Mikado Pink: How to Grow Imperial Tomatoes

The taste, appearance and productivity of mid-early tomato varieties "Mikado Pink" received a satisfactory assessment of consumers. For 2 years of existence, this kind of reputed glory of European designs and earned the unspoken name "imperial". Let us dwell on the features of tomatoes "Mikado pink" in the characteristics and care.

Tomato "Mikado pink": characteristic

For sale there are many seeds and seedlings of tomatoes called "Mikado". In the proposed products are different manufacturers, packaging and, as it turns out, the fruit. This happens because of the usual deception of consumers. The fact is that from 2015 to today, the State Registry has only one variety, Mikado Pink. We will understand what he is.

Description of the bush

In order for the ovary to form on the bushes, it takes about 100 days. During this time, to the top of the growing season, the plant in open ground reaches almost two meters in height. Some specimens grow to 2.5 m. The stems become powerful, they require pinching and pinching a point of growth. Foliage - dark green color, small size. Fruits begin to form on the 8th leaf with further sequence through 3 leaf petioles. On one inflorescence, usually, about 8 tomatoes are laid. The flowers are simple. The variety is considered medium-sized and cultivated mainly in greenhouse conditions.

Description of the fetus

Fruits differ in the large sizes and fleshy dense pulp. The average weight of one tomato is around 400 g.Tomatoes "Mikado pink" outwardly, according to the description, have much in common with the variety "Bull's heart": a flat-round shape with clear edges on the sides, rich scarlet coloring, pleasant sweetish taste. Inside there are about 6-7 chambers for seeds. Elastic skin allows the fruit to persist for a long time.

Yield

From one plant you can collect a fairly decent crop of tomatoes, provided competent agricultural practices. In particular, the number of fruits is influenced by the distance between the bushes and the temperature regime. The plant develops comfortably at + 20 ... +25 ° C, but if the thermometer drops to + 16 ° C heat and below, rapid braking begins in the formation of the number of ovaries.

About the nuances of tomatoes in planting and care, which every gardener should know, we will describe below. And, if we take them into account, then each stem will produce at least 40 delicious tomatoes.

Using

Despite the good keeping quality of fruits, they are recommended as ingredients for cooking salads and fresh consumption.Many housewives who have tried to preserve tomatoes of the Mikado Pink variety, in a review, note a change in the taste of the fruit from the jar. But at the same time they are talking about their suitability for creating soup dressings, tomato paste, sauces and even juice. But canned whole-fruit canned green tomatoes of this variety is much tastier than ripe ones.

The optimal scheme of planting tomato seedlings

Bushes of tomatoes of any variety need abundant heat and light, so they are strongly advised not to thicken. In greenhouses, where there is little space, this nuance should be taken into account when planning landings. The optimal distance between the sprouts and between the rows is 50 cm. Otherwise, the developing stems will shade each other, the space between the ground and the foliage will be poorly ventilated, which soon with increased humidity will affect the appearance of blight. It is better to put supports for stalks at once in the holes prepared for seedlings.The length of the poles should be up to 3 m.

Tomato care tips "Mikado Pink"

Tomatoes "Mikado pink" are not demanding in cultivation. For proper development, the plants need to ensure timely moistening and loosening of the soil, hilling of bushes, prevent the development of weeds, regularly fertilize the root system, and it is also important to properly step the seedlings. But about all this in order.

Watering, loosening and hilling

Tomatoes can not fully develop in the dry land, they love moisture. But when watering it is important to observe the measure and not to overdo it, because too frequent soil moisture will cause overgrowth of the bushes. Tomatoes will intensively grow stems, emascuating all their resources that are necessary for the formation of fruits. To avoid this, the seedlings should be watered in the morning no more than 2-4 times a week. 2-3 days after planting the tomatoes, it is imperative to loosen the pristvolnye holes and make sure that no dense dry crusts form after the watering.And when the seedlings rise, after about 7 - 10 days, each plant must be hilling.

Weed control

There should not be any extra plants on the tomato bed, especially weeds. Besides the fact that they suck out substances useful for growth from the soil, they are inhabited by harmful insects that are carriers of bacteria and viruses. As a result of this neighborhood, tomatoes become very sensitive to fungal and bacterial diseases. On the open ground, some gardeners resort to mulching, and in greenhouse conditions it is better to carry out regular weeding. In addition, this procedure will ensure the supply of oxygen to the roots.

Top dressing bushes

Tomatoes "Mikado pink" are very demanding on soils, therefore, to increase the yield they should be regularly fed. The first top dressing is recommended in a week after landing of seedling. After a pause for 14 days, the procedure is repeated.With a weak development of bushes and poor biomass buildup, after 2 weeks, the allowable third feeding. As a fertilizer on tomato beds use a solution of chicken manure (in the ratio of 1:15) or mullein (1: 8). Do not overdo it: generous dressings are fraught with poor harvest and lush foliage.

Shaping the bush and pasynkovanie

So that the seedlings do not stretch out on the thread during cultivation in the greenhouse, experienced gardeners remove 2 lower leaves on the stems. This trick for some time suspends the growth of the stem upwards and contributes to its strengthening, as well as the development of lateral shoots. At the same time, the root system grows.

Almost all varieties of tomatoes are able to branch out strongly, releasing from each bud in the axillary leaf of the main stem along the branch. This is bad, because the more such sprouts, the smaller and smaller the fruit. To accelerate their maturation can be done by pinching. The procedure consists in the systematic removal of lateral shoots reaching 2–3 cm. Basically, 2, maximum 3, main stems are left in the shrub 2.

To form a tomato bush, pinching the tips of the shoots is important. This procedure limits their growth and thereby accelerates the ripening of fruits. The place where such an operation should occur is determined between 2-4 inflorescences. By the way, in cases of cultivation of tomatoes in the garden, in wet weather, the removal of the tops is planned in the early stages. In addition, consider the need to remove all floral brushes that do not have time to form.

Considering the fact that Mikado Pink tomatoes are intended for growing in greenhouses and are characterized as a tall variety, pinching should be organized in early August.

Garter on the trellis

Garter plants to the supports is very important, because under the weight of the fruit fragile stems can break. In addition, the lack of ventilation in the root part of the bushes will contribute to the development of phytophthora. It does not matter the material installed when planting seedlings of the poles. The main thing is that as you develop, you attach a tall culture to a support. In the role of a garter is not suitable wire, thin rope, thread - all this can damage, and even destroy, the stem. It is better to use wide fabric tapes. An alternative to them are plastic purchase devices to support bushes.

The main advantage of the trellis is that for the sake of a large crop, it is possible to allow development not only of the central stems, but also of the lateral stems, gradually tying them, and attaching inflorescences to special hooks.

Prevention and protection against pests and diseases

Tomatoes are very sensitive to pathogens and pests. These plants are constantly threatened by mosaic, late blight, various kinds of rot, Alternaria, anthracnose, bacterial and brown spot, cancer and so on. Of course, the best prevention lies in competent agricultural technology and the creation of favorable conditions for the development of culture. But if something went wrong, potent insecticides and fungicides will come to the rescue. Among the most popular: "Maxim", "Prestige", "Barrier", "Barrier", "Fundazol", "Hom". Before planting the seed, it is necessarily pickled, and seedlings are also treated.

To rid the plants of attacking spider mites,gall nematodes, caterpillars, scoop and whitefly, disinfection with the drug "Aktara", "Bi 58 - New" is needed, as well as the change of the top layer of soil in the greenhouse and deep plowing of the lower balls.