Tomato Turbojet: variety description
The variety is quite unpretentious, suitable for growing both in open ground and in greenhouses. Some manage to successfully grow it on their own windowsill. It was bred by Russian breeders and almost immediately became popular among gardeners.
The name of the tomato speaks for itself; in terms of ripening, the variety is super early. From germination to harvesting the first fruits, only 70-75 days pass. Seedlings are planted in open ground at approximately 50-55 days of age.
Superdeterminate tomatoes are characterized by slow growth rates and early ripening. There is no need to take stepsons, because it is the stepsons that produce the harvest. The height of the bushes can be up to 40 cm. The bush itself is compact, and when the fruits ripen on it, it is covered with small tomatoes. A heavy harvest can break the branches of the bush, so it is better to tie it up.
Reviews from gardeners who planted
Despite the novelty of the variety, there are already many who have tried to grow it in their summer cottage. Gardeners unanimously praise the advantages of a turbojet.
Marina, Klin, Moscow region.
The variety is beyond praise! It looks like a small tree, completely covered with tomatoes. I got a lot of seedlings and shared them with friends. Everyone was happy. Easy to grow and without any hassles. Planted, watered, wait for the harvest! Grown in open ground.
Andrey, Sudogda, Vladimir region.
These tomatoes are for lazy gardeners. The variety is practically maintenance-free. Requires only watering and fertilizing. There are many ripened fruits on each bush. In early June, we were already picking reddened tomatoes. A greenhouse was used for cultivation.
Irina, Moscow region.
The tomatoes are wonderful. The harvest was collected from June to October and grown in a greenhouse. True, the last fruits were very small. There were no illnesses and no special effort was put into caring for her. I cut off excess leaves so that they would not shade the fruit. Besides this, I only watered, fertilized and loosened occasionally. I didn’t tie up the bushes.
Our summer in Siberia is short and does not offer much sun and warmth. I grew this variety of tomatoes using the seedling method. It fully lives up to its name! The bushes grew in open ground; I did not add any fertilizers. Nevertheless, the harvest turned out great. I recommend “Turbojet” to everyone; I’m absolutely delighted with it!
Natalia, St. Petersburg
I noticed the variety on one forum, where everyone unanimously praised it as super early. I really want to taste the tomatoes I grew with my own hands early. I planted them and was pleased with the result. They ripened by the end of June in open ground, there were a lot of fruits on the bushes. They are not large, but very tasty. We ate them in salad all summer and preserved the excess.
I bought these seeds on occasion and was attracted by the name. I sowed them for seedlings in regular soil. Shoots appeared within three days - much earlier than any other varieties. The shoots turned out to be strong. Although not all the seeds hatched, there were quite a lot of them in the package, so I had enough. I recommend that summer residents take a closer look at this variety. The harvest was excellent; the bushes were hardly looked after.
The “Turbojet” tomato is a popular new product for 2022, bred by Siberian agro breeders. The variety gained popularity due to its combination of properties such as ultra-earliness, unpretentiousness and productivity.
Fruit characteristics
The shape of the fruit is round, slightly flattened, the color is bright red. The fruits ripen almost simultaneously, making harvesting easier. On average, one tomato weighs about 80 grams, but some fruits can grow up to 200 grams; such specimens are found mainly on the lower branches of bushes.
The fruits are distinguished by their beautiful appearance, smooth skin, dense and fleshy pulp. The tomatoes taste pleasant, there is a slight sourness. Inside the fruit there are 6-8 seed chambers and a large number of seeds. The collected fruits are not stored for long.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The variety has quite a lot of advantages:
- Turbojet is one of the super early varieties of tomatoes for open ground. This is very popular with impatient gardeners who are waiting for the first harvest. Also an important quality for northern regions with short summers.
- Compact size. Small bushes do not require a large area for cultivation, that is, they will not take up much space in the garden, which allows you to grow the variety on balconies.
- Easy to care for. The variety does not require special care, which will appeal to both beginning gardeners and those who do not like to spend a lot of time in the garden.
- Abundant fruiting. I want to grow vegetable crops with maximum efficiency. By growing productive varieties, you can get more vegetables from the same area.
- The fruits are very tasty and versatile in use. The Turbojet tomato is used both fresh and in canning. At the same time, the tomatoes themselves are meaty and tasty.
- Can be grown in different climate zones. Super early ripening times allow these tomatoes to be grown even in areas with short and late summers, but in this case it is better to grow them in greenhouses.
- The variety is resistant to diseases. Due to the fact that the variety is early ripening, it has time to ripen before massive infection with late blight and other diseases that are characteristic of tomatoes.
The variety also has a drawback - the low keeping quality of the fruit. They are recommended to be consumed immediately after collection, and the rest to be processed. That is why the variety is not suitable for farmers, because on an industrial scale, shelf life is of great importance.
Tomatoes of Siberian selection for open ground
The best representatives grown in open ground from seeds include:
- Heavyweight of Siberia;
- Siberian Malachite;
- Siberian surprise;
- Date Siberian F1;
- Siberian apple.
Heavyweight of Siberia
Tomato for use in open ground from seeds can be called the best productive determinate variety of Siberian selection. It is characterized by early ripening. However, not only does it require a small garter, but also vegetables, which, due to their large mass, can be torn from the stalk. The weight of one tomato is 400–600 g. They clearly have a heart-shaped shape. The skin is dense and smooth. When fully ripe, tomatoes are red in color.
Important! The heavyweight of Siberia cannot tolerate high temperatures
Siberian Malachite
Representative of productive selection of late-ripening tomatoes from seeds. It begins to bear fruit when the main tomato crop has already been harvested. Tall, depending on growing conditions, reaching 2 m in height. It requires tying and pinching. They have an unusual yellow-green color. The skin is dense. Weight 100–130 g. Green flesh.
Siberian surprise
This variety of tomatoes is one of the productive new products of Siberian selection from seeds. Subspecies of mid-early ripening, multiple births. Characterized by good fruit set. Up to 10 tomatoes are formed on 1 brush. The bush is leafy, up to 120 cm high. It needs regular pinching. Tomatoes are shaped like peppers; they are elongated and elongated. Weight 130 g. Optimally suitable for whole-fruit canning.
Date Siberian F1
A hybrid variety of Siberian selection of productive yellow tomatoes. Is mid-season. Height varies from 0.9–1.5 m. The number of lateral sprouts is moderate. Doesn't need pinching. The fruiting period of the hybrid begins in July and lasts until September. The tomatoes are small, elongated in shape, with a sharp end. Weight is 20–30 g. They are easily transported and do not deteriorate for a long time.
Siberian apple
The tomato belongs to the mid-early variety. The bushes are tall, up to 185–190 cm high. The tomatoes are dense, fleshy, bright pink in color. The yield from seeds is consistently high. The taste is sweet. The pulp has a high sugar content. They note high commercial quality and long shelf life. It is recommended to plant no more than three bushes per 1 square meter. m.
Features of cultivation
The Turbojetny variety was bred by breeders for the climate of central Russia, but it is also successfully cultivated in the northern regions. But in this case it is better to grow it in a greenhouse. If there is no garden, then these low-growing bushes can grow in city apartments.
A high harvest can damage the branches of the plant, so it is better to tie the stems to be on the safe side. But reviews of the Turbojet tomato say that gartering is not necessary, since the stems grow thick and strong and can easily support the weight of the fruit.
The turbojet loves heat and moisture, so it is important to maintain comfortable conditions for it outside. If there is a greenhouse on the site, you can plant tomatoes in it, in which case the yield will be higher.
The bushes require daily watering, it is better to do this early in the morning or late in the evening. After watering, the soil needs to be loosened and weeds removed in a timely manner.
Planting and care
Seeds can be sown directly on the garden bed; due to the early ripening period, the tomato has time to yield the entire harvest. The seedling method is required only in northern regions where the growing season is less than 120 days.
The seeds are sown in a greenhouse or greenhouse, and then the seedlings are planted in an open bed. Before planting, it is better to soak the seeds for 6-12 hours in clean, settled water. You can add a little aloe juice to the water.
After two true leaves appear, the plants are planted in a permanent place. A distance of 30-40 cm should be left between plants, and 50-60 cm between rows.
Tomato Turbojet is a very unpretentious variety. Plants only need regular watering and one or two feedings per season. It is better to feed with potassium humate: 2 tablespoons per 10 liters of water. This fertilizing helps to increase sugar in fruits, improve their taste and aroma.
Be sure to water the bushes early in the morning or late in the evening right to the roots. After the water is completely absorbed, the soil must be loosened. It is not necessary to water the tomatoes every day, but to retain moisture in the garden bed, you can resort to a trick: mulch the soil with mown grass, or cover it with black material.
Agricultural technology
Landing dates
The optimal time for sowing seeds in the central regions is considered to be mid-March, in the northern and western regions - the first days of April.
Preparation of planting material
Despite the fact that the variety is intended for cultivation in open ground even in harsh Siberian conditions, it is better not to ignore pre-treatment and hardening of the seeds. This will increase the chances of getting a healthy harvest even in the coldest and shortest summer. Preparation is carried out in several stages:
Culling
To begin with, it is necessary to remove from the batch seeds that are broken and differ in size from the main mass. Check the rest by immersing them in salted water. To do this, add 1 tsp to a glass of water. salt and put all the seeds into the solution. Empty and incapable of life will float to the surface. Good planting material will remain at the bottom of the container. After checking, the seeds should be washed with clean water and dried.
Disinfection and stimulation of germination
To prevent the development of diseases in young seedlings, the seeds are soaked for half an hour in a raspberry-colored manganese solution. Then they are washed with water and immersed in a preparation to stimulate seed growth. Biostimulants promote rapid germination and increase resistance to diseases. The seeds are soaked in this solution for a day.
Germination
To germinate, seeds are placed in napkins or cotton pads moistened with warm water and placed in a plastic container with a lid. Conditions in the container will be similar to greenhouse conditions and germination will occur in 3-4 days.
Hardening
The final stage is to harden the seeds. To do this, place the container with sprouted seeds in the refrigerator overnight for a week and leave it at room temperature for the day. Planting material hardened in this way will produce tomatoes that can bear fruit well in open ground without fear of low temperatures.
Sowing seeds
Prepared seeds are sown in containers with soil to a depth of no more than 2 cm. Moisten the soil with a spray bottle to prevent the seeds from being washed out. The containers are covered with transparent glass or film and kept until germination at a temperature of 23-25 degrees Celsius. To avoid the formation of condensation, the coating is removed daily for 5-10 minutes for ventilation. Water the seedlings as the soil dries out. In March-April, the daylight hours are long enough and you can do without additional lighting of the seedlings. After the first sprouts sprout, the air temperature is reduced to 15 degrees Celsius. Picking is carried out after the seedlings have formed two true leaves.
Planting in the ground, care and feeding
Seedlings are planted in the ground at 50-60 days of age, when the threat of return frosts has passed and the soil temperature has warmed up to 10 degrees Celsius.
The planting pattern for this variety is 40x50. That is, the optimal distance between bushes is 40 cm, and between rows 50 cm.
There is no need to plant tomatoes of this variety, since it is on these shoots that flower clusters are formed. Low-growing bushes do not require tying to a support. Thanks to the strong stems and branches, the plants can easily withstand the weight of the fruit, despite the high yield of the variety.
“Turbojet” does not tolerate stagnation of moisture in the soil, so it should be watered rarely, but abundantly
It is important to take weather conditions into account. When irrigating plants, you should adhere to the following rules:
- water at the root, avoiding water getting on the stems and leaves;
- use only warm, settled water;
- Watering should be carried out in the morning or evening hours when the sun is not active.
The soil in the tomato bed needs to be loosened regularly. This procedure should be carried out after each watering. It is necessary to loosen not only the rows of plantings, but also the soil between them. At the same time, weeds are removed
Until the seedlings have become stronger, loosen the soil very carefully to a depth of 10 cm, so as not to injure the root system. When the bushes grow up, loosening is combined with the hilling procedure
This prevents exposed roots and promotes the development of a strong root system.
During the flowering of the first cluster, it is recommended to feed the plants for the first time. This can be done with the following composition: half a liter of mullein and one tablespoon of superphosphate are diluted in 10 liters of water. Half a liter of solution is enough for one bush.
For the next feeding during the formation of ovaries, you can use universal complex fertilizers or specialized formulations for tomatoes.
Important!
The choice of fertilizers must be approached very carefully, focusing on the needs of tomatoes in a particular period. It is better not to feed the plants than to overfeed them.
Diseases and pests
The Turbojet tomato is not very resistant to diseases, but due to its early ripening, it yields crops earlier than it is affected by diseases.
The bushes themselves are quite strong, but the fruits can be affected by blossom end rot and stolbur. Diseased tomatoes (on which brown spots have appeared) simply need to be removed. Usually there are not many such fruits, no more than 10% of the harvest.
Diseases spread due to irregular watering and poor-quality planting material. If plants suffer from stolbur every year, then there is no need to use your own seeds.
As a conclusion, we can say the following: the Turbojet tomato has more advantages than disadvantages, which is why it is so popular among gardeners. And its super-early ripeness is simply amazing. This variety was bred quite recently, so many people are not yet familiar with it, but this article will help you understand the features of this tomato in more detail.
Photo
Below are photos of tomatoes of the Turbojet variety , which show how many fruits are formed on 1 bush.
