Tomato "Verlioka": description of the variety and cultivation agrotechnology

Appetizing red tomatoes of the variety “Verlioka” adequately compete in yield, taste characteristics and ease of care with other early ripe hybrids. The fact that these tomatoes are, how different they are, how to grow them, what gardeners say about them, will be discussed further.

Tomato "Verlioka": characteristics and description of the variety

The hybrid was bred by Russian breeders for cultivation in greenhouse and greenhouse conditions.In the open ground, this variety can be grown only in the southern regions by seedling method. Outwardly, it is a tall shrub with small fruits of a rounded and slightly flattened shape, red. On average, the weight of one tomato varies between 80-90 g.

The fruit has a smooth thin skin and very juicy flesh. Their maturation occurs 95 days after sowing the seeds.

If the planting seedlings are properly followed, then up to 5 kg of fruits can be removed from one plant. They can be consumed fresh and canned. In addition, these hybrids roll up very conveniently in small banks. Tomatoes "Verlioka" are suitable for preparing various salads, sauces, ketchups and juice, as evidenced by reviews of gardeners-consumers.

They also note a high percentage of ovary formation, undemanding to growing conditions, and resistance to typical diseases of solanaceous crops.

This nuance allows you to harvest even from the bushes that are cultivated in non-heated greenhouse structures, with high humidity and lack of lighting.

"Pros" and "cons" varieties

Tomatoes "Verlioka" by taste characteristics and agrotechnical description of the variety compares favorably with early ripe hybrids.

• Variety does not require special conditions and care.
• The minimum attention to crops in the size of a hundred pays off high-quality abundant harvest.
• The immunity immunized by breeders against diseases of fusarium, blight, rot and leaf spot contributed to the wide distribution of the species.
• Fruits are suitable for transportation and are stored for a long time, without losing their commodity and taste.

Vegetable growers call the tall stems, which require a garter to the supports, and the need to constantly form a bush, as the essential "minuses" of "Verlioki". Also among the shortcomings are high sensitivity to fertilizers and soil composition.

Sowing tomato seeds for seedlings

A seedling with strong, tall roots and thick stems is a guarantee of a good harvest, which ripens faster under favorable cultivation conditions than with the usual sowing of seeds.

In addition, this technology is very appropriate in our latitudes with a temperate climate. Consider how to get these shoots that need it.

Optimal timing

Based on the early maturity of greenhouse tomatoes "Verlioka", it is appropriate to start growing their seedlings in the last weeks of February.

The seedlings will have time to develop the root system and get stronger. It is important to plant on the recommended days of the lunar calendar.

Seed preparation

Before germination, tomato grains are soaked in a solution of any growth stimulant for several hours. And just before sowing, they are treated with fungicides.

To stimulate the immune functions of the variety, it is desirable to treat the seed with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, then rinse in plain water and dry.

Soil for growing seedlings

For potted tomato seedlings is very suitable mixture of equal parts of peat, compost and hardwood. In the absence of the latter, you can use the upper fertile layer of black soil. But leading experts consider an obsolete way to germinate grains in boxes. Many have long been using special peat tablets for this purpose, which can be found in any garden shop.

Their advantage is not only in ease of use, but also in the nutritional value of the substrate, the convenience of planting grains and transplanting sprouts. Such a seedling does not need a dive and is not injured at all when moving it to a permanent place.

How to sow seeds

Tomato "Verlioka" in its agrotechnique does not differ from other hybrid varieties.After early preparation of seeds and soil, the further sequence of actions depends on how you plan to germinate the seeds. If for this purpose you have peat tablets, they must be placed in plastic single cups and watered. When the contents are sodden and enlarged, it can be sown.

Tomato seeds are recommended to deepen by half a centimeter. In one capacity sown several seeds. Then the tablet is again watered with a small amount of water and cover the glass with a similar container of a smaller size.

In the case of the prepared soil mixture in the box, the sowing is preceded by watering the mini-beds and compacting them with a hand clapping.

When everything is ready, the seeds are spread one by one at intervals of 3 centimeters from each other. On top of them sprinkle with a thin layer of soil (about 1-2 cm) and compact it.

Then moistened with a spray bottle, covered with glass or tied with polyethylene. In favorable conditions, the first shoots of the seeds will spill in 5 days.

Care and germination conditions

Regardless of the method of germinating seeds, for the emergence of their timely seedlings in all cases will need the same conditions - heat and darkness. Seeds of tomatoes "Verliok" during planting and care do not require additional knowledge. At first, containers with soil should be placed in a dark room. with a temperature not lower than 23 degrees. And later, when shoots appear, the “bed” can be moved to a cooler place.

This is done to ensure that the sprouts grow stronger and do not move prematurely in growth. Weekly shoots are recommended to contain at room temperature. Also for the germination of seeds is important lighting. It must be ensured when amicable shoots appear. Experienced growers are advised not to place the seedling box directly on the windowsill. A cold surface may adversely affect seed germination. To avoid this, it is recommended to put the container on a small stand, preferably of foam.

Care for tomato seedlings

With the development of the first cotyledon leaves, it is time to first feed the seedlings, and with the advent of two leaf pairs, the time comes for picks.

In addition, the grown shoots now need not only a warm and well-lit place, but also hardening and regular watering. Consider how to organize the right conditions for the seedlings of tomatoes "Verlioka".

Picking

This process takes place only in the case of germination of tomato seeds in a common box. The division of sprouts into separate containers can be started after the appearance of 2 leaves, although many gardeners wait for the formation of 4 leaf plates. It is believed that such specimens are much easier to survive the transplant process. Do not delay with this procedure, since the 20-day shoots are already suitable for transplanting to a permanent place in the greenhouse. Start picking with abundant moisture "beds" in the box.

And when the earth is well soaked and the stems are easily pulled out, they are placed in a prepared container along with the ground. Care must be taken not to damage the roots.

After the picking, the plants are watered and sprinkled with fresh soil mixture. Then sent back to grow on a well-lit window sill.

Location

The best place for successful growing of tomato sprouts is the southern and southeast sides, where it is always warm and light.

In case of a strong sun, it is advisable to apply a little window so that the young leaves do not fade. For sun-loving tomatoes, it is important that the lighting does not stop for 12-14 hours a day. If the window sill is located in the northern zone, additional illumination with fluorescent lamps will be needed.

Otherwise, the seedlings will greatly stretch, the stems will be exhausted, thin and fragile. To accumulate lamp rays in the right place, many craftsmen install light reflectors on the windows.

In the room where "Verlioka" grows, you need to withstand a moderate temperature. At low temperatures, the seedlings will stop growing and may even disappear, and in the heat, the process of withering from the lack of moisture is inevitable.

Therefore, the best option for the cultivation of tomato shoots are 19-22 degrees Celsius.

Watering

At all stages of growing tomatoes moisturizing procedures should be moderate. If you overdo it - the seedlings will start to rot from the roots, if you give a little water - it dries. It is easy to determine the rate, taking into account the state of the earthen coma in the tank.

Make sure that the substrate does not dry out, and do not turn it into swamp slush. If the top layer becomes dry, moisten it with distilled water at room temperature.

Top dressing

Begin to fertilize the seedlings of tomatoes immediately after the formation of the first leaf pair.Nitrogen-containing substances are well suited for this, as well as the Uniflor-Bud flower and Kemira floral mineral complexes.

The following feeding is necessary 12-14 days after the sprouts swoop. The best nutrient during this period of agrochemists is considered an aqueous solution of "Nitrophoska", which is prepared in a ratio of 1 tablespoon to 1 liter of water. After 2 weeks after this procedure, one more feed will be needed, but this time the culture itself will determine the components of the nutrient mixture.

Look at it: if the stalks grow poorly - they will need superphosphate, if the foliage starts to turn yellow - it will save nitrogen, pale sprouts will revive iron-containing substances, and if you notice an unnatural purple hue on the streaks of the leaf plates - phosphorus is needed.

In the case when all the above signs are not found, sprouts are quite suitable solution "Effecton". It can be entered when watering or sprinkling.

Hardening

Hardening "Werloki" is required, even though the culture will be cultivated in greenhouse conditions.

A stream of fresh air will strengthen the stems and oxygenate the roots. Such sprouts tolerate transplant more easily and quickly adapt to a new climate. Pots with tomatoes are recommended to put on the balcony or carry out on the street. For the first time this is done after 4-5 in the evening, when the air warms up well and the weather is sunny and dry outside.

For a start, just a few hours, and then gradually increase the time.

Avoid abrupt changes in temperature, the minimum thermometer permissible hardening of solanaceae sprouts stop at 8 degrees heat.

Some novice vegetable growers believe that the cold temperatures in the room where the seedlings are contained, harden the plant.

In fact, in such conditions, the sprouts are frozen in development, their leaves begin to turn yellow, which again is mistakenly regarded as a lack of nitrogen. Such experiments detrimental effects on tomatoes.Stressed specimens will not be able to fully develop and bring a good harvest.

Planting seedlings of tomatoes "Verlioka" in the open ground

So, our tomatoes safely sprouted, on which several leafy pairs were formed, and the stems became thick and strong. The seedling is ready for transplanting into a greenhouse or under film cover. Let us figure out how not to miscalculate with the time of transplantation and what should be provided to the plants at this stage of development.

Optimal timing

Repotting plants is necessary when outside daytime air temperature rises above 22 degrees, and night temperature does not fall below 17 degrees.

In addition, spring frosts will be excluded. Often this time comes in the second decade of May. With stable favorable weather for planting under film structures and glass greenhouses, seedlings, which are 20-30 days, are quite suitable.

Selecting a landing site: lighting and soil

Land for planting should be well lit. It is important that neighboring plants do not cast a shadow on the tomato bed. The greenhouse must be well ventilated.

If you are still planning to plant in the open field, you should avoid lowlands, where cold air and dampness always gather. In such zones, tomatoes are doomed to late blight and putrid diseases. For a full growing season, plants need a lot of light and heat, as well as loose, cleared of weeds, fertile soil.

Often, depleted substrates before planting are fed with a mixture of equal parts of humus, sod, peat, wood ash and river sand. In special cases, prepare a solution of 3 parts of superphosphate, equal parts of urea and potassium sulfate. All components need to be dissolved in 10 liters of water.

Good and bad predecessors

Given the fact that after solanaceous tomatoes develop poorly and often get sick, agronomists advise to organize tomato beds in places where dill, parsley, beans, peas and root vegetables were cultivated before, except potatoes. You can not plant seedlings in place of eggplants and sweet peppers.

Optimal scheme

In greenhouse conditions, the thermophilic "Verlioku" is recommended to be planted in 2-3 rows, making half-meter aisles. It is important that, to the best of growth, bushes should not overlap each other, therefore it is advisable to retreat between them at least 40 cm

Some gardeners, in order to get as many early fruits as possible, deliberately thicken the planting, so that up to 10 plants grow on 1 square meter. In this case, no more than 3 inflorescences are left on one stem. Other growers are advised to plant seedlings in double rows with wide row spacing. In this technology, the meaning lies in the chess planting of bushes with intervals of 70-80 cm.

All tomatoes have the same opportunity to receive light and heat without interfering with each other. And along wide paths, it is possible, without harm to growing crops, to stretch a hose for irrigation.

Recommendations for the care of tomatoes "Verlioka"

The main factors affecting the vegetation of tomato plants of any variety are moderate moisture, heat and nutrients.

Also in the case of tomatoes, "Verlioka" meaning staving. It should be carried out at all stages of the development of the tops.

Watering and weeding the soil

The amount of water produced in proportion to the state of the tops, juiciness of fruits, as well as their quantity. Excessive moisture entails fungal diseases, which are very difficult to get rid of.

In order not to bring the bushes to the resuscitation state and correctly calculate the norm, the number of waterings, you should focus on weather conditions. The first 2 weeks the seedlings need daily hydration. For this, around the bushes make a hole.

Under each plant should be poured 3 liters of warm water. In rainy cloudy weather, moisturizing procedures must be stopped, because dampness, moisture and lack of ventilation contribute to the vital activity of pathogens of fungal diseases. In the daytime, water the bushes is not worth it. Experts consider the best time for this to be evening. After each irrigation, it is important to loosen the soil in time and clean it from weeds. Do not allow the weeds to choke up the seedlings, and the ground is covered with a cracked crust.

Top dressing of bushes of tomatoes

How many times to feed tomatoes throughout the growing season depends on the development of the bushes and the physical characteristics of the substrates.

At first, the plants need to increase biomass, so nitrogen-containing liquid solutions will be appropriate.

They are made from mullein infusions or chicken manure. A 10-liter bucket of water such a liquid needs no more than half a liter. To improve the effect, you can add 30 g of nitrophoska. In the future, for the neutralization of tomatoes from nitrates, it is appropriate to irrigate plants with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

It is possible for this to prepare a mixture of wood ash, half a liter of infusion of bird droppings and 1 tablespoon of potassium sulfate and superphosphate.

At the beginning of flowering tomatoes, it is important to obtain the necessary rate of boron magnesium. Therefore, agronomists advise to start sprinkling of bushes with a solution of boric acid at the beginning of budding and repeat the procedure after 2 weeks.

The role of mulch

To retain moisture in the ground and fertilizing plants with nutrients, experts recommend mulching between rows. To do this, you can use buckwheat husk, sawdust, straw or hay.

Masking and garter

The peculiarity of "Werloki" is that the bushes are strongly branched. Mature specimens reach a height of 2 meters. Consequently, so that the stems do not break, they are tied to wooden or plastic supports.

It is advisable to use for this a soft fabric tape that will not cut into the fibers.

Some gardeners tie the stems not to vertical pegs, but to a horizontal bar. In any case, the bushes are well lit and properly developed. Another important point of the early ripe hybrid is the need to constantly transfer the growth point from the central to the lateral shoot.

Pinching is usually done over 4 inflorescences. In this case, be sure to leave a couple of leaves above the buds. They will protect the plant from burns and discoloration of the fruit. Some gardeners are advised to remove the lower foliage from the bushes to the first ovary.

Pest and disease prevention

Like all solanaceous crops, tomatoes are sensitive to fungal and putrefactive lesions, phytophthora, and brown spot. Many diseases result from mistakes made in the cultivation process. In particular, increased moisture, lack of heat, poor ventilation and insufficient lighting are harmful for a tomato bed.

In the greenhouse, it is much easier to eliminate these negative factors than in the open field. But still there are some agrotechnical tricks, compliance with which will help save the harvest.

In the case of Verlioka, breeders facilitated the confrontation with the pathogenic fungal spores and microorganisms. Agronomists advise to take preventive measures into account when planting crop precursors, and also never plan tomato rows next to potatoes. Make sure that the planting is clean from weeds, systematically loosen the soil and never do any work on wet tomatoes.

That is, after the rain or artificial irrigation, do not begin the stepson or the garter of the bushes. The best prevention is competent care.

In the reviews of "Verliok" many vegetable growers admire the yield and taste characteristics of the variety. Yes, and in the care they will require attention no more than other crops in the garden.

Some gardeners believe that this hybrid is quite enough to provide seven tomatoes not only for the whole season, but for the next winter.