How to increase sugar content
It happens that after planting a sweet variety on a plot, gardeners are disappointed in the taste of the harvested vegetables.
Tomatoes grow watery and bland. The high sugar content in vegetable fruits depends not only on varietal characteristics. In order to enjoy honey tomatoes grown in your garden, you need to provide them with enough sunlight. Therefore, the most illuminated areas of the garden are chosen for tomato beds. The taste of ripe tomatoes is influenced by additional fertilizing and proper agricultural technology. If you water the bushes frequently, but with a small amount of water, the pulp will become watery and lose its sweetness and aroma. Proper watering involves a large amount of liquid at intervals of 2-3 days, so that the soil around the bush dries out a little.
It should also be taken into account that the sugar content is fully revealed only if the fruit is ripe on the branch
Therefore, it is important to select varieties that will have time to reach ripeness before the development of late blight and cold snap. Experienced gardeners plant basil between tomato rows
Joint cultivation has a beneficial effect on the taste of both crops.
Another secret to increasing the sweetness of tomatoes is feeding with wood ash and table salt, which improves the chemical composition of the pulp. Thoroughly dissolve 200 g of ash and 30 g of salt in 10 liters of warm water and leave for 1-2 days. The resulting solution is used to fertilize bushes at the rate of 500 ml per plant.
Growing high-yielding sweet tomatoes in your garden is not difficult. The right variety, adherence to basic agricultural practices and a little hard work can achieve impressive results.
Detailed description
As the name suggests, the Raspberry Sugar Tomato is a very sweet variety. It also contains a high content of selenium, which is necessary for the body for immunity and stimulation of brain activity.
The fruits are bright red with a raspberry tint. They have a flat-round or rounded shape and weigh up to 180 grams. The taste quality is high - the tomatoes are sweet and aromatic. The appearance is very appetizing. The flesh is fleshy and dense.
The variety is mid-late. Refers to beef tomatoes. Grown under film or in greenhouses. The time required for the onset of technical ripeness from the moment the sprouts appear is 115-120 days. The plant is tall, with up to 5 fruits in each cluster. Productivity ranges from 8-10 kg/m2.
How to grow seedlings
Seeds for seedlings are sown 65-70 days before planting in the ground. The final sowing dates are determined by the climatic features of the region.
Seed preparation
Proper seed preparation is important for healthy seedling growth. Since this is not a hybrid, you can collect the seed yourself. Preparation consists of selecting high-quality seeds, disinfecting and improving germination.
First, the seeds are determined for internal filling by immersing them in a saline solution for 10 minutes. The solution is prepared from 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 glass of water. Empty grains will float to the surface. Disinfection consists of treatment with a solution of potassium permanganate. For 20 minutes, the seeds are immersed in a pink solution to disinfect the grains. After the procedure, they are thoroughly washed and dried.
To improve germination, seed material is left in a growth stimulator for 10 hours. A special preparation “Zircon” or melt water is used as a stimulant.
The swollen seeds are ready for sowing.
Container and soil
The soil is prepared from garden soil and humus in equal proportions. Washed river sand is added as a leavening agent. All components are thoroughly mixed and steamed in the oven at a temperature of 60 ° C for 10 minutes or poured with a hot solution of dark potassium permanganate.
The disinfected soil is laid out in planting containers, having previously made drainage holes at the bottom of each of them. In the absence of drainage holes, the accumulation of excess moisture can destroy the root system.
Plant in a common wooden box or separate paper honeycombs, plastic and peat cups. Before planting, any planting container is treated with a manganese solution.
Sowing
Seed material is sown in grooves 1 cm deep at a distance of 2 cm from each other. Sprinkle peat on top, lightly compact, water with warm, settled water using a spray bottle and cover with film. The containers are left in a warm room at a temperature of 24 ° C until the first shoots appear.
Seedling care
As soon as the first shoots appear, the film is removed and the containers are moved to the windowsill. Seedlings need sufficient light, otherwise the seedlings will begin to stretch and weaken. Daylight hours should be at least 13 hours. If there is a lack of natural light, add fluorescent lamps. Additional lighting should be taken care of in advance, especially in regions with short daylight hours.
Water the seedlings with moderately warm, settled water using a tablespoon. Over-wetting the soil increases the risk of the dangerous fungal disease blackleg. The black leg can ruin all plantings in the shortest possible time.
The seedlings are picked after the appearance of 2 true leaves, planted in separate containers. When picking, only strong and healthy plants are left for further development.
If the bushes do not grow very well, they are fed with liquid fertilizer for tomato seedlings. Fertilizing is combined with regular watering.
After watering, the soil is loosened, ensuring air permeability of the soil.
2 weeks before transplanting into the ground, the seedlings are hardened off by taking them outside during the daytime at a temperature of 17 °C. Initially, the seedlings are left in the open air for 1 hour, gradually this time interval is increased to 12 hours.
Application
- Tomatoes of the Zhigalo variety have an elongated shape, similar to a cylinder, and grow up to 8-12 cm in length.
- They are similar in structure to bell peppers.
- Ripe fruits weigh about 130g.
- The skin is dense, thick, and does not crack.
- The pulp is slightly juicy and fleshy.
- Inside there are 2-3 seed chambers with a small amount of seeds. Unripe tomatoes are green and gradually turn red as they ripen, but not very brightly.
- The taste is sweetish with slight sourness.
- The fruits ripen well outside the bush in a warm place, maintaining their taste and quality characteristics.
- The tomatoes ripen at the same time, making harvesting easier. The variety has good shelf life and is resistant to transportation, so it is often used for commercial cultivation.
Tomatoes of the Zhigalo variety are used for fresh consumption, cutting into salads, stuffing and adding to hot dishes. Due to the high concentration of solids, these tomatoes make good tomato paste, sauce or juice. Zhigalo tomatoes can also be dried and dried.
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Tomato fruits are versatile: they can be eaten fresh or canned. In addition, they are excellent for stuffing, due to their elongated shape and the absence of a large amount of pulp. The large amount of dry matter allows the fruits to be used for the production of high-quality tomato paste, sauces and juices. After cutting the tomato into slices, it can be dried and dried.
Description and characteristics of the variety
Tomato Sugar raspberry - medium late variety. Ripening begins in July and lasts until autumn frosts. The culture is indent, the bushes grow powerful and vigorous.
Features of the variety from the originator Sedek:
- indeterminate growth;
- stem length - in greenhouses up to 2 m, in open beds - up to 1.5 m;
- cluster fruiting;
- a bunch of up to 5 tomatoes;
- moderate branching and foliage.
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Tomatoes have richly flavored flesh and solid sugary meat. Fruiting continues for a long time.
- average weight - 150–180 g;
- coloring - raspberry;
- the skin is strong, but not thick, and does not crack with excessive watering;
- on the break there is watermelon pulp;
- the taste is dominated by sweetness over sourness;
- consistency - delicate;
- shape - flattened;
- there is slight ribbing.
Beef fruits are used in numerous snacks and for fresh salads. They are added to hot and cold dishes, mashed potatoes and rich sauces are prepared.
Pink cherry tomatoes
For children and adults who love miniature tomatoes - luxurious cherry tomatoes with pink fruits
Collected from 8 to 30 pieces in tassels, they attract the attention of all family members and guests both in summer cottages and in greenhouses
'Cherry pink'
An excellent sugar variety, especially valuable in children's and dietary nutrition. Miniature bright fruits are a spectacular decoration for dishes.
Tomato 'Cherry Pink'.
Indeterminate, up to 2 m high. Early ripening (95-100 days). The fruits are round, pink, weighing 20 g, with very juicy sweet pulp; collected in brushes of 25-30 pieces.
'Rhianna F1'
A wonderful new hybrid created by the originators of the Japanese company
Sakata
Tomato 'Rihanna F1'. Photo from the site marupesseklas.lv. Fruit close-up. Photo from the site agro7.kzIndeterminate, 1.8-2 m high. Early ripening. The fruits are round, pink, weighing 15-25 g, with aromatic sweet pulp; collected in brushes of 8-10 pieces. Very productive: produces up to 22 clusters. It is better to form into 2 stems. Extremely tolerant to tomato diseases.
What varieties of tomatoes are best to choose?
The requirements for varieties grown in greenhouses and for tomatoes grown for oneself are often diametrically opposed. For industrial varieties, such qualities as transportability and storage ability are especially important, but otherwise they are faceless, similar in appearance and taste. For example, such an advantage of an industrial variety as the simultaneous ripening of fruits on the plant is unlikely to please summer residents, because it is better for us to extend the period of fruit harvesting.
What varieties of tomatoes should you choose for your plot? Selecting the best varieties and hybrids of tomatoes for growing yourself is literally a trial and error method. It is strongly recommended that you do not buy seeds based solely on the picture on the package. Carefully read the characteristics of the tomato variety, if possible, not only those given on the package, but also those available in catalogs or books, since an outwardly very attractive variety may not quite correspond to its description. Information about new products is always published in relevant magazines.
Advice from friends about which tomato varieties are the best can be valuable, but keep in mind that the same variety in different areas of even the same region can manifest itself differently, and what gave an excellent harvest on a peat bog will fail on another soil. . There are many amazing varieties, they are not often on sale, but once you try them, you will definitely want to plant them again.
Among them:
emerald apple
Pepper striped
Grapefruit
De Barao
Varieties for greenhouses are usually tall, so-called indeterminate, that is, having the ability for unlimited apical growth. Varieties for open ground are often low-growing (especially for the Non-Black Earth Region), determinate, with limited growth. There are universal varieties and hybrids that are equally well adapted to both greenhouse and outdoor conditions.
Varieties are created as a result of selection; they have certain traits that are persistently transmitted by inheritance.
There are many long-lived varieties, they are time-tested and good even in modern, difficult conditions, among them:
White filling
Siberian early ripening
Others were popular for a short time, but quickly disappeared from the arena, but new, improved varieties were created on their basis.
So, the Bison variety was known a long time ago
Later, the variety Better than Bison appeared, and now the wonderful Sugar Bison is popular.
When crossing varieties and specially created parental lines, the offspring is hybrid; such seeds are designated F1 and are called first-generation hybrids. Plants grown from hybrid seeds have many advantages - increased yield, uniformity of fruits, and simultaneous ripening. This phenomenon is called hybrid power, or scientifically, heterosis, and is widely used in crop production.
Varieties consistently transmit their characteristics to offspring. The ripening of fruits in varietal plants, as a rule, is more extended in time, which for many summer residents is preferable to a large harvest harvested at the same time. In addition, varieties can be renewed with “their own” seeds. If possible, it is better to plant both varieties and hybrids, making the most of the advantages of both.
Hybrids are more often used for greenhouses; they will more reliably provide you with a harvest even in unfavorable years. For simplicity, we will further agree to use the word “variety” to refer to any cultivar, but if the designation F1 is added to it, remember that we are talking about a hybrid.
When reading the descriptions of tomato varieties and hybrids, do not forget that in addition to color, size and shape, tomatoes also differ in the content of vitamins, microelements, and mineral salts. Pink, as well as yellow and orange tomatoes have special qualities, they are richer in composition, and are recommended for baby and dietary nutrition.
Yellow, black and green ones are especially sweet.
As you can see in the photo, the name “black” for tomatoes is very relative: their fruits can be dark red-brown, brown, almost purple:
Below is a list of the best hybrids and varieties of tomatoes for the Moscow region, suitable for greenhouses and open ground. All of them have passed variety testing and are grouped by color.
Description of the variety
Plants of this variety are determinate, that is, having reached a certain height, they do not grow higher. They are not standard bushes, so they require special attention and care.
The stem of the tomato is very strong, reaching a height of 50 cm in open ground, and 70 cm in a greenhouse. The bush is medium leafy, usually there are about 6 simple-type brushes.
The root system of “White Filling” grows powerfully, but only to the sides, without going deep.
The leaves have a bright light green color and are medium in size. Their shape is the classic “tomato”. The structure is wrinkled, without pubescence.
Tomato inflorescences are simple; based on their location on the stem, they are classified as an intermediate type. The first, as a rule, is formed near the 6th leaf, and all subsequent ones - after 1-2 leaves. Each inflorescence bears 3 flowers.
Tomato stalks have joints. The tomatoes on the branches hold on very tightly and do not fall off.
Ripening time
In terms of ripening time, “White filling 241” is classified as early (early ripening), sometimes it is even called ultra-early ripening. The first harvest from greenhouse bushes can be harvested 80-100 days after the first shoots hatch. In open ground, tomatoes will ripen a little later.
Productivity
"White filling 241" is characterized by low yield - from 1 sq. m you can collect only 2.5 to 8 kg of fruit.
The peculiarity of the variety is that its fruits ripen not together, but in parts. Thus, in the first ten days of ripening, only 25-37% of the total harvest ripens. This makes this variety ideal for regions with short summers.
It is worth noting that due to sudden changes in day and night temperatures, the fruits may crack
Therefore, it is important to protect bushes growing in open ground from the first August frosts with the simplest film covers.
Growing conditions
The tomato variety in question can be grown both in open and closed ground. It should be noted that it belongs to cold-resistant varieties, and therefore is suitable for cultivation throughout the Russian Federation.
Resistance to pests and diseases
This variety has good resistance to major tomato diseases. Due to the early ripening of fruits, bushes, as a rule, do not have time to get late blight. They are also immune to macrosporiosis. But “Belyi naliv 241” is affected by cladosporiosis quite easily.
Fruit characteristics
Tomatoes have a pronounced round shape. Their surface can be either smooth or slightly ribbed. The skin of “White Fill” is matte, thin, smooth. The diameter of the fruit is 6-8 cm, and the weight ranges from 80 to 130 g.
Unripe fruits are light green with a whitish tint. Ripe fruits are bright red.
The taste of tomatoes is very good. The mass fraction of dry matter content in fruits is 4.9-5.2%, and sugar – up to 3%.
The fruits are best used fresh for preparing raw salads, stir-fries, sandwiches, pies, pizza and other dishes. Tomato juice is also good from them. They can also be frozen. The fruits can be preserved; when sterilized, they do not burst and do not lose their attractive appearance.
During heat treatment and freezing, tomatoes do not lose their beneficial properties, microelements and vitamins.
Storage conditions
The harvest can be stored for quite a long time. The fruits of “White filling” tolerate transportation satisfactorily.
New varieties of tomatoes for salad
Harder, denser fruits are best suited for this purpose. They will retain their appearance better, will not burst in the jar and look beautiful.
We bring to your attention several new early ripening varieties suitable for canning. They are harvested in central Russia in early July.
Kinder - this hybrid is resistant to late blight. It is suitable for growing both in open ground and under film covers. Ripe tomatoes are small, weighing no more than 50 g, round in shape, slightly ribbed, of medium density. Productivity when grown in open ground – 2.8 kg/sq.m.
Paintball is also an early ripening hybrid. However, it should only be grown in film greenhouses. The productivity is very high - 11 kg/sq.m. Red “cream” tomatoes are very small, weighing 20-25 g, smooth, dense, good in taste.
Purple candle - the variety is suitable for growing in open ground and in greenhouses. Productivity – 7.8-8.5 kg/sq.m. Tomatoes weighing about 100 g each, cylindrical, smooth and quite dense.
Here are several mid-season tomato varieties. Fruit ripening on these plants in the Central Black Earth region occurs around July 10.
Patroclus - this variety can be grown in open ground on private farms. Ripe tomatoes are cube-shaped, red, medium size (50-95 g) and medium firm. Very tasty. Marketable yield 4.0 kg/sq.m.
Raspberry strongman is a mid-season variety for growing in open ground and under film covers. The fruit is pear-shaped, large, weighing up to 190 g, medium density, raspberry color. Productivity – 8.8-9.0 kg/sq.m.
Malvina's fingers is a mid-season variety, for growing in open ground and under film covers in private farms. Tomato – medium-sized “cream” (65-80 g), red, slightly ribbed, dense. Marketable fruit yield under film covers is 8.0-8.8 kg/sq.m.
Lelik is a salad variety and for whole-fruit canning. Mid-season. The fruit is round in shape, medium in size and density, slightly ribbed, weighing 170 g. The variety has good taste. Productivity in open ground – 3.4 kg/sq.m.
The main purpose of large-fruited tomatoes is salad.
Cornelia is an early ripening hybrid, an indeterminate plant. The fruit is flat-round, very large, weighing 235 g, slightly ribbed, dense. Good taste. The marketable fruit yield in open ground was 3.9 kg/sq.m. Resistant to late blight and fusarium.
Raspberry berry is a mid-season variety. The taste is excellent. The fruit is large, weighing 400 g, round, smooth, of medium density. Productivity in film shelters is 11-13 kg/sq.m. The color of a ripe tomato is raspberry. Plants will require staking and plant shaping.
BNTF is an early ripening hybrid. Ripe tomatoes of this variety weigh more than 200 g. Very tasty. The color of a ripe tomato is pink. The fruits are round in shape, slightly ribbed, and of medium density. Commercial yield in open ground is 3.2 kg/sq.m. This variety is resistant to Fusarium wilt.
Yellow-fruited is an early-ripening tomato. The fruits are medium dense, large, weighing 170-200 g, with a medium-ribbed surface. Ripe tomatoes are yellow in color and flat-round in shape. They have excellent taste. By growing in beds, in open ground, you can get 4.4 kg of tomatoes per square meter. And in film greenhouses the yield will be 6.3 kg/sq.m. The variety is characterized by stable fruiting even in unfavorable weather conditions.
Katherine is an early ripening hybrid. The fruit is round in shape, slightly ribbed, dense, weighing 135 g. Good taste. The marketable fruit yield in open ground was 2.9 kg/sq.m. Resistant to late blight.
Lucky is an early ripening hybrid. The plant is determinate. The fruit is round in shape, medium in size, weighing 145 g, slightly ribbed, dense. The color of the ripe fruit is pink. Fruit yield in open ground is 3.6 kg/sq.m. Resistant to fusarium and late blight.
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Features of planting and growing Pudovik tomato
From the point of view of agricultural technology, the Pudovik tomato is a typical indeterminate variety, easy to grow. It forgives the mistakes of inexperienced gardeners both in watering and fertilizing, and in bush formation, although, of course, correct formation is one of the main guarantees of high productivity. The taste of the fruit is practically independent of growing conditions; it is excellent.
This tomato can only be grown through seedlings: only in the southern regions can good harvests be collected by direct sowing in the garden. Seedlings are grown in the usual way, seeds are sown in traditional times. The seedlings of this tomato can become overgrown and cannot be called strong. To prevent this from happening, you need to choose the sunniest window sill for it, even if not the warmest. The bushes will grow quite well in relative coolness
It is especially important that in the first week after germination the temperature does not exceed 16 ° C
Pudovik seedlings can grow quite tall
As a rule, no more than three bushes are planted per 1 m2, taking into account that when growing a bush with two or three stems, it can become very thick. Only those who like to form plants according to a single-stem pattern plant up to four Pudovik bushes per square meter. The planting process is usual: if the seedlings are still overgrown, their lower leaves are torn off and planted obliquely. Many gardeners plant Pudovik two plants per hole, forming each into one stem.
Basic care operations are traditional: this tomato requires moderately moist soil and an average amount of fertilizer. Since fruits are prone to cracking in high humidity conditions, it is helpful to keep the bed under a layer of mulch to maintain moderate humidity. Regardless of the formation of the bush, the pudovik will give a good harvest, but experienced gardeners take into account the possibility of attenuation of the growth of the first stepson left behind, so they leave another one “in reserve” and break out the rest in time. If this is not done, if there is a sudden change in weather conditions, you may lose part of the harvest.
In general, the fruiting of the Pudovik tomato is long, but wave-like: the tomatoes ripen unevenly. However, with proper care, you can enjoy delicious fruits until the cold weather. In order to have time to remove all the set fruits, the growth point of the main stem, as in the case of all indeterminate fruits, is pinched in August: in open ground at the beginning of the month, in greenhouses - closer to the middle.
Advantages and disadvantages
Gardeners especially loved the Sugar variety for its excellent yield and excellent taste characteristics. Ripe tomatoes are consumed raw, used for salads, making juice and fresh sauces. And although the purpose of the tomato is more for salad, this does not bother many housewives. They use the surplus harvest for canning and pickling.
Tomatoes also have other advantages:
- has a strong immune system, practically does not get sick;
- can be grown both for personal consumption and for sale;
- withstands transportation well, maintaining commercial quality;
- fits well in storage.
The shortcomings noted by vegetable growers are more related to the care of bushes that will require staking and pinching. In addition, the disadvantages include the fact that to grow this variety you will need a stationary greenhouse or at least the construction of a temporary film shelter.
Erofeich f1 - the choice of gardeners
The description of the vegetable is simple and understandable for a gardener, even if he decides to grow tomatoes for the first time. A determinate plant is distinguished by its power. It has a large and strong stem. The number of leaves that cover the crop is average.
The leaves have a rich dark green color. Tolerates high temperatures. Each simple inflorescence produces from 4 to 7 fruits. The brushes are short and simple.
The shape of the fruit is round, flattened on one side. At the moment of formation, the color of the fruit changes from green to red. There is no white spot near the stalk. Each fruit can have no more than 5 nests. Moreover, their location is correct.
The average weight of one fruit ranges from 150 to 200 g. Acids and sugar combine in the best possible way, making the taste of the ripe fruit incredible. They have an extended ripening period. Vegetables are suitable for universal use. Suitable for preparing canned salads and tomato juice.
Characteristics and description of tomato variety Brown sugar, yield
Brown Sugar Tomato has a unique appearance, the peculiarity is its chocolate color. At the same time, tomatoes are sweet and versatile in use: they can be canned, eaten fresh, added to salads and made into juices.
Description
Brown Sugar tomato is a late-ripening variety, one of the dark-fruited varieties. It will take at least 120 days from the emergence of seedlings to a good harvest. The description of the variety is replete with both ordinary and unique advantages.
Bush. When planted in greenhouses, the bush will reach two meters, so it needs to be tied up. In the open air, the plant will grow smaller - up to 1.5 m. The brushes form a maximum of five tomatoes.
Fruit. Features of the fruit:
- Moderate volume;
- chocolate brown color;
- smooth shiny surface;
- weight 100-150 grams.
Pulp. Tomato Sugar Brown has a very rich and sweet taste. There are few seeds, and the pulp itself is loose, fleshy and juicy. The shiny skin protects the tomato well from cracking. Tomato contains a high level of sugar and important microelements. For such properties, it is often used to feed children and as a dietary dish.
Productivity. Another outstanding indicator is productivity. From 1 m² of soil you can harvest from 6 to 10 kg of selected tomatoes.
Usage. Ripe tomatoes are widely used in cooking: they have proven themselves in canning, making sauces and juices, are suitable for adding to salads, and are also eaten fresh. Gardeners who grew the Brown Sugar tomato variety noted that children love it for its sweet, delicate taste and are great at eating the vegetable straight from the garden (after washing it first).
A big plus is the healing properties of the dark chocolate variety. It’s not for nothing that this tomato is called the “rejuvenating apple”, because it contains antioxidants that slow down the aging of the body, fight viruses, add male strength and even have an anti-cancer effect. But all of the above properties are inherent in fresh tomatoes, which means that for prevention or treatment they should be consumed in the form of juice or fresh.
Features of cultivation
The tomato is considered a late tomato. For this reason, most fruit growth occurs in the fall. With the onset of frost, the fruits continue to grow, and frozen and drooping foliage will not prevent them from ripening well.
Seeds are sown in a hole up to 2 cm deep. After planting, the soil is sprayed with warm boiled water and covered with film for rapid seed germination. For the same purpose, it is necessary to maintain a stable air temperature within 23-25 degrees. As soon as the shoots appear, the temperature can be reduced by 3 degrees.
The seedlings are moved to a bright place. And with the appearance of the first leaves, the plants are planted in pots and liquid complex fertilizer is added.
It is necessary to water the seedlings once every five days; rain, settled or boiled warm water is suitable for this. Tomato seedlings are gradually hardened, increasing the time spent in the fresh air. Hardening is a recommendation.
Plants after planting require tying to supports, because they will grow tall. The formation of bushes occurs in one stem, the lower leaves and stepsons are periodically removed. The characteristics of the variety indicate a late ripening period, so the last tomatoes are harvested before frost. Ripening occurs at home.
Over the entire season, it is necessary to fertilize tomatoes 3-4 times. The optimal scheme is to add nitrogen-containing fertilizers before flowering, and during fruiting, add phosphorus or potassium fertilizers. Mineral complexes are perfect. Constant watering of plants is necessary, preferably at the roots, weeding and loosening of the soil. Regularly following the recommendations will help you get high yields.
Diseases
Tomatoes are resistant to fungi and viruses. But to protect young plants and increase productivity, disease prevention is necessary. Every year you need to replace the soil in greenhouses; if you want to protect your tomatoes even better, water the soil with a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate). Those gardeners who have planted tomatoes are advised to spray the plantings with safe microbiological preparations.
Description of the hybrid tomato Marfa f1 and features of growing the variety
Tomato Marfa f1 produces crops in unfavorable weather conditions. This is a first generation hybrid intended for cultivation in open soils. The Marfa f1 tomato data is included in the State Register for the central regions of Russia, as well as the Urals and Siberia.
The crop can be cultivated on any open soil, in greenhouses and greenhouses. The plant tolerates sharp drops in temperature. Tomatoes are consumed fresh. They are used to make sauces, ketchups, and juices. Small fruits can be preserved whole.
When pickling, not a single tomato cracks.
Some information about the plant
The characteristics and description of the variety are as follows:
- Marfa tomatoes produce a harvest 130-135 days after germination.
- The hybrid has a stem height of up to 160-170 cm. Bushes with a powerful root system develop an average number of leaves, which are colored in light shades of green. The leaf shape of the plant is standard.
- Marfa f1 is a tomato with simple inflorescences. The first such formation appears above the 7th or 8th leaf, and all subsequent analogues develop every 3 leaves.
- The variety is well resistant to diseases such as tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium, cladosporiosis and verticillium.
- 1 cluster develops up to 7-8 berries.
- Ripe fruits weigh from 130 to 150 g. The tomato is shaped like a sphere. The skin of the berries is smooth and dense, the pulp is juicy.
- Near the stalk there are depressions and spots of yellow-red shades.
- Ripe berries are colored red.
Reviews from farmers growing the variety show that tomato yield reaches 6-7 kg per bush. After picking the berries, they can be stored in a cold place for 30-35 days.
Gardeners indicate that the seeds of this variety have good germination. The plants produce a stable harvest over a long period of fruiting. Farmers consider the need to tie the bushes to strong stakes or trellises as a disadvantage of the variety. If this operation is skipped, the branches of the bushes will break off under the weight of the berries that appear on them.
Although tomato is resistant to various diseases, gardeners have to carry out preventive spraying of seedlings and bushes with various medicines. This allows you to avoid the appearance of symptoms of fungal and bacterial infections.
The plant tolerates sudden changes in temperature, but breeders advise planting it in greenhouses in Siberia and the Far North, since due to the short and cold summer, when planting bushes in open areas, a loss of 30% of the harvest is possible.
Planting and caring for tomatoes
After purchasing seeds, they must be warmed up before planting in the ground. To do this, the entire seed fund is placed in a small bag and then placed on a battery for 3-4 days. If necessary, disinfect the seeds with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Then the seed fund is treated with special preparations for better germination of seedlings. Epin is most often used.
Sow the seeds in special tomato soil to a depth of 20 mm. After the sprouts appear, they are transferred to a lighted place. Seedlings dive when 1-2 leaves appear on them.
The soil in the beds is prepared in the fall. It is dug up and then watered with copper sulfate (ratio - 1 tablespoon of substance per 10 liters of water). Before planting seedlings, fertilize the soil.
All described operations are carried out 10-12 days before transferring the seedlings to permanent soil.
Before planting young seedlings, nitrogen fertilizers are added to the holes. Mixtures with magnesium sulfate are regularly added to the soil. After the ovaries appear, the bushes are fed with potassium and phosphorus fertilizers. When the fruits appear, it is recommended to fertilize the beds with complex mixtures.
You need to water the tomato 2 times a week with warm water. The procedure is carried out late in the evening, after the sun has set. The soil should not be too wet, otherwise the plants will shed their ovaries.
Loosening the soil allows the tomato to acquire a powerful root system and protect it from parasites that settle on the roots.
Chemical poisonous substances are used against garden pests (Colorado beetles, aphids, caterpillars). You can control pests with copper sulfate or soap solution. Slugs and root parasites are driven away by adding wood ash to the soil of the beds.
Breeders recommend changing areas for cultivating tomatoes every year. If this condition is not met, then over time the yields will begin to decrease.
Landing
Seeds are sown from January to April. Fertile soil is used for sowing (composition: turf, peat, compost). Seedlings are kept at 20–22 degrees, pricked when 2 leaves grow.
In the middle zone and in the south, seeds are sown for seedlings in March, in colder areas - in April. First, prepare the soil mixture. Mix equal parts of soil from the garden, peat and humus, which can be replaced with compost. For drainage, add less than 1 part of sand or sawdust. Add 2-3 handfuls of wood ash per 10 kg of soil. If necessary, fertilize with nitrophoska or superphosphate.
Hybrid seeds are sold treated with a fungicide. They are not treated, limited to a stimulant. Sow into moistened and disinfected soil to a depth of 1–2 cm. Spray with water from a spray bottle, cover with a transparent film and keep until germination. After 7–10 days, the seeds will sprout.
Young seedlings are provided with a temperature from 16 (during the first three days) to 18–22. Lighting is provided for 12–16 hours a day.
When 1–2 true leaves develop, the bushes sprout.
Pink Dessert – variety of Tomato plant
Information on the admission of Tomato Pink Dessert from the Register of the State Variety Commission of the Russian Federation
Application for admission No. 70053, registered 2016-10-18. The Pink Dessert Tomato variety is included in the register of those approved in 2022. Approved for use in regions: All regions.
The originator of the Pink Dessert Tomato variety is:
Information about the patent for the Pink Dessert Tomato variety
Patent holder of the Pink Dessert variety:
LLC `AGROFIRMA AELITA` (129343, MOSCOW, NANSEN TRADE, 1)
Application for protection of the Pink Dessert variety No. 70054, registered 2016-10-18.
Patent No. 10400, registered 2019-06-11. Estimated patent expiration date 2049-12-31.
Authors of the Pink Dessert Tomato variety
- Kachainik Vladimir Georgievich
- Gulkin Mikhail Nikolaevich
- Karmanova Olga Alekseevna
- Matyunina Svetlana Vladimirovna
Other varieties of tomato plant
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Description of salad tomato Pink sugar and rules for growing the variety
In their garden plots, gardeners try to grow different tomatoes. Tomato Sugar pink takes its rightful place among them. This variety is valued for its high content of the powerful antioxidant selenium. In addition, the vegetable is loved for its unusually sweet taste.
Characteristics of tomato
It is best to start the description of the variety with a message that this vegetable was included in the State Register of our country in 2010. Breeders suggest cultivating the plant both under film covers and in open areas. The shape of the fruits of this crop is flat-round, even, with smooth, strong skin.
The color of the vegetable at the moment of commercial ripeness is pale pink; the pulp is juicy and meaty. Tomatoes are divided internally into 6 or more segments.
The characteristics of the Pink Sugar variety would not be complete without mentioning that this tomato belongs to semi-determinate plants. The bushes produce stable, good yields and do not require complex care. In greenhouse conditions, the trunks of nightshade plants reach 1.2-1.5 m; in open ground they grow up to 1 m.
The first inflorescence is formed above the 7-9 leaf; it's simple. The tomato leaves of the Sugar Pink variety are large and light green.
Referring to reviews from active gardeners, it can be argued that from 1 m² it is easy to collect 5-6 kg of wonderful tomatoes weighing up to 200 g each. The variety belongs to the mid-season species; the first pink vegetables appear on the branches 110-115 days after germination.
Planting and caring for the plant
Sowing of planting material is carried out in March; At this point, it is necessary to prepare the soil and check the seeds for germination. The soil is collected from 3 main components: turf soil (garden soil), humus and sand. To create looseness and good moisture permeability, various disintegrants are added to the soil composition. Some gardeners do not prepare the soil in advance, but purchase the substrate in specialized stores.
Before sowing, tomato seeds are dipped in water with salt; After some time, empty seeds float to the surface and are discarded. Those seeds that have sunk to the bottom of the container must be disinfected in an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate.
Tomato seeds are placed in moistened soil to a depth of 1-2 cm, then they are sprinkled with peat or soil. Containers with plantings are covered with film and put in a warm place until the first shoots appear. It is best to grow seedlings at a temperature of +22... +24°C, in a well-lit place. Do not forget about watering, which should be done with warm water and as needed.
Picking (transplanting) of young plants is performed after the seedlings have formed 2 true leaves. At this point, it is worth preparing the first fertilizing, which should consist of phosphate and potassium microelements, and separate containers for each crop.
3 weeks before transferring the plantings to a permanent place of growth, they need to be hardened off, i.e. accustom to new living conditions. To do this, containers with tomatoes are periodically taken out into fresh air for a short time.
Transplantation into the greenhouse occurs from mid-April; You can plant tomatoes under the film in May; Solanaceous bushes are planted in open beds no earlier than the first days of June. Plantings should not have flowers. If they have already appeared, then it is better to remove such a brush.
The system of methods for cultivating Pink Sugar tomatoes after transplantation is simple. Care consists of watering, loosening the soil, hilling and weeding. Experts advise watering tomatoes rarely, but abundantly. Good watering should be at the time of transplantation, during the period of growth and ovary of vegetables.
Tomato bushes of the Sugar pink variety need supports and a garter.
This variety is formed into 2-3 stems, so that the growth process continues in a timely manner, it is worth leaving 1 stepson in reserve.
Gardeners advise harvesting fruits when they are slightly unripe - in this state they are easier to transport. Tomatoes do not have a long shelf life, but they ripen well in a warm place.
Features of cultivation
Watch the video! Tomato variety Sugar red
Start growing the crop by preparing the seedlings. Tomato seeds are sown in March-April. They will germinate at a temperature of 20... 25 °C. When true leaves appear, young bushes dive. In a permanent place, they are rooted according to a pattern of 30–40x70 cm. Tomato care is standard.
Advice. Form plants into 2 stems.
If you go by the number of reviews, this tomato is not in great demand among gardeners. First of all, summer residents evaluate the taste of the fruit. Svetlana from Moscow and Elena from Ulyanovsk found the tomatoes delicious. But Yaroslava (Tomsk) and Olga (Naberezhnye Chelny) noted that their tomatoes turned out bland. Lyudmila from the Volga region praised the taste and yield, and also called the variety suitable for greenhouses. Galina (St. Petersburg) had difficulties growing seedlings.
And yet, the Red Sugar varietal tomato is attractive due to many characteristics. Plant the bushes in a greenhouse to assess their maximum yield and taste the harvest. If you love sweet, juicy tomatoes, this variety has the potential to become one of your favorites.
Seeds of the Brown Sugar variety can be purchased at a specialty store or collected yourself. If you collect the seeds yourself, you need to take into account that the yield will be much higher, the seedlings will have excellent resistance to diseases and pests. To get a good harvest, you need not only to properly care for vegetables after planting in the ground, but also to follow the recommendations for growing seed.
Planting seedlings
Sowing of seeds begins at the end of March or at the beginning of April. The soil used for seedlings must be light and nutritious. The best option is to mix turf, peat, and sand in equal proportions.
The planting depth is 2 cm; after planting is completed, it is necessary to water the soil. As soon as 2 leaves appear on the bush, they begin to transplant into separate containers, for this they use peat pots, and pick.
Advice! To make seedlings appear faster, cover the container with future seedlings with film.
Transfer
You can transplant seedlings into open ground or a greenhouse in May or early June, depending on the climatic conditions in a particular region. Before planting tomatoes, peat and humus are poured into the bottom of the holes; some people add ash, which makes the soil more nutritious. For 1 sq. m you can plant no more than 3 tomato bushes.
Important! It is recommended to install supports immediately so that you can tie up bushes in the future.
Aftercare
Like any other variety, the Brown Sugar tomato needs proper care and attention. When the height of the bush reaches 50 cm, it is necessary to tie it up, which will prevent damage to the bush.
Vegetables must be watered once every 3 days, avoiding crusting of the soil. The watering depth should reach 30 cm; once a week it is worth loosening the soil to remove weeds.
During the season, fertilizing is carried out at least 4 times, which allows stimulating the growth of the bush and restoring the nutrients that the tomato has already taken for growth.
The Basics of Proper Growing of Tomatoes Pink Flamingo
A correctly chosen place for planting, as well as measures for caring for tomatoes, is the key to a good harvest.
Landing
It is necessary to plant Pink Flamingo seeds to grow seedlings in March or early April. It is advisable to transplant into the ground in mid-May. The thickness of the fertile soil layer should be at least 1/3 m.
Dense plantings have a good effect on the development of the Pink Flamingo variety, but still sufficient lighting is also of great importance. The best option is to plant plants according to a 70x40 cm pattern.
It is advisable to allocate the place where cabbage, onions, carrots, cucumbers or legumes grew last year for tomato ridges. It is even better if the soil intended for planting the Pink Flamingo variety is pre-enriched with green manure plants (lupine, mustard, phacelia).
Growing and care
The holes are watered, peat ash, compost, and superphosphate are added. Plants are planted at a distance of 40 cm in a row.
Arches and posts are installed next to the bushes for fixation. Stepchildren are pinched and tied as they grow. Fertilize with nitrogen during the growth of the vegetative part; when setting, superphosphate and potassium compounds are introduced.
photo author Alexey Kulik
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