Seed seedlings: basic rules
To enjoy your harvest in the fall, you need to start with seeds in the spring. Seedlings should be started two months before planting. The seeds are planted in a spacious container up to 0.6 cm deep. The light-loving plant requires additional illumination with phytolamps.
The soil for planting seeds must be fed with potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen mineral fertilizers. It is also advisable to disinfect the soil in the oven by treating it with an antiseptic (for example, 2 drops of brilliant green per 1 liter of water). The day before planting, cut off the lower leaves and water well.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Uzbek tomatoes have high immunity to most fungal diseases of nightshades: cladosporiosis, alternaria, blossom end rot. There are no varieties that are completely resistant to late blight. To extend fruiting until late autumn, measures are taken to prevent late blight:
- disinfection of the soil in the greenhouse with the Baikal preparation or Fitosporin solution before planting;
- adding wood ash to planting holes, fertilizing with ash solution;
- spraying plants with 1% Bordeaux mixture at the beginning of the growing season;
- mulching between rows;
- trimming the lower leaves to the level of the first fruiting cluster;
- Regular ventilation of the greenhouse to avoid condensation on the plants.
A dangerous pest of Yusupov tomatoes is the whitefly. The pest can enter the greenhouse along with purchased seedlings. The systemic insecticide Aktara acts simultaneously on eggs, larvae and adults.
On hot days, aphids often appear on the plant. It is combated by spraying with contact insecticides. During harvest, soap-based folk remedies are used.
Note! In rainy years, tasty fruits are attacked by slugs. For protection, use the “Metaldehyde” product, blue granules are laid out in 3 pieces. under a bush
Basic principles of cultivation
The variety is photophilous, loves the sun, but does not tolerate drought. It is recommended to grow it in the southern and central parts of Russia. But experienced vegetable growers have learned to achieve a good harvest even in a less favorable climate. At the same time, the Yusupovsky tomato requires care throughout the season.
It is recommended to grow the variety in greenhouses in the bright part of the garden. In open areas, the plant and its fruits do not grow to their size and the resulting harvest is less than in a greenhouse.
Plant 2-3 plants per square meter due to its size. The soil should be loose and not oxidized, while warmed to 10-12 degrees. A well-moistened tomato at the time of planting in a greenhouse (open ground) is not watered for about 10 days so that the root system develops well. After a 10-day break, the plant should be watered frequently with warm, settled water (about once a week, depending on soil moisture).
The bush is formed into a powerful 1-2 trunks. About 5-6 strong clusters grow on one trunk. Green regular leaves. Blooms from June to August
The bush is tall, so it needs to be tied up and the stepsons removed. In this case, it is recommended to plant the stepson a few days after planting in a permanent place. In the photo you can see the bush.
To speed up ripening, remove the first inflorescence and pinch off the top of the tomato in August.
It is advisable to fertilize once every two weeks. After planting, it is better to start 14-20 days after planting. Chicken droppings and manure are welcome as top dressing; soil is also mixed with sand and peat.
Weed your tomato bed regularly. Lightly loosen to provide water and nutrients without damaging the roots of the plant. You also need to monitor the temperature and humidity in the greenhouse and avoid overheating (over 30). In extreme heat, plants should be covered.
Ripening period is 110 – 115 days
It is worth noting that tomatoes are resistant to infections, so they rarely get sick.
If the soil is well fertilized, then the place for tomatoes in the garden does not need to be changed. If last year zucchini, onions, cucumbers or cabbage grew in the intended place for tomatoes, then you can safely plant seedlings. It is strongly recommended not to plant tomatoes in former places of potatoes, peppers or eggplants.
Characteristics
Main characteristics of fruits:
- Tomatoes have an intense color from dark pink to red, with radiating rays under the skin.
- The fruit is flat-round, similar in shape to an eggplant.
- Heavy, meaty. The peel is thin.
- Small number of seeds.
- The taste is delicate, sweet, almost without sourness.
- Very good for salads, making juices, sauces, and eating fresh.
The tomatoes ripen well. Disadvantages include a tendency to cracking and poor transportability.
Interesting: Achik-Chukchuk salad is traditionally served with Uzbek pilaf. The salad recipe includes very thinly sliced onions, freshly ground black pepper, and purple basil. The secret of the salad is in the tomatoes, they should be Yusupov’s. Tomatoes must be cut by weight to obtain transparent, thin semicircles. Season with coarse salt.
Description, characteristics and photos of Yusupovsky tomato fruits
The plant bears fruit from August until the first cold weather (up to 8 degrees). Tomatoes are afraid of frost. When they appear, the fruits must be collected, otherwise they will die. The variety can boast of its harvest, since with proper care the fruits grow as in the photo:
- The Yusupovsky tomato has a large fruit: weighing 500-600 g; in the south, the tomato grows up to a kilogram;
- pink-red color of tomatoes, even more of a crimson color.
- “meaty” is a suitable epithet for Yusupov’s tomato;
- high yield of the Yusupovsky tomato: 5-6 tomatoes on one bunch;
- it is noteworthy that the fruits are all the same in size even on the upper branches; there are no small tomatoes on the bushes;
- flat-round shape, more flattened;
- thin peel;
- The pulp is the sweetest, similar to watermelon in juiciness and sweetness.
A description of tomato fruits will not fully convey its unique aroma and sugary taste. But the photo shows that the fruits ripen large and very beautiful.
Advantages and disadvantages
Positive characteristics of the Yusupovsky cultivar:
- large fruit;
- excellent taste and aroma;
- dense sweet pulp, absence of white veins, thin skin;
- extended fruiting;
- unpretentiousness, resistance to temperature changes;
- high immunity to most diseases.
Disadvantages of the variety:
- insufficient yield;
- cracking and short shelf life of fruits;
- tomatoes do not tolerate transportation well.
In terms of taste, Uzbek tomatoes are one of the best varieties for growing in central Russia.
Preparing the soil for planting
Tomatoes grow well if they are planted in the same place in the greenhouse for several years in a row. But for such planting, organic fertilizers are added to the ground. You can plant tomatoes in the old places of cucumbers, onions, zucchini or cabbage. It is forbidden to grow tomatoes in the place where peppers, eggplants or potatoes used to grow. On such soil, fruits can be planted, but after several years. If this advice is not heeded, the plant will become very sick.
It is necessary to carefully prepare the soil
The soil begins to be prepared in the fall. First, measure the acidity of the soil. If it is increased, then during digging the following fertilizers are added:
- 0.5-0.9 kg of lime;
- 5-7 kg of compost or peat;
- 40-60 g of superphosphate.
Next, they dig up the area and wait for spring. In spring they begin to fertilize the soil again. Take 30-40 g of superphosphate and 25-30 g of potassium fertilizers. Just before planting, add 15-20 g of potassium and 30-40 g of nitrogen fertilizers to the soil.
Landing rules
Since the fruits are mid-late, they are best grown in greenhouses. First, seeds for seedlings are planted, and then the seedlings are transferred to the ground. After planting the seeds, wait two months for the seedlings to fully develop. Seedlings begin to be planned in February or early March, but not later. In order for seedlings to grow quickly and efficiently, you need to use artificial lighting.
Since the fruits are large, the seedlings are fed several times. Wood ash is suitable for this. Successful cultivation of Uzbek tomatoes lies in the fact that it is necessary to take a large amount of seedling soil. Any young tree must be trimmed to normal size. Since the plant grows to enormous heights, compared to other tomato bushes, it resembles an oak tree.
The best early varieties of tomatoes for open ground
Many gardeners want to get their first tomato harvest as early as possible. To do this, varieties with early ripening should be planted. What early varieties of tomatoes are most loved by tomato growers?
Tomato Sanka
Tomato variety Sanka produces its first fruits within 75-90 days after germination. The bush grows up to half a meter in height and does not require pinching or staking. The variety is unpretentious and quite productive. It can produce a bountiful harvest even in northern regions.
Tomato Marisha
The Marisha tomato received no less enthusiastic reviews from summer residents. The variety is low-growing, unpretentious, drought- and cold-resistant. Fruitful, the period from germination to ripening is three months. The fruits, weighing about 100 g, are fleshy, juicy, and have a sweet and sour taste.
Summarize
The Yusupovsky tomato variety is rarely found. But, if vegetable growers take up growing it, they are always satisfied. The variety is intended only for cultivation in a greenhouse. If you plant in open ground, the fir itself will not be so tall, and its fruits will be small.
Uzbek vegetables love frequent watering and fertilizing, so it will take a lot of effort to care for them. In addition, they need to constantly pay attention and make sure that they do not get sick. If all growing conditions are met correctly, the harvest will delight gardeners every year. A detailed description of this plant allows us to conclude that it is ideal for both experienced breeders and beginners in this business.
Fruit size
What immediately fascinates Yusupov tomatoes is their incredible size. There are practically no small or even medium-sized tomatoes on the bush. The minimum weight is 300 grams, 500-600 is not uncommon. Record-breaking fruits reach a kilogram and even more!
It is difficult to say how true the information is that in their native Uzbekistan, Yusupov tomatoes reach a weight of two kilograms. But those who planted this variety sometimes show photos of fruits weighing two hundred to four hundred kilos.
How to grow such large-fruited miracles? This variety does not require any exorbitant doses of fertilizers - you need regular good fertilizing, preferably, of course, organic fertilizers. Wood ash, humates, and microelements will not be superfluous.
Uniform watering is especially important. The soil under the bushes should be constantly moist, especially during fruit growth. When there are changes in water supply, giant tomatoes are prone to cracking.
Of course, Central Asian guests love bright sunlight and moderate warmth (with excessive heat they also have poor pollination and fruit set). They grow larger in a greenhouse, and outside it is better to plant them in a place protected from the winds, for example, near the southern wall of a house.
Interestingly, several large fruits can form within one cluster. The strong stem can withstand weight well.
If you want to surprise the world with a record-breaking tomato, when flowering, pluck out the flowers in the brush, leaving only one.
Is there an ideal greenhouse tomato variety for Siberia?
Many summer residents whose garden plots are located in the northern regions are concerned with one question: is there a greenhouse variety of tomatoes that is ideal for growing in difficult climatic conditions.
In fact, breeders have created many varieties of tomatoes for Siberia. However, it is difficult to name the best of them. And there are a number of reasons for this. Siberia occupies a fairly large territory. And the climatic conditions in this region are not the same. So, in one place there are fewer sunny days, and in another there are more. The level of humidity and temperature indicators also differ. Therefore, different varieties of tomatoes should be chosen for different parts of the territory. Each variety and hybrid form of tomatoes has its own individual characteristics. And they need to be compared with the climatic conditions of the area. Each crop has its own requirements for temperature, humidity, sowing time, and care. Therefore, it is difficult to name a specific variety for Siberia.
Harvest and shaping
When describing Yusupov tomatoes, it is usually noted that their yield is average. True, in comfortable conditions and with good care, one plant of this variety can produce a whole bucket of large fruits.
In the characteristics of a variety, as a rule, it is mentioned that it is indeterminate. However, real growing experience allows us to speak of it as semi-determinate. The height of the bush in open ground does not exceed a meter, and for some it is even 60 centimeters.
In greenhouse conditions and under the southern sky, the stem grows 160 - 180 cm long. It does not stretch up to two - two and a half meters, like most other varieties and hybrids of unlimited growth.
Perhaps the unrestrained upward movement is inhibited by the need to bear large fruits and massive clusters. In general, this variety is distinguished by excellent setting and full filling of all ovaries. The plant needs help with this.
In addition to providing sun and warmth, nutrition and moisture, Yusupov tomatoes need strict shaping. It makes more sense to keep them in only one stem, maximum two, mercilessly plucking out the stepsons. They should not be allowed to grow and take away nutrition from the ovaries on the main trunk.
Under no circumstances should Uzbek-Yusupov tomatoes be planted densely. The bush should be illuminated from all sides by the sun and blown by the breeze.
If the bushes continue to grow, and experience shows that frost is already possible in a month, then the growing points will have to be removed. Let all your strength go into filling the fruits that have set.
In the northern regions, at the same time, many gardeners harvest large tomatoes without waiting for them to ripen on the vine. Because of this, the taste suffers a little, but the yield increases. By the way, these tomatoes, picked unripe, are successfully ripened.
For an overview of tomato seeds, watch the video
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Similar varieties
Tomato Yusupovsky, according to the description of the variety, is similar to the following cultivars:
- Russian size is a large-fruited tomato of an indeterminate type with a late ripening period. Some specimens reach a weight of 1.5 kg. The tomatoes are tasty, meaty, and intended for salad purposes.
- King of Kings is a mid-late variety with round red fruits up to 1-1.5 kg. Tomatoes have dense pulp and thin skin.
- Grandmother's Gift F1 is a tall, mid-late hybrid with large scarlet tomatoes of excellent taste. The cultivar is resistant to temperature changes and diseases.
Yusupov tomatoes are worthy competitors to more modern varieties and hybrids.
