How to properly grow the Maryina Roshcha tomato: reviews, photos and yield of an early-ripening hybrid

The dream of any gardener is a rich harvest combined with excellent taste of the fruit. Therefore, gardeners often plant several crops in order to find among the many the one that will satisfy them in all respects. The task of modern breeding is to combine in one crop all the wishes of gardeners, namely: high fruiting rates, disease resistance and excellent taste.

The Maryina Roshcha tomato is one of these developments from. This hybrid fulfills all the dreams of a gardener. Numerous vegetables surprise even the most experienced vegetable grower with their excellent taste and yield.

Characteristics and description

Hybrid f1 is obtained by crossing two varieties. One indicates belonging to the first generation. As a rule, the main differences between a hybrid and a pure variety are early ripening and high resistance to diseases.

Reference. Translated from Latin, hybrida means “crossbreed”, and f hides the full name filli, which means “child”. It follows that f1 is a child of the first generation.

Distinctive features

The type is indeterminate with a main stem height of 1.5-1.7 m. The stem is powerful with a large number of fruitful branches. Each cluster bears 8-9 fruits. The leaves are medium, dark green.

The ripening period is early, from the moment the seeds are grown to full ripening, 85-100 days pass. The hybrid is intended for cultivation in greenhouse conditions in all regions.

The productivity is high, 5 kg of fruits are collected from 1 seedling when the plants are formed into 1 or 2 stems. A large number of lateral shoots require regular pinching throughout the growing season.

The variety is characterized by good resistance to many diseases of the nightshade family.

When breeding indeterminate plants, do not forget about pinching the crown and installing supports for the garter.

Fruit characteristics

The average weight of one fruit is 160 g, the shape is round, slightly flattened on top. The color is bright red, the taste is sweet with barely noticeable sourness. The pulp is juicy and dense. The peel is thin, but not soft.

The purpose of ripe vegetables is universal; they are used for preparing various fresh dishes, preserves, pickles and marinades. Vegetables are also processed into tomato products, resulting in delicious juices, pastes, sauces and adjika.

Ripe vegetables can withstand long-term transportation and long-term storage. For these reasons, entrepreneurs are considering the variety for commercial purposes.

The photo shows tomatoes Maryina Roshcha f1.

Description of Maryina Roshcha tomatoes

The tomato of this variety is a first-generation hybrid - its fruits are the same in size and diameter, but it is impossible to collect seeds from them for future planting. The plant is indeterminate and requires adjustment of stem growth, otherwise it will continue to grow upward.

Bush

The height of the bush can reach 170-180 cm, while the stem is powerful and overgrown with a large number of fruit clusters and large branches. There can be up to 8 ovaries on one fruit cyst; tomatoes grow in clusters. Gardeners recommend growing the variety with 2 stems so that it can grow strong and produce a large number of clusters and ovaries.

During the growing season, the bush needs pruning and adjustment of the crown - it is carefully tied to a support and the lower leaves, stepsons and too large branches without ovaries are regularly removed. The lateral branches quickly become overgrown with large, medium-sized, rich green leaves. If there are too many of them, especially large specimens should be removed.

Fruit characteristics and yield

Tomatoes grow on the branches in dense clusters, in a heap, so occasionally the fruits inside the cluster can ripen slowly. Tomatoes have an attractive appearance: they are bright red in color, round in shape with glossy smooth skin. The pulp of the fruits is sugary, they are perfect for canning or transportation for sale. The average weight of one tomato reaches 170 grams, but especially large ones can weigh 250 grams.

The variety is cultivated throughout the whole year, as it is immune to temperature changes and poor lighting. From 1 sq. meter you can collect up to 15-17 kg of tomatoes, one bush can produce up to 5 kg of fruit. The main guarantee of high yields is proper preparation of the soil and seeds, as well as high-quality care of seedlings.

Resistance to diseases and pests

Hybrid varieties are grown to be resistant to parasites and diseases; the Maryina Roshcha tomato is no exception - it is immune to the most common greenhouse diseases. Among them:

• mosaic;
• fusarium wilt;
• late blight;
• cladosporiosis.

With pre-treatment of soil and seed material, Maryina Roshcha is resistant to fungal spores and bacterial pathogens. Nevertheless, it is still worth carrying out preventive procedures to protect the plant, as well as regularly inspecting the bushes for the presence of the Colorado potato beetle or slugs. The latter especially often precipitate tomato bushes in greenhouses - a moist, warm environment suits them. Regular inspection and ventilation of the greenhouse will help get rid of these parasites.

Advantages and disadvantages of a hybrid

The main advantage of the variety is its resistance to temperature changes and lack of lighting - Maryina Roshcha tomatoes are planted even in autumn and winter in pots, where they grow well as seedlings or even bear fruit with proper care. In addition, the variety has other advantages:

• early fruit ripening;
• high yield;
• tolerance to temperature changes;
• fruiting in the off-season;
• elasticity and hardness that allow the vegetable to be transported;
• simultaneous ripening of fruits;
• resistance to long-term storage;
• aroma and excellent taste;
• immunity to parasites and diseases.
• various uses of fruits;

The only drawback of the variety is the inability to grow it in open ground. In addition, some farmers consider the need for tying and pinching as a disadvantage, but this is required by any variety of tomatoes.

How to grow seedlings

Sowing seeds for seedlings begins on the twentieth of February. The culture is a hybrid one, so you won’t be able to prepare the seeds yourself. You will have to buy them every time.

Reference. Hybrid seed material is more expensive than pure varietal crops. This is explained by the fact that more time and resources are spent on breeding hybrids.

Seed preparation

Purchased seeds do not require special processing, since the manufacturer takes care of everything himself. But to improve germination, the seeds are soaked in a growth stimulator for 10-11 hours. Specialized drugs (Zircon, Kornevin) or folk remedies (aloe juice and melt water) are used as stimulants.

Reference. When using folk remedies as stimulants, the germination percentage is no lower than when using special preparations.

Selecting a container and preparing the soil

The planting container is a common wooden box or individual containers. Plastic cups are most often chosen from individual containers, as they are the cheapest. Small drainage holes are made at the bottom of the containers to allow excess moisture to drain into them. Waterlogged soil threatens the occurrence of blackleg disease.

Reference. Blackleg is especially dangerous during the seedling period, as it can destroy all seedlings.

The most convenient container for propagating seedlings is peat pots. By selecting these containers, the subsequent expenditure of time and effort is minimized.

When planting in a common wooden box, mandatory picking of seedlings is required, otherwise the root system will not develop properly.

The soil is prepared from turf soil, peat and humus in equal quantities. For additional nutrition, add 1 tablespoon of superphosphate and wood ash. After thoroughly mixing the components, the soil mixture is spilled with a hot solution of potassium permanganate to destroy pathogenic spores. Disinfected soil promotes healthy seedling growth.

The resulting soil is laid out in containers, filling them two-thirds.

Sowing

The seeds are buried 1.5 cm at a distance of 2-3 cm from each other, sprinkled with soil on top, lightly compacted and watered with warm, settled water using a spray bottle.

Important! If the grains are sown shallow, they will germinate along with the shell, which will slow down their further growth.

The sown containers are covered with film to create a greenhouse effect and left in a warm room at a temperature of 24°C until germination.

Seedling care

When shoots appear, the film is removed and the containers are placed in a well-lit place on the windowsill.
At least 13 hours of daylight are provided, otherwise, if there is a lack of lighting, the seedlings stretch out and weaken. The hybrid tolerates lack of lighting, but during the seedling period it is better not to abuse this feature.

Water as the top soil layer dries with warm, settled water. Seedlings need constant moisture feeding; the soil should not be allowed to dry out completely. At the same time, do not over-moisten the soil. This threatens fungal diseases. After watering, the soil is loosened superficially for better oxygen access.

When 2 true leaves appear, the seedlings dive, planting them in separate containers. The seedlings are buried down to the cotyledon leaves. Before picking, the soil is watered generously with warm water in order to replant it together with a lump of earth. Picking promotes increased growth of lateral roots.

2 weeks after picking, the first fertilizing is applied. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of nitrophoska in 1 bucket of water. Fertilizer is applied along with watering.

2 weeks before planting, the seedlings begin to harden. Thanks to this procedure, the seedlings are more likely to take root in the soil and replanting will not be stressful for them.

For hardening, seedlings are taken outside in the daytime for 1 hour, gradually increasing the time spent outside to several hours. Young bushes are hardened at a daytime temperature of at least 16°C. After the stem acquires a light lilac color, the seedlings are ready for transplanting.

Errors and possible difficulties

The Maryina Roshcha variety is quite unpretentious in care, so even inexperienced gardeners can get a harvest. Common mistakes in growing tomatoes include:

• Use of low-quality seed material.
• Planting seeds and seedlings without pre-treatment and in unprepared soil.
• Acidity level too low.
• Active and abundant watering of the soil until waterlogging.
• Failure to comply with crop rotation.

Hardened, pre-treated seedlings tolerate all transportation and replanting well, ultimately yielding an excellent harvest with careful care.

How to grow tomatoes

Since tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse, it should be prepared 2 weeks in advance. The soil is dug up and watered with warm water with manganese crystals so that it warms up better. Cold soil will slow down the growth of seedlings. The greenhouse is treated with Bordeaux mixture to kill fungal spores.

Landing

Maryina Roshcha tomatoes should be planted as soon as the soil warms up to 17°C. In pre-prepared holes 15 cm deep, a little wood ash is placed at the bottom, mixed with soil and filled with warm water.

Planting pattern: 40 cm – distance between seedlings, 70 cm – between rows. For 1 sq. m place no more than 3 plants.

After transplantation, the holes are compacted and left to adapt to new conditions for 1 week.

Further care

Water the crop no more than 2 times a week with warm water. It is impossible to flood the beds, as high humidity will provoke the development of fungal diseases. The greenhouse must be ventilated daily. The flow of fresh air is a good prevention of diseases and pests.

After watering, the soil is loosened and hilled, thereby improving the air permeability of the soil. To keep the beds moist longer, they are mulched with straw.

It is necessary to feed the crop once every 10 days. A full complex of minerals or organic matter is used as fertilizer. Fertilizers are mainly used containing phosphorus and calcium. If you feed only nitrogen substances, the plants will gain green mass and not form ovaries. From organic matter, mullein infusion is used in a ratio of 1:10. Mineral fertilizers alternate with organic matter, providing the necessary nutrition throughout the season.

Important! All fertilizing is combined with watering.

Possible difficulties during the growing season

The bush is pruned after the appearance of 8 leaves. Stepchildren are plucked off every week, not allowing them to reach 5 cm. Otherwise, pruning will become a painful procedure for the plants. To avoid infections, the cut sites are treated with a weak solution of manganese.

To increase productivity, plants are formed into 1 or 2 stems. It is with this technique that the maximum indicator can be achieved.

They tie the bushes onto a trellis, installing metal supports on different sides of the bed. A wire is stretched horizontally between the supports and the stem and fruit-bearing branches are fixed to it. Tomatoes are tied regularly as new branches develop.

To limit growth, pinch the top of the head. Without this procedure, the growth of the main stem will not stop, and unnecessary branches will take away the useful substances necessary for the formation of ovaries.

Diseases and pests

Judging by the characteristics and reviews, the Maryina Roshcha hybrid has high immunity, so there is no need to be afraid of fungal and viral infections. If preventative measures are taken, the bushes will remain healthy all season. Prevention consists of following the rules of crop rotation, moderate watering, loosening and daily ventilation of closed structures.

Slugs are especially dangerous among crop pests. Regular inspection of seedlings for the presence of pests will help prevent their spread and take the necessary measures in a timely manner. To combat them, seedlings are regularly sprayed with nettle infusions and the stems are treated with a soap solution. Also, experienced gardeners know that slugs are attracted by the smell of beer, and they set traps by pouring a little beer into them.

Diseases and pests

Nuances when growing greenhouse plants

The formation of the bush takes place throughout the entire growing season.
Lateral shoots appear and grow quickly, and it is important to have time to remove them at a certain length. When they outgrow more than 4-5 cm, after removing the stepsons, the bushes do not resume growth for a long time. is tied along its entire length, as are the branches with fruits. This is another nuance in the correct formation of the plant. An untimely fixed stem grows uneven and weak, and the branches break, unable to withstand the weight of ripe vegetables.

In addition to removing stepsons , pruning of leaves is necessary to prevent the plantings from becoming dense. Multiple green masses will become a serious obstacle to obtaining the required amount of light and ventilation. All the lower leaves up to the first fruiting cluster are removed so that they do not come into contact with the wet beds.

For preventive purposes, hybrid seedlings are treated with Bordeaux mixture before transplanting into the ground. This not only reduces the risk of fungus, but also helps strengthen the immunity of young plants.

Features of cultivation and storage

The hybrid should be planted in high greenhouses. It is led into 1-2 stems, cutting off the remaining stepsons, and tied to a support, preferably a vertical trellis.

At the beginning of August or after the development of the eighth cluster, the top of the bush is pinched so that the plant spends energy on ripening tomatoes, and not on growing leaves.

It is recommended to carefully pick off the leaves under the fruit clusters as soon as the ovaries begin to develop. Then the fruits will receive more nutrients.

The hybrid is resistant to low light and temperature changes.

The fruits can be stored for quite a long time, they do not wrinkle, do not spoil and are easily transported.

Harvesting and application

The early-ripening hybrid allows you to harvest ripe vegetables from the beginning of July. Fruit ripening is uniform, which makes harvesting easier.

The purpose of tomatoes is universal. They are used not only for preparing a variety of fresh dishes, but also for winter preparations: preserves, marinades and barrel pickles. After processing, tomatoes are used to produce excellent juices, pastes, ketchups, sauces and adjika. Vegetables retain a barely noticeable sourness in any dish, giving them a piquant taste.

Thanks to their strong skin, ripe tomatoes do not lose their presentation for a long time.

Tying up

Maryina Roshcha tomatoes (the description of the variety and photos will explain to novice growers how to properly tie up the bushes) are fixed on a trellis, placing metal supports on different sides of the bed. It is necessary to stretch a wire horizontally between them, fixing the stem with fruit-bearing branches to it.

Tomato tying must be done constantly, regarding the formation of new branches.

Advantages and disadvantages

When breeding hybrid crops, breeders try to take into account all possible disadvantages, due to which the variety has many positive qualities:

• high fruiting rate;
• stable immunity to diseases;
• early ripening;
• simple agricultural technology;
• excellent taste of fruits;
• amicable maturation;
• long-term storage;
• long transportation;
• versatility in cooking.

Negative qualities include:

• mandatory garter throughout the growing season;
• regular stepsoning;
• impossibility of independently collecting seeds.

Pick tomatoes slightly unripe

Farmer reviews

Reviews with photos indicate the possibility of growing the crop in open ground in the southern regions. But only experienced gardeners can do this, since the hybrid requires a little more attention than in a greenhouse.

Antonina, Anapa: “I am breeding the Maryina Roshcha hybrid in open beds, since the weather conditions are quite conducive to this. I regularly groom my stepson, constantly tie him up, often feed him, in short, I don’t sit idle. I can say with confidence that there are less demanding hybrids, but I really like the taste of my tomatoes. That’s why I’ll plant them again.”

Alla, Voronezh: “Three years ago I saw photographs that impressed me. An unusual red cascade of fruits against a background of green foliage. I plant it in a greenhouse for three seasons. I like everything: it grows quickly, bears fruit well, I have never noticed any diseases on the bush. We constantly eat tomatoes in fresh salads. I really like it canned.”

Best reviews from our readers

• Maryina Roshcha is a magnificent tomato, very sweet, despite the fact that it is a hybrid, all of them sprouted from eight seeds, I picked off the stepsons, rooted them, I got thirty bushes! The result exceeded expectations; there were a lot of tomatoes, about half a ton. They filmed first greenish, then red. everything is great!
• In general, I was pleased with the tomatoes, but I had to shoot them green, since there were a lot of tomatoes on the first three branches and they just didn’t want to turn red, thereby preventing the next branches from filling. but the harvest was excellent. photo from July 6
• The tomatoes pleased me. Productivity was high. I grew it in two stems. I fed it a couple of times. Fruited until the end of September. I picked the last fruits before frost. Tasty, smooth, not affected by diseases.
• Very good variety. He endured the July heat and cold, rainy September with dignity. Productivity is high. If you follow agricultural technology, this variety will certainly please you.
• I planted Maryina Grove, magnificent tomatoes. Powerful bushes up to 2 m tall. Up to 15 pieces were tied on one brush. But the cucumbers brought only disappointment from this company. Planted Beam Splendor and Siberian Garland.

You can buy tomato seeds “Maryina Roshcha” from the seller Agrosemfond

The content of the article

Almost everyone who grows vegetables on their plot strives for a high yield of tasty fruits in order to fully provide for themselves or make a profit by selling the collected vegetables.

The Maryina F1 Roshcha tomato meets all the requirements and desires of gardeners; reviews, photos, and its yield indicate that the variety produces an abundant and high-quality harvest.

Appearance of tomatoes

Individual tomatoes of the Maryina Roshcha variety have an appearance characteristic of the fruits of many varieties; they are unremarkable. Both the bright red color and the almost regular spherical shape are very common in the tomato kingdom. The fruit cluster is of interest: there are not many cluster varieties with relatively large fruits, and the cluster with Maryina Roshcha tomatoes looks very attractive. The fruits are collected densely, almost the same size and the same degree of ripeness. There are practically no flaws in the shape, which is not always a good signal for an experienced gardener: hybrids with very regular fruit shapes have long been famous for their not very good taste. Judging by the reviews, this is exactly the case: it’s beautiful, but you hardly want to eat more than one tomato.

There are really a lot of tomatoes on the bushes, their appearance is normal

Secrets of agricultural technology

Maryina Roshcha tomatoes are a hybrid, so they are grown through seedlings. Seeds are sown on February 15 or 20.

Sowing seeds

Sowing containers and soil are treated with boiling water. You can add potassium permanganate to definitely get rid of the black leg. You can prepare the soil yourself or buy ready-made soil.

Composition of soil (bucket) for sowing tomato seeds:

• humus, peat, turf soil in equal proportions;
• wood ash (1 tablespoon), potassium sulfate and superphosphate, one teaspoon each.

As for the preparation of tomato seeds, they are not soaked, but are immediately sown in prepared, well-moistened soil in furrows in increments of 5 to 8 cm, planting depth is 1.5 cm. The furrows are covered with soil and patted down for better adhesion of the seeds to the soil . Before germination, planting containers should be kept in the light in a warm place.

Picking

When the first “hook” appears, the film is removed, if necessary, water the tomato seedlings with warm water and move the boxes to a cooler place so that the sprouts do not stretch.

When the Maryina Roshcha tomato has two true leaves (not cotyledons), they need to be planted. Seedlings are watered to make it convenient to remove the plants and not damage the root system.

Features of planting tomatoes

To plant a tomato, you need to choose a warm day when you are going to transplant the seedlings into the ground. It is recommended to fertilize tomatoes with mineral fertilizers. Planting on the beds should begin only after the soil in the greenhouse has warmed up. During the process of growth and formation of seedlings, it is necessary to fertilize with complex fertilizers.

Where is the best place to plant Maryina Grove?

If you have chosen Maryina Roshcha tomato seeds for the first time, you will definitely be interested in planting issues.
Experts recommend growing Maryina Roshcha tomatoes in protected soil.

Therefore, specially equipped greenhouses are suitable for this variety of tomatoes. These tomatoes can be planted in open beds only in the southern regions.

Soil requirements for a rich harvest

Tomatoes are quite picky about the soil in which they grow, so the soil must be at a certain temperature. Seeds will germinate at a temperature not lower than +14 °C; the best temperature for their development is considered to be +22. +26 °C during the day and +16. +18 °C at night. Temperatures below +10 °C and above +32 °C slow down seed growth, and at temperatures below 0 °C seedlings die.

During the growing season, the soil temperature should be +18. +20 °C. Maryina Roshcha tomatoes have a powerful root system, and therefore they need frequent watering.

Over-dried soil can cause flowers and ovaries to fall off, as well as fruits to shred.

For a bountiful harvest, loose soil rich in minerals and nutrients is suitable.

These tomatoes also grow well on loamy soils, which are easily permeable and heat up quickly.
Clay and peaty soils are quite cold, while sandy soils require a lot of fertilizer because they have little organic matter. Tomatoes actually do not react to soil acidity and produce a good harvest.

How to plant a crop

The variety is grown from seeds for subsequent transplantation into prepared greenhouse soil. It takes about 2 months from the first shoots to planting - they are sown at the end of February and planted at the end of April. The variety is also suitable for year-round cultivation in heated greenhouses. The agricultural technology of cultivation is not difficult and even a novice gardener can cope with tomatoes.

Preparing and sowing seeds

The key to a good harvest is proper preparation of the soil and planting material before sowing. The seeds are prepared as follows:

1. They sort through, discarding damaged and deformed specimens.
2. Place them in water, removing those that float to the surface.
3. After weeding out the bad seeds, the remaining ones are treated with a manganese solution - this is necessary to protect them from parasites and bacteria.
4. Selected seeds are laid out on wet gauze for pipping - as soon as a bud appears, you can start sowing.

This process is not necessary, but it significantly hardens future tomatoes and has a positive effect on yield. While the seeds are being prepared, it is necessary to create nutritious soil for them - it must be loose and fertile. The soil preparation process is not complicated:

1. The soil is formed from equal parts of peat, humus and turf.
2. Drainage holes are made in the pots.
3. The soil is spilled with boiling water and a manganese solution.
4. Pour the resulting mixture, adding 10 grams of wood ash and potassium sulfate.
5. Allow the soil to dry, but not dry completely.

Seeds are planted in a container with moist soil to a depth of 15 mm and at a distance of 5-8 cm from each other, lightly sprinkled with soil on top. The containers are insulated with film and maintain the temperature in the room at +21°C. With the appearance of the first shoots, the film is removed.

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Important! For good drainage, add 500 grams of river sand to 10 kg of soil mixture.

Growing seedlings and picking

When tomato sprouts form 2 true leaves, they need to be plucked and transplanted into a larger container so that the root system develops successfully. Containers are selected 8x8 cm in size, with drainage holes at the bottom.

Pros and cons of the variety

The creation of any tomato hybrid is based on the feedback and wishes of gardeners regarding the characteristics and agrotechnical standards for cultivating the crop. This was the case with the Maryina Roshcha tomato. Its authors are Russian breeders. Let's look at the pros and cons of the variety.

Positive points

1. The variety is high-yielding and, with proper agricultural technology, produces a large number of dense and tasty tomatoes, which coincides with the description and photo in the article.

2. Stressful situations associated with a lack of light, temperature changes or high humidity do not negatively affect the yield of the Maryina Roshcha F1 hybrid.
3. Early ripening of tomatoes and the ability to grow in winter and summer.
4. Fruiting is abundant, fruit ripening is uniform. Excellent presentation, long shelf life of fruits with preservation of beneficial properties.
5. The versatility of using tomatoes: fresh consumption, canning, preparing salads for the winter, obtaining juice and tomato paste.
6. Excellent transportability, even during long-term transportation, tomatoes do not crack or wrinkle.

7. The resistance of tomatoes of this variety to many viruses and fungi, in particular, cladosporiosis, fusarium, mosaic and late blight. In reviews, gardeners note that many varieties of tomatoes in a greenhouse burn due to cladosporiosis, but Maryina Roshcha tomatoes remain green.

Flaws

If we talk about obvious disadvantages, then these are:

1. In the northern regions, without a greenhouse, it is better not to grow the Maryina Roshcha tomato variety. In open ground the yield is minimal.
2. Caring for tomatoes is difficult, since during the entire growing season you need to form a bush, tie the stem along the entire length and the clusters with fruits. In addition, the leaves should be trimmed, first to the first cluster, and then as the fruit clusters form.
3. It is not possible to prepare tomato seeds yourself since it is a hybrid.