to tomatoes. It is also used to feed plants during the growing season, and also as a means of protection against diseases and pests.

You can start feeding tomatoes approximately 18-20 days after planting. They use organic matter (mullein, poultry droppings), which is diluted with water, as well as mineral fertilizers. It is recommended to give preference to fertilizers that contain more potassium and phosphorus. From the moment the fruits form, nitrogen is added to a minimum or eliminated completely. With excessive doses of this element, tomatoes lose their ovaries, the plants begin to “fatten”, and leaves quickly grow to the detriment of the fruits.

IMPORTANT! The variety Bells of Russia needs pinching, and it must be done regularly.

For tomatoes that grow in the garden, the stepsons are removed approximately once every 10 days; for greenhouse plants, the procedure is carried out more often - twice a week. If the shoots are not removed in time, the greenhouse will quickly turn into a “jungle”, and the formation of fruits will proceed slowly. This will affect the overall yield of the variety.

The stumps are not removed completely; they are left when the stumps up to 1.5–2 cm long are broken out.

When forming a bush, tomatoes of this variety are usually left with 3-4 stems; with adequate nutrition, the plant can form a sufficient number of brushes on each stem. The strongest and stockiest stepson, which grows under the first tomato flower cluster, is left as the second stem. This creates two trunks, and all other shoots are regularly removed. When growing a bush with three stems, one more stepson is left.

The variety Bells of Russia needs a garter. It is recommended to tie up both the main stems and branches with clusters at the time of mass fruiting.

Protection from pests and diseases

This tomato is quite resistant to various types of infections, but you should not forget about preventive measures. Even the most resistant varieties can become diseased if certain agricultural practices are not followed:

1. Alternate crops on the site. Tomatoes grow best after onions, spinach, legumes, and cucumbers.
2. Disinfect soil, equipment, containers for growing seedlings (if they are used repeatedly), and be sure to disinfect the seeds themselves.
3. Ventilate greenhouses, avoiding high humidity and too high temperatures in the shelter.
4. Remove all weeds.
5. Comply with fertilizer application standards.
6. Treat plants with herbal infusions, which are excellent for preventive measures.

It is also important to purchase healthy seeds, and when collecting your seed material, take it only from healthy plants.

Treating tomatoes with soap solutions, dusting with ash, or a composition with ammonia saves from pests.

Harvest

Like many other tomato varieties, Kolokolov Rossii does not have to wait for the fruits on the bush to fully ripen. As soon as the tomatoes begin to turn pink, they can be removed and ripened at home.

This will allow subsequent batches of tomatoes to form on the bushes faster, and the yield will be higher. Leaving tomatoes to ripen on the bush, you thereby slow down the growth of other fruits.

These tomatoes are suitable for storage, can withstand transportation, and do not lose their taste and commercial qualities.