Breeders annually create new varieties and hybrids of tomatoes, characterized by high immunity to diseases, resistant to a variety of natural surprises and pleasing gardeners with a rich harvest and taste. There are among this tomato wealth and true masterpieces that have been pleasing vegetable growers for years.
And not least among them is a tomato "Miracle of the Earth" (often confused with "Miracle of the World", although he belongs to the yellow varieties of tomatoes). Characteristic and description of the advantages of this variety will not leave indifferent either an experienced gardener or a novice amateur.
- Description of the variety
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Planting tomatoes
- Indoor
- In the open ground
- Grade Care
- Watering and feeding
- Masking
- Weeding and loosening the soil
- Diseases and pests
- Harvesting
Description of the variety
"Miracle of the Earth" - large, high-yielding and early ripe (90-100 days from the moment of disembarkation) grade. It is sufficiently resistant to the main diseases characteristic of solanaceous plants.
Brush varieties - multiple (6-8 pieces), formed by 8-15 clusters on one bush. Fruit ripening is stretched, and gardeners can enjoy tasty fruits all summer.
Thanks to the dense skins, the harvested crop perfectly tolerates transportation and long-term storage.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages of the tomato "Miracle of the Earth" high yield is noted.
- Excellent taste.
- Universality of use of fruits.
- Good immunity to many diseases.
- Do not crack on the bushes.
- Resistant to the vagaries of weather.
- Seeds can be collected for further sowing.
- Long shelf life of the crop.
- Undemanding to growing conditions and agricultural technology.
Planting tomatoes
Tomato "Miracle of the Earth", as indicated in the description of the variety, can be grown in the greenhouse and in the open field. No special troubles arise.
Indoor
Seeds before planting are briefly soaked in warm water or a weak solution of manganese in order to disinfect and increase their germination. Planting material is sown in moist soil.
After dispersion of seeds, the soil is watered, covered with a transparent film and put in a warm (about +25 ° C) place. Shoots will appear in 5-7 days.
10-14 days before planting her seedlings quenched: take out to the balcony or open windows. With the help of hardening the plant becomes more durable and strong.
In the greenhouse seedlings transplanted in May. In the new place, tomatoes quickly adapt and grow.
If the seedlings are left under shelter, you should air the greenhouse more often and control the humidity.
In the open ground
If you want to enjoy the taste of fruits grown in the open air, seedlings can be planted in open ground. This should be done after a stable warm temperature is established outside (end of May - beginning of June).
Grade Care
In general, the care of a planted plant is simple and consists of watering, regular removal of weeds and fertilizing.
Watering and feeding
Like many vegetables, this variety of tomato needs feeding. To do this, use fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus. You can use natural fertilizers: mullein, litter.
Plants need three supplements:
- 14 days after disembarkation;
- During flowering;
- In the period of ripening tomatoes.
Watering should be moderate - excessive moisture affects the taste of the fruit.
Masking
Gardeners give Tomato "Miracle of the Earth" only positive characteristics. But at the same time, they note that this variety needs to be staved. It provides air access to the lower branches and improves the quality of the crop.
Gathering is carried out when the shoot reaches a height of 7-8 cm. The procedure is repeated every week. In this case, the shoots are removed in such a way that the tomatoes are not under direct sunlight. From mid-July, pasynkovanie stop, because its further conduct has a negative impact on the harvest.
In addition, in order to prevent culture thickening, excess branches should be regularly cut at a height of 30 cm.
Weeding and loosening the soil
Mandatory procedures for growing tomatoes - loosening and weeding. As a rule, spuds bushes 2-3 times per season, during the growth of plants.
With weeds, we will have to fight all summer, starting from the first day of planting, so that weeds do not give growth. Ideal - to combine such a procedure with hilling.
The soil is loosened after irrigation - this will not only allow oxygen to penetrate the root system faster, but also help the moisture to better saturate the soil.
Diseases and pests
For infections, this variety of tomato has good immunity. However, it may suffer from diseases such as:
- tobacco mosaic;
- brown spot.
May cause damage to the plant and pests. In greenhouses, the greenhouse whitefly most often attacks the tomato. They are fighting with it with the help of "Confidor", which is sprayed with bushes. In the open air, slugs, bears, and spider mites can attack the "Miracle of the Earth".They fight ticks by washing the affected parts of the plant with soapy water.
Against slugs, you can apply this method, as zolirovanie soil. To fight with Medvedka, thoroughly weeding and tilling the soil with a water-pepper solution, which is poured into insect nests, is sufficient.
Harvesting
Harvest can be done within three months after germination, in August and September. Remove the tomatoes from the bush regularly, so as not to overload the plant. Determining when a tomato can already be removed is simple: it is already fully colored, but still solid.
With the threat of frost, tomatoes can be harvested half-ripe - they ripen well at room temperature.
Almost perfect grade "Miracle of the Earth" receives only positive reviews and is becoming increasingly popular. And with certain skills and knowledge, even a novice gardener will not have difficulty in growing this variety.