Hybrid with amazing immunity - tomato Bonaparte F1: description of the variety and its characteristics

Description

Tall, powerful plants reach a height of 2 m and belong to the indeterminate type. The size of the fruit depends on the method of formation of the bush. If you leave one stem, removing all the stepsons, the maximum weight of the tomato will be 500 g. If grown in two stems, the tomatoes turn out to be small, round, not exceeding 160 g. The leaves are not large and thick, so when grown in a greenhouse, the lower ones are removed. The plant is disease resistant.

There are a lot of fruits, they are beautiful, pink with thick skin. Thanks to its properties, tomatoes do not crack during the rainy season and are easily transported. They have high taste qualities. The fruits have a characteristic pleasant aroma. The pulp is dense and juicy. They make delicious canned food and sauces.

If stored properly, they can last almost until the new year. The crop ripens simultaneously, 110 days after sowing the seeds.

Characteristics of tomato

Vilmorinovsky vegetable crops adapt well to the climatic conditions of Russia, which is why they have become popular among domestic gardeners. The Bonaparte tomato has increased resistance to various pathogenic diseases and can withstand transportation over long distances. The tomato is an early-ripening hybrid; the technical ripening period is 90-105 days from seed germination. The seedling period is 45-50 days from the moment the seeds hatch.

The fruits grow plum-shaped, weighing 140-200 grams. Bushes of indeterminate type, height can reach 1.8 m. Tomato, uniform in size and shape, which increases its level of marketability. The pulp is dense and juicy, there are a small number of seeds. On average, 5-6 tomatoes are tied on one brush. The skin is dense, does not crack, and is colored red-pink. They are universal in use, suitable for whole-fruit canning and processing into tomato products.

From one bush you can harvest 6-9 kilograms. The tomato shows resistance to the following diseases: fusarium, late blight, yellow curl, tobacco mosaic, cladosporiosis. It is attacked by cutworms and whiteflies. To get rid of pests, use complex chemicals: Aktara, Confidor. Cultivation in open soil is recommended in the Krasnodar Territory, Crimea, Kuban. In the northern part of Russia and in the middle zone, tomatoes are grown under film covers.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Bonaparte variety

Breeders have managed to develop a good line of tomato varieties that delight with their positive aspects. Let's consider what advantages are inherent in the variety:

• high yield;
• resistance to common diseases;
• short period of fruit ripening;
• excellent taste;
• fruits are not subject to cracking;
• perfectly tolerate transportation over long distances;
• a long period of fruiting, after setting the first tomatoes, flowering does not stop.

The disadvantage of the Bonaparte tomato is its susceptibility to pests.

Landing

Breeders recommend growing the hybrid in open ground only in the southern regions and in the Volga region. In other areas it is better to use a greenhouse. The plant is planted in a permanent place after the soil has completely warmed up, and for seedlings 60 days before:

• northern regions - in March;
• central areas - April for the street, March for the greenhouse;
• south – second ten days of March.

The seeds do not require processing, because purchased in specialized stores. Sowing is carried out in a special loose and nutritious soil, which in stores is called “For seedlings”. The distance between the seeds is 2 by 2 cm. Sprinkling them with a small layer of substrate, carefully water them and cover them with film. After a few days, shoots will appear. The protection is removed, and the sprouts dive after the appearance of the second true leaf.

After two weeks, the sprouts are watered with a solution of urea, which is prepared by dissolving 0.5 tbsp of the drug in 2 liters of water. The procedure is repeated after another 2 weeks. A few days before transplanting, the grown seedlings are taken out to harden off. To do this, choose the warmest time of day.

Description of the variety and its main characteristics

The French tomato Bonaparte F1 (originator - Vilmorin company) was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation in 2016. This plant has no analogues among pure varieties with a similar name. This is a high-yielding hybrid with 100% setability. Indeterminate tomato vines grow up to 2 m.

Advice. Experienced gardeners recommend forming a bush with 2 or 1 stem. Practice shows: in the second case, from a single cluster it was possible to obtain fruits weighing up to 0.5 kg, 2.5 times more than declared.

The tomato leaf is ordinary, medium-sized, as in the photo. 3-4 nests for fruits are formed on the shoot. Tomatoes taste good and are aromatic. They have a strong skin and a soft and dense core. Tomatoes are stored for a long time and transported without loss. They are eaten fresh, processed for preservation, or covered whole.

Landing in the ground

For every sq. m of beds place 4 bushes. A support is required, to which the plant is tied throughout the entire growing season. Tomatoes love nutritious and loose soil. Back in the fall, when preparing the bed, they add at least 20 kg of humus per meter and then dig it up. In spring, you can add 80 g of superphosphate and 2 g of potassium chloride. Having scattered the fertilizers over the surface, they are incorporated into the soil with a rake.

Planting is carried out in several stages:

• holes break;
• a support stake is driven into the center of each hole;
• seedlings are planted;
• filled holes are mulched with grass.

Advantages and disadvantages

Care

The main advantage of the tomato is that it is absolutely undemanding and requires standard care. Feed the plants at least three more times. 10-14 days after transplantation, they are watered with organic matter. To do this, 1 kg of humus is placed in 1 liter of water and left to ferment. A week later, dissolve the resulting substance in 2 buckets of water and add it to the roots of the plants.

During the period of flowering and fruit formation, fertilizing with Kemira Lux is carried out two more times. The solution is prepared from 10 liters of water and 1 tablespoon of fertilizer.

To improve the quality of the crop, it is necessary to periodically remove stepsons and lower leaves, loosen or mulch the soil.

The optimal frequency of watering is 2-3 times a week. 1 bucket of water is added to each plant. The procedure is not carried out in rainy weather.

The tomato is spreading more and more throughout the Russian Federation, but it should be understood that in colder climates the fruits do not receive enough sun and have a more sour taste than those grown in the southern regions. It also has a lot of advantages that compensate for this fact.

The process of growing and caring for tomatoes

To get an early harvest, you need to sow tomatoes from the end of February (seed planting continues until April). Carrying out a series of successive stages of planting and caring for tomatoes will allow you to grow a healthy, sustainable and, most importantly, productive vegetable crop:

1. The growing process begins with the preparation of a greenhouse, where the plants will remain for the first 45-50 days before planting the seedlings in an open bed or greenhouse. Two weeks before the expected day of planting the seeds, the soil is dug up, the piles are broken, and peat is added (for looseness). After agricultural work, the soil must be disinfected. For processing, use modern preparations of biological origin, for example, Baktofit, Trichodermin.
2. To increase the germination of seeds, they must be soaked in any available growth stimulant. The most widely used growth stimulator among gardeners is Epin. Additionally, you can disinfect the seeds, but if you have treated the soil, then it is not necessary to treat the seeds.
3. Planting material is planted in moist, compacted soil. The depth of the grooves or pits is 1-2 centimeters. The optimal climate consists of two components: air temperature (+22-25°C) and humidity (60-70%). The seeds hatch 7-8 days after placing the seeds in the soil. The tomato is sprouting together.
4. Water the plants with warm water (25-30°C) at the root. In the first days, watering is done once every few days. Throughout the entire seedling period, plants can be fed. To do this, dilute 1 teaspoon of “Humate” in 10 liters of water, pour the resulting solution onto each sprout at the root.

5. Before transplanting seedlings into open soil, they must first be hardened off 15 days in advance. If you plant plants in a greenhouse, you don’t have to harden off the seedlings.
6. If you planted a tomato in a greenhouse, then the soil under it should be mulched. This will reduce moisture evaporation and protect the root system from overheating.
7. Adult plants are not watered often; it will be enough to water the tomato once every 5 days.
8. It is imperative to feed the tomatoes during flowering so that the fruits become large and juicy. Use any mineral supplement that contains potassium, phosphorus, boron, magnesium, iron, etc.
9. When the bushes reach thirty centimeters in height, the gardener needs to install a support to tie up the plant. From this moment, pinching and the formation of a bush into one or two stems begins.
10. Throughout the growing season, monitor the condition of the tomatoes in order to promptly destroy pests that may settle on the plant.

Growing seedlings

For Bonaparte F1 tomatoes, cultivation through seedlings is suitable.

Sowing of seeds is carried out in March. At this time of year, daylight hours are longer, so the percentage of successful seed germination increases.

Boxes for growing seedlings, flowerpots or peat tablets are suitable as planting containers. Prepare the soil mixture yourself or use a ready-made store-bought substrate.

How to cook:

• mix garden soil and humus in equal proportions;
• add some coarse sand.

Before sowing, the soil must be calcined in the oven or spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate.

You can buy seeds on the Internet or in a specialized store. Choose fresh material (expired material is unlikely to germinate).

Before planting, seeds are dipped in salted water to discard specimens unsuitable for cultivation. All seeds that float to the surface are disposed of. The drowned are immersed for 15 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, then washed in clean water and dried. Instead of potassium permanganate, you can use Epin (20 drops per 1 liter of water). In addition to the disinfection function, it increases the percentage of seed germination.

Sowing technique

• Pre-prepared seedling boxes with holes in the bottom are filled 2 cm with expanded clay or pebbles.
• Then the fertile mixture is poured to the top and compacted.
• Dig grooves at a distance of 5 cm and a depth of 1 cm.
• Place the seeds in them, maintaining a distance of 2-3 cm.
• Sprinkle with a thin layer of earth, press down, spray with water at room temperature, and place in a warm and well-lit place.

Care

It is important to properly care for the crops, then in 10-15 days they will produce thick and juicy shoots. The necessary conditions:

• diffuse lighting every day for 10 hours;
• temperature regime - in the first 5-6 days at 23-25°C, in subsequent days lower it to 17-19°C, so the sprouts will not stretch;
• humidity - 75%;
• fresh air - airing for half an hour daily;
• moisturizing as the soil dries out.

After the emergence of seedlings, they continue to care for them; weak and yellowed sprouts are removed.

Picking

As soon as two leaves appear on the seedlings, you can pick. First, the crops are irrigated abundantly, then removed using a stick and, together with a lump of earth, transplanted individually into 50 ml plastic cups.

Add soil, compact it, and water it with warm water. To make the sprouts take root faster, they can be fed with a solution of ammonium nitrate or urea. 15 g of substance are consumed per 10 liters of water. 50 ml of fertilizer is poured under one plant.

How and when to transplant seedlings into the garden

A month after picking, you can begin transplanting the seedlings into the garden bed. To prevent it from freezing, it is hardened - taken out into the fresh air every day for 2-3 hours, and left to spend the night on the last day.

A month before planting, the soil is prepared by adding humus (10 kg/m²). If the soil is acidified, sprinkle with chalk or slaked lime (200 g/m²). Then they carry out digging and leveling.

The planting pattern is 50x60 cm. Dig holes 20 cm deep, moisten them abundantly, and lower the bushes. If necessary, add soil, compact and moisten. To prevent moisture from evaporating quickly, mulch with garden soil.

Cultivation of tomato Bonaparte F1

The hybrid seeds are planted in the first to third ten days of March. The timing is determined depending on the region in which the crop will be grown. If it is planned to plant tomato seedlings in film or arched shelters, then the sowing date is postponed 20 days earlier than the specified dates.

Prepared containers with soil mixture, which it is advisable to purchase in specialized stores, are placed in a warm place. Hybrid seeds must be soaked for 10-12 hours in any growth stimulator according to the instructions. After this procedure, rinse the seeds under running water and begin planting, planting each seed in the soil to a depth of about 1.5-2 cm, maintaining the same distance between them. Cover containers with embedded seeds with film or newspaper and place them in the warmest place in the room, constantly monitoring soil moisture.

If you follow these simple techniques, after a few days you can observe the appearance of the first shoots of Bonaparte. After which the temperature in the room where the seedlings are located drops by several degrees, and the containers with the plants are placed in the most illuminated place. If a young tomato seedling has 2-3 true pairs of leaves, the seedlings are planted in separate containers with a volume of at least 0.5 liters for each. When picking, it is necessary to bury each plant into the soil up to the root collar. This procedure is necessary for the formation of additional roots.

When external positive temperatures are established when planting tomatoes in open ground conditions in the last ten days of May, Bonaparte Vilmorin seedlings are planted in a permanent place at a distance of 50 by 60 cm from each other, adding into each planting hole: 25 g of superphosphate, 30 g of nitrogen and 30 g of potassium Under growing conditions in film shelters, such actions are carried out 2-3 weeks earlier.

Throughout its growing season, the tomato will require regular watering and systematic root and foliar feeding. You can feed the plants either with a complex fertilizer purchased in a specialized store or prepared with your own hands: 1 kg of chicken or cow droppings and 25 g of superphosphate per 10 liters of water. Leave for 3 days. Apply root and leaf feeding at the rate of: 0.5 liters of infused liquid per 8-12 liters of water.

Disease and pest control

Based on the description, Bonaparte hybrid tomatoes are not affected by the following diseases:

• tobacco mosaic;
• late blight;
• fusarium wilt;
• cladosporiosis.

Low resistance of the variety to stemphylium and yellow curl is observed. The fight against the first is to use Oxychom (100 g per bucket of water). Against yellow curl, use a solution of copper sulfate (10 g per 4 liters of water). Treat the bushes every week until the signs of damage completely disappear.

Yellow curl is a viral disease. It is useless to use fungicides such as copper sulfate against it. It is used against fungal and bacterial plant diseases. Viral plant diseases cannot be treated; when they appear, the diseased plant is removed. The fight is carried out against virus carriers - aphids and leafhoppers.

The main pests that can ruin the entire harvest are the Colorado potato beetle and whitefly. A solution of Confidor, Aktara or Regent helps get rid of beetles. Ammonia (one bottle per 8 liters of water) is considered an effective remedy against whiteflies. Spray the bushes 2 times a month.

A selection of reviews from amateur gardeners

Reviews from practicing vegetable growers are not as unequivocally positive as the characteristics of tomatoes from the State Register.

• Evgenia from the Republic of Buryatia praised the hybrid for its productivity, but also noted its disadvantages: small size, insufficient keeping quality. The woman does not use it fresh, only for preservation. Tomato Bonaparte was inferior to varietal tomatoes in its rating.

• Lyudmila from the Altai Territory rated the taste of the tomato as “bland.” But when pickled, the fruits taste great. The bush bore fruit in her greenhouse until frost.
• Victoria from Omsk also notes the taste disadvantages of fresh tomatoes, but the plant is stress-resistant and produces large yields. On her plot, a woman grows tomatoes in an unheated greenhouse. By August, he dismantles the film and leaves the tomatoes to ripen in an open garden bed.

In general, there are more positive reviews about Bonaparte. The tomato looks decent compared to other hybrids. Its important advantage is the possibility of cultivation in cold regions.