Almost all Russian gardeners grow tomatoes in their garden plots. Recently, it has become popular to cultivate varieties and hybrids of foreign selection. Tomato Gravity f1 was born thanks to the work of biologists from Holland. The hybrid is listed in the State Register. Despite the fact that the tomato was brought to Russia relatively recently, summer residents know it. Impressive bushes of Gravity f1 with numerous fruits can often be found in greenhouses and open ground.
Description of tomato Gravity f1
Tomato is semi-indeterminate. The grower will have to regularly stake and shape the nightshade plant to limit its growth. The Gravitet f1 variety has a bush height of up to 1.5 m with the following characteristics:
- thick stem;
- numerous strong shoots covered with dark green leaf blades;
- large yellow flowers collected in brushes;
- a powerful root system, thanks to which the crop produces tasty tomatoes throughout the growing season.
Description of fruits
Each bush can produce about 8 productive clusters. And then 5-6 medium-sized tomatoes are tied and ripened in each.
The fruits of this variety have the following characteristics:
- Round almost spherical shape.
- The tomato is quite firm and slightly ribbed to the touch.
- When technically ripe, it has a rich dark red color with a shiny surface. Tomatoes do not have a greenish spot near the stalk. Important! White spots may periodically appear on the fruits.
- The tomatoes taste sweet with a hint of sourness. The juicy pulp contains a few small seeds.
- The weight of fruits on the first flower clusters can reach 300 g if the technology for growing the crop is followed. And subsequent brushes produce specimens weighing 200-250 g.
- The skin is dense. This property of the Gravitet f1 variety allows vegetables to be stored for a long time and transported for sale to nearby settlements. Moreover, the fruits do not lose their presentation.
Treating bushes against pests and diseases
Dobrynya currant bushes are almost never affected by diseases. But pests can cause them considerable harm. Most often, signs of aphids, mites, and moths can be seen on the leaves. To destroy them, insecticides such as Nissoran, Lepidotsid, Akarin, Bitoxibacillin are used.
Insecticides are used to kill pests on currants.
To prevent diseases and pests, it is necessary to regularly trim the bush, check the condition of the leaves, remove weeds that may appear under the bushes
It is also important to remove all fallen leaves and burn them, as they may harbor dangerous insects. It is also recommended in the spring, before the buds open, to water the bushes with boiling water (70 degrees)
It destroys all beetles, and even some diseases that can overwinter on the bush.
Characteristics of tomato
Tomatoes are ideal for cultivation both on an industrial scale and in small garden plots. Moreover, the methods of cultivating them are not very complicated. Even an inexperienced summer resident can grow the Gravitet f1 variety. Nightshade plants grow and bear fruit well in open ground and in greenhouses.
In areas with warm climates, tomatoes can be grown in garden beds. In the middle zone - better in closed ground conditions. Harsh weather conditions in Siberia and the Northern regions force gardeners to grow tomatoes only in heated greenhouses.
The peculiarity of these tomatoes is that they ripen almost simultaneously. This quality is very convenient for those housewives who prepare winter snacks from red and green fruits.
Attention! Nightshade crop is characterized by short internodes.
But at the same time, the tomatoes look great on the branch. Farmers can sell whole bunches of tomatoes of the Gravitet f1 variety without removing the fruits from the branches. This property of the crop makes its cultivation process profitable, since no additional effort is required to remove branches before sale.
Productivity and fruiting
The variety is an early one. Milky ripeness of the fruit occurs 2 months after planting the seedlings in the ground. From one bush you can harvest about 12 kg of tomatoes. Naturally, tomatoes bear fruit better when grown in a greenhouse.
Gravity f1 is considered an unpretentious hybrid, but requires good lighting. Fulfilling this condition will allow you to get the maximum yield.
Area of application of fruits
The fruits can be used for any purpose due to the versatility of their taste and external characteristics and properties. With high-quality processing, the pulp will be juicy enough for making juices, jams and sauces, as well as for seasoning soups and stews. Finely chopped tomato pieces will be a good ingredient in any salad, and the dried slices can be used to make a seasoning. This variety is suitable for pickling and pickling; preparations for the winter will retain a pleasant aroma and taste.
Advice! The fruits of the Gravitet variety can become a strong body for preparing stuffed tomatoes.
When you add spices, the tomatoes will release juices with a spicier flavor, which will add a savory note to the overall dish.
Resistance to diseases and pests
The variety is resistant to major diseases that usually affect nightshades.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Advantages of Gravitet f1 over other tomatoes:
- rapid ripening of tomatoes after planting seedlings in beds;
- consistently high yield;
- excellent appearance of vegetables even after transportation;
- a large number of fruits can simultaneously develop and ripen on a bush;
- growing Gravity f1 does not require enormous physical and material costs;
- tomatoes tolerate temperature fluctuations well;
- the possibility of obtaining double harvests from 1 bush in the greenhouse.
According to farmers and ordinary summer residents, the variety has no disadvantages, except for the high cost of seeds.
Advantages of the variety
This type is characterized by a huge number of advantages, such as:
- good yield;
- long-term storage lines;
- excellent taste;
- disease resistance;
- unpretentiousness;
- constant balance of yield;
Plants of this variety are unpretentious in care
Breeders have not yet discovered any deficiencies.
Growing rules
In order for Gravitet f1 tomatoes to bear fruit consistently, the gardener must fulfill the following conditions:
- The soil needs to be well fertilized before planting, and then regularly feed the seedlings and tomatoes planted in the ground.
- Plants of the Gravitet f1 variety must be protected from drafts.
- Even a slight darkening will negatively affect the growth of tomatoes.
- Increased moisture content in the air of the greenhouse will lead to late blight damage to the bushes.
Planting seedlings
Seeds of the Gravitet f1 variety begin to be prepared for planting at the junction of February and March. First, they are soaked in water for a day. Then they are planted in containers containing fertile soil and humus, pre-treated with steam. After the third true leaf appears on the seedlings, picking is done. A couple of weeks before planting seedlings in the ground, they are hardened off. After this, the tomatoes are ready for planting.
Tomato transplant
Caring summer residents prepare the soil for seedlings in advance. In the autumn, the beds are dug up, adding humus. And in the spring they loosen deeply.
Strong and healthy Gravitet f1 seedlings with 6-8 leaf blades and a height of approximately 25-30 cm are planted in a permanent place. Experienced gardeners advise planting only 3-4 bushes per square meter. m.
Subsequent care for tomatoes
The main care for tomatoes is watering, periodic fertilizing, loosening the soil, and removing weeds.
After planting the seedlings in the ground, the first sprinkling is carried out 6-9 days later, that is, after the plants have adapted to the new living conditions.
As the tomatoes grow, water them 1-3 times a week early in the morning or late in the evening, when the sun's rays do not directly affect the nightshades. The bush requires 3-6 liters of warm, settled water.
The beginning of flowering of the bushes. Gravity f1 means an increase in the volume of watering. After the moistening procedure, the soil must be loosened.
To maintain tomatoes, root and foliar feeding is carried out several times:
- Root feeding with superphosphate is carried out 15-16 days after planting the seedlings in the ground.
- Foliar feeding with a solution of boric acid is carried out when inflorescences appear on the bushes.
- Root feeding with complex fertilizer coincides with the beginning of the formation of tomatoes.
Do not forget that after fertilizing the bushes are watered abundantly.
Tomatoes Gravitet f1 are formed into 1 stem. And the stepsons pinch in the leaf axils. These procedures will prevent the occurrence of dense thickets of nightshades and allow the plants to direct their forces to fruit formation.
Preparing for landing
The description says that it is best to prepare the soil for planting tomatoes in the fall. The preparation consists of digging up the soil and adding organic fertilizers. The soil should initially be sufficiently fertile.
For growing Gravity F1 tomatoes, sunny areas without drafts and strong winds are ideal. Seedlings can be planted when the soil temperature reaches 20 °C and the air warms up to 25 °C.
Before planting, it is necessary to harden the seedlings by reducing watering and gradually lowering the air temperature. This will help the plant survive in harsher conditions in the future.
The planting process and technology is very similar to other varieties. A hole is dug into which one plant is placed, filled with soil and compacted a little. After which it is necessary to water each bush abundantly. It is important to maintain the required distance so that each plant subsequently receives the required amount of sunlight and heat.
Positive traits
Let us highlight the main characteristics of tomato, based on reviews from gardeners:
- Excellent yield.
- Beautiful appearance of the fruit.
- Early ripeness.
- Absence of a green spot due to improper care.
- Obtaining two harvests per season when grown in film greenhouses.
- Excellent transportability and commercial quality.
How to grow a quality crop?
Planting description: seedlings are planted in sunlit areas with fertile soil. The optimal air temperature is from 20 degrees during the day and from 16 degrees at night. Add humus to the soil in the beds and dig it up. If fertilizers are applied in the fall, then in the spring we simply fertilize it with organic fertilizer.
Plants are planted in a checkerboard pattern, with the distance between seedlings being 40–60 centimeters. A hole is dug, a plant is planted, the hole is filled up and watered with warm water. Pour at least one liter of liquid under each bush. That's it, the tomatoes are planted.
For salads or preparations
Tomatoes are good because they can be eaten fresh, or they can be “sent” to jars, that is, canned or salted. Special varieties have been bred for pickling, marinades, canning, preparing salads, as well as for preparing sauces, juices, pastes, and ketchups. It is advisable to have different tomatoes on the site, so as not to regret later that the assortment turned out to be tasteless and the sauce lacked a piquant note.
What varieties of tomatoes are the best for pickling? These are the Dutch tomatoes Incas F1, Torquay F1 with “cream” fruits, the domestic variety Red Riding Hood (round tomatoes weighing 70 grams), the yellow-fruited and medium-late Wonder of the World, the magnificent Moscow delicacy (pepper-shaped fruits weighing 120-130 grams).
For preservation we recommend tomatoes:
Havana cigar
A mid-early liana variety with cigar-shaped fruits. Tomato weight – 160-180 grams, color – red. The pulp and skin are dense, the taste is better revealed when preserved.
Chocolate bullet
This variety bears fruit well in a greenhouse, but the plants require shaping and mandatory staking. The fruits are oval-shaped, brown-burgundy, weighing 40-45 grams. The taste is excellent.
Of the varieties with round fruits for pickling, canning, and salting, we plant Lyana, Yablonka Rossii, and Sanka.
To prepare sauces, you need to choose tomatoes with juicy, fleshy pulp and a small number of seeds. Delicious preparations are made from tomatoes Bull's Heart, Giant, Mazarin, Cardinal, Bobcat.
The list of salad tomatoes is impressive in the number of varieties, with tomatoes of different colors, sizes and shapes. The best tomato seeds to eat:
Steak
Large-fruited indet of medium early ripening period. Tomatoes are bright red, weighing 350-400 grams. The bush is tall and requires staking and support. Form into 1-2 stems.
Mikado pink
This variety, which bears fruit abundantly in various regions of the country, will delight you with its excellent taste. Tomatoes are bright pink, weighing 300 grams, tasty, meaty. The tomato is productive; with proper care, they can harvest 8-12 kg per square meter. meters.
Siberian Shangi
It is perhaps difficult to find an even more delicious variety for salads than Siberian shangi. Its fruits are large, fleshy, and crimson in color. Weight – 300-500 grams.
Grow a tomato into one stem, remove all the shoots, and be sure to put up supports.
Briefly about the plant and its properties
In agricultural catalogs, the Gravitet tomato has the following description and characteristics:
- The Dutch hybrid can be grown in open ground and in greenhouse blocks. From planting seedlings to receiving the first fruits, 67-83 days pass.
- The plant has a powerful root system. The height of the bush can reach 170 cm.
- From 7 to 9 brushes are formed on the bush.
- The hybrid is well resistant to diseases such as nematode, verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, and tobacco mosaic virus. The plant has good resistance to green spots.
- On average, the weight of the fruit of this tomato is 0.18-0.21 kg, but with careful adherence to growing technology, the weight of each tomato can be increased to 270-300 g.
- The fruits have a round, almost spherical shape.
Reviews of the Gravity tomato show that in order to obtain a large harvest, it is necessary to select fertile, well-lit soil for the plant. In this case, the planted bushes must be protected from strong winds and drafts. To get juicy and tasty fruits throughout the year, it is recommended to grow this hybrid under film coverings. The yield of the variety reaches 8-9 kg of fruits from 1 bush.
In the southern regions of Russia, seedlings can be planted in open ground, and in the central zone of the country - under film. In Siberia and the Far North, this early variety can only be grown in well-heated greenhouse blocks.
Care
Caring for the variety is quite simple. It consists, first of all, in removing weeds and loosening the soil between plants. It must be carried out to prevent the formation of a crust, which will prevent the supply of oxygen to saturate the roots. It is also necessary to take into account the height of the plant, and do not neglect pinching.
Tomatoes Gravitet F1 do not require frequent and abundant watering, especially before fruit formation, as this threatens them with diseases. But the variety needs fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. The first treatment should be carried out ten to twelve days after planting. A mixture consisting of organic matter and minerals is suitable for this. The second and third - with a break of two weeks. They should consist of feeding the plant with dry mineral fertilizers immediately after loosening the soil.
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Tomato Gravity F1 is a high-yielding vegetable crop that can be grown in greenhouses and open ground. The main advantages of the variety: ease of care, high quality fruits, resistance to diseases, preservation of presentation during transportation. In addition, the harvested crop is suitable for fresh consumption, processing and preservation.
