Characteristics of the tomato Burning Heart and technique for growing the variety

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• Model: Tomato Flaming Heart
• Weight: 4.00g
• Length: 16.00cm
• Width: 8.00cm
• Height: 0.20cm
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Mid-early indeterminate variety. The fruits are heart-shaped, smooth, large, crimson when ripe, weighing 240-360 g, up to 500 g. Very tasty, fleshy fruits are great in salads, excellent for making juices. In March, the seeds are sown on lightly compacted soil, mulched with peat or a 1.0 cm soil layer, watered with warm water through a strainer, covered with film and placed in a warm (about 25°C) place. After the shoots emerge, the film is removed and the seedlings are placed in a bright place. For 5-7 days the temperature is maintained at 15-16°C, then increased to 20-22°C. In the phase of 1-2 true leaves, seedlings are picked. 60-65-day-old seedlings in the phase of 6-7 true leaves and at least one flower cluster are planted in protected or open ground.

How to grow seedlings

Mid-season tomatoes are grown in seedlings. Seeds are sown 55-65 days before their intended planting in a permanent place.

As a rule, seeds are sown in early May. These terms are suitable for all regions, since in cold cities tomatoes of this variety are grown in a greenhouse.

Seed treatment

Before sowing planting material, the seeds need to be prepared. Many manufacturing companies do this in the factory. If you use seeds from your own harvest or there is no information on dressing on the packaging, then the procedure is carried out at home.

How to prepare seeds for sowing:

1. Before use, planting material is sorted. Damaged and darkened seeds are removed.
2. The seeds are soaked in salted water prepared from 1 tsp. salt and a glass of water. Those specimens that have sunk to the bottom are suitable for planting.
3. Planting material is disinfected. It is soaked in a light pink solution of potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide for 20 minutes. Another option is to soak the seeds in aloe juice or soda solution (1 teaspoon of soda per 1 cup of water). After etching, the planting material is washed under running water.
4. Growth stimulation. The easiest way to do this is to soak the seeds in one of the following products: Epin, Sodium Humate, Zircon, aloe juice, soda solution. Another option is to keep the seeds in the refrigerator for 3 days before planting, and then keep them for another two days in a piece of cloth moistened with warm water.

A little about containers and soil

Eagle heart is grown both in individual containers and in common boxes.

If you plan to grow a large number of seedlings, it is more convenient to sow the seeds first in one large container (boxes, trays, packaging for cakes and semi-finished products, cut bottles), and then plant the already grown plants in individual pots with a volume of at least 300 ml.

When growing several tomato bushes, it is more advisable to use peat tablets. In this case, seedlings will not need picking.

All containers are treated with a disinfecting solution. They are soaked in boiling water, copper sulfate (0.5 tsp per 2 liters of water) or a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Stores sell special soil for tomatoes and universal soil for seedlings. Both options will do.

There are many recipes for making your own soil mixtures. The most popular option is to combine chernozem and peat in equal proportions, adding 0.5 parts of sand to them. A bucket of such soil is mixed with a glass of ash.

The soil is also disinfected. It is poured with boiling water, copper sulfate or a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Sowing planting material

A layer of soil is poured into the boxes and watered with warm water. Grooves 1 cm deep are made in the soil at a distance of 3 cm. Seeds are placed in them at a distance of 2 cm from each other.

Planting material is sprinkled with earth. Boxes with crops are covered with glass or film and placed in a warm place - for example, near a radiator.

Basic rules of care

Often, novice gardeners are afraid to grow seedlings on their own, preferring to buy tomatoes ready for planting in a permanent place on the market. Quality plants are recognized by their bright green foliage, short internodes, strong stems and stockiness.

When buying seedlings on the market, it is impossible to accurately determine whether the seller is offering the right variety. It is much safer to grow seedlings yourself. Moreover, this is not difficult to do, the main thing is to follow the rules of care:

After all the seeds have germinated, the film is removed. Tomatoes are moved to a cool place for a week. This will prevent them from being pulled out.

Then they are brought into the room. It is important to provide the seedlings with 16 hours of daylight. Experienced gardeners use fluorescent lamps

This reduces the risk of plants being pulled.

Water the plants as the top layer of soil dries. It is important to moisten only the soil so that the liquid does not get on the green tomatoes. Use warm water.

Tomatoes peak during the formation of the third true leaf. Two weeks after this procedure, the plants are fed.

The seedlings are fed three times during the entire growing period with an interval of two weeks. Use special preparations for seedlings (“Strong”, “Solution”) or a product prepared from a bucket of water, 1 kg of chicken manure, 1 tbsp. ash.

10 days before picking for a permanent place, the tomatoes begin to harden, taking them out to the balcony in the warm time of the day.

Seedlings should not be placed in a draft, otherwise the plants will freeze and die. If the plants begin to lose turgor, you should make sure that they are watered correctly.

What attracts the variety

Gardeners in problem regions dream of pink salad tomatoes. They are attracted by the sweet taste and juicy pulp. But growing and getting a decent harvest is not easy. Varieties and hybrids are capricious.

Altai breeders gave summer residents an unpretentious tomato. Description of the variety:

• designed for open ground and temporary (film) shelters;
• average ripening period (from germination to harvest sampling - 100 days);
• indeterminate plant (height reaches 1 m 80 cm);
• 6 clusters are formed on the main stem;
• leaves are dark green.

Compliance with the rules of agricultural technology allows you to get 6.4 kg/sq. m of delicious fruits. The plant requires staking and shaping. The Burning Heart is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. Recommended for growing in private plots and personal gardens.

How to grow tomatoes

After 2 months, when the height of the sprouts is at least 30 cm and they have 7-8 leaves, they are ready for transplanting. And again, there is no need to be alarmed that the seedlings are tall, long and seemingly unhealthy. Once you transplant them into open ground, they will begin to strengthen.

The culture loves loamy soil, pre-fed with organic matter or minerals. Planting scheme: 3-4 seedlings per 1 sq. m. The holes are well watered and sprinkled with ash.

Until the ovaries, water 2 times a week with a small amount of settled water. During fruit ripening, water more often and more abundantly. Water at the root, otherwise the likelihood of fungal infections increases. Overmoistening of the soil negatively affects the taste of tomatoes; they become watery.

To keep moisture in the soil longer, the beds are mulched.

From day 10, young bushes begin to be fed regularly. During the period of growth and development of bushes, nitrogen fertilizers are used as top dressing. They promote healthy growth and green growth. During flowering and ovaries, fertilizers are changed to potassium and phosphorus.

Organic matter - bird droppings or mullein infusion - is considered a universal fertilizer: it contains all the necessary nutrients. Organic fertilizers are good for plants throughout the growing season.

After watering, it is necessary to loosen and remove weeds with roots. Loosening helps warm the earth and saturate it with oxygen. Hilling up the bushes helps oxygen penetrate to the roots, which has a beneficial effect on the growth and development of the bush.

Despite the fact that the species is short, a garter of the wrists is required

Which is not surprising, considering the mass of fruit. The garter is tied to wooden stakes installed next to the plants

Diseases and pests

The vegetable crop has proven itself to be unusually resistant to diseases characteristic of the nightshade family. It is also resistant to attacks from insect pests. Therefore, it remains only to briefly mention the necessary preventive measures in the event of a massive pest invasion. And fungal spores can take completely unprotected plants by surprise. Preventive measures are a kind of barrier, an obstacle to infection.

There are many traditional methods for parasites that are no less effective than treatment with insecticides. For example, tobacco dust, which is used to cover the beds, repels insects. Treating the stems with a soap solution works well against aphids. Spraying with a weak solution of vinegar repels insects with a pungent odor, as does planting fragrant herbs next to tomatoes.

The Buffalo Heart tomato is planted in open ground as seedlings. Seeds are planted in boxes with soil in March. Each seed is sown to a depth of 1 cm. The soil for the tomatoes is fertile. Then water it with a spray bottle and cover it with film to create comfortable conditions for seed germination.

Within a week, shoots should appear. As soon as several strong leaves grow from each seed, the seedlings can be planted in separate cups. Seedlings are transplanted into open ground or a greenhouse 2 months after planting. The plants should first be hardened off and accustomed to the street. To do this, a few weeks before transplanting them into open ground, they begin to take them outside or onto the balcony.

The hardening time is gradually increased. This way, replanting will not cause stress to the plants, and the tomatoes will take root better. Everyone who has planted this species says that the seedlings are noticeably different from other varieties. The shoots are quite thin and long. As soon as the plant is transferred to the ground, it gains strength.

Bushes are placed 4 pieces per 1 m². During planting, the plants are fed with fertilizers, the ground is sprinkled with ash, and the holes are watered abundantly. Tomatoes are watered with warm water once every few days. The Buffalo Heart variety loves moderate watering. However, you need to ensure timely removal of weeds and loosening of the soil under the bushes.

A greenhouse or greenhouse must be ventilated periodically to avoid causing mold.

High humidity in a greenhouse will not benefit the vegetable crop. In good weather, the greenhouse is opened for the whole day and closed only at night. To increase the yield, the bushes are fed several times a season with fertilizers, which can be purchased in specialized stores.

How to get a good harvest

Growing indeterminate tomatoes has its own peculiarities. Reviews from experienced gardeners will help you recognize them. Proper application of the advice of agronomists will provide seven tomatoes for the whole summer. The following should be remembered:

• seeds from reputable producers are ready for sowing: no stimulation required;
• your own material should be checked for germination and disinfected;
• seedlings need to be taken care of 50-60 days before the intended planting in a permanent place;
• plants dive when they grow 2 true leaves;
• seedlings are illuminated, hardened, fed;
• the beds are prepared in advance (mature compost is laid in the fall, a mineral complex is laid in the spring);
• the use of calcium nitrate will strengthen plants and increase productivity;
• tomatoes should be shaded 3-4 days after planting on the ridges;
• plants need moderate watering;
• Ripe fruits should be collected regularly (the bush will give strength to those that ripen).

The flaming heart requires the formation of 2 stems. It is recommended to lighten the plant until the brush becomes full. A garter to the support is required.

Growing Honey variety tomatoes

Tomato Honey: photo of variety

The period when to plant seedlings of the Honey tomato variety depends on the region where tomatoes are grown. In the middle zone, seedlings are usually planted in early to mid-March. As for other regions, the period may vary depending on climatic conditions.

Let's move on directly to the stages of planting seeds for Honey tomato seedlings.

• Any seeds, whether purchased in the garden department, or obtained from the fruits of a given variety, must be prepared before sowing. They need to be disinfected and then soaked in a growth stimulator. Disinfection of planting material is carried out in order to exclude the possibility of infecting your future plants with any diseases. After all, unnecessary microbes and pathogens may be on the seeds. As for the use of growth stimulants, in this way you will speed up the process of sprouting. You will also make the plants’ immune system stronger. You don’t have to buy ready-made growth stimulants, but use aloe juice diluted in water. It is worth noting that such a solution can also disinfect your tomato seeds. If you are using fresh seeds for planting, dilute the juice with water in a one to one ratio. For those seeds that have been lying around for a long time, it is not necessary to dilute the juice. The seeds are usually soaked for about eighteen hours.
• If you see information on the packaging that the seeds have already been processed, then, accordingly, you won’t have to do this yourself.
• If you have great confidence that the seeds will sprout, then you can sow them directly immediately after you have taken them out of the solution. If you are still not sure, then it is better not to neglect the germination process. This is usually done using a damp cloth, which is then placed in polyethylene. The temperature should be approximately +26 degrees. Tomato seeds must be kept in such conditions before they hatch.
• To eliminate the risk of your seeds damping off, remove the plastic cover twice a day to allow air to circulate.
• As for the soil for planting seeds, you can not complicate your life and purchase a ready-made soil mixture in the store. Any one designed for nightshade plants will do. You can also use garden soil for these purposes. At the same time, it should freeze well throughout the winter. Also, land on which crops from a similar family were previously planted will not be suitable. In a permanent habitat, the soil should be as nutritious as when growing seedlings.
• The soil for sowing must be warm enough. Honey tomato seeds are planted to a depth of about one centimeter. Between the seeds of the Honey variety tomato, it is necessary to maintain a distance of approximately one to two centimeters. More frequent sowing is fraught with damage to the root system during picking.
• After sowing Honey tomatoes, it is necessary to remove the containers to a warm place, securely covering them with polyethylene.
• When the plants have hatched, you need to move the container with the crops to a bright place. A window sill with a southern exposure is well suited for this. In this case, the temperature should be slightly reduced. In such conditions, the plants will not stretch upward too actively. In cool conditions, seedlings will develop a better root system than greens.
• After four to five days, the temperature rises slightly. It should be approximately +23 degrees during the day and five degrees lower at night.
• From time to time, Honey variety tomatoes need to be watered. She shouldn't be cold. There is no need to overwater the plants.
• You need to pick Honey tomatoes in separate cups when the first pair of true leaves appear. Until this moment, no fertilizing is applied to the seedlings.
• For picking, you need to choose the strongest and healthiest bushes. The rest need to be removed. For four to five days you need to put the seedlings in the shade.
• In the subsequent period, it is necessary to apply fertilizer twice. For this purpose, mineral supplements are used in combination. The concentration of such a solution should not be strong.
• If you see that the plants are stretching upward too intensely, then it is necessary to install additional lighting. Since seedlings begin to stretch when they do not have enough light. For this purpose, special phytolamps are used.

What did the gardeners decide?

Reviews from gardeners are favorable. Burning Heart is a productive variety. The fruits are beautiful and tasty. Purpose: from salad to canning. Berries do not lose marketability during transportation.

Gardeners are disappointed by the low shelf life (a week in the refrigerator). Large bushes are difficult to cover with film during cold weather. But the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The flaming heart has earned the love of gardeners.

Tomato care

You can plant seedlings in open ground after the threat of frost has passed, as soon as the soil warms up to +15˚ C and stable warm weather sets in. More specific dates depend on the climatic characteristics of the region. In the middle zone, the right time is mid-May.

In a row, bushes are placed in increments of 60-70 cm, and a path 80-90 cm wide is left between the rows. It is better to place the beds in a north-south direction. In this case, the tomatoes will be illuminated better and more evenly. When planting Loving Heart tomatoes, pegs are immediately installed and the bushes are carefully tied up.

Tomato bushes of the Loving Heart variety are formed into one or two stems. Stepchildren must be cut off

At the same time, it is important to leave small shoots to prevent the growth of new stepsons from these sinuses. At a height of approximately 1.8 m, the top of the tomato is pinched to stop further growth of the stem.

To form large fruits, you need to remove several ovaries from the flower clusters. It is enough to keep 5-6 brushes with 2-3 ovaries on the bush

When ripening Loving Heart tomatoes, it is important to tie up each bunch so that it does not break off

Burning Heart - variety of tomato plant

Variety characteristics:

Properties of the Flaming Heart variety:

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Information on the admission of Tomato Flaming Heart from the Register of the State Variety Commission of the Russian Federation

Application for admission No. 54162, registered 2010-04-05. The Tomato variety Flaming Heart was included in the register of those approved in 2010. Approved for use in regions: All regions.

Origin and characteristics of the variety

The variety was bred by agricultural breeders and entered into the State Register in 2003. In addition to the copyright holder company, seeds are sold by such well-known companies as Aelita, Siberian Garden and others. Depending on climatic conditions, plants can be cultivated in open ground or in greenhouses throughout the country.

The characteristics of the Bull's Heart tomato are as follows. The bushes are tall (when grown in a greenhouse - up to 150-200 cm), of a determinate type. The stems are quite thin, the leaves are medium. The first flower cluster is formed above the 8-9 leaf, the next ones - after 1-2 leaves. There are usually no more than 3-4 fruits per cluster. Late ripening variety: the first ripe tomatoes begin to be picked no earlier than 120-125 days after the appearance of full shoots.

Usually no more than 3-4 fruits are tied to a brush

The fruits look very attractive: bright red, large, oval-heart-shaped. The cut flesh is sugary, dense, with a small number of seeds. According to reviews, “Bull's Heart” tomatoes also have excellent taste and aroma. They are distinguished by their special sweetness and classic aftertaste, perfect for fresh consumption and for making juices.

When cut, the tomato pulp is sugary, dense, with a small number of seeds

Summer residents appreciate the tomato for the beauty and wonderful taste of the fruit, but the variety cannot be called problem-free. The difficulties that arise when growing it are due to the following properties:

• rapid growth of green mass. The bushes develop according to the determinant type and, in principle, do not need pinching. But the variety requires active pinching and removal of excess flower clusters. As a rule, plants are formed into 1-2 stems, leaving no more than 4 brushes on each. If this is not done, the fruits will turn out small and not very tasty;
• fragility of stems that need to be tied up;
• lack of natural resistance to diseases. The variety is severely affected by various rots and late blight. The fruits ripen late, and diseases can only be avoided with the help of regular preventive treatments;
• sensitivity to fertilizer application. The size and number of fruits are highly dependent on the nutrient content of the soil. According to gardeners, in order to get a decent harvest, it is necessary to feed the plants at least 6-7 times per season;
• heterogeneity of fruits in shape and weight. Classic heart-shaped tomatoes weighing 230-250 g (sometimes up to 400-500 g) ripen only in the lower part of the bush. It often happens that there are only 1-2 such fruits on each plant. Tomatoes that are poured on the top clusters are oval in shape and weigh no more than 100 g;
• low indicators of keeping quality and transportability of fruits;
• rather modest yield. According to official data from the manufacturer, even with proper agricultural technology, a maximum of 4 kg of tomatoes can be harvested per square meter of plantings.

Cultivating the variety is quite difficult. Plants require serious care, and even experienced gardeners’ harvests often leave much to be desired. If you still want to try to grow them, do not be tempted by offers from random sellers, but give preference to seeds of an officially registered variety produced by one of the well-known agricultural companies.

Classic heart-shaped tomatoes ripen only in the lower part of the bush. It often happens that there are only 1-2 such fruits on each plant. Tomatoes that are poured on the top clusters are oval in shape and weigh no more than 100 g

Vascular and nervous apparatus

The connection of the vessels takes place using anastomosis. Both vessels of the same type and vessels of different types communicate. There is the following classification of anastomoses:

• arterial;
• venous;
• arterial-venous.

Through anastomoses, longitudinal capillaries, networks, and collectors are formed. The heart also contains the autonomic nervous system. With the help of sympathetic nerve fibers, cardiac function is stimulated. And thanks to parasympathetic nerve fibers, cardiac activity slows down. Autonomic nerve fibers are in close communication with the neuromuscular system of the cardiac apparatus.

Heart of Ashgabat: old variety of tomatoes with large orange fruits

Now a huge number of varieties and hybrids of tomatoes have been bred, but gardeners do not refuse many well-deserved ones, grown for half a century. One of the old varieties that has not lost its fans is the Heart of Ashgabat tomato, which bears bright yellow fruits.

History of tomato cultivation Heart of Ashgabat

The Heart of Ashgabat tomato is considered a variety of folk selection, bred in the Turkmen SSR in the 1960s. and quickly became popular among gardeners of that era. It is known that the variety received state registration in 1972, but currently there is no entry about it in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation.

Most often, the Heart of Ashgabat variety is grown in the southern regions, which is not surprising, but in protected soil it can grow well and bear fruit throughout our country. It has become especially easy to grow it with the advent of modern polycarbonate greenhouses. In regions such as the Astrakhan and Rostov regions, Stavropol region, Crimea, and the Heart of Ashgabat, they are successfully grown in open ground.

Description of the variety Heart of Ashgabat

The Heart of Ashgabat tomato is considered a semi-determinate standard variety; its bush grows up to one and a half meters high. The foliage is average. The formation of a bush is mandatory; usually it is grown in 2 or 3 stems, tying them to supports. 4 plants are kept per square meter. The variety is slightly affected by late blight and other tomato diseases, but during periods of prolonged rain the fruits are prone to cracking.

Not all fruits are the same in size, even the shape can vary

The variety is considered mid-early: the first fruits ripen 100–110 days after sowing the seeds for seedlings or, in the south, directly into the garden bed. Productivity is above average: up to 7 kg of tomatoes are harvested from one bush.

As the name suggests, the fruits are heart-shaped. They are quite large: on average they grow up to 300–400 g, but the first tomatoes on the bush can reach up to half a kilogram and contain 6 or 7 chambers. The color is bright yellow, closer to orange when fully ripe. Tomatoes store well and are suitable for transportation over medium distances.

The number of seeds is small, the pulp is fleshy, aromatic, very good taste, sweetish, practically without sourness. Some gardeners call the Heart of Ashgabat one of the best yellow-fruited varieties. The purpose is salad, but in addition to fresh consumption, the fruits are also suitable for processing. Whole-fruit canning in jars is difficult due to the size of tomatoes, so yellow tomato juice is mainly prepared from them. The fruits are suitable for producing a dried product. The variety is recommended for dietary nutrition.

The most suitable characteristic of fruits is “one meat”

Advantages and disadvantages compared to other similar varieties

The fact that many gardeners have been interested in this variety for half a century, and this interest has only been growing in recent years, testifies to the great potential that breeders have built into it. Seeds in bags are sold in 7-10 pieces and do not cost a penny at all. The variety has the following advantages:

• good yield;
• excellent taste of fruits;
• long-term preservation and good transportability;
• resistance to major diseases;
• beautiful appearance.

As relative disadvantages, they note the need to form a bush and the increased heat-loving nature of the variety, which does not allow it to be grown in the middle zone and in the north without shelter.

The number of tomato varieties is currently huge, many of them bearing yellow tomatoes, as well as those with heart-shaped fruits. But there were not many varieties that combine these two characteristics at the same time. Thus, tomatoes Bull's heart orange and Bull's heart amber have similar characteristics, and Bull's heart golden is characterized by excellent fruit taste and high yield, but is late-ripening. The Golden Heart tomato is early ripening, but its fruits weigh only 100 g, so they are used in whole-fruit canning.

The orange Honey Heart tomato also has rather small fruits, but the taste is characterized as excellent. The Orange Heart variety is also popular, bearing small fruits of excellent taste that retain their qualities during long-term storage. Thus, recently many varieties have been created that are similar to the Heart of Ashgabat and are its worthy competitors.

Fruit characteristics

The fruits of the Flaming Heart tomato are distinguished by high taste characteristics and pink-raspberry color. The berries are shaped like a heart. The skin of tomatoes is dense, there is a slight ribbing on the surface of the fruit. The pulp is fleshy and very juicy.

Agronomists note that the fruits of this variety contain large amounts of lycopene, ascorbic acid and sugars.

The weight of the fruits of the first harvest reaches 240 g, subsequent ones become smaller. Over the entire growth period, up to 3 kg of berries are collected from the bush. Summer residents note that tomatoes of the Flaming Heart variety tolerate transportation well, maintaining their appearance and taste characteristics. However, the fruits have a short shelf life - no more than 1 week in the refrigerator.

The taste characteristics of this variety are very high. When eaten fresh, a sweet, dessert taste is felt. Housewives use the fruits to prepare juices and whole tomatoes for the winter and to prepare salads.

Summer residents note that tomatoes grown in open ground have a good aroma and taste.

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Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Like all varietal vegetable crops, the Oxheart tomato has its pros and cons.

The advantages include:

large fruit; attractive appearance of the fruit; excellent taste; high yield (with proper care and suitable growing conditions); suitable for cultivation both in open ground and in greenhouses; good resistance to various diseases (which is very important for late-ripening varieties).

Flaws:

• the plant is highly demanding in care;
• long ripening period (which is not suitable for all regions);
• low resistance to temperature changes;
• short shelf life of ripe fruits.

Bush care

Basic care recommendations:

• Carry out moderate but regular watering at the root using warm water;
• Weeds are destroyed in a timely manner;
• The formation of a bush is carried out in 2-3 stems, removing all excess stepsons;
• To prevent branches from breaking off, the bushes are equipped with supports to which they are tied as they grow;
• The first feeding is carried out two weeks after transplantation with superphosphate and potassium chloride. The second - during the formation of ovaries, with a liquid composition of superphosphate and potassium nitrate. The third and fourth - during the fruiting period, using a similar composition as for the second feeding;
• The soil must be mulched with bark, hay, mown dried grass, and sawdust;
• For preventive purposes, bushes are sprayed with special preparations to protect tomato seedlings from insect pests and various diseases.

Rules for planting and care

Growth and development depend on proper planting. And compliance with timely care affects the quality and quantity of the harvest. The variety is unpretentious, so it is recommended for beginning gardeners.

To obtain an earlier harvest, Loving Heart tomatoes are grown through seedlings.

Important! The plant is transplanted to a permanent place at the age of 70 days, so the time for sowing seeds depends on climatic conditions.

As a rule, seeds are sown in mid or late March. To obtain strong, healthy seedlings, seeds must undergo pre-sowing treatment. To do this, they are soaked for 20 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, then washed under running water.

To speed up the emergence of seedlings, the seed is germinated in moist material for about 10-12 hours. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that the cloth is constantly moistened, preventing it from drying out.

In order for seedlings to quickly take root in a new place, many summer residents harden the seeds. To do this, they are placed in the refrigerator for 12-16 hours, then taken out to a warm room for 5-6 hours. This procedure is carried out several times.

Before planting seeds, you need to purchase soil and containers. For planting, a box 10 cm high, disposable and peat cups are suitable. It is better to purchase soil in a store, as it is already filled with the necessary microelements and disinfected.

Planting seeds for seedlings:

1. The seeds are buried 1 cm in prepared moist soil and sprinkled with earth.
2. For better germination, crops are covered with polyethylene or glass to create a favorable microclimate.
3. A week after the emergence of seedlings, the shelter is removed and the container is moved to the brightest place.
4. Since there is little sun in spring, the seedlings are given additional light so that they do not stretch out and grow weakened.
5. After the first true leaves appear on the plant, the seedlings are planted in separate containers with a volume of at least 0.2 liters.
6. After 2 weeks, re-pick into a larger pot, deepening the plant to the cotyledon leaves.

As the plant grows, it is necessary to carry out timely watering with warm water. 14 days before planting in a permanent place, the seedlings are hardened off. To do this, it is taken out into the fresh air, increasing the stay time daily.

Transplanting seedlings

Planting of seedlings in a permanent place is carried out after the soil has warmed to 10 °C. Tomatoes of the Loving Heart variety are planted at the age of 60-70 days. During this time, the plant should develop a powerful root system, have 6-7 leaves and a powerful stem.

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For planting in open ground, choose a well-lit area protected from drafts. Good predecessors for tomatoes will be legumes, pumpkin, and cabbage crops.

To plant the plant, make a hole and add 1 tbsp. l. ash and spill with warm water. Seedlings are planted by transshipment at an acute angle. This will help the plant grow an additional root system, thereby increasing productivity.

Advice! Since the Loving Heart tomato is a tall variety, per sq. m. no more than 4 plants are placed.

Features of cultivation

Growing Burning Heart tomatoes begins with preliminary germination of seeds. Primary disinfection and treatment with biostimulants is carried out in the case of self-collection of planting material.

1. It is recommended to start germination 2 months before the planned planting at a permanent place of growth. The seeds are placed in containers with nutrient soil, covered with a layer of peat on top, the thickness of which should be no more than 1 cm. To increase the percentage of germination, it is recommended to place containers with seeds in a warm, bright room. At the same time, the daylight hours should be 16 hours, which can be achieved using illumination with ultraviolet lamps.
2. Experienced summer residents recommend constantly monitoring soil moisture, maintaining moderate watering and applying additional organic fertilizers.
3. The young plant needs picking, which should be done after the appearance of 2 true leaves.
4. The soil on the ridge is prepared in the fall. It should be dug up, breaking up the earthen clods and adding organic fertilizer.
5. Before transplanting seedlings into the ground, young bushes should be hardened off. Agronomists recommend starting the hardening process 10 days before planting tomatoes in the garden. To do this, the plants are taken outside every day, increasing the residence time.
6. Agronomists recommend shading a young plant for 3-4 days after transplanting into open ground to prevent burns on the leaves and death of seedlings.

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