Tomato Morning Dew: characteristics and description of the variety, reviews of those who planted tomatoes about their yield, video and photo of the bush

Morning dew is considered one of the best early ripening tomatoes. Gardeners who grow this variety distinguish it from other early ripening varieties for the beauty and taste of the fruit.

Height	Landing location	Ripening time	Fruit color	Fruit size	Origin	Fruit shape
Tall	Open ground	Early ripening	Reds	Large	Variety	Heart-shaped

Description and characteristics of the variety

The Morning Dew tomato was bred at once by two agricultural enterprises (Moscow) and the Pridnestrovian Research Institute of Agriculture (Tiraspol). The cultivar is recommended for cultivation in all regions and was included in the register in 1999.

Tomatoes can be planted in open ground and under unheated film. It is of interest to small farms, owners of gardening and household plots.

The variety is early ripening, ripens 3.5 months after the appearance of true leaves. The fruits are shaped like a heart, with faint ribs running close to the stalk. When ripe, tomatoes are bright red, without any hint of pink or raspberry color. There are 4 or more seed chambers, few seeds. The average weight of the fruit is more than 200 g. The taste is excellent.

The plants are tall, the stem height is up to 2 m. In open ground, the bush will grow up to 160 cm, so even at the stage of choosing a variety you need to think about the option of securing and gartering. The leaves are colored gray-green, the plates are medium in size.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The main positive qualities of the variety are:

excellent taste of ripe fruits;
excellent commercial quality;
the variety is highly resistant to major diseases and “harmful” bugs;
growing Morning Dew bushes does not cause much trouble for vegetable growers, since the plants are extremely unpretentious to planting and further care;
the bushes are resistant to spring cold snaps and can easily endure periods of heat and drought;
large fruit;
ripening tomatoes are not prone to cracking;
The fruits ripen almost simultaneously.

There are practically no disadvantages to this type of tomato. It can only be noted that its ripe fruits are not suitable for canning, but are used mainly fresh or pickled in barrels.

How to grow seedlings

Sowing begins 2 months before planting seedlings in the ground. But before sowing seeds in the ground, they undergo special training.

Seed preparation

To get the highest percentage of germination, you will need high-quality planting material. To do this, take a good look at the seeds that you are going to sow: they should be light in color and without visible damage. Empty seeds are determined by immersing them in a saline solution (1 teaspoon of salt dissolved in a glass of water) for 10 minutes. Those seeds that float to the surface are not suitable for planting.

Disinfection of grains is carried out by immersion in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 20 minutes. Then they are washed with running water, dried and soaked for 10-12 hours in a growth stimulator to improve germination.

Important! If you sow sprouted seeds, this will increase the germination percentage. The grains are wrapped in gauze, moistened with warm, at least 25 degrees, water and left in a dark and warm place for 2-3 days.

After the sprouts appear, the seeds are sown in the ground.

Preparing the container and soil

Suitable soil is a mixture of garden soil with humus. It is light and fertile, which fully meets the requirements of the variety. Before sowing, the soil mixture is disinfected by pouring a solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate. You can plant them either in a common wooden box or in individual containers such as disposable plastic cups and peat pots.

Sowing

The seeds are sown slightly deeper and then sprinkled with a small amount of peat. The earth is moistened with a spray bottle and the planting containers are covered with film or glass to create a greenhouse effect. Then the containers are left in a dark and warm room, at a temperature of at least 22 C.

Growing and care

When the first shoots appear, the containers are placed in a well-lit place

Caring for seedlings involves moderate watering as the top layer of soil dries out. Water with a small watering can or tablespoon with warm, settled water.

When 2 true leaves appear, the seedlings are picked and planted in separate containers.

During picking, the first fertilizing is carried out with complex mineral fertilizer. The same fertilizing is repeated before planting the seedlings in a permanent place.

Reference! Picking promotes the development of the root system and the proper growth of bushes.

Young bushes need warmth and periodic ventilation. But there is no need to create drafts, since drafts interfere with full development.

2 weeks before planting the seedlings in the ground, they are hardened off. The seedlings are taken outside for 2-3 hours, gradually increasing the time spent in the open air. The night temperature in the room where the seedlings are brought is reduced to 13 C.

Reviews

Alina from the Moscow region. The described tomato was grown last season under film. The bushes were powerful, with tall stems. When forming, I left 1 shoot. I regularly fed the tomato with mineral mixtures. The harvest was good. Most of it was eaten fresh. Salted in a barrel for the winter. It turned out to be an excellent snack.
Tamara from Crimea. I saw a photo of a tomato in an online store. I liked the look. I ordered the seeds. I grew it in the garden in an open bed. The plants were very tall (up to 2 m). I tied the tomato to the trellis. I got an excellent harvest of heart-shaped fruits. I liked the taste. Very sweet and fragrant.
Valentina from Voronezh. Last season I saw a tomato from a neighbor in the country. I asked for some seeds. I grew the seedlings myself. I planted grown tomatoes in a film tunnel, which I later removed. At the beginning of July I received 2 buckets of beautiful and very tasty fruits. I added it to salads, made juice and paste.

Morning dew is a variety that cannot be ignored. With a little work, even an inexperienced gardener will get an excellent harvest of heart-shaped fruits.

Landing in the ground

The foliage is not spreading, but the bushes grow quite tall

When planting seedlings in open ground, it is important to maintain a distance between bushes of at least 40 cm, between rows - 50-60 cm. Per 1 sq.

m should fit about 3 bushes.

The time for planting seedlings in a garden bed in central Russia is the end of May, in the Urals and northern regions - the first days of June.

On a note. When planning the time of planting seedlings on a plot, you can focus on the soil temperature. It should be heated to 14-16 degrees.

To plant seedlings, you need to choose well-lit, level areas. It is recommended to prepare the soil in the fall. Organic and mineral fertilizers are added to it:

Rotted manure;
Compost;
Humus;
Wood ash;
Superphosphates.

Seedlings are planted in pre-prepared holes. If the soil is depleted, then you need to add a nutritious soil mixture to the holes. After planting, the seedlings are well watered. The next watering should be done in a week.

Growing

For the Kemerovo variety, seedling cultivation is used. The plant's seedlings are very unpretentious and form quite quickly. Typically, the seedling stage of the Kemerovo tomato does not last more than 1.5 months (the vast majority of varieties have a seedling growth period of about 2 months).

Growing seedlings

Seeds are planted for seedlings in mid-February or early March for greenhouse cultivation or in early April for outdoor cultivation. Before planting, it is advisable to disinfect the seeds in a 0.1% solution of potassium permanganate, after which they need to be dried and soaked for a day for pre-germination.

Planting is carried out in seedling boxes or individual pots filled with ordinary garden soil or substrate. It consists of a mixture of peat and sand, taken in equal proportions. The seeds are buried by 3-5 mm.

Next, the seedlings undergo a standard procedure: they are covered with film and sent to a warm and dark place until the first shoots appear. After the first shoots appear, the seedlings are placed on the windowsill of the south window.

Watering the seedlings should be timely and combined with 2-3 fertilizing with complex fertilizers, repeated once every 2 weeks.

If planting in a common container was used, it is recommended to pick the plants into individual containers. Typically, picking is carried out after the appearance of two true leaves. After picking, the plants cannot be fed for a week.

Before planting in a greenhouse or open ground, it is necessary to carry out a hardening procedure for seedlings that lasts one week.

Landing rules

Kemerovo tomato seedlings are ready for planting in a permanent place after 40 days. Planting of seedlings in open ground is carried out in the middle or end of May. Seedlings can be planted in the greenhouse much earlier - in early or mid-April.

For planting, dig holes 15 cm deep, pour a large amount of water into them and wait until it completely disappears. In this case, the soil at the bottom of the hole acquires the consistency of liquid slurry. Plants are replanted with a clod of earth so as not to injure the root system.

Planting is done in several rows according to a pattern of 30 by 40 cm. It is not recommended to place more than 4 bushes per 1 square meter. m landings. The optimal arrangement of the bushes is in a checkerboard pattern.

Watering and fertilizing

Watering of adult plants is carried out as the soil dries. When watering, you should pour water at the very root of the plant so that it does not fall on the leaves. It is recommended to water with warm, settled water, 2-3 °C above the air temperature.

To avoid loosening after each watering, it is recommended to mulch the soil around the tomatoes with straw or freshly cut grass.

During the growing season, organic fertilizers are preferred. To do this, use ash or herbal infusions once a week. Before flowering, phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are applied once.

Pinching and tying

The Kemerovo tomato variety is very convenient in care regarding the formation of the bush, since it does not require any tying or pinching.

Formation

The bush is formed into one stem. Since the Kemerovo tomato is determinate, there is no need to pinch the top. The growth of the bush in height ends without human intervention - with the appearance of the first flower cluster, it stops on its own.

Since all determinate varieties form flowers earlier than others, the bush quickly stops its growth and begins to form new brushes, which, in fact, ensures its early ripening.

Protection from diseases and pests

The Kemerovo tomato has immunity to late blight and good resistance to other fungal diseases, but it is impossible to give a 100% guarantee that the variety is invulnerable to them. For example, almost all residents of a garden can become infected with powdery mildew.

To combat diseases, most of which are fungal diseases, standard methods are used - spraying bushes and root zones with copper-containing preparations. If characteristic symptoms of fungal diseases appear, it is necessary to spray the plants with a 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture once every two weeks.

The main pests of the variety in question are typical representatives of the animal world, specializing in nightshade crops - Colorado potato beetles, wireworms and mole crickets. Since each of them relates to insects, chemical insecticides, for example, Arrivo or Decis, will be effective.

What is a Morning Dew tomato?

Let's look at the characteristics and description of the variety:

The plant is indeterminate.
When growing, you need to pinch the top of the stem for better growth and a higher yield.
This procedure is very important for tomatoes that grow in a greenhouse, since thanks to this the bushes will not be too tall.
Ripe tomatoes are large and heavy, so the bushes need to be tied to a support or trellis so that the branches do not bend under the weight of the fruit.
When growing plants, they need to be pinched to form bushes into one shoot. In this case, the yield will be high.
Since the Morning Dew tomato is universal, the seedlings can be planted both in a greenhouse and in a garden bed.

Typically, such tomatoes are planted on small farms and in summer cottages. Tomatoes have excellent taste. They are best consumed fresh, for making salads. You can also make juices, pastes, sauces, gravies from tomatoes, and use them for cooking hot dishes.

Let's consider what qualities the Morning Dew tomato has, and reviews from those who planted this variety. Bushes of plants can reach up to 2-2.5 m in height. The leaves are small in size and green with a grayish tint. The tomato is distinguished by large, heart-shaped fruits.

Ripe tomatoes are red in color. Ripe tomatoes can reach a weight of 250-300 g. The taste of tomatoes is sweet and sour. Tomatoes can be salted in barrels. Since the fruits are very voluminous, they are not preserved entirely in jars, but are used for dressing salads and vegetable caviar.

According to reviews from gardeners who grow these vegetables, the Morning Dew tomato variety has excellent yield, which is 3-3.5 kg per bush per season. The plant is planted in 3-4 bushes per 1 m², from which you can harvest about 14 kg of crop. Ripe fruits can be transported over long distances without compromising their quality. The Morning Dew tomato can be stored in boxes in the cellar for more than a month. At the same time, the fruits do not lose their taste.