Hybrid tomato Lake of Hope F1: description, yield, reviews

Description of the tomato variety Nadezhda

A description of the Nadezhda tomato can be read on the website of the breeding research center headed by Yu. I. Pantchev. NICSCA employees are creating new productive tomato hybrids that are resistant to a range of diseases.

The photo shows the wonderful fruits of the Nadezhda tomato. For a gardener, the first thing that is important is the description of the bush, the timing of ripening, and the purpose of the fruit. Variety Nadezhda is a plant of determinant type. Bushes in open ground do not exceed 0.7 m; in protected ground they grow up to 1.2-1.4 m.

There are a lot of shoots (stepchildren) growing, so the bush needs to be shaped (stepchildren removed) and tied to a support. There is no need to pinch the tops; shoot growth stops on its own after the 6th cluster is formed. The manufacturer recommends growing tomatoes in 2 trunks.

The spreading bushes are covered with a small number of medium-sized dark green leaves. Stems are dense, light green. The type of inflorescences is intermediate. Nadezhda is an early ripening variety. It takes 90 to 98 days for the fruit to form. Can be grown in any region. Tomatoes grow well in greenhouses and open ground.

Description of fruits

Nadezhda tomatoes change color when ripe from light green to bright red. They have a regular, slightly flattened, flat-round shape. They are covered with a tough, thin skin. In ripe fruits it is shiny and glossy.

The average weight of a Nadezhda tomato is 120 g. Large specimens weigh about 200 g. There are usually 4 seed nests, but there may be more. The dense, juicy pulp has a rich, tomato-like taste. The fruits of the Nadezhda variety are not prone to cracking even when over-moistened.

Farmers growing the Nadezhda F1 tomato are satisfied that the fruits of this variety:

• retain their presentation for a long time (1.5 months);
• do not wrinkle when transported over long distances.

Description of culture

Tomatoes Nadezhda F1 are an early-ripening hybrid in the first generation. The bushes are of a determinate type, that is, they have limited growth, reaching a height of 60–75 cm in open ground and 150 cm in greenhouse conditions.

The stems of the bush are dense, light green in color, the leaves are dark green, medium in size, the inflorescences are of an intermediate type. The bush is spreading and reaches 50–60 cm in width. You can see the fruits of the hybrid in the photo.

Distinctive features

Hybrid Nadezhda has positive characteristics that allow even novice gardeners to start growing it:

• resistant to both low negative temperatures and drought and heat;
• early fruiting period;
• does not require special feeding and care;
• resistant to diseases;
• gives a bountiful harvest.

Fruit characteristics

Hybrid tomatoes Nadezhda are universal in use. They are consumed both fresh and after heat treatment. The average weight of one fruit is 70–90 g when grown in open ground, up to 150–200 g in greenhouses.

The skin of the fruit is dense, glossy, and a ripe tomato has a bright red color. The pulp is dense, juicy, with a small amount of seeds, and has a rich and sweet taste.

Productivity

The fruits ripen quickly; in the absence of frost, rain or drought, the first harvest is harvested within 95–100 days after emergence. With proper agricultural technology, up to 5–6 kg of plantings are harvested from 1 m2 of dacha plots; in fields from 1 hectare the values ​​reach 100–120 tons.

The first third of the fruits ripen in the second decade of June. Fruiting lasts until approximately mid-August, the remainder of the harvest is harvested as it ripens.

Characteristics of the variety

Summer weather is unstable, but there are no problems with growing Nadezhda tomatoes. According to reviews from summer residents, the hybrid tolerates bad weather well: cold weather, prolonged rains, heat, drought. Productivity is not falling. Rain and cold weather only affect the timing of ripening. The Fruits of Hope begin to ripen several days later.

Productivity and fruiting

Summer residents receive from 4.3 to 5.6 kg of marketable fruits per 1 sq. m. In closed ground, the figures may be higher.

Almost a third of the harvest (1.2 kg/m²) is harvested in the first decade of fruiting. The variety is early ripening, so tomatoes begin to ripen at the end of June. Fruiting lasts a long time, with good care - until mid (late) August.

Area of ​​application of fruits

The sweet and sour taste, dense pulp, durable skin of Nadezhda tomatoes, and small size allow them to be used for preparations. They serve as excellent raw materials for whole-fruit canning and preparation of tomato juice. Due to their early ripening, they are most often used for fresh consumption and the preparation of vegetable and meat dishes.

Resistance to diseases and pests

Reviews from summer residents about Nadezhda tomatoes indicate that the bushes do not get sick. The fruits ripen early, so they do not suffer from late blight. According to the manufacturer, the variety is resistant to the pathogens verticillium and fusarium.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Tomato Nadezhda F1 has a number of advantages. Their list is given in the table. The disadvantages of the variety are also indicated there.

Nuances of hybrid agricultural technology, real reviews from gardeners

50-60 days is the optimal age of tomato seedlings for moving into the ground to a permanent place. The best time for sowing is the second half of March. Place bushes in the garden bed with the following calculation: per 1 sq. m - 3 copies. Keep plants in one stem for gardeners to achieve maximum productivity. Stepchildren are growing actively, so you will have to clean out the tomato thickets regularly.

Advice. At the end of the growing season, the bush will need to be completed. It is important to leave 2 sheets above the top brush.

Summer residents in reviews on thematic forums confirm that tomatoes bear fruit even in bad weather. Tatyana from Kemerovo region. praises the hybrid for its taste. Her tomatoes weighed 250 g. A user with the nickname Astero tested the tomato in field conditions for 3 seasons. He liked both the taste characteristics and fertility.

The planted seedlings develop quickly before transplantation and take root well after transplantation. Gardener-blogger Inna from Syktyvkar writes about this. She brought the sprouts until the second cluster with inflorescences appeared. Only after this did the woman move the plants to a permanent bed.

The Lake of Hope F1 hybrid generally confirms the characteristics declared by the originator. This is a productive and very unpretentious tomato.

Growing rules

Nadezhda F1 tomatoes are grown in seedlings. Seeds are used only purchased ones; their own are not suitable for propagation, since the tomatoes are a hybrid variety.

Advice! The use of peat tablets speeds up the harvest.

Planting seedlings

Tomato seedlings are ready for transplanting into open ground (greenhouse) 55-70 days after germination. This is taken into account when determining the timing of sowing seeds. For open ground it is carried out from March 15-20 to April 10. For greenhouses, sow in late February or early March.

Treated seeds are sown dry, untreated seeds are disinfected in a manganese solution. Soak for 20 minutes. The container is filled with fertile soil. It is shed with a solution of potassium permanganate or phytosporin over 5-7 days. Seeds are sown in shallow furrows. Seedlings emerge in the phase of 2 true leaves.

In the southern regions, tomatoes of the Nadezhda variety are grown without seedlings. After the soil warms up to 12-15 °C, it is fertilized with humus. Seeds are sown directly into the holes. To prevent the soil from drying out, the ridge is covered with film. It is removed after germination.

Transfer

Seedlings begin to be transplanted into greenhouses in mid-April. Tomato Nadezhda F1 is planted in open ground at different times:

• in the Southern regions - in May;
• in the middle zone, Siberia and the Urals - in June.

The variety loves fertile soil, so it is fertilized before planting. Per 1 m² of beds add:

• a bucket of humus;
• 2 tbsp. l. superphosphate;
• 1 tbsp. l. urea;
• 1 tbsp. l. potassium nitrate;
• 1 tbsp. ash.

The soil is prepared a week before transplanting. Tomato seedlings of the Nadezhda variety are planted according to a 0.4 x 0.7 m pattern. Denser planting can cause fungal diseases.

Advice! 7-10 days before transplanting into open ground, seedlings begin to harden. At night, lower the temperature to 8 °C. During the day, the seedlings are taken outside.

Transplanted using the transshipment method. The hole is well watered with settled water and mulched with humus. They place a support - a stake 1.5 m high. The bush is tied up immediately or after 1-2 weeks.

Aftercare

The first 2 weeks after transplantation do not disturb the seedlings. She is adapting at this time. Care comes down to watering, weeding, fertilizing, and removing shoots. The first time the bushes are pinched is when the bushes are tied to a support.

Each stepson 4-5 cm is broken off by hand. They work in dry weather; the tomatoes are not watered or fed the day before. They form bushes with 2-3 stems. They are spudded at least 2 times during the summer.

Tomatoes are watered 1-2 times a week at the root. The soil is loosened so that a crust does not form, or covered with a layer of mulch. Don't forget about fertilizing. Nadezhda F1 tomatoes need to be fertilized 3-4 times during the season.

To develop the root system, tomatoes are fertilized with phosphorus compounds. During fruit formation, plants need potassium and magnesium sulfate. Greenhouse plants must be sprayed with a solution of boron and manganese.

Characteristics and description of the variety

Tomatoes of the Nadezhda variety are characterized by the following basic qualities and properties:

• Nadezhda tomato seedlings can be planted both in heated greenhouses and in open ground with a mandatory translucent coating in case of a sudden cold snap;
• the culture refers to tomatoes of early fruiting;
• tomato variety Nadezhda is determinate, that is, a plant limited in growth, the height of the bush ranges from 60 cm to 1 meter;
• tomato bushes are voluminous due to the formation of a large number of stems, this will require the formation of the plant on trellises or supports;
• dark green, medium-sized leaves, need to be thinned;
• the brushes form 4-5 inflorescences, from which the corresponding number of tomatoes ripen;
• tomato fruits are medium-sized balls of identical size, the average weight of one copy is 85 grams, the skin of the tomato is glossy, at the beginning of ripening it is light green, and for fully ripe tomatoes it is bright red, the tomatoes are even and smooth, very attractive in appearance;
• the taste of Nadezhda tomatoes is excellent, the fruit is sweet, it contains many useful microelements and vitamins;
• Nadezhda tomatoes have a long shelf life, tolerate transportation well, and the percentage of losses in this case is insignificant;
• Nadezhda tomatoes, according to gardeners, are universal in consumption, fresh fruits, salted, pickled, in salads and sauces they are equally tasty, any picky gourmet will not refuse juices made from these tomatoes;
• The crop yield is above average; from 1 m2 of planting you can harvest up to 5-6 kilograms of tomatoes; this value will increase if you provide the tomatoes with proper care and follow all the rules of agricultural technology.

Pest and disease control

According to reviews from summer residents, Nadezhda tomatoes may suffer from pest invasion. The bushes are attacked by:

• mole crickets;
• Colorado beetle;
• slugs;
• whiteflies.

They fight mole crickets on tomatoes using traps (dung, beer, oil). They are repelled by the smell of pine needles, garlic, and rotten fish.

Advice! The mole cricket cannot tolerate the smell of iodine. The holes can be watered with an aqueous solution of iodine before planting the tomatoes.

Colorado beetles and their larvae are collected by hand. To combat them, traditional methods are used:

• pour ash into each hole during planting;
• during the flowering period, the bushes are dusted with sifted ash (at least 1 kg is used per 10 m²);
• Spray the tomatoes with wormwood infusion, adding liquid soap.

Slugs not only spoil the tomato harvest, they spread infections: powdery mildew, brown rot, and late blight.

They fight the pest in different ways:

• mechanical - assembled by hand at night;
• biological;
• chemical;
• using folk recipes.

The most effective mechanical method. Spraying tomato bushes with a solution of ammonia gives good results. You need 4 tbsp for a bucket of water. l. Treatments are carried out once every 4 days for 2 weeks.

Tomatoes in a greenhouse suffer from whitefly. They get rid of it using purchased or homemade traps, yarrow solution, garlic infusion and laundry soap.