What is it, the ideal tomato for northern regions with a difficult, harsh climate and short summers? Breeder Kozak developed a special variety - cold-resistant, early ripening and extremely hardy. Yamal 200 quickly became the most popular and beloved by Siberians. It is successfully grown in open beds.
| Height | Landing location | Ripening time | Fruit color | Fruit size | Origin | Fruit shape |
| short | Greenhouse, Open ground | Early ripening | Reds | Average | Variety | Flat-round |
Description and characteristics of the variety
Tomato Yamal 200 is the result of proven selection. It is a determinate variety and has standard growth. Among the characteristic features:
- trunk height 50-70 cm;
- moderate foliage;
- There are 5-7 tomatoes in clusters.
The shoots are strong, not brittle, and are highly durable.
They don’t have to be fixed, and thanks to their low stature and compactness, they don’t need to be pinched.
Tomato Description:
- the first tomatoes have a larger mass - 140-150 g;
- subsequent ones weigh within 100 g;
- color bright red;
- the pulp is juicy, tender;
- the skin is durable, not cracking;
- moderately pronounced ribbing;
- seed nests 4;
- transportable and lightweight.
The taste is rich tomato with hints of sweetness and sourness.
Bright fruits are used universally. Widely used for summer salads, as a side dish for meat and fish. They are also used to prepare juices, ketchups, pastes, and sauces.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
In reviews, summer residents note the advantages and disadvantages of the Yamal tomato, and also publish finished photos of the plant. In particular, the following advantages of the variety are highlighted:
- small dimensions of the bush;
- rapid ripening of tomatoes;
- universal use of tomatoes;
- disease resistance;
- active fruiting;
- adaptability to any climatic conditions.
The disadvantages of the variety include its requirement for constant soil moisture and feeding the bush, especially during the growing season.
Features of cultivation and storage
What's summer without tomatoes? To get a rich harvest from greenhouses early, transplanting bushes to a permanent place is carried out from April to June. The air temperature should be no lower than 16 degrees, and the soil temperature should be no less than 12 degrees.
5-7 bushes are placed per 1 m2, maintaining a distance between holes of 30 cm.
Useful tips for caring for the variety:
- Moderate watering, taking into account the humidity of the beds. The optimal frequency is 2 to 4 times a week. The liquid norm for 1 bush is 5-6 liters.
- Fertilizing with nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compounds.
- Irrigation for prevention with Bordeaux mixture or copper preparations.
Description of the variety “Yamal”
This tomato is in demand, popular, and has similar agricultural technology and largely similar characteristics to its counterpart.
Bushes
The variety belongs to the determinate species, standard type. The height can reach up to 70 cm, but more often it is about 50 cm. In the greenhouse the bushes are always taller and more leafy than outside. The beauty of “Yamal” is that it is very easy to care for, because this type of bush eliminates pinching and shaping; it does not need to be tied up.
The variety does not take up much space on the site and has excellent returns. It has rich green leaves, with an average number of them on the bushes. The advantage of the variety is that it can be grown without seedlings in a warm climate or in a warm greenhouse. Suitable for both open and closed ground.
Experienced summer residents still recommend putting supports on the boles, especially if it is often windy in your area.
Description of fruits
- Yamal tomatoes have a green skin color in the technical ripeness phase, red when fully ripe.
- The shape is flat-round, there is a depression at the stalk.
- The weight of the first fruits can reach up to 150 grams, later the harvest will be 70-100 grams. Has good returns, friendly maturation.
- With good agricultural technology, producers talk about yields of up to 12 kg per square meter. But, according to reviews from summer residents, with proper care you can get 17 kg per square meter.
- The tomatoes have slight ribbing.
- The skin is dense, the fruits are very well stored and transported.
- Ultra-early ripening - depending on the weather in a given year and the place of cultivation, tomatoes can ripen on average from 85-90 days to 102-108 days.
Purpose of the variety
Has a universal table purpose. The taste of the fruit is very pronounced and pleasant; summer residents praise these fruits. You can make summer salads, pickle them, preserve them whole due to their compactness, make assorted vegetables, and even housewives prepare juices. You definitely won't have any problems with these tomatoes in the kitchen.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Early varieties ripen very quickly, and pests, as a rule, do not bother them. The manufacturer also describes its varieties as highly late blight resistant. But summer residents still recommend pre-sowing treatment to eliminate all risks.
As for parasites, they appear only when agricultural practices are poorly followed - there is too much water in the soil, the greenhouse is not well ventilated, weeds in the beds cover the entire soil.
It is also necessary to observe crop rotation, since nightshade crops leave behind both parasites and pathogenic flora for the development of diseases. Do not plant crops where there were tomatoes and they were sick last year, potatoes or carrots.
Pest and disease control
Tomato variety "Yamal 200" is genetically adapted against fungal, bacterial and viral diseases. Pests on the plant are extremely rare; in the conditions of the risky farming zone, most southern parasites do not survive. In a greenhouse, if the humidity is high, aphids may appear; for prevention purposes, tomatoes are treated with Bordeaux mixture. The Colorado potato beetle is a threat when grown outdoors; special preparations “Sonnet” and “Commander” are used against it.
Prevention against fungal infection is treating tomatoes with 5% copper sulfate, weeding and removing weeds. It is necessary to comply with crop rotation requirements: you cannot place tomatoes in a place where nightshade crops (potatoes, bell peppers, eggplants) were previously grown. Before sowing, the seeds should be soaked for several hours in a manganese solution.
Tomato Yamal and its care
Yamal tomatoes: photo of variety
Fertilizing is applied a couple of weeks after Yamal tomatoes have been planted in the ground. To do this, it is better to use complex mineral fertilizers. Then fertilizing should be repeated every ten to fifteen days. This largely depends on how fertile the soil is.
It is necessary to hill up the plantings twice with moistened soil; this measure will help strengthen the plant root system. It is not necessary to form bushes of this variety, but if you want to collect the fruits early, then remove the stepsons that are located under the first cluster with flowers. It is worth noting that the quantity of tomatoes will be smaller.
From time to time it is necessary to carry out preventive measures against harmful insects and various diseases.
Summer residents use both chemicals and traditional methods. For these purposes, iodine, boric acid, and whey are often used. Such procedures need to be renewed from time to time, since with the onset of rainy weather the product is washed off from the foliage of the Yamal tomato. Tomato Yamal: video about the variety
Diseases and pests
Yamal tomatoes are resistant to the main diseases of tomatoes. Plants are little affected by fusarium and other fungal infections. But this does not mean that the gardener does not need to pay attention to disease prevention.
To eliminate the possibility of plants being damaged by fungi and rot, the following measures are carried out:
- pickle the seedling soil and seeds with a solution of potassium permanganate or Fitosporin;
- observe crop rotation, not planting tomatoes after potatoes and eggplants;
- in damp and cold summers, treat plant tops with Fitosporin, a whey solution.
Yamal tomatoes can be attacked by pests: aphids, cutworms, spider mites, and Colorado potato beetles. You can notice insects on the foliage, including on the back side of the leaf plate. They attack primarily weakened plants.
If the pest population is small, it can be dealt with using traditional methods: infusion of tobacco, garlic, ash, and soap solution. In case of severe damage, the drugs Iskra, Imidor, Aktara will help.
Characteristics of tomato Yamal 200
A tomato variety of limited growth, created for cultivation in cold climates. Refers to early ripening tomatoes, medium fruiting. The hybrid does not require the formation of a bush, the removal of stepsons, and in open ground there is no need for staking. In a greenhouse, when the yield is high for the variety, a trellis is pulled.
Productivity and fruiting
Yamal tomatoes are not high-yielding varieties; their priority is frost resistance and resistance to most fungal infections. The growing season of a tomato does not stop if the air temperature drops to +8o C. To start ripening the fruits, + 15o C is enough. In a greenhouse, an early crop will produce the first harvest on the 95th day after planting the seedlings. In an open area, ripening time increases by 2 weeks.
Attention! The variety is suitable for storage; the last fruits of milky ripeness ripen well, retaining their taste for several months.
The harvest takes place in late August - mid-September. According to reviews, one tomato bush “Yamal 200” produces an average of 4 kg of fruit, with 1 m³ yielding up to 15 kg. The indicator depends on the temperature regime and correct agricultural technology. The lower the temperature, waterlogging of the root circle and fertilizing, the lower the established norm, the worse the fruiting.
Area of application of fruits
The Yamal 200 variety is not cultivated on farms for commercial purposes due to its low yield. Tomatoes are grown in garden plots. Consumed fresh, used for making juices, adjika, and ketchup. The hard peel tolerates heat treatment well, and the size of the fruit allows the tomatoes to be used for preservation in glass jars.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Yamal tomatoes, according to the stated characteristics, belong to a variety that is resistant to viral, bacterial and fungal infections. Pests native to the region where tomatoes are cultivated are affected in the same way as any type of nightshade. In a greenhouse, high air humidity is a favorable environment for late blight; fungal spores spread very quickly and can destroy most of the plants. Thanks to the genetic material of the wild crop, tomatoes in open areas do not get sick even in rainy summers.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
According to reviews, the Yamal tomato has no disadvantages; the only disadvantage of the variety is the unprofitability of industrial cultivation. The advantages of the Yamal 200 tomato include:
- Endurance. Fruiting is not affected by sudden changes in day and night temperatures or prolonged lack of watering.
- Stable yield of the variety throughout the summer.
- Resistance to diseases and parasites.
- Early fruit ripening, tomato is not afraid of low temperatures.
- The bush of the variety does not require formation; there is no need for constant removal of stepsons or tying up.
- The plant is low, compact, and takes up little space in the planting area.
- Fruits of a variety with good gastronomic characteristics.
- Even tomatoes do not vary much in size and lie well.
- Variety of universal use.
Characteristics
- Yamal 200 is early ripening. From the moment of emergence of seedlings to the beginning of ripening, about 83 days pass in the southern regions, in the northern regions - up to 110 days;
- Tomato yield is stable. The State Register informs about 4.6 kg per 1 square meter. According to SeDeK, in protected ground this figure is 9 - 12 kg per 1 sq. meters. And in some video reviews, gardeners boast of a 25 kilogram harvest from 1 square meter. meters. If we estimate the yield from one bush, it averages 3 - 3.5 kg. The greatest yield of fruits occurs in the first ten days of harvest;
- The variety's immunity is good and resistance to major diseases is high. Thanks to the early yield of the crop, it safely avoids late blight. There is also high resistance to blossom end and root rot;
- Tomato resistance to stress is very high; unfavorable environmental factors do not affect the growth and formation of ovaries. Also a valuable quality of the crop is cold resistance;
- The fruits are easy to transport, the commercial quality is not affected, and the tomatoes have good shelf life;
- The method of consuming fruits is universal. Tomatoes are equally suitable for fresh salads, preparing first or second courses, processed into tomato products, and canned;
- seeds can be collected independently for further propagation.
