Among the varieties Tomatoes, which are readily grown in the open field, "Yamal" takes one of the first positions. He is happy to cultivate both novices and experienced gardeners. And in the hands of everyone, he behaves well, giving high yields.
- Characteristic of tomatoes "Yamal"
- Description of the bush
- Fruit Description
- Yield
- Resistance to pests and diseases
- Using
- Pros and cons varieties
- How to choose healthy tomato seedlings
- Choosing a place for growing tomatoes
- Planting tomato seedlings "Yamal" on the site
- Care and cultivation of tomatoes "Yamal"
- Watering and weeding
- Loosening and hilling
- The role of mulch
Characteristic of tomatoes "Yamal"
To get acquainted with the variety, we first give its brief description.
Description of the bush
Tomato "Yamal" has a low bush; reading the description of the variety, you can find a height of no more than 50 cm. It is very convenient for growing tomato in the beds, because such bushes do not require tying, as well as pasynkovaniya. 
In addition, the stalks at the bush are quite strong, so it will not suffer at high yields. All this reduces the amount of time spent on caring for the plant.
The variety has a typical tomato openwork leaf of a light green color. True, they are larger than other varieties.
Fruit Description
Tomato "Yamal" valued for its fruits, the characteristics of the taste of which is very high. They have a round shape and a small fossa at the stem. 
Fruits are almost smooth, ribbing is weak. At first they have a light green color, like leaves, and as they mature, they gradually fill with a saturated red color.
By weight, the fruits are not the same. Those that matured first grow the largest - more than 100 g each. There are also very large specimens. All the following tomatoes ripen less large - no more than 80 g.
Yield
Tomato "Yamal" is not distinguished by high yields, but you cannot call it low either. With one bush for the season can be collected from 5 to 17 kg fruits depending on the conditions in which they are grown.Planted this variety can be in the greenhouse, where the bush grows more spreading and thick. But Yamal itself is intended to outdoor cultivation.
Variety refers to the early ripening. The first harvest is removed at the beginning of summer, the time of fruit ripening - 110 days on average. If you grow it in a greenhouse - not more than 97 days.
Resistance to pests and diseases
Simplicity of care for the variety is not only in its unpretentiousness, but also in resistance to pests. The best part is that the variety is resistant to the most common disease among tomatoes - late blight.
"Yamal" is also not very attractive for pests, therefore it can be grown without particular danger in the zone of dangerous farming, on the ground of practically any composition, subject to regular dressing.
Using
Tomato "Yamal" collects great reviews for their characteristics. Its fruits have a dense skin that helps them to be stored better during transport. 
Excellent and they behave when canning.It is convenient to fold small-sized fruits even in small jars. Dense skin during heat treatment maintains its integrity, does not crack.
"Yamal" perfectly showed itself in such preparations as tomato paste, juice, ketchups, snacks, lecho. This universal variety It goes well with other products, because it makes good salads.
Pros and cons varieties
Tomatoes "Yamal" have their poles and minuses when grown and used. Among the advantages of varieties can be called compactness of the bush, which facilitates the care of him.
The variety tolerates temperature fluctuations, even late frosts. It is resistant to late blight, top and root rot. You can grow them both in the greenhouse and in the open field, do not worry about the fact that you forgot or did not have time to water it. 
The variety is early ripening and at the same time bears fruit until September Smooth fruits of a predictable form can be used both in salads, and for processing.
As for the minuses of the variety, they have not yet been found in any recall of the gardeners.
How to choose healthy tomato seedlings
Planting and cultivation of tomatoes of this variety is carried out in open ground.Seedlings are planted at the age of 1.5 monthswhen she kicks out the first floral brushes.
When they first appear in about 10 days, the seedlings will be ready for planting. It is impossible to retain seedlings, otherwise it will lose much in yield, because the sprouts after flowering will linger in growth and even in the open field will not develop further. 
You can prevent this by removing the flower brush. Then you will have about a week until a new one appears.
If you grow seedlings previously at home, then in order to get a strong seedling material, you need to carry out two of his transplants.
Two weeks before planting in open ground, seedlings should temperl: to take out on the street in good weather for a couple of hours, and after five days you can leave for a day.
Healthy seedlings have a strong root system, large leaves, strong stems, developed buds.It should have 6-8 leaves and a height not lower than 20 cm.
Choosing a place for growing tomatoes
The plot where the tomatoes will be planted should be sunny and protected from the wind. It is desirable that it was the south side. Onions, cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage are allowed from predecessors at the site. 
If potatoes, peppers or eggplants were grown on the ground before, it is better not to plant tomatoes here. You can grow them in those places where tomatoes were planted before, even other varieties.
They can be planted in the greenhouse, but since the bushes are very small, it is better to plant them on the beds in the open field, covered with foil.
Planting tomato seedlings "Yamal" on the site
From the autumn they begin to prepare the land for landing. If it has increased acidity, it should be lowered. 
To do this, dig up the soil with lime, humus and superphosphate, taking the ingredients per square meter 500 g, 6 kg and 50 g, respectively. In the spring, 40 grams of nitrogen fertilizers and 20 grams of potash fertilizers are used for digging.
Landing begin when returning frosts recede - around the end of May. In warm areas, the middle of the month is allowed. It is important that by this time the ground is well warmed up.
Landing pattern - 50-60 by 60-70 cm. When disembarking by the method of transshipment, it is important to try not to damage the roots of the plant. The bottom of the hole can be slightly fertilized with mineral fertilizers, and on top of the seedlings sprinkled with dry earth and watered.
Care and cultivation of tomatoes "Yamal"
The answer to the question of how to care for tomatoes in the open field, will not cause difficulties even a novice gardener. In general, the rules for caring for a variety are the same as for other varieties of tomatoes. A small growth of the variety does not require a pinching and a garter.
Watering and weeding
Usually, tomatoes need sufficient moisture, regular watering, feeding and weeding. The Yamal variety requires the same, but with some nuances. 
For example, it is well tolerated by a lack of moisture. Therefore, do not worry if you forgot to water the beds in time - yield will not suffer.
But in too dry periods it is necessary to observe the regularity of soil moistening. Watering is carried out with warm water under the root of the plant. Tomatoes need regular weeding and feeding, which is carried out according to the general rules for tomatoes.
Loosening and hilling
After watering, it is necessary to loosen the soil around the bush in order to retain moisture in it and to improve air flow to the roots.
The first time the procedure is carried out immediately after the landing, the second - through two weeks, while the rows of seedlings are not closed. Then you need to carry out loosening as weeds appear. 
Hilling is carried out periodically so that additional adventitious roots appear in the lower part of the stem. This will strengthen the plant and increase yields.
Hilling is carried out on wet soil. The first time the procedure is carried out through 2-3 weeks after disembarking, again - in another two weeks.
The role of mulch
The beds of plants that are grown in open ground, it is recommended to mulch. Mulch helps to protect the soil from erosion, when watering is carried out, it does not allow weeds to grow, it protects moisture.
When using mulch, the amount of soil loosening can be significantly reduced. The same applies to watering. 
As a mulch for tomatoes can be used:
- burlap;
- ruberoid;
- film;
- inorganic covering materials;
- wood chips or sawdust;
- tree bark;
- fallen leaves;
- needles;
- compost;
- straw;
- mowed grass.
A gardener with any experience, having once tried to grow Yamal, is unlikely to refuse his presence in his garden in the future.
Grow it easier than many other varieties of tomatoes. "Yamal" is unpretentious in care, it is a little subject to wreckers and diseases.
It has small but tasty fruits that are convenient to use fresh and canned. In addition, they tolerate transportation and storage.
