Not every variety of tomato is able to grow and bear fruit well in cold climates, moreover, in such latitudes, plants require special care, they must have special qualities. One of these plants is a tomato. "Siberian early".
- History of tomato removal "Siberian early"
- Characteristics of tomatoes "Siberian early"
- Description of the bushes
- Description of the fetus
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Features and farming technology
- Indoor cultivation
- Growing in open ground
- How to use tomatoes "Siberian early"
History of tomato removal "Siberian early"
At the West Siberian Vegetable Experiment Station, which selects and searches for new varieties of cultivated plants, in 1959, a new variety of tomatoes, resistant to cold, was obtained by crossing "Siberian early". The varieties “parents” served as a hybrid 114 and 534/1 hybrid, after individual selection, the seeds were put on sale for general consumption.
The variety was zoned in the same year 1959. For many years, he is considered one of the best, despite the venerable age.
Characteristics of tomatoes "Siberian early"
Tomato "Siberian precocious has a generally positive characteristic.
This garden crop is stunted, early ripening, the fruits are sown early and develop well, do not crack upon reaching ripeness.
The average period from planting to harvest 125 days. The variety is weather resistant, immune to diseases, unpretentious in care.
Description of the bushes
Tomatoes grow no higher than 90 cm, the stems are thin, but strong, densely leafy. In the open field, the inflorescences of a culture begin to form after the appearance of six leaves. When growing tomatoes in the greenhouse - after eight. The average yield of one bush - from one kilogram or more.
Description of the fetus
Tomato "Siberian early ripening" is distinguished by large, rounded, slightly flattened fruits, the taste is inherent in the description of sour-sweet with a bright rich aroma.
The skin of the fruit is dense, glossy, the color is red. Fruits are sometimes ribbed, the weight of one tomato varies 65 to 115 g. Fruits perfectly tolerate transportation; when so necessary, they are harvested before the time of full ripeness.
Advantages and disadvantages
Main dignity varieties:
- frost resistance (not afraid of cold and rainy summer),
- early fruiting
- good taste characteristics
- large fruits that do not crack when ripening, tolerate transportation,
- resistance to viral and fungal diseases.
To pluses tomato "Siberian precocious" can be attributed, and yield: in greenhouse conditions up to 10 kg from square meter; on open ground - up to 8 kg.
By obvious minuses include the age of the hybrid, its inability to compete with the new fruits of selection. But this opinion is subjective, but objective deficiencies that make us turn away from this variety have not been revealed.
Features and farming technology
Tomato "Siberian precocious" agricultural technology allows you to grow in greenhouse conditions and in open ground. And in fact, and in another case for the season spend 3-4 dressing. Organic manure (mullein infusion), nitrophoska and mineral complexes are used as fertilizer. When pasynkovanii stalks break off, but not cut: so you can to infect plant.
Indoor cultivation
Planting in the greenhouse is carried out at the end of March. Pre-hardened and decontaminated planting material is planted to a depth of 1 cm. For seed treatment using the drug "Fitosporin-M", the soil for sowing seeds for seedlings is better to take sod, germination temperature in the greenhouse - 22-24 ° C.
If the seeds were sown at home, when transplanting into a greenhouse, it is necessary to ensure the same temperature during the first week of adaptation. Further, after the sowing, the usual care is carried out: watering, feeding. Tomato "Siberian precocious" when grown in a greenhouse grows up to a meter, so at a certain stage of growth requires a garter to support. After watering, it is necessary to air the greenhouse to avoid the formation of rot due to the greenhouse effect.
To control pests in the greenhouse, it is undesirable to use chemical agents, it is better to carry out the treatment with biological preparations (Agravertin) or using the “old-fashioned” methods: an infusion of wormwood or potato tops.
Growing in open ground
Tomato seedlings are planted on open soil in May, at the end of the month. The soil for planting is needed with a weak acid reaction. When planting in the hole you need to put 10 g of superphosphate, moisten the hole. The distance between the pits is not less than half a meter, the spacing is up to 30 cm. Tomatoes "Siberian early" need in the usual care: watering, feeding, loosening the soil in the early stages of growth; form these tomatoes in three stalks.
The garter to the support supports the stem and helps the plant to get more uniform light. For the prevention of disease plants begin to spray after transplanting to the ground. Conduct procedures at intervals of a week, using Bordeaux liquid and herbal extracts (marigolds, potato leaves, onion peel). Phosphate-potassium fertilizers also help to protect the culture from bacterial diseases.
For the treatment of diseases using drugs "Anthracnol", "Barrier".
How to use tomatoes "Siberian early"
Many plant growers on the forums of gardeners about tomato "Siberian early" leave positive reviews.
The biggest advantage is the precociousness of the crop and the simultaneous ripening of the fruit, as well as the fact that the fruits that have already been picked reach perfectly on the windowsill. This allows for a quick processing of tomatoes: pickling, canning for the winter. These tomatoes love and appreciate for good taste and aroma. Fruits are used fresh in salads and sandwiches, they make rich and thick sauces, adzhika, juice.
In winter, the fruits are salted, canned, salads and lecho are prepared. Fresh tomatoes are added to soups (borscht, kharcho soup), casseroles, open and closed pies, meat and fish dishes, they even make jam.
Siberian breeding hybrid - A good option for latitudes with a cold climate, with cool and rainy summer. It is unpretentious in growing and care, resistant to many diseases and brings a good harvest.