Planting scheme
A rectangular box or other container for seedlings is filled with a substrate that is suitable for seedlings. On moistened, evenly saturated soil, seeds are laid out 2 cm from each other and sprinkled on top with a thin layer of soil. The seed placement depth is no more than 150 mm. The seeds of hybrid plants are initially treated against diseases and pests, so they can be sown dry or with additional treatment with agents to stimulate growth.
After 7 weeks, the seedlings can be transplanted into a greenhouse, which can be either film or glass. At this point, the soil should be prepared (dug up and fertilized, at a depth of 10-12 cm, the soil temperature is 12-14°C). Before transplanting seedlings into the greenhouse, you need to water the plants so as not to damage the roots.
Transplantation is carried out as follows: a hole is dug, seedlings are removed, installed vertically in the planting hole and sprinkled with earth, after which the soil should be compacted and watered. If the seedlings are overgrown, the plant should be laid on its side so that part of the trunk remains in the ground. The bushes should be planted at a distance of 40 cm from each other, the width between the rows should be about 50-60 cm. The planting density is 3 bushes per square meter.
How to grow seedlings
The timing of planting seeds is affected by the weather conditions of the region.
The optimal age of seedlings is 1.5 months. Before sowing, seeds are checked for germination in a saline solution - those that float to the surface are unsuitable for cultivation. Seeds are placed in wooden boxes filled with nutrient soil to a depth of 1.5 cm with a distance of 5 cm between them. The soil mixture is prepared by combining humus and turf soil in equal proportions. You can also add some sawdust or peat here.
To disinfect the soil, water it with boiling water. After 2 weeks, the soil is ready for sowing. During this time, bacteria beneficial to the plant have time to multiply.
Advice. Before sowing, it is recommended to soak the seeds in warm water for a day.
The Fitosporin solution stimulates the germination of seed material. Add 1 drop of the drug to 100 ml of water and leave the seeds for 2 hours.
At the end of planting, the seeds are sprinkled with earth, watered with warm water and the containers are covered with glass or film.
Important! For the first 7 days, the seedlings are kept in the dark.
When shoots appear, the covering material is removed from the boxes. At an air temperature of 25-30 degrees Celsius, the first shoots will appear in a few days. After 2-4 leaves appear, the seedlings are planted in separate containers with a volume of at least 500 g. From this point on, care consists of watering and monitoring the seedlings.
The soil should not dry out, but there is no need to over-moisten it either. Seedlings need at least 12 hours of daylight. To do this, the seedlings are transferred to a sunny place or provided with additional lighting.
During picking, the first fertilizing with mineral fertilizer is carried out. Subsequently, every 14 days the sprouts are fed with complex fertilizers - for example, Fertikoy Lux. It’s easy to prepare the solution: 1 tbsp. l. for 10 liters of water.
Organic matter is well suited for feeding: infusions of mullein, weeds or droppings, but this option is only suitable if the seedlings are in a greenhouse. There will be a very unpleasant smell in the apartment from such fertilizers.
After 45 days, the seedlings are hardened off. During the day, the sprouts are exposed outside for 1-2 hours; at night they should still be indoors, but the air temperature drops to 12-13 degrees Celsius. Stay in the air gradually increases to a day.
Growing and care
Tying to a support and pinching are necessary manipulations for the Blagovest variety. For gartering, vertical trellises (lattice structures) are used: first, the strengthened seedlings are tied at the base, and then the growing trunk is sent up the rope. A feature of the variety is its ability to self-regulate growth: when the bush reaches one and a half meters in height, it forms an inflorescence at the top - its further growth stops there. If the height of the room allows the bush to grow further, then a new top can be formed from the best top shoot.
The plant should be formed into 1 or 2 stems. In the first option, it is necessary to remove the side shoots that grow from the axils of the leaves, in the second, leave 1 stepson under the first flower cluster.
This variety is not afraid of drafts, and therefore the greenhouse can be open from morning to evening, but it must have moderate air temperature and moderate humidity. Depending on weather conditions, plants are watered with warm water once every 7-10 days, after which the soil is loosened and weeds are removed.
Once every 15-20 days after watering, complex fertilizers, in particular superphosphate and potassium fertilizers, should be used. 10-15 days before harvesting, fertilizing must be stopped.
Video
In the video you can see how Blagovest tomatoes are planted:
In the table below you can find varieties with other ripening periods and familiarize yourself with their characteristics using the links:
| Late ripening | Mid-season | Super early | ||||||
| Bobcat | Tanya | Big Mama | ||||||
| Russian size | Pink flamingo | Mystery | ||||||
| King of Kings | Peter the First | White filling | ||||||
| Long Keeper | Black Moor | Alenka | ||||||
| Grandma's gift | Tsar Peter | Debut | ||||||
| Podsinsky miracle | Favorite F1 | Anyuta F1 | ||||||
| Brown sugar | Right size | Solerosso F1 | ||||||
| Snowfall F1 | Dimensionless | Aurora F1 | Digitomandra | Nikola | Bullfinch | American ribbed | Demidov | Aphrodite F1 |
Review Reviews
Most of the reviews for the Blagovest tomato are positive. Gardeners note the increased productivity of this variety (until late autumn), high resistance to various diseases and pests, rich beautiful color and identical weight and size of ripe fruits, as well as their taste, which are equally good both fresh and in in the form of canned food, juice and sauces.
Buyers pay attention to the fact that it is possible to achieve the manifestation of all the distinctive characteristics of Blagovest only if it is grown in closed greenhouses - in open ground the quality of the crop is much worse.
Description of the variety
The characteristics and description of the Blagovest tomato variety are as follows:
- forms a spreading bush;
- determinate variety;
- bush height up to 1.8 m;
- tendency to branch;
- grayish-green tops of medium density;
- early fruit ripening;
- 101-107 days pass from planting seeds to harvest.
The fruits of the Blagovest variety correspond to the following description:
- round shape with a smooth top;
- unripe fruits have a white-green tint;
- As the tomatoes ripen, they acquire a rich red color;
- average weight 120 g;
- with constant care, the weight of the fruit reaches 150 g;
- pronounced tomato taste.
