Tomato Festive - description and characteristics of the variety

Gardeners, gardeners and summer residents know many varieties of tomatoes - some are intended for growing in heat-loving regions, others can be planted and grown in the northern and eastern regions of Russia, where the climate is very variable. And there are specially bred varieties that are equally suitable for any weather conditions - they are not afraid of either the scorching sun with heat, or sharp drops in temperature with cold winds. One of these varieties that can grow in any climate zone is the Festive tomato.

Description

The height of the bushes is small - a maximum of 70 centimeters.
The leaves are neither large nor small - medium in size.
It belongs to the mid-season variety, ripens 105-110 days after the first shoots sprout.
The best results are obtained when grown outdoors, but even in greenhouse conditions the yield is not bad.
Productivity is approximately 5.2-5.3 per 1 square meter.
The fruits are spherical red. They weigh on average 110-115 grams, but there are specimens up to 150 grams.
Outdoor tomatoes are sweet and sour, while those grown in a greenhouse have a juicy sweet taste.

Tomatoes of this variety are good for consumption in fresh natural form; juices and tomato paste are prepared from them. The Prazdnichny variety is also suitable for preservation for the winter.

Favorite holiday that is always with you. Description and characteristics of an excellent tomato

Connoisseurs of large-fruited tomatoes with a pleasant sweet taste will certainly like the “Favorite Holiday” variety. The product of Siberian breeders is characterized by high yield, strong immunity and unpretentiousness to growing conditions.

Advantages and Disadvantages: Fruit Characteristics

Photo Features of cultivation Diseases and pests Video

The “Favorite Holiday” variety is a Siberian selection, zoned for regions with a temperate climate. Designed for growing in greenhouses or on beds under film. The yield is high, the collected fruits are well stored, and transportation is possible. Tomatoes picked green ripen quickly at room temperature.

Tomato “Favorite Holiday”: description of the variety

Favorite Holiday is a mid-season, high-yielding variety. The bush is determinate, with a height of 80 to 120 cm. Requires pinching and tying. The formation of green mass is moderate. The leaf is dark green, simple, medium size. Fruit ripening is gradual, with the last fruits set at the end of summer. The yield is excellent, from 1 sq. m of plantings, you can collect about 7.5 kg of selected tomatoes.

Advantages and disadvantages:

Among the main advantages of the variety:

large fruits with excellent taste;
high productivity;
cold resistance;
high resistance to diseases.

Disadvantages include sensitivity to fertilizing, as well as the need to form a bush.

Fruit characteristics

The tomatoes are large, round-heart-shaped, with a slightly pointed tip and pronounced ribbing at the stalk.
The weight of individual specimens reaches 1.3 kg; tomatoes on the lower branches are usually larger.
During the ripening process, the color changes from light green to warm pink.
The skin is thin but dense, protecting the fruit from cracking.
The pulp is moderately juicy, fleshy, low in seeds, sugary at the break.
The taste is very pleasant, rich, sweet.

The fruits are salad fruits, they are tasty fresh, suitable for making soups, sauces, and purees. Ripe tomatoes produce delicious, thick, rich pink juice.

Next you will see several photos of the “Favorite Holiday” tomato variety:

Features of cultivation

Seeds are sown for seedlings in the second half of March. Before sowing, the material is treated with a growth stimulant to increase germination. Disinfection is not necessary; the seeds undergo the necessary procedures before sale.

For seedlings, light soil based on garden or turf soil mixed with an equal share of old humus is suitable. You can add washed river sand and wood ash to the substrate. Planting is carried out in containers with a depth of 2 cm. The soil is sprayed with warm water and covered with film.

When the first shoots appear on the surface, the film is removed and the container is exposed to light. In cloudy weather, young plants need lighting with fluorescent lamps. After the first pair of true leaves unfold, the seedlings are planted and then fed with an aqueous solution of a nitrogen-based complex fertilizer.

Transplantation into the greenhouse begins in the second half of May. For 1 sq. m accommodates 3-4 plants. Before planting, a generous portion of humus is added to the soil. Watering is moderate, as the top layer of soil dries.

Tip: The greenhouse can be equipped with a drip irrigation system that ensures ideal soil moisture.

The bush is formed into 2 stems, the lateral shoots above the third brush are removed. To make the tomatoes larger, small and deformed flowers are plucked off. Plants are tied to a support.

Diseases and pests

The “Favorite Holiday” variety is not too susceptible to major diseases. However, like other mid-season tomatoes, it may be threatened by late blight. Preventive treatments with copper-containing preparations will help. Frequent ventilation, careful watering and loosening of the soil will protect you from root and crown rot. Spraying plants with phytosporin has a good effect.

The easiest way to get rid of pests is to use insecticides. They can be used before fruiting begins. After the formation of ovaries, aqueous solutions of laundry soap or ammonia, a decoction of celandine or onion peels will help.

Tomatoes of the “Favorite Holiday” variety are welcome guests in any greenhouse. With proper care, they will reward you with an excellent harvest; the fruits will be large and juicy.

You can get acquainted with the description of the “Favorite Holiday” tomato variety in the following video review:

Seedling

Tomatoes are grown using the seedling method.

In the last ten days of March, prepared and processed seeds are planted in containers with soil. You can buy it either purchased or prepare it yourself. Then the container is covered with polyethylene so that the seeds germinate faster. After 7-10 days, the film should be removed and the containers should be placed where there is a lot of light.
After 2 leaves appear, the vegetable is picked and placed in different pots.
14-16 days before planting, the sprouts are hardened - they are taken outside for a short time, adding a minute or two every day. Then the plants will become more resilient and adapted to outdoor conditions.
It is recommended to plant tomatoes on the site in the first ten days of May, when the earth warms up. Festive prefers to grow on porous loam. It is desirable that the area is lit and there are no drafts.
Before planting, the soil is spilled and fertilizers are applied - organic and mineral.
It is recommended to plant bushes at a distance of 70-75 centimeters from each other, with at least 40 centimeters between the beds.

How to grow varieties of the Nepas series

Some “totally lazy” gardeners grow Nepas series tomatoes using the seedless method, that is, they sow their seeds directly into the ground. Since tomatoes are a heat-loving crop, they are sown with seeds in warm beds, box beds or buckets.

We grow non-sprouting tomatoes in buckets

This method has been used since the late 40s of the last century. Back then they used buckets without a bottom. The harvest obtained by this method is no worse, and sometimes even better, than using the conventional method.

What are the advantages of this method? The soil warms up well in a bucket; under unfavorable conditions, it can be brought into a greenhouse or even into a house, no need to weed. The sun illuminates the plants well. They can be used for garden decoration.

In metal containers and black containers, the soil warms up especially well, which accelerates the growth of tomatoes. Water and fertilizers are not wasted, the plant receives them completely.

The soil for growing tomatoes in buckets is prepared from turf soil (medium loam), humus in equal parts, 300 g of wood ash is added to 1 bucket, peat or sawdust is added. The soil is steamed over an open fire and watered with a solution of rich pink potassium permanganate, diluted at the rate of 1 g per 10 liters of water.

If there are any, holes are made in the bottoms of the buckets so that the water does not stagnate. However, it should be taken into account that if the holes are too large, the water will quickly “leave”, so some gardeners do not make holes, but simply put drainage (broken brick, expanded clay, etc.) on the bottom, covering the top with non-woven material.

What are the advantages of planting tomatoes in buckets, what are the nuances of caring for them in this method - watch the video about this.

How to grow tomatoes in buckets (Alenin's garden):

In box beds

Growing low-growing tomatoes in box beds is popular. What is a box bed? This is a high bed, fenced with wooden frames made of boards or rods. Experts consider the most convenient size for such beds to be 6 m long and 1.2 m wide, but this depends on your capabilities.

Arches are installed over the ridges, on which covering material (film, non-woven material) is laid to extend the season, speed up the ripening of the crop, and protect the plants from the vicissitudes of the weather.

A box bed is formed from plant residues and food waste, which provide heat during rotting, so tomatoes can be grown in them directly from seeds.

Care

Tomato care is simple. What do we have to do:

Remove excess leaves from the bush.
After 55-60 days, you need to remove the leaves growing on the lower part of the bush. This is done so that the air does not stagnate. The procedure is carried out once every 7 days, 3 leaves are removed at a time - no more. A day after the manipulation, the tomatoes are watered.
Watering.
Water the tomatoes in the evening with settled warm water at least once a week. You need to look after the soil and prevent it from becoming waterlogged.
Loosening.
After each watering, the soil must be loosened, otherwise the plant will develop diseases due to stagnation of water.
Fertilizers.
It is best to feed tomatoes when inflorescences form and fruit sets. Fertilizers are used organic (litter, manure) and mineral.

Landing

The first stage of cultivation includes sowing seeds in early March.

Depending on the method of growing tomatoes, additional seed treatment may be required. So, if homemade preparations are used to grow seedlings, agronomists advise disinfecting with a diluted solution of manganese. When using purchased seeds, this procedure can be omitted.

Growing seedlings

Planting must be done in loose soil. To do this, use either soil from the garden or a mixture of purchased soil, humus, river sand and peat.

First, the seeds are planted in small containers with soil placed in a dark place. Place a seed in a small hole and sprinkle with dry soil. The container is covered with a plastic bag until a sprout appears.

After this, the future bushes are transferred to a warm place with sufficient light. The seedlings are watered only with settled water. It is also periodically sprayed from a spray bottle.

Landing in the ground

To determine the most appropriate moment for planting sprouts in open ground, you need to carefully study them. If at least two true leaves have appeared, you can transplant them into a larger glass, the optimal diameter is 6-7 centimeters, and take them out to the garden two months later.

To harden the plant two weeks before transferring, you need to start hardening the tomato by taking it out into the open air. First for 1 hour, gradually increasing to 12 hours.

The optimal period for planting in a greenhouse is May, in open soil - June.

Humus, superphosphate, potassium sulfate are poured into the dug hole, water is poured, a seedling is placed, covered with earth, and watered again.

The optimal distance between each bush is 30 centimeters or more. The shorter the distance, the smaller the harvest will be.

Successful transplantation is the first stage in obtaining a large harvest. Under no circumstances should you stop monitoring the bushes. Care should include:

watering,
feeding,
pest and disease control.

Watering

Watering is necessary to saturate the tomatoes with moisture and provide them with nutrients. Moist soil will help the plant cope with overheating in the summer heat. However, excessive moisture can greatly harm the plant.

You should not water in the middle of the day. Optimal time is evening after sunset or early morning. As a standard, one bush needs 5-6 liters of water during one watering. Hydration is carried out a couple of times a week with warm water.

Top dressing

During the flowering period, plants should be fertilized with substances responsible for the proper development of fruits:

Fertilizers must contain nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compounds, such as Nitrophosk.
To prevent the ovaries from falling off, 1 gram of boric acid is diluted with a liter of water. The liquid is used to spray leaves and flowers twice before the flowering period.
After the formation of the ovary, it is necessary to introduce fertilizing. Dilute half a liter of boiling water to 2 liters of water, add 10 grams of boric acid and 10 milliliters of iodine. The resulting mixture must be infused for 24 hours. Then dilute with water in a ratio of 1 to 10 and fertilize at the rate of 1 liter of substance per 1 bush.

Pest and disease control

The most common disease is late blight. It is easy to fight it if you plant the bushes in the right place.

"Profit Gold" is an excellent fungicide that protects the plant for about two weeks. Processing is carried out systematically until the fruit ripens. The last spraying is carried out 2-3 weeks before harvest.

If the disease begins to develop, the affected areas are cut off and burned.

Cladosporiosis is another common disease of nightshades. To prevent this, the soil is moistened abundantly before planting the sprouts. If the plants are affected, the fight against the disease can be solved by spraying with a special composition consisting of iodine and garlic. 1 clove of garlic is used per 1 bucket of water with the addition of 30-40 drops of iodine.

To remove the Colorado potato beetle, tomatoes are sprayed with a mixture of mustard and vinegar. One kilogram of mustard powder and 100 milliliters of 9% table vinegar are diluted in one bucket of water.

What problems can a tomato have?

Gift has excellent immunity and is very resistant to diseases that affect tomatoes. But, like any plant growing in the garden, it can be attacked by insects and pests. In this case, the crop must be treated with insecticidal preparations.

If the plant is not fed enough, the vegetables will begin to wither and the harvest will be smaller. You can determine that feeding is not enough and tomatoes are lacking microelements by the following signs:

Iron deficiency affects crop growth—tomatoes stop growing. If things are really bad, then a white coating appears on the leaves.
The appearance of yellow spots on the leaves indicates a lack of calcium.
You can find out about a small amount of potassium by looking at the leaves - curliness forms on the young ones, and the old ones become covered with burns.
The lack of nitrogen will be indicated by the yellowish color of the leaves and small, hard tomatoes.
If the crop receives little phosphorus, the leaves begin to turn inward.

“Favorite Holiday”, which is always with you. Description and characteristics of an excellent tomato

Connoisseurs of large-fruited tomatoes with a pleasant sweet taste will certainly like the “Favorite Holiday” variety.

The product of Siberian breeders is characterized by high yield, strong immunity and unpretentiousness to growing conditions.

History of selection
Tomato “Favorite Holiday”: description of the variety

Advantages and Disadvantages: Fruit Characteristics

Photo Features of cultivation Diseases and pests Video

Tomato “Favorite Holiday”: description of the variety

Fruit ripening is gradual, with the last fruits set at the end of summer. The yield is excellent, from 1 sq. m of plantings, you can collect about 7.5 kg of selected tomatoes.

Advantages and disadvantages:

Among the main advantages of the variety:

large fruits with excellent taste;
high productivity;
cold resistance;
high resistance to diseases.

Disadvantages include sensitivity to fertilizing, as well as the need to form a bush.

Fruit characteristics

The tomatoes are large, round-heart-shaped, with a slightly pointed tip and pronounced ribbing at the stalk.
The weight of individual specimens reaches 1.3 kg; tomatoes on the lower branches are usually larger.
During the ripening process, the color changes from light green to warm pink.
The skin is thin but dense, protecting the fruit from cracking.
The pulp is moderately juicy, fleshy, low in seeds, sugary at the break.
The taste is very pleasant, rich, sweet.

The fruits are salad fruits, they are tasty fresh, suitable for making soups, sauces, and purees. Ripe tomatoes produce delicious, thick, rich pink juice.

Next you will see several photos of the “Favorite Holiday” tomato variety:

Features of cultivation

Tip: The greenhouse can be equipped with a drip irrigation system that ensures ideal soil moisture.

The bush is formed into 2 stems, the lateral shoots above the third brush are removed. To make the tomatoes larger, small and deformed flowers are plucked off. Plants are tied to a support.

Diseases and pests

Frequent ventilation, careful watering and loosening of the soil will protect you from root and crown rot. Spraying plants with phytosporin has a good effect.

Tomatoes of the “Favorite Holiday” variety are welcome guests in any greenhouse. With proper care, they will reward you with an excellent harvest; the fruits will be large and juicy.

You can get acquainted with the description of the “Favorite Holiday” tomato variety in the following video review:

Reviews

Lyubov, 43 years old:

I haven’t planted tomatoes like this before, so I decided to give them a try. The Festive tomato is unpretentious, feels great outside - it didn’t care about rain or wind. I was especially pleased that several hot days in a row did not cause any damage to the tomatoes - Festive survived! And at the end of summer, he fully lived up to the name by organizing a holiday - he gave a lot of delicious colorful sweet berries, from which they made delicious salads and prepared them for the winter. There is only one drawback - it is very demanding on fertilizers. But the good news is that the lack of any microelements is immediately reflected in the appearance, and the situation can be easily corrected.

Tomato Azov: characteristics and description of the variety, cultivation and care with photos

Another high-yielding hybrid of the first generation, the Azov tomato, is presented on the Russian market. It is bred for cultivation in unheated greenhouses. The variety has proven itself well among the population and agricultural agronomists.

Hybrid characteristics

The bush is indeterminate (unlimited in growth), powerful, if the stepsons are not removed, the plant will grow into branches. When planting in the ground, all stepsons on the stem are removed. In this way, a bush with one stem is formed. The leaves are medium-sized and green in color. Simple inflorescences with 5–6 ovaries form on the bush. High yield - up to 10 kilograms of fruit are harvested from one square meter.

Description of the fruit: round-flat, smooth. When ripe, a green spot forms near the stalk. The color of the tomato is bright red, the weight of one fruit reaches 160 grams. The pulp is dense, juicy, and when ripe, 4 to 6 chambers with seeds are formed. The taste characteristics are excellent. The sweet and sour taste and tomato aroma are perfectly combined in a fresh salad and freshly squeezed tomato juice. You can prepare a sauce based on Azov tomatoes. But the main purpose of the fruit is salad.

Agricultural technology Varieties Azov

Tomatoes are grown in seedlings. At the end of March, at home, seeds are planted on seedlings and covered with film until the first shoots. When the seeds germinate, the film is removed, the container with the seedlings is placed in a sunny place and the sprouts are cared for.

When two permanent leaves form on the plants, they are planted in separate containers with fertilized soil. In this way, the seedlings grow before the onset of warm weather. At a constant temperature of 22 degrees, the sprouts are transplanted into a greenhouse for further growth.

Tomato care

After transplantation, each bush is tied up; this procedure is carried out in two ways:

tying to stakes;
garter by the stem to the crossbar.

Since the plant is not limited in growth, it will have to be tied up several times, being careful not to damage the stem.

Pinching is an important element in obtaining a high-quality harvest. When forming into one lash, all side shoots are removed. If the foliage prevents sunlight from reaching the fruit, it is also gradually removed.
Fertilizing is an integral part of growing any variety of tomatoes. During cultivation, plants are fertilized at least three times with organic and mineral fertilizers.
Watering and loosening the soil is carried out as it dries. Excess moisture is just as harmful as drought, so you need to carefully monitor the level of soil and air moisture in the greenhouse.
Weeding will help tomatoes ripen faster. Microelements will not go into the weeds and the plants will grow better.
Timely harvesting of fruits will extend the ripening period of tomatoes.

With simple care of tomato plants, you get a good harvest of tasty fruits.

Diseases and pests

The Podarochny tomato is practically not susceptible to diseases, and it can be protected from pests with the help of insecticidal preparations.

The variety of tomatoes described above fully deserves to settle in your summer cottage and delight your family with tasty and healthy fruits. Having learned the description of the “Gift” tomato, you can grow it without much effort on your part.

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Agrotechnics of cultivation

Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out in March. Before planting, the seeds are treated with a growth stimulant and planted in a soil mixture of soil with humus, river sand and wood ash.

Planting is carried out to a depth of up to 2 cm. For seedling germination, a temperature of +25 °C is provided. When sprouts appear, the temperature is reduced to +16 °C for 5-7 days. This hardening increases the crop’s resistance to external conditions.

After the formation of 2 sheets, picking is carried out. At the age of 50-60 days, the planting material is transferred to a permanent place in a greenhouse or open bed. 3-4 bushes are placed per 1 m².

The description of the bush fits the definition of festive; it looks elegant during flowering. To ensure abundant fruiting, remove the side branches above the 5th hand. As the tomatoes ripen, the stems are tied to a support.

As the fruits ripen, their color changes from light green to deep red when fully ripe. The tomatoes taste sweet, the flesh is moderately dense, juicy, and when cut horizontally, a large number of seed chambers are observed.

The variety is resistant to blossom end rot and fusarium wilt, but it still requires additional means of protection. To do this, before planting the bushes, the soil is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate.

To improve growth and increase crop productivity, complex mineral fertilizers are used. Growing tomatoes indoors requires constant monitoring of humidity levels.

Such prevention will help to prevent the development of fungal diseases in a timely manner. If the first signs appear, tomato bushes are treated with special preparations containing copper. In this case, all affected parts are removed mechanically.