Ideal tomato “Zest”: description of the variety, characteristics, cultivation and yield

Tomato “Zest”: description of the variety and characteristics

This plant is determinate, bush type - not standard. The stem is thick, heavily leafy, no more than 50 cm high. From this article you can learn everything about indeterminate varieties.

The leaves are medium in size and dark green in color. The structure is wrinkled, without pubescence. The rhizome is powerful, grows wildly, without depressions, its size can exceed 50 cm. The inflorescence is simple, intermediate.

It is laid over 6 - 7 leaves, then goes through 1. There are many fruits in the inflorescence. Pedicel with articulation. Tomato “Izyuminka” is an early ripening plant; fruit ripening occurs on the 80th day after germination. Resistant to fusarium and tobacco mosaic.

Growing is possible in open ground, in greenhouses, greenhouses and under film.

The shape is round with an elongation at the end (heart-shaped). The sizes are medium-sized, weight 80-120 g. The skin is smooth and dense. Ripe fruits are pink in color, while unripe ones are the usual pale green. There are a lot of seeds, distributed in 3-4 chambers. The amount of dry matter is increased. Picked fruits are stored for a long time, transportation takes place without consequences. Tomato harvest should be stored in a dry and dark place.

The table below provides comparison data on fruit weight for other tomato varieties:

Russian breeders participated in the development of the variety; the originator is Agrofirm Aelita LLC. Included in the State Register of the Russian Federation for cultivation in open and closed soils in 2008. They are grown in all regions of the country and nearby areas. In the northern regions, growing indoors or with temporary shelter is preferable.

According to the method of use, it is universal. Delicious sweetish fruits are suitable for salads, sandwiches, hot dishes, and sauces. Due to the high content of dry substances, they do not crack during whole-fruit canning . For the same reason, they are not suitable for juice production. Despite the small size of the fruit, the harvest is excellent, about 9 kg per 1 sq.m. Up to 5 kg from 1 plant.

You can see the yield of other varieties in the table:

Planting

When planting, it is necessary to adhere to hygiene rules, since the description of the Swat f1 tomato indicates that infection can reach the seeds through insufficiently carefully treated containers. It is also preferable to perform all work with gloves or wash your hands periodically.

Seeds for seedlings are planted between March 15–20 and March 30. No more than 60 days should pass before planting and before planting in the ground. Charcoal drainage and well-mixed seedling soil are poured into the container. Then the soil is moistened and holes 1 cm deep are made in it, at a distance of 3 cm from each other.

After the seeds are planted, they are covered with dry soil on top and removed to a warm place. The room temperature should be 28–30 °C.

Maintaining the temperature regime is extremely important, otherwise the seeds will rot or take a long time to germinate. When the first shoots appear, the temperature drops to 15–18 °C during the day and 10–12 °C at night. After a week, the temperature rises again to 20–25 °C during the day, and 12–15 °C at night

After a week, the temperature rises again to 20–25 °C during the day, and 12–15 °C at night

When the first shoots appear, the temperature drops to 15–18 °C during the day and 10–12 °C at night. After a week, the temperature rises again to 20–25 °C during the day, and 12–15 °C at night.

Features of cultivation

A special feature is the friendly shoots and ripening of fruits. Loose fertile soils should be used for planting. Tomato seeds “Izyuminka” require disinfection; a weak solution of potassium permanganate will do. Planting is done in disinfected soil to a depth of 1-2 cm in mid-March. The distance between plants is about 2 cm.

For faster germination of seedlings, immediately after planting, water the soil with warm water, and cover the container with polyethylene or thin glass to create sufficient moisture. Growth stimulants can be used. After the sprouts peck, the covering is removed. Picking into peat or paper (any other can be used) containers of about 300 ml when forming 2 well-developed sheets. Requires feeding several times. Water as needed.

ATTENTION! When watering, do not let water get on the leaves, they will start to hurt.

2 weeks before planting in a permanent place, the seedlings must be accustomed to weather conditions - open the windows for several hours a day.

Seedlings aged 50-70 days with a height of about 25 cm are planted in a permanent place - in a greenhouse or open ground, in the absence of frost. The planting pattern is checkerboard or double-row, the distance between plants is about 50 cm .

It is very important to use the right type of soil for planting tomatoes in a greenhouse. Read on our website how to prepare such soil yourself.

Every 10 days, fertilizing, mulching, and loosening are carried out. Stepping and removing the bottom sheets is carried out every week and a half. Formation of a bush - 1-2 stems. Tying required. Vertical or horizontal trellises and individual supports are used. The garter requires ribbons made of synthetic material that does not cause rotting.

Read more about a variety of fertilizers for tomatoes:

• Organic, mineral, complex, phosphorus, ready-made, TOP of the best.
• Yeast, ash, iodine, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, boric acid.
• For seedlings, when picking, foliar.

Bush care

“Izyuminka” is a high-yielding variety. Despite its short stature, it requires proper formation and timely garter. Otherwise, a large amount of non-commercial small items will grow or the branches will break off under the weight of the fruit.

Basic rules for caring for bushes:

• Constant pinching, starting from the second week after planting. The bush is formed into 1-2 stems, cutting off unnecessary stepsons when they reach a length of 5 cm;
• Attaching to trellises, posts, greenhouse frames, as well as installing supports for large fruit clusters;
• Shallow watering every 3-5 days depending on the weather. Watering should be balanced: the ground should be moistened by 25-30 cm, but water should not stand on the beds;
• Loosening the soil and weeding between waterings. The main task of the gardener is to prevent the formation of a hard earthen crust;
• Mulching the beds with straw to retain moisture in the soil;
• Weekly feeding with diluted manure, superphosphate or NPK complexes.

Diseases and pests

For late blight, use a solution of copper sulfate (10 g per bucket of water). There are other methods of protection against this disease, as well as varieties resistant to it. “Izyuminka” has strong immunity to fusarium, alternaria, verticillium and tobacco mosaic, but to prevent them, seeds and soil are disinfected.

There are special preparations for pests - insecticides. All spraying is carried out no more than once a week. Most often, tomatoes are threatened by Colorado potato beetles and their larvae, aphids, thrips, spider mites and slugs. On our website you will find a lot of useful information about fighting them:

• How to get rid of aphids and thrips.
• Modern methods of combating the Colorado potato beetle.
• How to effectively resist spider mites.
• Proven ways to get rid of slugs.