Real Giants: Pink Giant Tomatoes

Tomato harvest can not please the gardener. Especially when he is bigger and sweeter than his neighbor. Tomatoes of the "Pink Giant" variety with only an impressive size can strike outright and lead you to the leaders among fellow farmers.

Description and photo

The tomato "Pink Giant", bred by Russian breeders, is sometimes called a vegetable for the lazy. After reading the description, you will understand why.

Bushes

The main stem of a bush grows up to two meters in height, but the variety belongs to the so-called standard, controlling its optimal growth varieties. And it is very convenient: at the right time, the whole force of growth is spent on the formation of the fruit, and not on the branching of the stems, and care of such a bush requires minimal.

Fruit

The round, slightly flattened fruit of the tomato "Pink Giant" reaches a weight of 300-400 grams and forms about five on a bush.

In the right conditions, the yield of one bush can reach three kilograms. Also, fruits tolerate transportation and long-term storage.

Characteristic variety

Tomato cultivars "Pink Giant" refers to mid-seasoned lettuce varieties. The taste of the tomato is sweetish, the pulp of the fruit is rather dry and grainy.

Well suited for cultivation in the greenhouse and in the open field. From the moment of planting the seeds to harvest, it usually takes about 110 days.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantage of such a huge tomato is a quick harvest. Also, the variety is quite resistant to diseases and pests, which makes its cultivation even more popular.

It is worth noting the taste of tomato, which does not limit its use only in fresh form: it produces excellent juices with pulp, as well as tomato pastes and sauces.

But there is a "Pink Giant" and minor flaws. The main one is that tomatoes of this variety are not suitable for canning entirely.

Also, some difficulties are made by the timely tying up of bushes, because under the weight of large fruits, the bushes fall, which leads to deterioration of the fruits. Harvesting seeds from ripe tomatoes is also very problematic: there are either very few seeds or they are completely absent.

Planting and caring for seedlings

To get high quality seedlings you need to follow all the rules and conditions for planting seeds.

Terms and conditions

Planting seeds of this variety of tomatoes on seedlings is made in early March. The variety is fairly fast growing and seedlings appear in less than a week.

The optimum temperature for germination is 15-16 degrees, and when the seedlings stand for a week, you can raise the temperature to 22 degrees. Seedlings need to be grown in a well-lit place.

Seed preparation

Before planting, process the seeds in the following order:

• disinfect.For this perfect solution of iodine or potassium permanganate;
• soak in the growth promoter. Purchase a ready-made solution or use iodine again;
• soak in the refrigerator for about five days.

After all the above procedures, send the seeds to soak for a week, until they germinate.

Sowing scheme

Seed sprouted seeds in the tank to a depth of 2-3 centimeters, and after a pair of leaves appear on the seedlings - pick it up to ensure the proper development of future bushes.

Planting bushes seedlings need to make a 55 day at a distance of 70 centimeters from each other, because tomatoes do not like tightness.

Seedling care

In the process of seedling development, it is necessary to feed it a couple of times with ready-made fertilizer solutions. It should also be hardened to protect future bushes from possible night cooling.

Grade care after planting

In order to avoid many troubles that may overtake tomatoes, give the future harvest the necessary attention. Adjust the number of ovaries and brushes on the bush to get the largest fruits.

Watering

The "pink giant" prefers abundant but rare watering, the frequency of which depends on weather conditions and the soil itself. Make sure that water does not accumulate under the bush, and also do not allow the soil to dry out.

Fertilizer

To feed the tomatoes, you can use both ready-made complex fertilizers and solutions prepared by yourself. For this great chicken dung, manure and ash solution.

A solution of iodine is also good: they take 8 drops of pharmacy iodine per 20 liters of water. This volume of solution is enough for five bushes, and it not only accelerates the setting of fruits, but also protects the plant from phytophthora.

Soil care

Tomato bushes of this variety develop rapidly, and in order to provide them with a strong root system, they should be spud pre-loosened earth.

You also need to take care of the props and garters, so that the trunks do not bend under the weight of the future harvest.

Diseases and pests

The main pests for this culture: Colorado beetle, whitefly (mainly for greenhouse tomato) and melon aphid. Among the diseases most common is phytophthora and infection due to cracking of the fruit. It is worth noting that the "Pink Giant" is almost not subject to fungal diseases.

Harvest

The "Pink Giant" is beginning to delight its harvest from mid-July. Under optimal growth conditions and with properly organized care, the culture continues to bear fruit until the beginning of the autumn frosts.

Even unripe tomatoes in the fall should be removed until the temperature is below eight degrees at night.

Having studied the description and characteristics of the tomato variety “Pink Giant”, I want to make such a big fellow in my country house: they ripen quickly, grow large, are resistant to diseases and even bear fruit for a long time.