Growing, characteristics and description of the tomato variety Crystal F1

The hybrid tomato “Crystal F1”, bred by French breeders and recommended for cultivation in greenhouses, hotbeds and open ground, received excellent reviews from gardeners.

Tomatoes "Crystal F1" are an all-season, early-ripening, cluster hybrid. The period from sowing seeds into the soil until the ripening of the first fruits is 90-105 days. The bush is tall, the internodes are short, the inflorescence is simple. The stem is thick. The leaf is pinnate and light green. The first inflorescence is formed above the 5-6th leaf. Each inflorescence has 8-10 fruits. “Crystal F1” is a tall and high-yielding variety, so it definitely requires tying to a support, and it is also recommended to remove the stepsons. To grow a strong bush, it is formed into one or two stems.

Fruit characteristics

Description: the “Crystal F1” tomato has fruits weighing 120-160 grams, round, even, dense, red inside and out, uniform in color and the same size. Inside the tomato are three small seed chambers containing small seeds. The wall thickness of the Crystal F1 hybrid is 6-8 mm, this ensures a high-quality presentation and good preservation during transportation. Tomatoes of this variety are not susceptible to cracking. The brush matures completely, so you can harvest the crop with brushes.

The weight of one “Crystal F1” brush can reach 1.5-1.6 kg.

Description of the variety

The main feature of tomatoes of this variety is its all-season and early ripening nature, so finding a Crystal tomato in stores or supermarkets in winter will not be difficult. You can recognize the Crystal tomato on the shelves by its round shape, smooth skin and red color. The fruits of this variety are small and very tasty, which is why they are grown for commercial purposes and create their own greenhouse farms. Greenhouse tomatoes produce their first fruits within 3-3.5 months after planting the seeds in the ground.

Characteristics of the variety:

1. The bushes grow tall with thick stems.
2. The internode is short and the inflorescence is simple.
3. The leaf has a feathery light green structure.
4. The first inflorescence begins to form above the 5th-6th leaf. Up to 10 fruits are produced on 1 inflorescence.
5. The formation of a bush takes place through pinching, which allows you to get 1-2 stems.
6. To grow strong plants with good yields, it is necessary to tie up the bushes during the growth and ripening of the fruits.
7. After the first stepsoning, it is necessary to remove the stepsons, which can take away strength from the fruit.

Taste and technical characteristics

The fruits of "Crystal F1" are sweet and sour, fleshy with dense thin skin. This variety of tomatoes is suitable for fresh consumption, in salads, and has proven itself in home canning. The fruits hold their shape well when pickled and salted. To obtain greater shades of flavor, tomatoes of varying degrees of ripeness can be placed in one jar. The paste and puree made from these tomatoes received especially enthusiastic reviews from housewives for their pronounced red color and thick consistency.

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Features of cultivation

Tomatoes "Crystal F1" are grown on slightly acidic or neutral soils. Seeds are sown in accordance with the ripening period and weather conditions of the region. Sowing is done to a depth of 1-2 cm and the top layer of soil is lightly pressed.

The first prerequisite for obtaining strong seedlings is picking the seedlings, which is carried out when 2-4 true leaves appear on the seedlings (30-35 days after sowing the seeds). By about 50-60 days, the seedlings reach a height of 25-30 cm. The finished seedlings are planted in beds at a distance of 50 by 40 cm from each other; planting density: 2-3 plants per 1 sq. m.

Growing in a greenhouse or in greenhouses for the “Crystal F1” variety is preferable, since the yield per bush increases from 6 kg in open ground to 10 kg in a greenhouse and 15-18 kg in a greenhouse. A greenhouse plant develops better, since optimal temperature, light conditions, drip watering and fertilizing are constantly maintained there.

Further care of the plant comes down to simple procedures:

• watering every 7-10 days;
• mandatory soil mulching;
• timely application of fertilizers to the soil;
• ventilation;
• loosening and weeding of plantings.

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Fertilization and fruiting

Tomatoes are fertilized for the first time in the phase of active seedling growth, then 10 days after the second ovary begins to flower, and then as soon as the first harvest has been harvested. After the fruits appear on 3-5 ovaries, it is necessary to tear off the lower leaves of the bushes, freeing the stem to the base of the second cluster. This improves the air flow to the plant, it grows better, increases resistance to fungal diseases, and also accelerates the ripening of fruits.

Also, to speed up fruiting, use the following folk remedy: dilute ash (a third of a bucket) in 2 liters of water. Dilute it with 5 liters of boiling water, then mix well and cool the solution. After this, bring the resulting mixture to a volume of about 10 liters, add 1 jar of iodine and 10 g of boric acid. Leave the solution for a day.

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You can also speed up the ripening of tomatoes using special ready-made preparations.

Landing

Growing this tomato is not fundamentally different from growing other varieties of tomatoes. Seeds for seedlings are planted approximately 2 months before planting the plants in open ground or under film cover.

Prepare the container. These can be wooden boxes, cut milk cartons, peat pots or cassettes. Fill them with prepared soil and press it down lightly. Use a match or toothpick to make grooves along the top of the soil. Their depth should be approximately 1 cm, the width between the rows should be 4 centimeters. Every one and a half to two centimeters, place seeds in the grooves and sprinkle them with soil. You can make it simpler: lay the seeds on the ground and cover them with a centimeter layer of soil.

Water carefully and cover the container with glass or film to create high humidity for sowing. Place the boxes in a warm place

Growing seedlings

In the first half of spring, natural light may not be enough for seedlings. Therefore, it is recommended to compensate for the lack of light using fluorescent lamps. Some gardeners illuminate young plants around the clock for the first two or three days after germination.

Seedlings need high humidity. Therefore, at first, the glass or film only needs to be opened slightly to give the sprouts access to fresh air. The cover can be completely removed after 10-25 days. High humidity does not mean watering every day. It is necessary to ensure that the soil is moderately moist. The swamp cannot be cultivated, otherwise the plants may die. Plants need to be watered under the stem. It is very convenient to use a syringe or pipette for this.

When daylight hours increase and plants begin to grow, the soil drains faster

Therefore, during this period it is very important not to skip watering.

Tomato seedlings need to be fed two to three weeks after the first shoots. Subsequently, fertilizers must be applied weekly. Ideally, it is better to use natural fertilizers made from humus or grass. From factory ones, you can use special humic fertilizers, vermicompost, etc.

Landing in the ground

Gladiator F1 is a tall plant, with an abundance of side shoots and fruiting clusters. Therefore, the distance between plants in open ground or in a greenhouse should be at least 40 cm.

It is better to plant seedlings in a permanent place on a cloudy and windless day. If the weather is hot and sunny, start work in the evening, at sunset. Each plant is planted with the stem buried 3-4 cm. The tomato will give additional roots in this area, which will make it stronger. After planting, water each bush with warm water.

If the planting of seedlings coincides with hot sunny days, it is better to cover the plants from direct sunlight for the first time. Old buckets without a bottom are quite suitable for this. You can also provide shade with tree branches stuck into the ground from the sunny side.

Advantages and disadvantages

Tomato Crystal

Variety originally from France

• Fact:
  Over the entire summer season, you can harvest up to 35 kg of tomatoes per 1 m2. With drip irrigation and growing in a greenhouse, this figure can be even higher.
• Fact 2:
  Sweet and slightly sour tomatoes are suitable for home preparation and fresh consumption. For juices, pastes and purees.
• Fact 3:
  The average weight of the fruit is 140 g. Under good conditions it reaches 160 g.
• Fact 4:
  Seedlings need a lot of light and moderate watering through a strainer.

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“Crystal F1” is a variety originally from France. It is popular due to the classic, beautiful shape and color of tomatoes, high yield and resistance to cool weather.

Description

“Crystal F1” is an indeterminate plant with unlimited trunk growth. For greater productivity, it is recommended to form the trunk into 2 stems and tie it to a vertical support.

The variety gives a good harvest. 70 days after the seedlings emerge, the first fruits weighing 120–140 g begin to appear. Over the entire summer season, you can harvest up to 35 kg of tomatoes per 1 m2. With drip irrigation and growing in a greenhouse, this figure can be even higher.

"Crystal" is universal in use. Sweet and slightly sour tomatoes are suitable for home preparation and fresh consumption . For juices, pastes and purees. They keep for a long time. They tolerate transportation well thanks to thick, up to 8 mm, walls.

Fruit

These tomatoes are very beautiful - smooth, without ribbing, round. Rich red color both inside and outside. When ripe, a green spot does not appear on the stalk. The pulp is juicy and elastic, without white veins and fibers. High in sugars. Each tomato has three small seed chambers.

The average weight of the fruit is 140 g. Under good conditions it reaches 160 g. Diameter is 30–35 mm. Tomatoes ripen together, in clusters . Each produces 8–10 tomatoes. The variety is not susceptible to cracking in garden beds and during transportation.

Advantages

excellent yield even in regions with cool summers;

immunity to many diseases - fusarium, tobacco mosaic, verticillium;

growing in greenhouses and garden beds;

possibility of harvesting with brushes;

excellent product characteristics.

Some difficulties may be caused by the need for pinching, shaping and tying up bushes.

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Growing

"Crystal F1" is usually grown by seedlings. The timing of planting seeds depends on the region and climate type. In areas where frosts are possible in mid-May, seedlings begin to be grown around mid-April.

This variety requires light soil with a low or neutral pH. The seeds are planted at a depth of 1–1.5 cm. Cover and wait for the sprouts to appear. As soon as this happens, remove the film and move the future tomatoes into a cool place. The optimal temperature is –15–18˚С. After a week, it is increased by 5–7 degrees.