A welcome guest on a country plot is the Belle F1 tomato: description and photo of the variety

Tomato "Belle F1": description of the variety

"Belle F1" is an early-ripening, high-yielding hybrid. The bush is indeterminate, up to 150 cm high, moderately leafy. The leaf is simple, medium-sized, dark green.

The fruits ripen in long clusters of 6-8 pieces. Ripening lasts throughout the season. The yield is very good, from 1 sq. m of planting, you can harvest at least 15 kg of selected tomatoes .

The fruits are medium in size, weighing 120-200 g. The shape is flat-round, with slight ribbing at the stalk. As tomatoes ripen, they change color from light green to dark red. The skin is thin, glossy, the flesh is juicy, tender, fleshy, with a large number of seed chambers. The taste is bright, sweet with a slight sourness.

Planting and care

Bushes are planted in open ground at the age of 55-60 days with 10 true leaves. The soil is fertilized the day before with compost, superphosphate, potassium and nitrogen substances. There are 3 bushes per 1 m2.

How to care for tomatoes:

• watering 3 times a week at the root;
• pinching the main stem, transferring growth to the side stems;
• fertilizing with saltpeter, superphosphate, potassium salt 1-2 times a month;
• mulching with straw, sawdust;
• loosening, weed removal.

Origin and application

The tomato variety “Belle F1” was bred by Dutch breeders and zoned for all regions of Russia. It is recommended to grow tomatoes in open beds or under film. Harvested tomatoes are well stored and can be transported . Smooth, beautiful fruits are suitable for sale.

Tomatoes are of the salad type; they are delicious fresh and suitable for preparing appetizers, soups, hot dishes, pastes and purees. Ripe tomatoes make delicious juice; they are also good salted or pickled.

Agricultural technology of tomatoes

The Dutch hybrid loves loose and nutritious soil . The culture grows well in any climatic conditions and withstands cold, heat and lack of sunlight. Even novice gardeners do not have any particular problems with caring for tomatoes.

Landing

Before planting seedlings, the soil is fertilized with compost, peat, sawdust and humus. The holes are dug to a depth of 10 cm and filled with boiling water for disinfection.

The bushes are slightly buried to ensure the development of additional lateral roots. The soil is covered with mulch so as not to bother yourself with constant loosening after each watering. To do this, use peat or sawdust. Mulch perfectly retains moisture in the soil, serves as additional protection against bacteria, and prevents the growth of weeds.

An important condition for the successful cultivation of Belle f1 tomatoes is the correct formation of bushes into one stem. Within 10–12 days after planting, remove excess shoots. The first inflorescence is formed above the ninth leaf, the subsequent ones - after three leaves.

The bushes are watered abundantly only for the first week after being transferred to the ground . Then the tomatoes are given moderate watering. The soil should dry out slightly before watering the plants again, but it is important to prevent the leaves from wilting.

Every 14–21 days, tomatoes are fertilized with complex mineral compounds:

1. The first feeding is 14 days after planting. To do this, use a solution of one part mullein and five parts water.
2. The second feeding is three weeks after the first (20 g of potassium salt, 20 g of superphosphate diluted in 10 liters of water).
3. During flowering, tomatoes are fed with boric acid at the rate of 2 g of the substance per 2 liters of water.
4. During the period of fruit appearance, potassium-phosphorus fertilizer is used (20 g of potassium salt, 20 g of superphosphate per 10 liters of water).

Prevention of diseases and pests

Hybrid Belle f1 is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium, and verticillium, but has no immunity to late blight. When infected, brown spots appear on the leaves, stems, and soon on the fruits. If measures are not taken in time, there is a risk of being left without a harvest.

Folk remedies help fight late blight (per 10 liters of water):

• 1 cup chopped garlic and green shoots, 2 g potassium permanganate;
• 1 cup rock salt;
• 1 liter of kefir or whey;
• 1 liter of milk, 20 drops of iodine;
• liter jar of ash, 50 g of laundry soap shavings.

The resulting solutions are used to irrigate the bushes before the formation of ovaries , then every 14 days. The drugs “Quadris”, “Quadro”, “Consento” act quickly. Biological agents “Fitosporin”, “Planriz”, “Baktofit” are safer, but less effective.

, Aktara, Epin, and Zircon products will help fight insects such as

Photo

You can visually familiarize yourself with the Belle F1 tomato variety in the photo below:

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main advantages of the variety:

• early fruit ripening;
• excellent taste;
• good yield;
• shade tolerance;
• resistance to major diseases.

The disadvantages include the need to form a bush. Tall plants need reliable support. It will not be possible to collect seed from your own beds; seeds from tomatoes do not inherit the characteristics of the mother plant.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantages of the Bella Rosa hybrid:

• high productivity;
• simultaneous ripening of tomatoes;
• resistance to viruses;
• long shelf life;
• drought resistance;
• pleasant taste.

Among the disadvantages are:

• the need to adhere to a systematic regime of watering and fertilizing;
• whole fruits are not suitable for preservation;
• tomatoes are rarely used for purees and juice due to the large amount of dry matter (5-6%);
• bushes need garter;
• does not tolerate cold and sudden temperature fluctuations;
• It is not advisable to grow in greenhouses, since the stems stretch strongly upward, and the fruits grow small and lose their taste;
• susceptibility to bacterial infections.

Features of cultivation

Tomatoes of the "Belle F1" variety are grown in seedlings or without seedlings. The seeds do not need to be processed; they undergo all stimulating and disinfecting procedures before sale.

Soil for seedlings is made from a mixture of garden soil with humus or peat. With the seedling method, the seeds are sown in containers with a depth of 1.5-2 cm, sprinkled with peat and placed in a warm place. After the shoots emerge, the film is removed, the seedlings are exposed to light and watered with warm water.

When the first true leaves develop on the plants, picking is carried out and the tomatoes are fed with liquid complex fertilizer. Transplantation into the ground or greenhouse begins in the second half of May . With the seedless method, the seeds are sown immediately on beds fertilized with a generous portion of humus.

Plantings are sprayed with water and covered with film. Tomatoes grown in this way have strong immunity. After the emergence of seedlings, the plantings are thinned out.

Young bushes are placed at a distance of 40-50 cm from each other, the row spacing is from 60 cm. Plants should be watered moderately, with warm, soft water. Every 2 weeks the plants are fed with complex fertilizer or organic matter. Tall bushes are tied to stakes or trellises. All stepsons above the 2nd raceme are removed, the lower leaves and deformed flowers are also best removed.

Read more on our website: What types of soil for tomatoes are there? What is the difference between soil for seedlings and soil for adult plants in greenhouses? How to properly use growth stimulants, fungicides and insecticides?

History of variety selection

The authorship of pepper tomatoes belongs to the famous French breeders.
In 2003, their efforts were crowned with success. The new variety really pleasantly surprised consumers not only with its appearance, but also with its taste characteristics. Vegetable growers appreciated the undemanding nature of the hybrid when growing, its high yield and uniform fruit size. The variety can be cultivated both in a greenhouse and in open ground. It does not develop well in regions with cold climates, since it is oriented towards southern latitudes. In temperate climates, this variety of nightshade is best grown in covered structures.

Diseases and pests

The tomato variety “Belle F1” is not too susceptible to major diseases: tobacco mosaic, verticillium, fusarium. Early ripening protects fruits from late blight epidemics .

To prevent fungal diseases, it is recommended to spray young plants with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or phytosporin. Proper watering, mulching or frequent loosening of the soil with timely destruction of weeds will help protect plantings from crown or root rot.

Pests often spoil fresh tomato greens. Spraying the plantings with infusions of herbs: celandine, yarrow, chamomile will help get rid of them. You can fight naked slugs with ammonia; the easiest way to wash off aphids is with warm soapy water.

"Belle F1" is an interesting and easy-to-grow tomato that forgives small mistakes in agricultural technology. High productivity, endurance and low susceptibility to diseases make it a welcome guest in any garden plot.

Reviews

• Pavel from the Moscow region. Belle tomato was grown at the dacha. I couldn’t move out of town for the whole summer, so I visited there on short visits. Knowing that the tomato is tall, I first installed trellises, and only then planted young plants. The harvest was excellent, despite the fact that the summer was hot, and I only had time to water on weekends. I kept it in a drawer for over a week. During this time, 2 pieces spoiled.
• Natalya from Krasnodar. Last season I purchased seeds from a farm store. The seller recommended the hybrid in question. I grew it according to the instructions on the package. I received excellent quality tomatoes, the taste and aroma of which was clearly felt in the salads. I stored part of the harvest for the winter.
• Elena from Kursk. I really liked the tomato. First of all, the taste of the fruit and its quantity. 5-6 pieces of beautiful tomatoes were removed from each branch. They ripened gradually, so they enjoyed the harvest all summer. They looked after them the same way as the other tall “residents” of the garden bed. Next season I will also plant this tomato on the plot.

Tomato Belle is a hybrid that deserves attention. With proper care, the variety will delight you with its unpretentiousness and good harvest.