Planting and care
Tomatoes of the Dachnik variety can be grown in two ways: by pre-planting seedlings or by sowing directly into open ground with the onset of warm weather. Under shelter, tomatoes will sprout well and after 3.5 months the first harvest can be harvested. However, in cold regions, with this approach, the harvest will appear only in August. In this regard, in most cases, Summer Residents are grown by seedlings. Further care includes basic agrotechnical measures. Moderately heavy fertile soil is suitable for tomatoes.
Terms and rules for sowing seeds
You should not plant seeds for seedlings too early, since the Dachnik variety is prone to a rapid transition to the flowering phase. Therefore, seeds should be sown at the end of March, since by two months the bushes already begin to flower. Provided there is shelter, seedlings can be planted in the middle zone in early May, so seeds are sown in mid-March or early April. To grow seedlings you will not need special pots: it will be enough to grow the seeds in a common box.
Seed material must be prepared in advance: the seeds are soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and left for 20 minutes. The exception is agro seeds - such planting material is initially treated with special compounds. The seeds are planted in a container with loose soil to a depth of 1 cm. Next, the containers are covered with film, and the room temperature should be up to 25 degrees. From time to time, seedlings should be hardened off and taken outside. A week before planting, the pots are placed on the windowsill so that they get used to the sun's rays.
Picking seedlings and transplanting into open ground
Planting in open ground is carried out in May. When two true leaves appear, a pick is made, leaving the main root unpinned. You can plant seedlings in open ground or a greenhouse only on the 50th day of their growth. As a rule, it does not stretch out and easily tolerates picking. On one square m it is recommended to place up to eight tomato bushes. For planting, holes are made up to 3 cm deep, and the distance between the bushes is 20 cm. After careful digging, compost and humus are added to the soil. After planting is completed, the seedlings are watered generously and mulched with sawdust or hay.
Irrigation and fertilization of bushes
Tomatoes are watered generously once a week. During the fruiting period, you should not greatly reduce the frequency of watering, since Dachnik tomatoes are not susceptible to cracking from excess moisture. It is advisable to introduce fertilizer mixtures, however, it is not necessary if the bed is initially rich in nutrients. Fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is carried out up to three times per season:
- The first time fertilizer is applied after planting the seedlings. It is recommended to use mullein infusion with the addition of 3 g of boric acid.
- Then the fertilizer mixture is applied three weeks later. At this stage, you will need a composition of mullein and potassium sulfate.
- Then, every three weeks, rotted manure is applied directly under the bush.
- As a preventative measure, spraying inflorescences and fruits with boric acid is used.
As fertilizers, it is allowed to use organic matter (diluted), iodine, yeast, boric acid, hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. Ash, which is added during the main watering or sprinkled on the soil around the bush, gives a positive result for the growth of tomatoes. All treatments are stopped 3-4 weeks before fruiting.
Shaping and garter
The Summer Resident tomato variety does not need a garter, since its stem is powerful enough to support the weight of the fruit. In some cases, the fruits ripen well on straw, which is used to mulch the bush. In this regard, garter stakes are installed at will. It is recommended to form the Summer Resident tomato bush into three or four stems. It is also recommended to remove the lower leaves for better ventilation. In addition, you should periodically loosen the soil and remove weeds that attract pests.
Diseases and pests: treatment and prevention
Dachnik tomatoes are resistant to fusarium and blossom end rot. But, unfortunately, this variety is not able to resist late blight. To prevent the development of fungus after planting, the beds are treated with Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate. Another effective preventive measure is treating the bushes with kefir, wood ash or potassium permanganate with garlic. Often, the drug “Ordan” is used to combat this disease. The greatest danger to bushes are the following insects: slugs, mole crickets, ticks and Colorado potato beetles. Insecticides are used to eliminate them. Prevention of pests is by planting plants with repellent aromas (garlic, onion, wormwood).
Features of cultivation
No special frills are required when growing the Dachnik variety. After planting on the ridges, it needs regular watering with warm water.
Does not tolerate excess moisture well. It is recommended to remove the bottom 3-4 leaves to improve ventilation. It is necessary to periodically loosen the soil, weed the weeds, and fertilize with mineral fertilizers 2-3 times. You can also use organic matter, iodine, yeast, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, boric acid as fertilizers.
Tomato Heart Kiss: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photos
All about the variety
The description of the Sweet Kiss variety is written on the seed package. Ripens approximately three months after sowing the seeds. Refers to small tomatoes. Adapts perfectly to any weather changes and tolerates cold weather well.
The fruits are round in shape. There are always a lot of them on a branch. The color is red. The skin is dense, smooth, shiny. These tomatoes are recognized as one of the sweetest varieties in the world. The taste and aroma are unique, rich tomato. They contain a large amount of sugar. Small cherry tomatoes are ideal for salads and slices. And when marinated, they turn out simply incomparable.
If someone wants to plant these crops in their garden, then they need to know how to grow them correctly and what conditions to create for the growth of this variety.
How to grow
Tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse or open soil with sprouted seedlings. These varieties of tomatoes are grown in seedlings. They grow best in greenhouses, where all special conditions are created for them. They love good soil, only then they produce a wonderful harvest.
At the beginning of spring, you already need to sow the seeds in special containers. Before sowing, they are treated with a fungal solution. Then cover with film. Seeds germinate well at a temperature of 22 degrees. When the first leaves appear, the film is removed and the shoots are planted separately in cups.
This picking is necessary so that they grow and eat better. During growth, plants need to be provided with sufficient light and water. Don't forget to feed with fertilizers. Then the bushes will begin to gain strength and get stronger day by day.
As soon as good spring weather sets in outside, the seedlings must be taken out onto the balcony for ventilation and hardening.
Sweet varieties always love fertile good soil. It is thanks to her that such a rich taste is obtained. It is prepared in advance: sand, peat, organic and mineral fertilizers, and humus are placed there. Before planting, it is necessary to water well and loosen.
They plant Kiss tomato bushes, measuring the distance so that it is convenient to approach them and for feeding them.
You need to tie up the seedlings right away, as they stretch high and quickly. They are usually knitted with ropes. The yield of the variety largely depends on care.
Tomatoes 'Bull's heart red' and 'Bull's heart orange'
This is one of my favorite varieties. In the summer I use it in a salad with plums, garlic, basil and olive oil, after removing the skin.
The small heart-shaped fruits of this hybrid are very popular with children.
Quality care
The characteristics of a tomato can tell you how to care for it, what conditions to create in order to ensure high-quality growth and abundant fruiting. Caring for small cherry tomatoes is not much different from caring for large varieties, but there are some nuances that must be observed.
- Tall bushes of this variety need staking, otherwise they will fall to the ground under the weight of vegetables.
- Tomatoes need to be provided with high-quality watering, but most importantly, do not overdo it.
- Loosening the soil, hilling, mulching.
- Water with warm water, preferably from a barrel. Water tomatoes into the ground at the root.
- Soak tomato seeds in manganese before planting.
- Spray tomatoes against diseases.
- Do not let the soil turn to stone, loosen it, hill it, mulch it.
- Remove weeds that interfere with the supply of vitamins and nutrition to crops.
- Several times during the summer you need to feed vegetables with mineral and organic fertilizers. Moreover, nitrogen fertilizers can be fed to tomatoes before the ovary forms.
- Spraying with special solutions against insects and diseases.
- Sometimes open the windows and doors of the greenhouse where the tomatoes grow for ventilation.
- If you plant it in open ground, you should always cover it with a film to protect it from dew and cold at night.
Proscinitary of fruits
It is important to know that the Dachny Favorite variety differs in height due to the planting location. In open ground, the bush will be slightly lower than when planted in a greenhouse.
This must be taken into account if a low-growing bush is absolutely necessary in the greenhouse, in addition to further tying up the shoots.
All bushes of the Dachny Lady of the Heart variety have an almost identical shape and the differences are quite difficult to find. As the fruit bush of this vegetable crop grows, it forms two strong trunks that bear up to 15 fruiting clusters. Each of these fruiting branches of tomatoes is capable of developing approximately 10-12 flowers, which, after high-quality pollination, are tied into excellent quality pomona flowers. Tomato ripening occurs almost simultaneously. This provides a way to simultaneously harvest in the quantity required by the gardener.
As the fruit grows, it has a slight light green tint. In the area of the stalk, it is possible to see a spot several tones lighter than the main color of the tomato fruit, which over time becomes more of a dark shade. When fully ripe, the fruit acquires an eye-catching red color, and a different colored spot on the stalk merges with the main color and the unfavorable one stands out.
The shape of a fully ripe fruit is round, with a slight dent on top.
Fruit characteristics
Tomatoes of this variety have the following characteristics:
- The fruits are round and smooth.
- The color of ripe tomatoes is bright red.
- The skin is thin but dense.
- The pulp is juicy pink-red.
- There are 4 or more seed chambers inside.
- The taste and aroma are characteristic of tomatoes, but with a slight sourness.
- Tomatoes contain about 5.6% dry matter.
- The fruits of the Summer Resident are small. In the open air, the average weight of one tomato is 55-95 g, and in a greenhouse it can reach up to 105-110 g.
- Sugar content is 3.3% of the total weight of the fruit. 100 g of tomatoes contain 17 mg of ascorbic acid.
- Tomatoes of the Dachnik variety are stored for a long time.
- When transported over long distances, they retain their integrity.
- The yield of marketable tomatoes from the total number of tomatoes is 75-100%.
- Harvesting takes place until the end of autumn. The fruits are collected in small batches as they ripen.
Specifications
Type of vegetable: | Tomato |
Plant height: | 60 cm |
Soil type: | Sun |
Type: | Seeds |
Variety: | Country pet |
Number of elements in the package: | 1 PC |
Soil type: | Universal |
The number of cycles: | Annuals |
Planting depth: | 3 cm |
Distance between plants: | 40 cm |
Boarding time: | April, March |
Fetal weight: | 300 g |
Productivity: | 8 kg/sq.m |
Maturation: | Early ripening |
Ripening time: | August, July |
Landing area: | Greenhouse, greenhouse, street |
Stem height: | 60 cm |
Height: | 15 cm |
Width: | 8 cm |
Thickness: | 0.4 cm |
Weight: | 3 g |
Weight: | 3 g |
Height: | 15.0 cm |
Width: | 8.0 cm |
Depth: | 4 mm |
Country of Origin: | Russia |
Best before date: | 24 months |
Tomato Favorite of the Moscow Region - description and characteristics of the variety
Features and characteristics of the variety
In agricultural breeders, they were lucky enough to develop a small-sized tomato variety for growing outdoors. Some plant crops under small film tunnels and temporary shelters.
Distinctive features of the Favorite of the Moscow Region:
- The plant does not need first-class conditions to grow well.
- It takes about 3 months to get the fruit, which is a short period of time for tomatoes to ripen.
- The bushes are the same size, rather compact (about 30 cm).
- On one hand with 8 fruits.
- The leaves have a faint green tint and are small in size.
- The bush does not grow green mass.
- Due to the small size of the plant, the bushes do not need to be tied up.
The main positive feature is unpretentiousness. The culture is capable of providing summer residents with good fruits both in hot and cold weather. Due to the fact that the fruits ripen early, the plant is not susceptible to late blight.
The culture has excellent performance. It is rare to get sick with TMV. Most gardeners have repeatedly noted that pest control needs to be carried out in a timely manner. A cone out of the blue or a whitefly can harm the plant. At night, the plant may suffer damage from slugs.
Harvest
For good germination of the variety, what can you do with excellent lighting. In its absence, there will be no ovaries and the saltyk of tomatoes will not be sweet, but sour. Usually the weather in the Moscow region is incredibly changeable.
The first tomatoes have a very unusual bitterness. The berries of the nightshade plant have a lot of sugar.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The characteristics of the plant show that the variety has a lot of positive qualities:
- It tolerates many diseases well.
- During ripening, the fruits do not fall off.
- Tomatoes can be harvested within a month.
- The harvest is always high.
- It is possible to grow not only in greenhouses, but also in open areas.
- They are resistant to frost and grow well in a warm room.
- They are distinguished by early fruit ripening.
But there are also several disadvantages:
- tomatoes need enough light;
- need good feeding;
- bushes should be tied up.
Tomatoes Favorite of the Moscow Region are popular among summer residents due to the fact that they bear fruit early and produce a harvest even in regions with risky farming.
How to plant seedlings
The hybrid Nasha Masha is grown in seedlings, which allows young bushes to form a powerful root system and speed up harvesting. Seeds are planted 60–65 days before the intended planting in the ground.
Average sowing time:
- for the southern regions of Russia - the end of February - the first half of March;
- for the central ones - the second half of March;
- for the northern ones - early April.
Seed preparation
The seed material is pre-soaked in a growth stimulant so that the seedlings appear quickly and the germination percentage is high. Use “Zircon”, “Epin-Extra”, “Ecogel”, following the instructions on the package.
The manufacturer processes the hybrid seeds himself, but for additional disinfection, the seed is kept in a solution of potassium permanganate (30 minutes), then dried in the sun.
Soil and container
For sowing you will need:
- shallow plastic containers or boxes (7–10 cm) with drainage holes in the bottom;
- transparent film or glass according to the size of the containers;
- soil disinfected with potassium permanganate or high temperature.
For seedlings, purchase a universal soil mixture or prepare the substrate yourself from peat, river sand and turf soil in equal proportions.
Sowing
Sowing of tomatoes is carried out according to the following scheme:
- The container is filled with soil and lightly compacted.
- Make grooves 2 cm deep at a distance of 3-4 cm from each other.
- Seeds are placed one at a time at the bottom of the grooves, every 1-2 cm.
- Fill the grooves with soil and water with a small amount of water.
- Cover the container with film or glass that allows sunlight to pass through.
Seeds are germinated at a temperature of +25…+30 °C. The containers are placed near the battery or radiator while maintaining high humidity under the film and sealing the container tightly.
The first shoots appear 3–5 days after sowing. If the temperature is below +20 °C, the time period increases.
Seedling care
As soon as the first shoots appear, the film is removed and the container is placed in a well-lit place. For seedlings to be strong, the daylight hours should be 16 hours. Additionally, phytolamps are used.
In the early stages, water the seedlings carefully, at the root, using a pipette or syringe. The top layer of soil should remain moist. Only warm, settled water is suitable.
With the appearance of the first pair of true leaves, the seedlings are planted in separate containers, preferably directly into peat pots. This will allow you to avoid damaging the root system in the future when transplanting to a permanent location.
It is important to dive as early as possible, while the seedlings are taking root well.
About the fruits of this crop
The Favorit tomatoes themselves are different:
- large size and weight up to 350 grams;
- rich red color when mature;
- non-ribbed and smooth thin skin, a slight depression near the stalk;
- aesthetic component.
Tomatoes are fine for commercial purposes, but it is important to be aware of possible damage during transportation. The use of this tomato hybrid can be called universal
Tomatoes are used fresh and for salad compositions. They are designed to release tomato juice, sauce preparations, pastes and lecho. The only caveat is that, having thin skin, these vegetables will not be optimal for whole fruit pickling.
The use of this tomato hybrid can be called universal. Tomatoes are used fresh and for salad compositions. They are designed to release tomato juice, sauce preparations, pastes and lecho. The only caveat is that, having a thin skin, these vegetables will not be optimal for whole fruit pickling.
How to plant tomatoes Kiss
Typically, the Kiss tomato variety is grown in seedlings.
All stages of planting and further care of these vegetable plants will be discussed below.
Seed preparation
You can purchase seed material of this variety in specialized garden stores. But once you plant the Kiss tomato in your beds, you can later collect the seeds yourself.
Photo of tomato seeds in salted water
Store-bought tomato seeds Kiss from Agro do not require pre-sowing preparation; they can be soaked in a solution of growth stimulants before sowing.
Before planting, collected seeds from your garden are first placed in salted water to test for germination. Those seeds that float to the surface are unsuitable for sowing and should be thrown away. Only the seed material that sinks to the bottom is left. It is taken out, washed and dipped in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection.
After this, the seeds should be soaked for germination and then they can be planted in prepared containers.
Preparing soil and containers
Specialized stores sell soil for seedlings of vegetable plants, which already contains all the necessary nutrients for the growth of tomato seedlings. But you can prepare the nutrient substrate yourself. To do this, mix garden soil, non-acidic peat and river sand in equal proportions. Wood ash can be added to the resulting soil mixture, and to make the soil loose, sphagnum moss and fallen spruce or pine needles can be added.
Photo of preparing soil for seedlings
Nutrient substrate prepared at home should be disinfected before use.
To do this, it is spilled with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. After the soil has dried, it can be scattered into containers.
If containers have already been used for growing seedlings in previous seasons, they should be treated with potassium permanganate to disinfect them. Then a soil mixture is poured into them, in which shallow holes are made. Seeds are laid out in them, sprinkled with soil and moistened with a spray bottle. Then the containers are covered with glass or film and placed in a shaded, warm place with an air temperature of about 24 degrees Celsius for seed germination.
Kiss tomato seeds germinate in 5-7 days, their germination rate is close to 100%.
After the sprouts appear, the shelter is removed and the containers are transferred to the windowsill.
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Tomato seedlings require lighting at least 12 hours a day; if necessary, seedlings should be supplemented with additional lighting. To do this, phytolamps are installed next to the containers.
Important!
After two permanent leaves appear on the tomato seedlings, they can be plucked (if the seedlings are planted too densely).
Also, while growing Kiss tomato seedlings, they are fed a couple of times with nitrogen-containing preparations. For the first time, fertilizing is applied a couple of weeks after picking. If picking has not been done, then fertilizer should be applied when 3-4 true leaves appear on the seedlings. The next feeding is carried out a couple of weeks after the first.
Kiss tomato seedlings are transplanted into open ground at the age of 55-60 days, approximately in mid-to-late May, when the soil warms up to 14-15 degrees Celsius and the threat of spring return frosts has passed. In greenhouse conditions, seedlings can be planted as early as early May.
The site for planting this variety is chosen on a flat surface that is well lit by sunlight. The soil needs to be dug up in the fall, adding humus or rotted compost to it in advance. In spring, superphosphate and potassium salt are usually added to the planting holes.
No more than two plants should be planted on one square meter - in this case, the tomato bushes will not interfere with each other’s development and fruiting.
After planting, the plants are watered, and the soil in the root zone of the bushes is mulched with straw or peat.
Description, characteristics of fruits
This variety was specially bred for those who appreciate the taste of tomatoes and prefer large, fleshy fruits with a small amount of seeds. Such tomatoes are also called “beefsteak” tomatoes, due to the visual similarity of the pulp to juicy, dense meat. They are great for fresh salads, making sauces, pastas, purees, and juices. They retain their taste for a long time. An exceptional characteristic is its expressive aroma, which not all types of crops can boast of.
Advice. The taste benefits of tomatoes are best revealed when fresh; you should not subject the pulp to prolonged heat treatment.
Other characteristics:
- The variety is vigorous; under normal weather conditions, the tomato can grow above 150 cm in height;
- is mid-season, tomato ripening period is up to 115 days;
- the fruits are large, flattened in shape, and can weigh up to 1 kg;
- each cluster can consist of 3-4 fruits;
- tomato color is red, with an orange tint;
- Tomatoes taste sweet and have a pleasant aroma;
- intended for cultivation indoors, in a greenhouse.
Tomato seeds have been on sale since 2013, sold by agricultural companies.
According to ripening time | By type of growth | By type of use | By growing method | Fruit weight (g) | Productivity | Ripe fruit color | Fetal characteristics |
Mid-ripe, 111-115 days | Indeterminate, 150-170 cm | Salad | For closed ground | From 250 to 1000 | In a greenhouse from 20 kg/m2, in open ground - from 12-14 kg/m2 | Red-orange | Large, fleshy, with few seeds |
Features of agricultural technology
The technology for growing tomatoes is based on the basic rules of closed soil agricultural technology for tall tomatoes with large fruits.
- The royal favorite is intended for cultivation in a greenhouse (glass, film).
- Suitable for temperate climate zones.
- Tomatoes can be grown in open ground in the southern regions, making sure to tie the stems to a support.
- When planting plants, you need to take into account the characteristics of tall varieties; do not place more than three plants per square meter. Read the detailed article on how to properly plant tomatoes in greenhouse soil.
- It is first recommended to place a tablespoon of a mixture consisting of potassium sulfate and superphosphate into the hole for planting tomatoes. Find out how and what else to feed the crop from the detailed article.
- To achieve productivity, the plant should be formed into 1-2 stems. You can leave up to 3-4 brushes on each.
- Once the growing season has passed, tomato bushes should be watered only in case of severe drought.
- Fertilizing with magnesium sulfate is carried out during the days of fruit formation.
- In order for tomatoes to ripen faster, you need to remove old leaves.
Attention. If the plant is grown in open ground, you need to install supports next to the bushes so that you can then tie the stems to them.
Recommendations for agricultural technology of the Lyubimets variety near Moscow
It is impossible to get a good harvest of even such an unpretentious tomato as the Favorite of the Moscow Region if you do not follow some simple growing rules.
Be sure to calculate the timing of planting seedlings. Since the Favorite of the Moscow Region is intended for open ground, the optimal time for sowing seeds for summer residents of the Moscow Region is the end of March
It is important that at the time of planting in the ground the tomatoes do not outgrow or stretch out, but are in the budding phase of the first cluster
The soil where tomatoes will grow in open ground should be loose and fertile.
When growing tomatoes in open ground, it is necessary to create the best conditions for the plants, and here it will be important to keep them warm. An excellent result is obtained by mulching the soil with dark materials and mowed grass. It is not allowed to plant tomatoes in open ground in places where the wind blows
The bed should be well lit and protected from cold winds
It is not allowed to plant tomatoes in open ground in places where the wind blows. The bed should be well lit and protected from cold winds.
Watering should be regular
In open ground, rain “helps” with this, so it is very important to take into account the amount of precipitation and not to allow the plants to become waterlogged
To prevent diseases, you need to treat with Bordeaux mixture and monitor the condition of the bushes already in August.
The agricultural technology of determinate tomatoes is not that complicated, so choose the Moscow Region favorite variety and you will always have a harvest!
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Agrotechnics of cultivation
Tomato Sovereign
Planting can be done either by seeds or seedlings.
The soil type suitable for tomatoes is sandy loam or light loam. Humidity – 50-60 percent. Acidity – neutral, not less than pH = 6.
Landing
Tomatoes grow well in the North Caucasus, Central, and Central Black Earth regions. They can also be planted in the Urals, Volga region, Western and Eastern Siberia.
The beginning of planting for seedlings is March-early April. Typically this period is 60-65 days before moving outside or into a greenhouse. They are placed in open ground in late May-early June.
Containers are used for planting seeds separately or together. The soil used is universal for tomatoes. Before planting, the seeds and soil are treated with a manganese solution. The seedlings are placed in a warm room with a temperature of 20-22 degrees during the day, and 18 in the dark.
Water and feed as needed. In May, the seedlings are transferred to a permanent place according to a pattern of 65 by 45 centimeters. Feed 2 or 3 times a season.
Important! To form a large mass of fruits, the tops of the bushes are pinched when 4-6 clusters have formed. If planted correctly, no special care is required for tomatoes.
If planted correctly, no special care is required for tomatoes.
Care
Like all plants, Mashenka tomatoes require some procedures for good growth and fruiting.
Features of care:
- Feeding. It is necessary to apply fertilizer 2-3 times during planting of seeds for better seedling growth. Also feed 2 times during the growth of tomatoes in a permanent place. Fertilizer is made from yeast for seedlings: a packet of yeast for 2 tbsp. l. sugar is poured into a glass of warm water. Stir and leave for two hours. Water the seedlings with half a liter of solution per 10 liters of water. Prepare the soil in advance: a bucket of peat and turf soil per square meter. Fertilizers are added: 0.5 liters of ash, 10 liters of compost (humus), a teaspoon of urea. After transplantation, a complex fertilizer with potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen is applied. Next, it is necessary to feed during flowering and fruiting;
- Diving - transplanting seedlings over a large area (boxes or pots) so that the plants do not stretch out and the root system develops well. This is done when two leaves appear (about 7-10 days). They dive in order to achieve a harvest faster. A mixture of soil and fertilizers is poured into the pots, watered with potassium permanganate and placed not very deep in the soil;
- Stepping is an agrotechnical procedure for increasing yields. Remove excess branches that do not bear fruit and take away nutrients. Stepchildren are unnecessary shoots, mainly located between the stem and leaf;
Important! It is better to form a bush into one shoot, cutting off all the extra shoots
- Tying. It is carried out to a horizontal or vertical support so that the bush does not break under the weight of the tomatoes;
Important! To stop the growth of the bush when 4-6 clusters of fruit appear, you need to pinch the top. It is necessary to tie it during all growth and during fruiting.
It is necessary to tie during the entire growth and during fruiting.
- Watering. Produced once every 5-10 days. The seedlings are watered at the roots, and water is already released into the soil along the furrow. The water should be warm. It is not recommended to water the leaves.
If all care measures are followed, gardeners receive large harvests.
Pests and diseases
The Mashenka variety has high disease resistance. Of the insects, aphids mainly attack.
Fighting methods:
- Iskra M;
- Confidor;
- Aktara and others.
The cutworm caterpillar can also attack the tomato. It eats leaves and multiplies quickly. To combat, they use such types of chemicals as Koragen, Fastak and others. Butterflies are caught with pheromone traps.
Planting in the ground and caring for tomatoes
Before planting tomatoes on the plot, the soil is prepared for autumn. 3-4 year old compost is used as fertilizer. It needs to be poured onto the ground and left for the winter.
In the spring, the beds are dug up and mineral fertilizers containing phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen are applied. Calcium nitrate in the amount of 1 tbsp is placed in each hole before planting. l.
Features of cultivation are as follows:
- The Lyubimets tomato should be planted in soil with an acidity of 5-5.5.
- Preference is given to moisture-permeable and breathable soils.
- To optimize water consumption, drip irrigation is organized.
- When planting in beds, it is important that the shoots have at least 6 true leaves. Such results are usually achieved at the age of 50 days.
- After planting, shade from the sun should be created for 3-4 days.
If there is regular heavy rainfall in the region, it is necessary to protect the beds with plastic film. Regular, but not excessive watering is very important. Over-watering of plants is strictly contraindicated; this will adversely affect the condition of the tomatoes.
This variety is very popular with slugs, so for protection it is recommended to scatter chiseled eggshells around the beds.
To get a good harvest, you should choose the right soil, regularly water and feed the plants. The favorite of the Moscow region is unpretentious, so it will set fruit if you follow simple growing rules.
It is better to feed tomatoes with weed infusions. The procedure should be carried out once a week for several months.
The variety Favorite of the Moscow Region should be collected in green form if it gets sharply cold. The berries will ripen perfectly if placed in a warm place.
Description of the cherry tomato variety Kiss
In recent years, vegetable growers in various Russian regions are increasingly growing cherry tomatoes in their garden plots. Currently, breeders have developed many varieties of cherry tomatoes, the bushes of which, during the ripening period, are simply hung with small sweet fruits. The color of ripe small tomatoes can be different; they are united by the size of the fruit, good yield, excellent taste and a number of other positive characteristics.
This article will talk about the Kiss cherry tomato, which is an early-ripening and fairly productive variety.
1. History of creation 2. Description of the variety 3. Main characteristics 4. Tomato yield 5. Diseases and pests 6. Advantages of the variety 7. How to plant tomatoes 7.1 Preparation of seed material 7.2 Preparation of soil and containers 8. Further care 8.1 Irrigation regime 8.2 Loosening and weeding 8.3 Fertilizing 9. Reviews of the tomato variety Kiss
Reviews from gardeners
- Anastasia, Tyumen:
Excellent tomatoes, which I planted in the ground and in the greenhouse. They require garters, but the rest of the work with them is simple. In the greenhouse they produced fruit 2 weeks earlier than in the ground, but the fruits were the same, very tasty and strong. - Olga, St. Petersburg:
I only planted tomatoes in the greenhouse, I liked them. They turned out to be quite frost-resistant; after planting there was frost 2 days after planting. The harvest was rich.
The “Dachny Favorite” tomato variety is the right choice for a rich harvest, which also depends on the diligence and efficiency of the summer resident. This variety will provide high-quality tomatoes suitable for any type of subsequent work with them.
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Tomato Country Favorite: variety description, characteristics
Many varieties of tomatoes are grown in the fields of the country and on private farms, both for fresh consumption and for processing.
One of these varieties is the Dacha Favorite tomato, which is widely used among gardeners involved in vegetable crops.
Characteristics of the tomato variety Country Favorite
Plant characteristics
According to the characteristics, the variety is different:
- short stature, but sometimes requires a garter;
- universality of cultivation: seedlings are planted both in open ground and in a greenhouse;
- universality of fruit consumption.
The tomato variety Country Favorite is not a hybrid, so it is possible to collect seeds suitable for further growing tomatoes.
Description of tomatoes
According to the description, the tomato variety “Dachnaya Favorite”, planted in a greenhouse, is slightly taller than in open ground conditions.
The shape of the bush is almost the same. The semicircular fruit bush forms 2 trunks bearing up to 15 fruit clusters. Each raceme has about 12 flowers, which, after pollination, set fruit. Ripening occurs simultaneously, which makes it possible to collect all the fruits in a cluster together.
The fruits of this variety at the stage of milky ripeness are light green in color. A lighter spot is visible at the stalk, which gradually becomes colored. Each ripe fruit is uniformly colored red without a spot at the stalk. The shape of the fruit is round, slightly flattened on top.
Seedling
Almost all tomatoes in the central part of the country are grown using seedlings. To do this, seed material is purchased or collected independently. 2 months before planting tomatoes in a permanent place in containers or containers, prepare the soil. It should include garden soil, peat and fertilizers.
The day before sowing the seeds, the containers should be in a warm place. Seeds soaked overnight in aloe juice, a solution of boric acid or potassium permanganate are thoroughly washed with running water and evenly laid out on a flat soil surface, sprinkled with a centimeter layer of soil, sprayed with warm water from a spray bottle and covered with film.
Before planting, seedlings are hardened off
It is necessary to maintain a constant temperature in containers: up to 24°C during the day, and not lower than 18°C at night.
If there is no condensation on the film, the plants are sprayed with water, but not watered at the roots, because this contributes to soil erosion and damage to the weak root system.
After the second pair of leaves appears, the seedlings are picked if they are cramped in the containers. For 2 months from the emergence of seedlings to planting, the seedlings are fertilized 3 times. For this purpose, chemicals or organic solutions are used.
A week before planting in open ground, the seedlings are hardened off. Every day, open the containers and expose them to the open sun so that on the first day it is for an hour or half an hour, and in subsequent days the time spent in the open air gradually increases.
Transplanting
Ready seedlings are planted in the field, but when planted in greenhouses, they do not need to be hardened. First, prepare an area of land so that there is a distance of 70 cm between the rows, and about 50 cm between the plants. Warm water is poured into the prepared holes, then the seedlings are planted at an angle.
As they grow, fruit bushes are tied up in greenhouses, but they grow no more than 60 cm in height, so shaping comes down only to removing excess shoots and leaves that interfere with the free flow of air between the bushes. Watering and fertilizing tomatoes is carried out as required. Before the first flowers open, the plants are fertilized for the first time. At least 10 days must pass between the following procedures.
Tomato variety Country Favorite requires careful care of the plantings, these are:
- timely watering;
- fertilization with chemicals or organic matter;
- weeding and simultaneous loosening of the soil;
- destruction of pests.
When fertilizing plants, you need to pay attention to the dosage, never exceed it, otherwise you can expose the plants to burns. To destroy pests, a mechanical method (manual assembly) or a chemical method (pesticides) is used.
Diseases and prevention
The dacha pet is practically not damaged by late blight, gray mold, Alternaria, white spot and other dangerous viruses. But rather than treating diseased tomatoes, it is better to prevent the disease. To do this, it is recommended to use the chemical preparations Quadris, Fitocid-R, Trichodermin and Pseudobacterin-2. The method of application is always written on the packaging.
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Tomato Big Momma
An early maturing tomato hybrid of Russian selection for open ground.
The bush is powerful, determinate, low-growing (up to 50-80 cm in height), and does not require pinching. The leaves are light green, wrinkled, potato-type, medium in size, the foliage of the bush is average. The plant is unpretentious, characterized by increased heat and cold resistance, resistance to climate vagaries, and to most fungal and viral diseases.
Ripening period is 85-95 days. Productivity 3-4 kg per plant.
The fruits are heart-shaped, slightly ribbed, bright red, large (weighing 200-350 g). The pulp is richly sweet, tasty, dense, fleshy, with a high content of dry matter. The purpose is universal. Transportability is excellent.
From the reviews of summer residents: “early, determinate, low-growing - just what you need”, “for those who are tired of the jungle, it’s a super plus: you can grow it both in open ground and in a greenhouse”, “the bushes are neat, the fruits do not crack” , “beautiful, smooth, you wouldn’t be ashamed to treat your neighbors to these tomatoes!”, “pulp with a rich sweet taste and a high content of nutrients and lycopene!”
What do bee-pollinated and parthenocarpic mean?
Tomato bushes pollinated by bees are planted in areas where insects have access to the plants. If the bushes are planted in a greenhouse, it should be opened during the day for insects to access.
Parthenocarpic hybrids do not require pollination; the ovaries are formed from female flowers, which in these plants predominate over male flowers. It is recommended to plant these tomatoes in closed ground where there is no access to insects.
So, we’ve sorted out the terminology, now let’s look at the reviews of summer residents who constantly grow tomatoes on their plots.
Reviews from gardeners
A real assessment of the variety, a representative of large-fruited tomatoes, is given by those who have grown the crop on their plot. The review of gardener E. Grinev from the Altai Territory is useful. He talks about the experience of growing in the region. With low temperatures in May, rainy June, and hot July, the tomato produced an excellent harvest. The vegetables were not only large, but also tasty. The story is confirmed by a photo of the harvest in Grinev’s garden.
The good germination of seeds and excellent taste are also noted by the owner of a summer cottage in the village of Alekseevo near Moscow, who purchased seed material from Biotechnika and was satisfied with the result.
This is a real giant among tomatoes, with an exquisite taste and aroma. It is worth finding a place for it in a greenhouse or in an open garden bed to appreciate the excellent characteristics of the variety.