Good yields of aromatic fruits - tomato Noble fat man F1: reviews of yields, description of the variety

Fresh tomato salads all season long or aromatic juices and ketchups in winter - what could be more desirable for farmers? With the Noble Fat Man F1 tomato, both are possible. The hybrid is very popular among gardeners.

Description and characteristics of the variety

The noble fatty is part of the group of determinate hybrids. It is distinguished by its special endurance and durability. It can bear fruit in several rotations and produce harvests up to 2-3 times a year.

Features of the bushes:

• medium-sized, moderately branched;
• height 1-1.2 m;
• 4-5 tomatoes are tied on fruitful clusters;
• There are 7-9 brushes in total on each plant.

The Noble Fat Man tomato from “Ural Summer Resident” yields its harvest early – after 89-97 days from germination.

Tomato Description:

• average weight within 300 g;
• large fruits weigh up to 500 g;
• juicy, moderately dense pulp;
• crimson coloring;
• the skin is strong and tough.

The taste is classic, pleasant, without sourness.

Tomato Fat Man

Description and characteristics of the Tolstoy F1 tomato, reviews, photos

Mid-season (110-115 days period from germination to the beginning of ripening), indeterminate tomato hybrid for open ground and greenhouses.

The bush is weakly leafy and requires tying to a support and pinching. The manufacturer recommends forming the plant into 1 or 2 stems.

Basic qualities of fruits

The fruits are round-cuboidal, slightly ribbed at the stalk, red in color at maturity, weighing 200-250 grams, fleshy, juicy and quite tasty (for a hybrid). These tomatoes are good for fresh consumption, home cooking and processing into tomato products.

Advantages of the hybrid : resistance to tobacco mosaic virus, cladosporiosis, excellent taste of the fruit.

Features of cultivation, planting and care

Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out 60-65 days before the intended planting in the ground. Seedlings dive at the stage of two true leaves. When planting seedlings in a permanent place per 1 sq. m area it is recommended to place up to 3 plants, when forming into 1 stem - up to 4.

Further care for tomatoes consists of timely watering, fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizer, pinching, weed removal and preventive measures to protect the crop from diseases and pests.

It is not recommended to take seeds from this tomato for planting, since it is a hybrid, not a variety.

Seed producer : Sedek agricultural company.

If you grew Tolstoy tomatoes, please write whether you liked them or not. What was the yield and taste of the fruits like under your climatic conditions? How do you assess the disease resistance of this hybrid? If possible, attach to the comment a photo of the entire bush as a whole or individual ripe fruits that you grew. Thank you!

Your reviews of the Fat Man tomato, as well as additions to the description, will help many gardeners evaluate this hybrid objectively and decide whether it is worth planting or not.

Features of cultivation and storage

4-5 plants are planted per 1 m2. The depth of the holes is 30 cm.

It is considered optimal if the following crops grew in the beds before:

• greenery,
• salads,
• carrot,
• Buryak

The bushes lead into 2-3 trunks.

Nuances to be observed:

• Stepping 1 time every 10-12 days.
• Feed once every 2 weeks.
• Moderate watering no more than 3 times a week.

Pests and diseases

This species is immune to most diseases that affect this plant species. But still, as a preventative measure, before planting the sprouts in the ground, the first thing you should do is water the soil with a pink solution of potassium permanganate. By observing certain conditions for growing this variety, or rather a certain watering technology: watering the plant strictly at the root, with warm, settled water, without flooding the branches with leaves, you can prevent the development of various types of rot and late blight.

Vegetation and care

Sowing seeds

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The Tolstoy tomato, as a tomato variety, is propagated by seeds, which are sown as seedlings at the very end of March. The order of operations performed in this case is given below:

• First, light soil, which is a mixture of humus and garden soil, is loaded into a planting container of the appropriate size;

Important! It is not recommended to use highly acidic soil for the Tolstoy variety.

• The resulting earthen composition is then fed with a small amount of wood ash, and then poured with boiling water with potassium permanganate dissolved in it;
• Immediately before planting, the seeds are disinfected with hydrogen peroxide, or they are kept for some time in a weak solution of potassium permanganate;
• Sometimes, to speed up germination, they are soaked in biostimulants for approximately 12 hours.

Sowing tomato seeds

During the sowing process, the seeds are buried approximately 1.5 cm into the prepared soil and covered with the same soil. After this, they are carefully watered from a watering can with a divider, and then covered with a transparent film and placed in a warm place.

The first shoots usually appear on the 4-5th day, after which the containers are placed on a well-lit windowsill and watered as needed (the soil should not dry out).

Picking and planting in the soil

As soon as the first three leaves appear on the seedlings on the windowsill, they must be immediately transplanted into separate containers with nutrient soil. At the same time, it is recommended to feed the transplanted sprouts with complex mineral fertilizers.

Over the next few days, the seedlings are kept in a shaded place, after which they are placed on a windowsill well illuminated by sunlight. If there is a lack of light, additional radiation is provided above it (in the form of fluorescent or conventional lamps).

To water young shoots, small volumes of water are used to prevent stagnation. After moistening the soil, its top layer must be loosened (deep loosening is undesirable, since this can damage the roots that have not yet become strong).

Tomatoes should be planted in a garden bed or greenhouse when consistently warm weather arrives, eliminating the possibility of morning frosts. It can only be transferred to unprotected soil in a garden bed when the temperature reaches 15 degrees. Immediately before transferring, young seedlings must be hardened off by taking them outside for a while.

Picking tomatoes

The soil in the beds is thoroughly dug up right before planting, after which fertilizers are added to it and watered well.

Note! Wood ash and a full range of phosphorus-potassium mixtures are used as feed.

Holes for future bushes are made at a distance of about 40 cm from one another, and row spacing is arranged at a distance of about 60 cm. Seedlings planted in the soil should be thoroughly watered with water warmed in the sun (subsequent watering will be organized only after a week).

High-yielding hybrid of Dutch selection “Tolstoy F1”

In order to get a tomato harvest, summer residents plant seedlings, follow agricultural techniques, and carefully choose the variety. And so it is with all cultures. So that you can understand which tomato will grow and produce better and which will not, you need to know the varietal characteristics. If you choose the Tolstoy F1 tomato variety, be sure to read the reviews, photos, and yield. Today we will introduce you to this variety.

General information about the variety

This variety is a hybrid. And hybrids have become very popular in recent years, as they are always distinguished by high performance in one way or another. Gardeners are looking for the best varieties that will save them from a lot of unnecessary work, will not get sick, and the yield will be high. There are many varieties with such indicators, and “Tolstoy” is one of them. It is highly valued by summer residents; the varietal characteristics that we will describe to you below will prove that gardeners’ love is justified.

As for the homeland of this tomato, it was bred here. Breeders wanted to develop a universal tomato that would grow in different conditions of our rich country. At the same time, the variety will produce a harvest both in the greenhouse and in the open ground. We can congratulate our breeders, because they achieved all this in the Tolstoy tomato.

Characteristics and description of the variety

• The tomato belongs to the first generation hybrids.
• It is unpretentious and does not require special agricultural techniques; it can also grow on different types of soil, both in greenhouses and greenhouses, and in open ground.
• The variety belongs to the determinate species. Its height can reach up to one and a half meters. But at the same time, the bush itself looks quite compact.
• The stems do not need to be tied up; the bush grows quite compactly and does not form a lot of green mass. The variety also does not require pinching. All this makes the growing process easier, saving energy and time. In addition, the less greenery on the bushes, the faster the crop can ripen, and the less moisture is formed and, as a result, the pathogenic environment of microorganisms.
• The variety belongs to tomatoes with medium-early ripening periods. So, you can collect the first fruits approximately 100-110 days after sowing.
• The productivity of the variety is high. One bush can produce more than three kilograms of fruit. They have a sweetish taste and a tomato-like aroma. The tomatoes are juicy, meaty, tasty.

• “Tolstoy” withstands weather adversity well. It can grow in low summer temperatures and still show good results.
• The variety is highly resistant to the most common tomato diseases.

• The variety produces tomatoes of medium size. Their weight is on average 300 grams. Experienced gardeners note that during the first harvest the fruits are usually larger and reach a weight of half a kilogram.
• The color of the skin is scarlet, there are small ridges on the surface. The shape of the fruit is round and slightly flattened.
• The universal purpose of the variety allows you to prepare paste, juice from it, preserve it whole and eat it fresh. It is also noted that these fruits contain many useful substances and are well suited for feeding young children.

This is the “Tolstoy” tomato variety. You can see the photo and description of how to plant it below. The process is quite simple, so you can grow seedlings from seeds yourself. In addition, your own seedlings are always better than purchased ones. Of course, if it was planted correctly and looked after with care. Buying seedlings on the market does not always give the desired result, since the seedlings may be of a different variety, may be sick or frail.

Video review of tomato hybrid “Tolstoy F1”

What does a tomato variety and hybrid mean, what is the difference

A variety is the result of many years of selection and reproduction of the most productive and stable parent pairs of plants. Varietal crops retain their properties in the next several generations. Seeds of any variety can be grown independently; they repeat the parental characteristics. Perhaps this explains the huge (most likely incalculable) popular selection of tomatoes.

On seed packets, next to the name you can see the designation F1. This suggests that this is not a variety, but a hybrid form. The abbreviation is easy to decipher:

F – the first letter of the word children (filii); 1 – first generation.

Hybrids are obtained by crossing specially selected plants of different varieties. An F1 tomato hybrid occurs when you have two tomato plants of different varieties, and then one is pollinated with pollen from the other variety. The seeds of the resulting cross-pollinated tomato will produce plants that are F1 hybrids (first generation hybrid). The descendants of F1 hybrids are F2. The descendants of F2 are F3 and so on. Hybrids are more productive and of higher quality than varieties, but retain their properties only in the first generation. There is no point in collecting seeds from hybrids. They do not repeat the original qualities, and most often grow up much worse than their parent pairs.

Pink hybrid for greenhouse F1 Donna Rosa (photo: www.udec.ru)

Hybridization requires protected soil and manual labor, so the cost of such seeds is higher than varieties.

To debunk a myth that we sometimes encounter, let us remind you that F1 hybrids are not genetically modified. These are completely natural plants, bred in the traditional way.

A little bit of history

The ancestor of the Fat Man tomato is considered to be the Dutch one, whose specialists, back in the last century, developed a tall variety intended specifically for unprotected soil. It was named in honor of the genius of Russian thought L.N. Tolstoy and fully met the expectations of the breeders.

Simultaneously with planting in open beds, it was allowed to be grown in greenhouses or under film, which fully corresponded to the stated ripening dates (initially it was positioned as mid-early).

According to reviews from amateur gardeners, the Tolstoy tomato can be classified as a crop that has not just high, but record yields. At the same time, the fruits of this plant have excellent taste, and the plant itself does not require special care during development.

Features of agricultural technology

Tomato Tolstushka, the characteristics and description of the variety of which indicate that it is a hybrid, is grown by seedlings. It will not be possible to prepare planting material on your own, so you will have to buy new seeds every season. Otherwise, it will not be possible to obtain plants with the same characteristics as the mother ones.

Tomato Fatty has truly large shapes

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Tolstushka seedlings are planted in beds or in a greenhouse at the age of two months, which means that it is necessary to prepare for sowing seeds already in March. It is advisable to include peat, garden soil, sand, rotted manure, and sawdust in the soil mixture. A drainage layer is placed at the bottom of the seedling boxes or cups, then the nutrient mixture is poured, grooves about 1 cm deep are made, and tomato seeds are placed in them. They should first be placed in a damp cloth for a couple of days for sprouts to appear. You can soak it in a growth stimulator for several hours, but this is only if the seed was purchased unprocessed (not brightly colored). Cover containers with sown tomatoes with film and place in a warm, well-lit place. Daytime temperature should be maintained at +25°C, and night temperature – +18°C. Watering is carried out as the top layer of soil dries.

To prevent Tolstushka tomatoes from stretching out, if there is insufficient lighting, you need to turn on artificial lighting. It is not necessary to feed the seedlings; the nutrients from the soil mixture are sufficient for them. Before the intended planting of tomatoes in open ground, they begin to harden. To do this, for 2 weeks the boxes are taken out into the open air for a while, increasing the stay time every day. At the same time, they try to prevent direct sunlight from hitting the plants, which can cause burns.

Tomatoes of the Tolstushka variety are recommended to be planted in greenhouses or in open ground in such a way that no more than 4 bushes fit on one square meter. Near the prepared holes, you should immediately install supports for tying, and water the holes themselves with water at room temperature.

Growing the Fat Jack tomato variety

In the southern regions, this variety can be grown without seedlings, that is, by directly planting the seeds in the ground. Tomatoes will ripen 10–14 days later, but the long summer favors the growth of bushes and the full ripening of tomatoes.

If you plant seeds in open ground, the harvest will be about two weeks later.

But for most regions with unpredictable weather and short summers, the seedling method of cultivating tomatoes is preferable.

Fat Jack tomatoes are a full-fledged variety, therefore, the seeds can be collected and used for sowing in the future.

Unfortunately, you often come across the fact that seeds presented by different manufacturers differ quite significantly in germination, and fruits in shape, color and taste. Obtaining your own seeds is not easy, but there is a real benefit: the resulting material will be well adapted to local conditions, and correctly collected seeds will ensure the reproduction of the desired tomato qualities in subsequent generations.

Depending on the climate and the expected landing date, work begins at the end of February or March. To obtain seedlings:

1. The seeds are pre-soaked in a solution of a growth stimulator such as Zircon or Epin. After this, they are wrapped in a damp cloth and stored until hatching. When planting sprouted seeds, we discard low-quality ones.
2. To avoid further picking of seedlings, separate seedling cassettes are prepared. They are filled with a mixture of nutrient soil, humus and sand in a ratio of 2:2:1. The substrate is crushed well and watered with Fitosporin solution. Select 1–2 hatched seeds, simultaneously discarding low-quality ones, lay them out in cassettes and sprinkle 1.5 cm of nutritious soil on top. Cover with film so that the moisture does not evaporate. The room temperature is maintained at 25–28 oC until the seedlings germinate. Planting seeds in seedling cassettes eliminates the need for diving, which is traumatic for the root system of tender seedlings.
3. With the appearance of sprouts, the film is removed, the cassettes are transferred to a illuminated place, and the temperature is gradually reduced to 18–23 °C. If necessary, seedlings are illuminated with phytolamps. Illumination with phytolamps is necessary in conditions of insufficient illumination of plants
4. Two weeks before the expected planting date, the plants begin to harden off. Leave it under an open window, gradually increasing the time of exposure to cold air, and place it on the balcony. Hardened plants tolerate planting in open ground more easily and do not get sick
5. In the phase of 6–7 true leaves, tomatoes are planted in the ground. When planting, they try to deepen the stem, this stimulates the formation of additional roots. When planting, the tomato stem is buried, stimulating the formation of additional roots.

The best predecessors for tomato are peas, beans, cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage, and green crops. You cannot plant tomatoes in areas where potatoes or other nightshade crops were previously grown.

A gap of 50–60 cm is left between the holes. The beds are oriented from north to south, choosing the most illuminated areas.

When planting, add 1 tbsp to each hole. l superphosphate and 1 glass of ash. This fertilizer can provide plants with potassium and phosphorus compounds. Do not get carried away with nitrogen fertilizers, especially manure. Plants overfed with nitrogen are more often affected by late blight. To prevent late blight, you can use copper-containing preparations: Bordeaux mixture, 1% solution of copper sulfate, spraying the bushes once every two weeks. But there are also biological ways to prevent the disease:

• Enough space is left between the bushes to ensure good aeration and light for the plants.
• Try to avoid excess watering. Overmoistening and sudden temperature changes provoke fungal activity.
• Mulch the soil around the bushes with straw or freshly cut grass, stimulating the spread of Bacillus hay, a natural antagonist of the fungus that causes late blight.

They grow Fat Jack bushes with three to five stems. The variety does not require constant pinching, but it is recommended to thin out the foliage under each formed cluster. This way the fruits will receive adequate nutrition, and the bushes will be better ventilated and illuminated.

Although the plants are not tall, it is worth tying them up, as the abundance of fruits becomes a real test for the shoots of Fat Jack.

In order for tomato shoots to withstand the weight of a rich harvest, it is worth tying them up

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of the variety:

• large fruit;
• disease resistance;
• endurance to negative weather changes.

Of the minuses:
The advantages of the Tolstoy tomato include:

• High yield and the ability to plant in any soil;
• Resistance to major garden diseases;
• Excellent taste of fruits and ease of care for growing bushes;
• The versatility of the use of plant fruits.

• The tomato develops very poorly on soils with a deficiency of nutrients;
• At the same time, the number of brushes on the bushes and the total weight of tomatoes are noticeably reduced;
• The variety is not sufficiently resistant to late blight (this deficiency is most pronounced during the rainy season).

In conclusion, we note that in all other respects, Tolstoy tomatoes correspond to their name and provide gardeners with a rich harvest every season.