How to grow tomatoes "Spasskaya Tower" on a home garden bed

Many summer residents grow tomatoes on their land, because without this vegetable it is difficult to imagine a summer table. But among the incredible diversity of tomato varieties it is sometimes easy to get confused, especially since breeders do not sit idle, each year offering the consumer new and new hybrids. One of such novelties is the Spasskaya Tower F1 tomato, the declared characteristics of which look so tempting that they cannot fail to attract the attention of even the most loyal admirers of traditional and well-known tomato varieties.

Tomato "Spasskaya Tower": the history of hybrid breeding

This hybrid is the result of the works of Russian breeders from Chelyabinsk. At the same time with the Spasskaya Tower, several more varieties of tomatoes, meeting the same characteristics, saw light — high yields with minimal weather requirements (resistance to sudden frosts and limited sunshine throughout the season).

The official registration of the new variety was held in the winter of 2015.

Tomatoes "Spassky Tower F1": characteristic

Despite such a short history (only two seasons), the tomato "Spassky Tower F1" has already managed to get the most enthusiastic reviews of farmers. And it is not surprising, because this hybrid has truly fantastic characteristics.

Description of the bush

The bush of this hybrid can reach one and a half meters in height, but is officially considered to be srednerosly. According to the structure of the root system, it belongs to shtampy varieties, that is, it has not very well developed roots. That is why the plant can not be too large (but gives an early harvest) and for the same reason it must be tied up: weak roots do not allow the bush to withstand quite a significant weight of the fruit.

After the formation of the ovaries, the growth of the bush stops, after which the plant sends all the juices to the fruit. This type of bush in agriculture is called determinant (as opposed to indeterminant, which grow throughout life).

Description of the fetus

The fruits of the "Spassky Tower" are formed by 5-6 pieces per brush. Tomatoes are large (sometimes up to half a kilogram each), bright red in color, sometimes with a pronounced pinkish tint. The shape of the fruit is round or oval.

Tomatoes in the new variety have a very rich slightly sweet taste with bright fresh notes. A separate advantage of the hybrid is the elasticity of the fruit during transportation, even for long and long distances, such tomatoes rarely crush and do not turn into porridge.

Yield

As was said, the tomato "Spassky Tower F1" has a truly amazing yield: with the right care from one bush, you can collect up to eight kilograms of tomatoes per season! The considered variety can be grown both in open ground and in the greenhouse, however, in the first case, the yield will be somewhat less than declared.

Nevertheless, if the space for bedding on your site is limited, the new masterpiece of Chelyabinsk breeders will perfectly solve the problem of obtaining the maximum yield in the minimum space.

Disease and Pest Resistance

The indisputable advantage of the hybrid is its resistance to adverse weather conditions (however, first of all it refers to the severity of the climate and the lack of lighting, because the variety was bred in cold Chelyabinsk, where the light day does not last long, and the summer residents do not indulge in the gentle sun).

But, besides, the Spasskaya Tower is much less likely than other tomatoes to infect diseases and pests, which are natural enemies of this vegetable. In particular, the plant is resistant to gall nematodes, Fusarium, brown spot and tobacco mosaic virus.

Application

But on the application of the crop of this hybrid, there are no restrictions. It is magnificent fresh, perfectly suited as an ingredient for the preparation of a variety of stews, climbing and other culinary masterpieces, and it is also remarkably preserved both as a whole and as a juice.

Thus, the tomato "Spasskaya Tower F1" in its description and characteristics has a number of indisputable advantages compared to traditional varieties of tomatoes, which we used to grow on their own plots.

Its only drawback is that you will be forced to purchase seed from the producer every time, because, as you know, hybrids do not grow well from the self-collected seeds of the parent plants.

How to choose healthy tomato seedlings: tips and tricks

The best way not to make a mistake in choosing a seedling is to grow it yourself.But if there is no such possibility, follow the following rules:

1. Tomato seedlings should not be overgrown. The age of a plant by the eye cannot be determined, of course, but if a bush is higher than 30 cm, it will simply be hard for it to settle down after disembarking in open ground.

2. You should always try to pick up seedlings of tomatoes of the same size: it is easier to place it on the garden bed and it is more convenient to care for it. On the other hand, this rule can be neglected if you form several separate rows for tomatoes and you want the crop to ripen not at the same time, but on the contrary, in parts that are easier to handle in this case.

3. Bush seedlings (if we are talking about a medium-grade tomato variety) should have from eight to ten leaves (not including cotyledons). 4. The stem of the bush should be firm, plump and stable. There should not be any spots and shades on the leaves or on the tip of the stem, except for the main one - evenly green.

5. It is better to buy seedlings in pots, although it does not allow to consider the root system, but it involves planting a bush along with a “native” earthy clod, which the plant is experiencing much easier.But in order to make sure that the root is intact, carefully take the bush from below and slightly pull it up. The plant must firmly and firmly sit in the ground.

6. Lift the leaves of the bush and make sure that under them there is no damage or laying eggs of pests. Affected leaves (dry, yellow, shriveled, etc.) may also indicate the presence of infection. 7. Unnaturally bright, “electric” green color of seedlings is a sign of growing under an “accelerated program”, which will necessarily give negative consequences in the future. The fact that the plant was fed with stimulants can also be indicated by the leaves of tomatoes bent downwards.

8. And finally: trust your eyes, not the assurances of the seller. If the seedlings are sluggish, weak and look miserable, no miracle should be expected after it is planted in open ground.

Planting tomato seedlings "Spasskaya Tower" on the site

When the seedlings are purchased, it's time to start planting. No need to purchase seedlings in advance, it is an additional stress for the plant, which can be fatal.

Selection and preparation of the site

Choosing a good place for planting tomatoes is an important condition for agrotechnology. Ideally, it is better to take care of this in the fall, since a number of fertilizers, in particular, phosphate and potash fertilizers (especially those containing chlorine, for example, potassium chloride) are better to be applied to the soil in advance. Nitrogen fertilizers, on the contrary, are introduced after winter, and one should not forget about organic matter — humus, peat, compost, etc., are simply necessary for a good harvest of tomatoes.

Speaking about the choice of place for the garden, you need to take into account not only its location, but also the cultures that grew on it last year. As you know, the right crop rotation is a whole science, some plants follow each other superbly, others, on the contrary, completely rule out consistent planting.

In general, all tomatoes love warm and sunny beds, but, as was said, our hybrid will bear good fruit and with a lack of lighting.

The process and scheme of planting seedlings

The answer to the question of when to plant a tomato "Spassky Tower F1" depends on the climate, but, given that this hybrid can survive unexpected frosts, you can begin to do it already in May. First, we mark the beds in such a way that the plants on it are staggered at a distance of up to half a meter from each other. Then we dig holes on the bayonet of the shovel, gently hand over the bushes of seedlings with the earthy clod in them, we fall asleep with fertile earth, we tamp it, we water it abundantly. When moisture is absorbed, gently loosen the earth around each bush and leave the first seven days without watering.

To under the rays of the spring sun young seedlings are not laid down, you can gently tie each bush to a peg. This is a temporary measure, the subsequent garter will be carried out to maintain the bush under the weight of the crop.

Features growing tomatoes "Savior Tower"

Tomato variety "Spasskaya Tower" requires almost the same care as other tomatoes - watering, weeding or mulching, dressing, garter, etc. But there are some peculiarities.

Watering and weeding the soil

The hybrid under consideration requires less water than low-growing varieties of tomatoes, however, like other tomatoes, it is necessary to water it only at the root, and the water for irrigation should not be cold.

If the plant cannot provide drip irrigation, it must be assumed that each bush needs at a time at least a liter of moisture.

Under habitual conditions of a cold summer, a single watering in 5-7 days is enough for a plant, but in extreme heat the frequency of irrigation needs to be increased. Weed control is a procedure that should be carried out regularly; it prevents the defeat of tomatoes by various diseases and harmful insects.You can get rid of it using mulching, and to slow down the process of moisture evaporation (as is known, this is an additional advantage of covering the soil around the bushes with conifer needles, straw or sawdust), the layer of mulch should be at least 5 cm.

Top dressing of tomatoes

Even the tomatoes planted in the fertilized soil, in order to give a truly royal harvest, need regular feeding. The first fertilizer application should be carried out already a couple of weeks after the landing. At this stage, urea, humic preparations, as well as organic fertilizers, for example, mullein are used. After the active formation of the ovaries, when the first tomatoes reach the size of cherry tomatoes, complex mineral fertilizers should be introduced into the ground with the obligatory presence of potassium. The same top dressing, but in a slightly increased dose, is made after the start of fruiting.

Masking

Another agrotechnical technique, which should not be forgotten when growing tomatoes, is pasynkovanie.

Removing excess shoots allows you to send all the vital juice of the bush in the fruit, rather than in the green mass, in this case, the crop will appear faster, the fruiting will last longer, and the tomatoes will be larger.

All that is needed is to remove all lateral branches that begin to appear below the fruit cluster every 7–10 days.

Garter to support

If you have seen photos of the Spassky Tower F1 tomato bush

There are two main ways of garter tomatoes - use a separate support for each bush and the construction of side structures at the edges of the rows, between which horizontal supports (wire, fishing line, ordinary rope or other material, preferably strong enough) are stretched into several "floors". As tomatoes grow, they are successively tied to each of these supports and acquire the necessary stability. The choice of one or another option depends on the availability of time, available material and, of course, the number of tomato bushes planted in the garden (the more bushes, the more sense to build a single support for all, and not to bother with each separately).

As you can see, it is even easier to care for tomato "Spasskaya Tower" than the tomato varieties we are used to, but you can get disproportionately higher returns for your work from such a hybrid.