Yield and large-fruited: Honey variety saved tomatoes

Tomato is one of the most sought-after garden crops, the variety of varieties only replenishes the ranks of its fans. In this article we will get acquainted with the variety of yellow tomato with the interesting name “honeyed salvation”, we will discuss the characteristics and description of the taste qualities of the variety, advantages and disadvantages of the plant.

  • Selection
  • Description of the variety
    • Bushes
    • Fruit
  • Characteristics of tomatoes
  • Advantages and disadvantages
  • Landing features
  • Tomato care
  • Pests and diseases

Selection

"Honey Spas" - the result of the work of Novosibirsk breeders; the variety is presented as a large-fruited tomato for cultivation on open ground, in greenhouses and greenhouses.

In 2004, the Federal State Budgetary Institution "State Port Commission" conducted the registration of the application of a new variety under the authorship of V. N Dederko and O. V. Postnikova. In 2006, a patent was issued in the name of V.N. Dederko, the variety was included in the general state register, approved for cultivation in all regions.

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Description of the variety

The variety has a prolonged ripening period, so it is better to grow it in the open field in regions with a long summer period.

Bushes

Shrubs high, up to 160 cm, tend to branch side shoots.Stems thin, straight, leafy; leaves are large, slightly elongated, carved. Bush requires a garter to support, thin stems can not withstand the severity of the fruit and wind gusts.

Fruit

Green fruits have a dark rounded spot on the stem, mature fruits are golden-yellow in color. The shape of the tomatoes is heart-shaped, may be in the form of a kidney. The skin is glossy and dense, the pulp with sugar fracture, fleshy. There are few seeds, no more than four chambers. Fruit weight on average from 200 to 600 grams, but maybe more.

Characteristics of tomatoes

Honey Spas - mid-season, salad variety. Due to the low acid content, fruits are not suitable for conservation, but this quality makes them useful for people with problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Tomatoes have a soft sweetish taste, with a subtle hint of acid.

Yield pleases: from a square meter to 14 kg when grown in greenhouse conditions, on open ground - half as much. The fruits have an excellent presentation, they tolerate transportation and are stored for a long time.

The variety is resistant to weather changes (frost, heat), is immune to fungal diseases.The extended period of ripening allows you to enjoy tomatoes all summer, and the last harvest can be harvested at the stage of technical maturity, it ripens perfectly in residential conditions.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Among the merits of tomato "honey spas", first of all, they high yield. Other qualities:

  • ability to grow in adverse conditions;
  • transportability;
  • attractive presentation of fruit weight;
  • disease resistance;
  • long storage;
  • no tendency to crack when ripe.

The disadvantages of gardeners include weak stems that require support, and a tendency to grow many side shoots.

Landing features

Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out in March, while it is desirable to take the land from the future garden beds, adding humus to it. Before sowing, it is recommended to disinfect the soil (calcined). Seeds deepen one and a half centimeters and sprinkle with peat. Conditions for growing seedlings:

  • temperature - 23-25 ​​° C;
  • bright lighting, artificial light if necessary;
  • watering is moderate.

Picks in separate containers are carried out in the phase of the first strong leaves, then fed with a liquid potassium-phosphorus complex. In May, the grown seedlings are planted on open ground. It is advisable not to plant more than three bushes per square meter. Install the prop right when landing. The first week for the night the bush can be covered with a film.

Tomato care

When leaving the main thing - to follow the side shoots. They need to be removed in time, forming a bush in two stems, no more. Be sure to tie up the bushes as they grow, especially after the fruit ovary.

Important! It is necessary to water only under a bush, moisture should not fall on the leafy mass. After watering the soil it is desirable to loosen and weed from the weeds.

Honey Spas does not like stagnant moisture, so you need to water the tomato, focusing on the dried top layer of soil. Water should not be hard and cold - it is better to put a barrel for rain water on the site, painting it in a dark color, so that the water will warm up under the sun.

During the season, conduct several dressings:

  • at the beginning of the growing season, organic materials are used in liquid form (mullein infusion, chicken litter);
  • The following fertilizers should include potassium and phosphorus; it is best to purchase a balanced complex with the addition of other essential elements, such as magnesium, boron, manganese, zinc, and others.
Among the reviews are often complaints about the green spot in the stem of ripe fruit, which spoils the presentation of the tomato. This means that the plant lacks potassium. The best and most affordable potash fertilizer is wood ash.

Pests and diseases

When growing tomatoes in the open field, in order to avoid fungal diseases, it is necessary to choose the culture of the precursor correctly. In the case of a tomato, this is cabbage, cucumbers, beans or onions.

Important! You can not plant tomatoes after eggplants, bell peppers, zucchini.
If the crop rotation is observed, this variety is not susceptible to phytophthora, but in the greenhouse, in close proximity to other varieties, there is the possibility of infection. Therefore, for prevention, it is desirable to handle planting with biological preparations, for example, Fitosporin-M.

For pest control, you can do with traditional methods:

  • from slugs - scatter around the bushes a broken nutshell;
  • soap solution helps for aphids;
  • solution of potassium permanganate is useful for processing from flying insects;
  • from the Colorado beetles, wood ash is effective, it is carefully sprinkled on the bushes.
Also, as a preventive measure against insects, you can use plants planted around the perimeter of the beds with tomatoes:

  • calendula scares the Colorado potato beetle, ticks and bedbugs;
  • marigolds drive away flies and weevils;
  • Lavender, thyme and rosemary do not like ants and aphids, spices also scare snails and slugs;
  • basil, planted between rows of tomatoes, scare scoop.

"Honey Spas" - one of the best varieties of tomatoes, it belongs to the dietary vegetables; It is suitable for people who are allergic to red varieties of tomatoes.

Yellow and orange tomatoes contain almost no red pigment, which is the cause of allergy. You will not regret having landed him in his area, because his advantages are clearly superior to the disadvantages.