Characteristics, description, advantages of the tomato variety “Palenka F1”

Tomatoes "Palenka": description of the variety

Hybrid of indeterminate type, medium-early ripening. From the germination of seedlings to the harvesting of the first ripened tomatoes, it takes from 105 to 112 days. The stem is powerful, formed by one stem on a trellis; tying the bush is required. The height of the bush is from 160 to 185 centimeters .
The first brush is placed above the ninth sheet. From 4 to 7 tomatoes are placed in the brush. The leaves are green, oval, medium in size. Good, early fruit set. The hybrid is included in the State Register of Russia for breeding in film shelters and greenhouses on private plots and small farms.

Advantages of a hybrid:

• Powerful barrel.
• Uniformity of fruits in size and weight.
• Good yield.
• Disease resistance.

The yield of Palenka tomato is from 18.3 to 21.4 kilograms per square meter.

You can compare the yield of this variety with others in the table below:

Flaws:

• The need to grow in a greenhouse.
• Requirement for bush tying.

Rules for planting and care

In order to consistently harvest a good harvest of Palenque tomatoes, you need to adhere to the most basic rules, which will be discussed. There is nothing complicated or new in this; all the features of planting and care have been known for a long time.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

The description states that sowing Palenque tomatoes should begin 2-3 months before transplanting into the greenhouse. As a rule, this is the beginning of March. It is better to sow in a common container and then dive into separate cups.

Important! Dutch seeds are sold already prepared for planting, so there is no need to additionally soak them in growth stimulants.

But you need to pay special attention to the soil. For planting, use a loose, nutritious substrate. It must contain peat, turf humus, potash fertilizers and superphosphate. Prepare the soil yourself or use store-bought soil, which is preferable, since all components are in the required proportions.

To grow strong Palenca tomato seedlings, you need to maintain the correct room temperature:

• before emergence and the first 14 days – 23-25°C;
• when the seedlings get stronger – 20°C;
• before planting – no higher than 18-19°C.

If the temperature is too low, the first flower cluster will set too low, which is bad for the plant as a whole.

Caring for Palenca seedlings is simple. Seedlings need regular watering, fertilizing, fresh air and picking. It is better to water with settled warm water, but so as not to flood the soil. The soil must dry out between waterings, otherwise blackleg cannot be avoided.

You need to feed the seedlings 2 times. To do this, add a solution of mineral complexes 14 days after picking and 2 weeks before planting in the ground. The concentration of working solutions is reduced so as not to harm the seedlings.

You need to ventilate the greenhouse where the cassettes with seedlings are located several times a day, gradually accustoming the plants to the environment.

As for the packaging for picking, you need to take care of it in advance. Palenque tomatoes should not be kept in cramped conditions, otherwise this will negatively affect the yield. Each plant requires a container of at least 500 ml. They don’t dive into such containers right away; first they use smaller cups.

Picking of Palenque seedlings begins after the appearance of the 3rd true leaf. Work carefully so as not to damage the root system of the seedlings. If necessary, plants are buried 1.5 cm into the soil.

Transplanting seedlings

The plants are transferred to the greenhouse as soon as the soil warms up enough. You should not do this too early, otherwise the bushes will take a long time to take root and become sick. The soil temperature should be within +18°C. If the difference between day and night temperatures is significant, then you should wait, otherwise the Palenca tomato will shed its ovaries.

The soil in the greenhouse is prepared in the fall, when the main crops are harvested. The bed for Palenka tomatoes is dug up, humus, superphosphate and ash are added. Plants are planted according to the standard scheme, where per 1 sq. m – no more than 3 plants. 7-10 days after planting, the shoots are tied to supports. As they grow, they are directed onto a trellis and the stem is twisted around.

Tomato care

From photos of Palenque tomatoes, of which there are many on the Internet, one can judge the high yield of the variety. From the reviews of summer residents it follows that such success can only be achieved by proper care of the bushes.

First of all, there is no need to allow high air humidity in the greenhouse. If this cannot be adjusted, then after each watering, ventilate the room and loosen the soil. This rule should not be neglected, otherwise fungal diseases will not keep you waiting.

In addition, good lighting and ventilation of the bushes will benefit them. For better air aeration, the lower leaves on Palenque tomatoes are removed. This is done carefully so as not to injure the central shoot. This procedure also promotes better lighting for plants.

Warning! The bushes are formed into one stem, all excess shoots and leaves are removed as the plant grows.

Throughout the entire growing period, the variety needs fertilizing, which is done every 2-3 weeks. Organics and mineral complexes are used. You can alternate them with each other.

Water the Palenque tomato bushes regularly, otherwise the fruits will become smaller, crack, and the ovary will stop forming.

Characteristics

• The shape of the fruit resembles a plum.
• Ripe tomatoes of rich red color.
• The fruits are even in size, weighing 110 - 135 grams.
• Excellent presentation, good safety during transportation.
• It is used in various types of pickles and marinades. In salads they give a slight sourness.

Description and recommendations

It is best to grow Palenca tomato in greenhouses or under film covers. The bushes of the plant are powerful and tall. The stems can stretch up to 2 m. Their growth is not limited, so gardeners need to be able to form a bush.

Thanks to the massive stem, the plant can support a large weight of fruit. It is best to leave only one stem on Palenque tomatoes and remove all other shoots.

• The leaves are medium and green. 5-10 tomatoes are tied in bunches.
• The fruits are long and glossy. Their weight is approximately 150 g. They can lie for a long time, do not crack and tolerate transportation well.
• Tomatoes are versatile in use. Palenque tomatoes are delicious both fresh and in salads, as well as pickled and preserved. The variety is often used in dietary salads.
• With proper care, feeding and fertilizer from 1 sq. m you can collect up to 20 kg of fruit.

Disease resistance

The tomato hybrid “Palenka F1” shows average resistance to the following diseases:

1. Fusarium wilt.
2. Tomato mosaic virus.
3. Verticillium wilt.
4. Fusarium root rot.
5. Cladosporiosis.

We bring to your attention useful information on the topic: How to grow a lot of tasty tomatoes in open ground? How to get excellent harvests in greenhouses all year round? What subtleties of agricultural technology of early varieties should everyone know?

Recommendations for cultivation

For seedlings, experienced gardeners advise planting seeds in the second ten days of March. Before planting, it is recommended to treat the seeds with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Picking is best done when the third true leaf appears. It is advisable to combine it with fertilizing with mineral fertilizer containing copper. Before planting seedlings, it is recommended to add a handful of crushed egg shells into the hole. After planting, water abundantly with water at room temperature.

Read useful articles about fertilizers for tomatoes:

• Organic, mineral, phosphorus, complex and ready-made fertilizers for seedlings and the TOP best.
• Yeast, iodine, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, ash, boric acid.
• What is foliar feeding and when picking, how to carry it out.

Seedling care

The main points that a vegetable grower must carry out in a timely manner:

• watering;
• feeding;
• dive;
• ventilation;
• disease prevention.

Water the seedlings carefully and with warm water. According to the description of the properties of the variety, tomato seedlings “Palenka are moistened infrequently, but only after the top layer of soil has dried (see photo).

Plants dive in the two-leaf phase. Spacious containers are prepared in advance, filled with soil and seedlings with a lump of earth are transferred. In this case, the stem is buried down to the cotyledons.

Feeding is done according to the schedule. Seedlings need nutrition so that adult plants bear fruit better. The first time seedlings need feeding is a week after picking. Palenka tomatoes respond well to watering with an aqueous infusion of humus (10:1). After 7 days, water the seedlings with mineral fertilizers:

• urea – 0.5 tsp;
• superphosphate – 1 tbsp. l.;
• potassium sulfate – 1 tsp.

The substances are diluted in 5 liters of clean water and fed to tomato seedlings. It is more convenient to purchase ready-made complex fertilizer and dilute it according to the instructions.

2 weeks before planting, seedlings begin to harden to adapt the plants to the temperature inside the greenhouse. Seedlings of indeterminate varieties are ready for planting when they have 9 true leaves.

Diseases and pests

One of the most common diseases of tomatoes is late blight. The disease begins with the leaves, they turn yellow. They become covered with brown spots, then the disease spreads to tomato fruits. The disease spreads very quickly. One bush can cause all the bushes in the greenhouse to get sick and die within two days.

Treating the soil with Mikosan can prevent late blight. Experienced gardeners recommend treating diseased plants with preparations such as Antrakol or Acrobat.

The tomato hybrid “Palenka F1” may be of interest not only to private owners. It will be of interest to farmers due to the even weight and size of the fruits, which have excellent transportability and good presentation.

Tomato Palenca: reviews, photos, yield

Summer resident

Registration: 10/22/2009 Messages: 1157 From: Moscow

Dacha in Serebryano-Prudsky district of Moscow region

So far I have Black Cherry, Vova Putin, Betalux, Yubileiny Tarasenko on my wish list (but I haven’t reviewed everything after the sea, I think there will still be wishes). In Anapa I bought a yellow tomato, slightly pinkish on the bottom and all ribbed, like a Lorraine beauty. The seller said that the variety is called Yellow Rose, I looked for no such variety, now I think what kind of variety it is, I saw something similar somewhere, but I can’t remember. I’ll add a photo in a week, when I return from the dacha.

Post edited by elena1984

– 17.8.2014, 21:19

Summer resident

Registration: 26.2.2004 Messages: 2016 From: Jelgava, Latvia

Summer resident

Registration: 13.6.2009 Messages: 12222 From: Krasnodar region

Dacha in Krasnodar region (private house)

But they are both red. I planted Favorite from SeDek. Everything as described. Good tomatoes. True, there is another Favorite, from Aelita - https://www.1semena.ru/published/publicdata. D1%82z2_enl.jpg

Post edited by Dune

– 17.8.2014, 22:04

“God gave only summer residents the ability to understand the beauties of nature, while the rest of humanity remains stagnant in deep ignorance regarding these beauties”
A.P.
Chekhov .

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