Dutch selection never ceases to delight gardeners around the world. One of the best new products was the Magnus F1 tomato. The first generation hybrid is equipped with high productivity, excellent taste, endurance to weather stress and resistance to many diseases. This makes him a welcome guest in the garden.
| Height | Landing location | Ripening time | Fruit color | Fruit size | Origin | Fruit shape |
| Medium height | Greenhouse, Open ground | Early ripening | Reds | Average | Hybrid | Flat-round |
Description and characteristics of the variety
The first harvest ripens 90 days after germination. The seeds of this variety have a high germination rate.
The Magnus tomato calmly tolerates unfavorable weather conditions and stress, continuing to steadily form ovaries and bear fruit. The variety is zoned for the central regions of Russia, but produces a stable harvest, growing in any area.
Belongs to a semi-determinate plant type. It reaches a height of 1.8 meters.
Stem growth is stopped by pinching the top. But the bushes are quite compact, not spreading. It requires forming the plant into two stems, tying it to supports, and removing side shoots.
A lot of leaves are formed. They are medium or large in size, bright green in color. The variety forms simple inflorescences, collected in racemes. The stems are powerful, juicy, and not prone to brittleness.
The fruits of the Magnus variety are quite large. The average weight of a tomato is 140-150 grams. The berries are round, slightly flattened. They have slight ribbing in the stalk area.
The skin of the Magnus tomato is strong, smooth, of medium thickness, and not prone to cracking. The pulp is juicy. Tomatoes have few seeds and the chambers are small. When ripe, the fruits have a uniform bright red color.
They have good taste characteristics. Balanced taste. Not watery, no herbaceous notes visible.
The taste of the fruit is sweet, with light fruity notes. Tomatoes have a pronounced aroma. They sing together on the brush. The harvest can be harvested one tomato at a time or at once with tassels. All fruits have approximately the same size and shape on all clusters.
Magnus variety tomatoes contain a large amount of sugars, amino acids, vitamins, and microelements. It was developed as a salad variety, so fresh consumption is recommended. But when processed, delicious tomato products are obtained.
Prolonged rainy weather has little effect on the taste of tomatoes. The berries become a little less sweet.
Diseases and pests
Hybrid Magnus is immune to most diseases and viruses characteristic of nightshade crops. Tomatoes are resistant to fusarium, verticillium, and nematodes. Due to its early ripening, the tomato avoids infection with late blight.
In addition to the built-in immunity, proper care helps tomatoes fight diseases and pests: timely and proper watering of bushes, ventilation of greenhouses, removal of excess shoots and leaves, application of fertilizing and fertilizers.
To prevent possible infection, observe crop rotation on the site. Do not plant tomatoes in the same place. Try to avoid proximity to potatoes, eggplants, and peppers. Ideal predecessors for tomatoes are cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, cauliflower, parsley or dill.
Let's move on to the pros and cons of the variety
Hybrid Magnus has a number of advantages:
- earlier fruit ripening;
- tomatoes begin to ripen at the same time, without delaying the fruiting period;
- high resistance to diseases;
- significant yield indicators;
- long shelf life;
- transportability of fruits without loss of presentation and taste of the variety.
The Magnus variety has disadvantages:
- demands on the composition and fertility of soils, watering, fertilizing;
- It is necessary to form a bush, tie up stems and brushes, and remove side shoots.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of the Magnus F1 hybrid include:
- high productivity;
- early amicable maturation;
- excellent taste of ripe tomatoes;
- low maintenance requirements;
- resistance to cladosporiosis, verticillium, root-knot nematode;
- the ability to grow in any shelter - from ordinary greenhouses to heated greenhouses;
- versatility of fruits;
- availability of seed material.
Experienced gardeners highly appreciate the consumer qualities of the hybrid. Magnus F1 cannot be classified as a new product; it has been successfully grown for several years. Reviews from professionals and amateurs note stable yields, good taste of ripe tomatoes, and resistance to pests and diseases. A close analogue is the Indio F1 tomato; these plants can be grown in the same greenhouse.
Magnus tomatoes have few disadvantages. They are picky about the composition of the soil and love generous fertilizing and proper watering. Under favorable conditions, productivity increases significantly. In the first generation, hybrids can produce seeds, but the resulting seedlings do not carry the qualities of the mother plants.
Growing seedlings
Today, before sowing, it is worthwhile to carefully inspect the seeds for defects and check for germination. To do this, place the seeds in a warm, slightly salted solution for twenty minutes. Those seeds that sink to the bottom are suitable for sowing.
Rinse and disinfect to prevent possible diseases. Soak tomato seeds in a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate for 15 minutes, rinse in running water.
{reklama}Some gardeners advise soaking tomato seeds in growth stimulants.
Before sowing, Magnus tomato seeds can be germinated to ensure a high germination rate. Soak the seed in a small amount of warm water overnight. It is recommended to use rain or melt water, as it is rich in oxygen and does not contain a large amount of salts.
Place a damp cloth or cotton wool at the bottom of a shallow container or container and distribute the prepared tomato seeds on top. Cover with a lid or film to prevent drying out and ensure constant temperature. Place in a warm place until sprouts appear.
When the sprouts hatch, prepare for sowing. Magnus tomato seedlings are grown either in common boxes, or individual containers, or pots. To ensure uniform germination, two seeds are placed in pots.
Disinfect containers with a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate. Be sure to place drainage at the bottom. Small pebbles, stones, and expanded clay are used. Drainage ensures the outflow of excess fluid. Sprinkle the prepared soil mixture tightly on top.
Magnus tomatoes are demanding on soil composition and fertility. They need soft, light, loose soils enriched with microelements.
The store will find suitable soil. Or prepare a mixture for seedlings yourself using garden soil.
Some experts argue that garden soil allows tomatoes to prepare in advance for the conditions in which plants will grow on the site. Humus peat and coarse river sand are added to the garden soil. Sometimes sand and peat are replaced with sawdust.
Make grooves in the ground, 2 cm deep. The distance between the paths is 10 cm. Carefully place tomato seeds at intervals of 5 cm so as not to damage the sprouts. Cover with a thin layer of soil and water generously.
Watering crops and young seedlings is carried out very carefully so as not to wash away the soil and damage the plants. To do this, use a spray bottle or watering around the perimeter of the container.
To maintain a microclimate and constant temperature, cover the crops with glass, a lid, plastic or cover with plastic wrap.
Before emergence, place the containers in a warm place with a temperature of about +25 degrees, ventilate daily, water if necessary.
After 5-7 days, shoots will appear. Remove the shelter, move the boxes to a well-lit place with a temperature of +20, +22 degrees.
Magnus tomatoes are sensitive to light. Their daylight hours are 16-18 hours. With a lack of lighting, the stems become very elongated. The bushes become weak and get sick when transplanted. Therefore, it is necessary to take care of additional lighting.
Simple fluorescent fluorescent lamps or special phytolamps sold in specialized stores are used.
With the formation of the first two leaves, pick the seedlings. Planting young plants helps the development of the root system. Tomatoes have free space to grow.
Picking is sometimes done in peat cups, in which the tomatoes are then planted in the ground. When watered, the pots decompose in the ground and turn into fertilizer.
Before picking, water the tomato seedlings well and let them stand for a couple of hours so that the soil softens.
Carefully holding the cotyledon leaves, dig up the roots and transfer them with a lump of earth to a container. After the procedure, water the seedlings again. After 7-10 days, feed the seedlings using a liquid solution of mineral complexes for seedlings. Feed again a week before transferring to a permanent place of growth.
Magnus tomatoes are planted in the second half of May, when the night frosts finally stop and the earth warms up. Before transplanting, seedlings are hardened off in the fresh air or in a bright, cool room.
Hardening helps to adapt to new conditions and get used to ultraviolet radiation. It is carried out 7-10 days before the planned date of planting seedlings in the ground gradually in three stages. At the first stage, it is enough to leave the seedlings for just a few minutes, gradually increasing the time.
At the second stage, the residence time is several hours. In recent days, if there is no frost or strong wind, you can leave it for almost a day. Avoid direct sunlight to avoid sunburn on young greens.
When planting in open ground, take care to protect the seedlings from sunlight, strong winds, and possible frosts.
Shading is important for tomatoes, since ultraviolet radiation is harmful to young seedlings.
The soil has been preparing since autumn. Many pests overwinter in the ground, so even before the onset of cold weather, the soil is dug up and watered with a hot, thick solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate for disinfection.
Before planting, dig up the soil again, mix with humus, and prepare holes for planting. Planting scheme for Magnus variety tomatoes - 50 by 40 cm. Put wood ash and rooting preparations in the hole, water well with warm water.
Secure the seedlings in the center of the hole, sprinkle with soil, and tamp lightly. If the seedlings are very elongated, they can be deepened a little further. Leave the seedlings alone for a week, let them take root and adapt.
Agrotechnics of cultivation
Planting seeds directly into the ground increases the period of seed germination, which negatively affects the yield. Therefore, it is better to grow the crop using seedlings.
Before sowing, the seeds must be carefully prepared, discarded by placing them in an aqueous solution of kitchen salt for 10 minutes. Small and empty seeds will float. To ensure the appearance of friendly shoots, the seed is soaked in warm water for 24 hours.
Seeds are placed in prepared containers with a soil mixture to a depth of 1 cm. After watering with warm water using a sprayer, the container is covered with a film, which is removed when sprouts appear.
For normal development, seedlings are provided with thermal conditions, lighting, and fertilizing is applied in a timely manner to stimulate growth. In the phase of formation of 2 true leaves, seedlings are planted in separate containers.
Plants are placed in greenhouses in May, and planting in open ground is carried out after the end of the spring frost period. Characteristics of the hybrid Magnus f1, description of the parameters of the bush allow you to plant up to 6 plants per 1 m².
Features of care
Caring for the Magnus hybrid involves tying the bushes to supports. It is necessary to immediately install long sticks or poles so that you do not have to extend them later.
Tie the stem carefully, without damaging it or pinching the brushes and leaves. Leave a small gap.
Magnus tomatoes are tied for the first time when they reach a height of 40-50 cm under the first fruiting cluster.
To obtain optimal yield results, form a bush with 2-3 stems. When the plant reaches a critical size and has formed a sufficient number of fruiting clusters, trim the top to stop growth.
On subsequent clusters, the ovaries will not have time to properly form and ripen, but will only delay the ripening processes of existing fruits. Throughout the season, remove shoots and excess leaves as they wilt.
Removing the lower leaves promotes the flow of substances to flowers and ovaries, preventing the possibility of plant infections. The leaves are pruned after the fruits on the lower cluster begin to ripen.
Magnus tomatoes need abundant, regular, but infrequent watering. Once every 5-7 days is enough, as the top layer of soil dries.
Water the bushes at the roots only with warm water. It is better to water in the early morning or late evening.
Early morning is the ideal time for many procedures. Removing leaves and shoots in the early morning allows the plant to have time to heal the wounds, which will not become sources of possible infection.
Be sure to regularly weed and loosen the soil. Removing weeds improves the ventilation of bushes and prevents plants from being damaged by diseases and pests. Loosening improves gas exchange and enriches the soil with oxygen.
Hilling helps tall tomatoes to form a developed root system and ensure an influx of nutrients. Hilling is carried out with the appearance of small nodules at the bottom of the stem. The second time is when the color of the stem changes to dark blue.
Mulching prevents rapid drying of the soil, the formation of a hard earthen crust, erosion of the soil during watering and exposure of roots. Rotted sawdust, hay, straw, pine needles or dark non-woven material are used.
Periodic light shaking of the flowering clusters helps to increase the percentage of ovary formation.
This makes pollination more efficient. In open ground, tomatoes are helped by wind and insects. In greenhouses and greenhouses their influence is noticeably reduced. It is enough to shake once every few days.
It is imperative to ventilate greenhouses. This helps regulate humidity levels and prevents fungal diseases from affecting plants.
Subtleties of cultivation
Magnus is best propagated by seedlings . When planted directly in the ground, tomato seeds will germinate too late, which will significantly reduce the yield. Depending on the region, sowing begins in late February or early March. Picking can slow down the growth of seedlings. Young tomatoes must be fed with liquid complex fertilizer, since the hybrid prefers nutritious soil.
Also read: How to feed growing tomatoes after planting in the ground
Magnus tomatoes have few disadvantages. They are picky about the soil composition and love generous fertilizing and proper watering.
The seedlings are moved to the shelter in early or mid-May. A good neighbor in the greenhouse will be the Bagheera F1 tomato, which is also an early ripening tomato. The plants are tied to supports, and the lower leaves are removed for better insolation. It is possible to form 2-3 stems, the remaining stepsons should be removed. Gardeners who want to extend the harvest period can supplement Magnus with the later Belle F1 tomato. The tomato duet will allow you to harvest until the end of summer.
A promising hybrid of Dutch selection suitable for most subsidiary plots. By planting Magnus in a greenhouse or in garden beds, you can count on a decent harvest and wonderful taste of ripe tomatoes.
Top dressing
Tall and productive tomato varieties quickly deplete the soil, so fertilizing is carried out throughout the season.
This is done three times. The first feeding is carried out one to two weeks after transplantation. The second feeding is before the start of abundant flowering. The third feeding is during the fruiting period.
It is better to apply nitrogenous fertilizers and organic matter in the fall; avoid using them in the summer, so as not to provoke excessive growth of green mass.
During the season, preference is given to mineral complexes enriched with potassium and phosphorus.
Feed and fertilize carefully, do not overdo it. An excess entails no less serious consequences than a deficiency.
