Tomato General f1: description of the variety and secrets of cultivation

Description of tomato variety General

Tomato General F1 is a hybrid that came from crossing several varieties and combines their best qualities. The culture is intended for cultivation in open ground in the southern regions and under protective materials in colder regions. Has early fruiting periods.

The fruits are distinguished by high commercial qualities - beautiful appearance and uniformity throughout the plant

The General tomato bush forms a determinate type, which means low growth and its independent completion. The plant reaches no more than 1 m in height, has average growth vigor and a well-developed root system. The top ends with a flower brush. The plant is stress-resistant, with high fruit set.

The leaves are medium to large in size and dark green in color. The foliage is good. With a small bush, the General F1 hybrid is highly productive.

The culture is suitable for regions with a high background of diseases, because it has intermediate resistance to some viruses and high immunity to fungal infections. Due to the excellent quality of the products, the hybrid is grown not only on personal plots, but also on farms for subsequent sale. The yield of marketable products is 93%.

Description of fruits

The fruits of the General F1 tomato are large, leveled, round-flat in shape. The weight of one tomato is 220-260 g. When ripe, they have a rich red color. During the period of ripeness, they are colored evenly both on the surface and inside. There is no green spot on the stalk.

Tomatoes are multi-chambered, but seeds for reproduction are not collected independently; they are obtained through complex breeding work

The fruits have good density, do not crack, have a long shelf life and are suitable for transportation. The tomatoes taste great. The juice contains 5-6.6% dry matter and 2.4-4.5% total sugar.

Reviews from summer residents

• Irina from Belgorod. In the store where I constantly buy vegetable seeds, a package with a photograph of a bush literally strewn with tomatoes caught my attention. After purchasing, I grew the seedlings according to all the rules. I planted the tomato in the garden at the end of May. Formed into 2 stems. At the end of July the bushes really looked like the ones on the seed package. Most of the harvest went to winter storage.

• Semyon from Crimea. Tomatoes are my favorite garden crop. I update varieties regularly. Last season I planted a General tomato in the garden. The harvest was even greater than expected, despite the fact that the summer was hot and dry. Sold at the local market. The tomatoes were selling out with a bang.
• Maria from the Moscow region. The hybrid was a bit of a disappointment. The harvest was not very good, and the taste was not amazing. Perhaps the sharp drop in temperature in the first summer month had an effect.

Tomato General F1 is worth planting on the site. The high yield and appetizing appearance of the fruit more than compensate for the costs and labor of the gardener.

Characteristics of the General tomato

Tomato General F1 is an early ripening hybrid with beautiful bright red fruits. The low-growing bush is recommended for growing in open ground. The crop is high-yielding, 5-6 fruits grow on one cluster. Tomato has been bred with high immunity to diseases. The plant is responsive to fertilizing with mineral fertilizers.

Productivity and fruiting

The compact tomato bush General F1 has high productivity. In open ground, under favorable growing conditions, it brings from 20 kg of tomatoes per 1 sq. m. m. It begins to bear fruit in the second month from the start of cultivation.

Area of ​​application of fruits

The high keeping quality of General tomatoes allows them to be used for a long time for preparing fresh salads. The fruits are also used for various processing. But the large size of tomatoes is not suitable for whole-fruit harvesting.

Resistance to diseases and pests

Thanks to breeding work, the General hybrid has received high resistance to various diseases.

Tomato has high resistance to:

• Alternaria;
• fusarium;
• verticillium;
• gray leaf spot.

Differs in intermediate resistance to viruses:

• bronzeness of tomato;
• yellow leaf curl.

Such characteristics are indispensable for growing crops in areas with a high risk of infection. But if plants are resistant to the listed diseases, they must be treated against late blight.

Features of cultivation

Tomato General F1 is endowed with high viability. The hybrid successfully tolerates a decrease or increase in temperature, deviations in humidity, etc. Despite these characteristics, obtaining a good harvest requires compliance with certain rules of agricultural technology.

1. Seeds are planted for seedlings 60-65 days before moving to a permanent place.
2. Although the stem is not tall, a large number of fruits on the clusters require garter. It is advisable to install the supports simultaneously with planting.
3. No more than 4 plants are placed per 1 m².
4. Form a plant into 2 stems. Throughout the growing season, the stepsons on the main shoot are removed, leaving one in the leaf axil, located under the first flower raceme. A second branch is grown from it.
5. In mid-July, the top of the head is pinched. The reception allows the last fruits to ripen or become fully saturated.
6. Water and feed the tomato in the same way as other tomatoes in the garden. Find out more about how to feed tomatoes in the garden.

Attention! The maximum yield is obtained by forming determinate tomatoes into 3 stems, but this method delays ripening.

Pros and cons of the variety

Tomato General is a crop with fruits of high commercial quality, excellent shelf life and transportability.

pros

• large fruit;
• amicable maturation;
• low bush;
• suitable for growing in open ground;
• uniform coloring of fruits inside and outside without contrasting spots;
• dense, non-cracking tomatoes;
• heat-resistant bush, good fruit set at elevated air temperatures;
• high yield.

Minuses

• impossibility of collecting seeds.

Tomatoes have excellent taste and early ripening

For sowing, you need to buy new seed material each time. It is distributed by the following companies:

• "Sakata";
• "Gardens of Asia";
• "Agromarket".

The crop has passed variety testing in Russia and is officially approved for cultivation.

Advantages and disadvantages of a hybrid

The presented variety is endowed with many positive characteristics.

The main ones:

• The tomato is endowed with lasting immunity to known crop diseases.
• Harmonious ripening allows you to simultaneously harvest a large amount of crop.
• The tomato belongs to the determinate type (the stem is short), which simplifies the care of the plantings.
• The smooth skin does not crack under high humidity.
• The tomato has a marketable appearance and can be stored for a long time.
• The variety brings high yields. Subject to the rules of agricultural technology, up to 5 kg of tomatoes are removed from one bush.

Attention! In greenhouses, tomatoes tend to stretch. The number of fruits when grown in protected soil increases, but the quality decreases.

Among the disadvantages, gardeners note the high cost of planting material.

Features of cultivation

The General tomato is grown in seedlings, less often sown directly into the ground. The seeds are treated with a fungicide and their pre-sowing preparation is not carried out. Sowing begins 45 days before transplanting into ridges. In the southern regions, seedlings with several developed leaves can be planted directly into open ground. Therefore, the sowing date is chosen based on the climate of the region and growing conditions.

The planting container can be common, pre-treated with a disinfectant. The soil needs to be fertile and loose. Both purchased and garden soil are pre-disinfected with fungicides. Before sowing, the soil is moistened, shallow grooves are marked, and dry seeds are placed in them at intervals of 2 cm. A small layer of soil is poured on top and pressed lightly.

Germination time is about five days; during this period, the crops are kept at a temperature of +25°C. They also monitor soil moisture and water the seedlings using irrigation through a fine spray bottle. After the seeds hatch, they are moved closer to an intense light source.

Grown plants are transferred to open ground. The soil on the site should warm up to +15°C to the entire depth of the hole. The soil is preliminarily limed and filled with mineral fertilizers. The holes are placed so that per 1 sq. m had 3-4 plants.

Planting holes are dug to the size of the earthen ball and watered abundantly. The plants are placed vertically in the hole, at the same soil level as they grew during the seedling period. Cover with previously removed soil and lightly press it down.

Advice! After planting, plants are shaded and not watered for a week, which allows them to strengthen the root system.

Low-growing tomatoes also need to be tied up; for this, stakes are installed next to the bushes or the stem is tied with twine to a trellis.

The low growth type of the bush allows compact placement of tomatoes on the site

A General tomato is formed into several stems, the remaining stepsons are removed as they appear. The leaf apparatus is reduced slowly, removing several leaves per week and only under the cluster, on which the fruiting has already begun.

Important! The first fertilizing is applied a few weeks after the bushes adapt to the new location and begin to grow.

At the beginning of the growing season, nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizers are used, later - phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. In addition, plants need microelements such as boron, magnesium and calcium. Fertilizers are applied to the root zone or sprayed over the leaves.

To protect the soil from overheating, apply a mulching layer of dry mown grass or dark covering material. This method also allows you to retain moisture in the soil longer and creates the right microclimate.

Outdoor care

By the time the tomatoes are transplanted, the soil should warm up to a depth of 10 cm to 16 degrees. At a lower temperature, the root system of the tomatoes will suffer, which will cause a slowdown in development. Consequently, at best, the ripening period will be delayed, at worst, some of the tomatoes planted in open ground will simply die.

Attention! Two days before planting, the seedlings are watered abundantly.

Since tomatoes of any variety require light, a bed for them is prepared in an open place. The soil is prepared in advance, fertilized (complete mineral fertilizer or compost is added), dug up and allowed to settle.

Ridges are made in areas where potatoes, peppers, eggplants and tomatoes have not been grown for several years. But after peas, beans, and zucchini, soil is most suitable.

The holes are prepared in advance. Since the General variety is low-growing, 4-5 bushes can be planted on one square. A two-line landing is considered the best. There should be at least 40 cm between the rows. Fill the holes with a solution of Epin or another stimulator for root growth, sprinkle with soil and water again. Then we plant tomato seedlings.

Further care for General tomatoes is simple: watering, weeding, loosening, hilling the bushes and fertilizing. There is no need to plant tomatoes, but some of the leaves, especially from the bottom, need to be removed.

Attention! The tops should not come into contact with the ground; this must be monitored constantly.

Fertilizing is applied simultaneously with watering. Before flowering, the bushes are fed with nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, and at the time of ripening, potassium mixtures are used.

Advice! During the growing season, it is useful to dust the tomatoes and the soil under them with wood ash.

Growing conditions

The General variety is grown by seedlings. This will ensure early harvesting and allow the fruits to ripen before late blight becomes active.

The best time to sow seeds of the General F1 variety for seedlings is mid-February - early March. If you sow seeds at such a time, the plants will already be stronger and grow sufficiently by the time they are planted in open ground.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

Plant health depends on soil quality

To grow seedlings you will need:

• universal substrate or for seedlings;
• capacity.

One of the important stages of growing healthy seedlings is choosing high-quality soil. The ideal option is a substrate for seedlings; it is enriched with the necessary microelements. It should contain lowland peat, as well as agroperlite or vermiculite, which promote good drainage, retain moisture and maintain a stable soil temperature.

A universal mixture is also suitable for sowing seeds: it has all the necessary components, but you can add agroperlite and vermiculite to it, this will improve its quality.

If soil from last season is used, it must be disinfected. This is done using a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The soil is spilled with the solution and allowed to dry. Another method is heat treatment: the soil is fried in the oven. After disinfection, fertilize with organic fertilizers based on humates.

For sowing tomatoes, a balcony box, seedling cassettes, as well as peat pots are suitable. If the containers have already been used, they need to be washed with boiling water.

The containers are filled with substrate and seeds are sown and covered with polyethylene. Shoots appear quickly; tomatoes take 5-7 days to germinate.

Picking and care

When 3-5 true leaves grow on the plant, a dive is carried out: the tomatoes are planted in separate containers. 500 ml plastic glasses or peat pots are well suited for this. They are filled with substrate and the young seedlings are carefully transplanted and placed on a well-lit windowsill.

The seedlings are watered as the soil dries, loosened to enrich the soil with oxygen, and a special fertilizer for seedlings is applied once a week.

How to get tomato seedlings “General”

Like all early tomatoes for open ground, this variety is grown through seedlings in regions with temperate climates. In the southern regions it can be sown directly into the ground.

Sowing time for seedlings

Considering that the time for planting early tomatoes in open ground occurs in most regions only at the very end of May, they should be sown for seedlings between March 15 and March 20. Shoots will appear after a week, and by the time of transplantation the seedlings will have reached the desired age and size. In regions with late frosts, seedlings can be sown in the first week of April.

Sowing seedlings

If the seedlings are intended to grow tomatoes for sale, the seeds can be sown in boxes or seedling trays. For an amateur garden, you can use individual seedling cups with a capacity of 0.4 - 0.5 liters.

The selected containers are filled with earth. To do this, you can buy ready-made soil for crops from the Solanaceae family. You can make the mixture yourself, for this you need to take the following components:

• one part of garden land
• one part of humus
• a glass of wood ash per 10 kg of soil

After the seedling boxes or cups are filled with soil, water it well and plant the seeds at a depth of no more than 0.4 - 0.5 cm into the soil. The containers are covered with glass or film and placed in a warm room in a bright place. After germination, the glass is removed.

At the stage of three or four true leaves, the seedlings are plucked, and with the onset of warm weather they are transplanted into open ground. Before transplanting, the seedlings are hardened off 8-9 days before transplanting. To do this, in warm weather it is taken out into the open air for several minutes, gradually lengthening the period of stay in it to several hours. After watering the seedlings generously 48 hours before planting in the ground, they are no longer watered.

Video about sowing tomato seeds for seedlings:

Watering must be combined with fertilizing. At the stage of flowering and fruit set, nitrogen and phosphorus-containing fertilizers are used. Closer to ripening, fertilizing is carried out with potassium mixtures. In all other respects, growing General F 1 tomatoes is no different from growing other early varieties of this crop in open beds.

Characteristics of the variety

General tomatoes have a pronounced aroma and taste with a pleasant sourness. The shape of this tomato is round, without ribs, slightly flattened at the top and bottom. When cut, the fruits are red, without fibers, moderately juicy, covered with thin, delicate skin.

“Red General” received only positive comments on their nutritional qualities. These tomatoes are mainly used fresh and also in cooking:

1. tomato juice;
2. lecho;
3. various sauces;
4. adzhiki.

General tomatoes do not crack and perform well during preservation. Suitable for pickling in both green and mature forms.

After harvesting, with an average degree of ripeness, tomato fruits of this variety last up to 2 weeks without losing their appearance. These green tomatoes can be stored for up to 2 months. Transports well.

Varietal features

The homeland of the variety is Japan. In Russia, it was first grown in Altai.

Thanks to its positive characteristics, the plant soon spread throughout the entire territory of the state, then it began to be grown even in regions with harsh climatic conditions (in Siberia).

The gallant general is early ripening. The harvest ripens already 100-110 days after sowing the seeds in the soil. Fruit harvesting begins in mid-July. Greenhouse tomatoes can be harvested in the first half of July.

Description of fruits and bush

The bush is low-growing (does not exceed 75 cm in height). The shoots are spreading, the stem is strong. Up to 8 fruits are formed in one brush.

Fruit characteristics:

• shape – round, slightly pointed;
• structure – dense, glossy;
• skin – bright pink or red;
• the pulp is homogeneous, bright pink, dense, with the presence of a small amount of seeds;
• average fruit weight – 300 g;
• the taste is sweet and sour.

The variety bears fruit in a friendly manner - about 5-10 fruits ripen on the bushes at the same time.

Productivity

The variety is characterized by high productivity. With proper care, up to 400 kg can be harvested from 1 hectare per season.

On one hectare, with a tomato planting pattern of 50 x 70 cm, more than 28 thousand plants are placed. Even with a yield of 1 kg per bush, from 1 hectare you can get 28,000 kg or 28 tons of tomato fruits. This is the minimum harvest. But in reality, farmers receive 100-150 tons per hectare.

Purpose of fruits

Tomatoes The brave general of universal use. From fresh fruits you can prepare salads, cold appetizers, add them as a stir-fry to soups, and mix with other vegetables to make a vegetable stew.

The variety is also suitable for canning. It produces aromatic lecho, tomato paste, adjika, and juice.

It is allowed to include tomatoes in the children's menu. For young children, it is recommended to add them to soups or vegetable purees. Older children can eat them fresh and in salad form. Before adding a variety to the diet, it is important to make sure that the child is not allergic to the product.

Due to its excellent external characteristics, the variety is grown for sale.

Disease and pest control

The variety is resistant to various types of diseases, but it is not protected from late blight. In order to prevent the development of a pathogenic process dangerous to plants, it is recommended to spray the crop with a 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture every 3 weeks until fruit formation.

If the tomatoes still begin to show signs of late blight, you should immediately begin treating the bush. Late blight therapy is carried out with fungicidal drugs - Healer, Quadris, Acrobat, Ridomil.

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Tomatoes are not protected from pest attacks, but preventive measures will help reduce the risk of damage to a minimum. The most common pests of the variety are aphids and spider mites. Chemical and biological drugs are used against their activity.

• Against aphids - treatment of the lower part of tomato leaves and bushes with biological preparations Actofit, Metarizin.
• Against spider mites - timely destruction of affected leaves, treatment with biological products (Fitoverm).

Tomato care

Caring for growing tomatoes is easy. It includes several main stages.

• Watering. The root system goes 50 cm deep into the ground, and watering should ensure that moisture reaches the lower soil layers. On average, 5-6 liters are needed per bush. warm water.
• Weeding. As weeds appear, they need to be pulled out and destroyed. The accumulation of plant residues on the ridges should not be allowed.
• Loosening the soil promotes the active development of plants.
• Feeding. To be paid every 2 weeks. At the beginning of the formation of ovaries, tomatoes are fertilized with potassium compounds; in the future, fertilizing should contain nitrogen and phosphorus compounds.

The first feeding is carried out 7-10 days after planting the seedlings in the ground. It is carried out with nitrogen fertilizers, which are necessary for the growth of vegetative organs.

There is no need to shoot tomatoes of this variety, but it is recommended to regularly trim the lower leaves.

During the entire growing season, it is necessary to regularly “powder” the soil and the lower part of the plant with wood ash.

General tips for getting large fruits

Those who repeatedly grow tomatoes with large fruits in their gardens, which include the Red General variety, share in their reviews the simple secrets of getting a good harvest.

1. The key to good future harvests is strong and healthy seedlings
2. Sparse landing.
3. The bush needs to be led into one stem and the tops removed.
4. Pruning throughout the entire growth period: the less greenery, the larger the fruits.
5. Fertilizing with chicken manure and mineral fertilizers after the start of flowering.

Soil for tomatoes

The content of organic matter affects the yield of tomatoes. Chernozem ranges from 1 to 12% organic matter.

1. The main part of organic matter is represented by humic acids and humates, which are a source of plant nutrition.
2. Humus plays an important role in gluing dust particles to form soil aggregates and structures the soil. Organic matter determines the absorption capacity of the soil, regulates the proper consumption of nutrients and protects the soil from leaching and other losses.
3. Humus, as the main component and organic matter of the soil, is responsible for the absorption of heavy metals and radionuclides. Humic substances are resistant to decomposition.
4. Modern complex preparations provide an immediate effect on the plant body due to the presence of minerals in chelated form.

Chelated compounds intensify photosynthesis and metabolic processes, accelerate flowering and fruiting of tomatoes. They contain a balanced amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compounds for the growth of the root system.

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Characteristics and features of the variety

The description of “General F1” tomatoes should begin with the bush. Its average height is 75 cm, the distances between nodes (leaves) are short, while the stem itself is quite thick, which allows it to withstand the load of large and fairly massive fruits. The inflorescence is considered simple; the first one, as a rule, is formed no lower than the fourth leaf on the bush. The leaf color is normal (dark green).

Each inflorescence produces from 4 to 6 fruits, and the weight of each reaches 200-240 grams with proper care, which makes the described variety one of the most productive, for which it is popular among gardeners and farmers.

It does not require special care when growing; there is no need to remove stepsons, since the hybrid does not sprout a large number of shoots. However, in order for the bush to be strong and not fall under the weight of the fruit, it is recommended to form two stems for better stability and balance.

Tomato bush

An important feature of this variety is its resistance to dry and hot weather. Even under such harsh climatic conditions, fruits will still form, which means the harvest will be

Important! The variety is characterized by increased productivity. From one square meter you can harvest up to 12 kilograms of tomatoes

Rare varieties of tomatoes can boast of such fertility.

The “General F1” tomato belongs to the category of early ripening, its growing season ranges from 105 to 110 days. During the ripening period, the fruits are first green, then gradually turn red. It is recommended to let the tomato ripen directly on the bush. This has a positive effect on its taste, and also allows it to be filled with all the necessary vitamins and nutrients, which are then transferred to the person during consumption. A finally ripe tomato is red; there should be no spots on the outside or in the pulp of the fruit. Their presence indicates errors in cultivation or the presence of any diseases, which is especially dangerous when using the fruit in industrial agriculture.

As for taste, most consumers consider them to be one of the best. The taste of the fruit is sweet and sour, classic tomato. The tomato pulp is very dense, fleshy, rich in fiber and nutrients. The sugar content ranges from 2.4 to 4.4%, so even children love them.

Tomato pulp

The fruits can be used in different ways. It's easiest to eat fresh; it's not only easier because it doesn't require the effort of processing or preparing the tomatoes, but it's also healthier.

Note! You can also salt and pickle tomatoes of the described variety. However, in this case you will have to use either a large container or select tomatoes by size, since they grow quite large on the bush and do not always fit into the jar

Tomato paste is also made from the fruit.

Growing seedlings

The seedling method of cultivation ensures early harvesting, which protects against late blight (disease activity occurs at the end of July - beginning of August).

The recommended time for sowing seeds for seedlings is the end of March (in regions with harsh climatic conditions - the end of March).

Soil preparation

An important point in sowing seedlings is the choice of soil. In specialized stores you can purchase a special soil composition marked “For tomatoes”. It is enriched with all the nutritional and mineral components necessary for plants, which will ensure active growth and full development.

If it is not possible to purchase special soil, then you can take ordinary soil from the garden to sow seedlings.

Before sowing, the soil is disinfected (soil purchased in a store does not need additional treatment).

Treatment is carried out by watering with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or thermally (heat in the oven). After this, you can apply organic fertilizer based on humate.

Selection of capacity

To sow seedlings, you can take any container - balcony boxes, small pots, peat cups, special seedling containers.

If the containers have already been used for growing seedlings, then before adding soil and seeds they need to be scalded with boiling water or washed with warm water using baking soda.

As soon as the preparatory activities are completed, soil must be poured into the selected containers and the seeds must be sown. Place containers with seeds in a warm room and water the soil. Additionally, immediately after sowing, wrap the containers with plastic wrap to create comfortable warmth. After 5-7 days, as soon as young shoots appear, the polyethylene must be removed.

Picking

Young seedlings develop very quickly. At the stage of appearance of 2 true leaves, it is necessary to make a pick: place the plants in separate containers.

Plastic cups (volume of at least 200 ml) or peat pots are suitable. They need to be filled with soil, carefully transplanted young seedlings, sprinkled with a small layer of soil, and watered with warm water.

Tomatoes need to be fertilized regularly

Plants need to be watered as needed. Watering should be moderate and not frequent. It is recommended to regularly loosen the soil in pots; this will provide oxygen access to the soil, which will help the seedlings to develop more actively.

For nutrition, it is recommended to apply mineral or organic fertilizers to the soil weekly.

Tatyana Orlova (Vasilidchenko) (candidate of agricultural sciences):

The first feeding of seedlings is carried out 7-10 days after picking, when the plants have taken root after transplantation.