Tomatoes "Intuition": characteristics, secrets of successful cultivation

Probably, every gardener wants to grow such tomatoes so that he doesn’t need to take care, and the yield was high, and so that the eye would delight with the scarlet fruits in the garden until September. Fortunately, there is such a variety.

Tomatoes are quite suitable for this description. "Intuition". You can read the description and description of this variety by reading our article.

Description and distinctive features of a hybrid

This hybrid was given life by Russian breeders in 1998. "Intuition" It is considered a medium early variety - the first fruits can be enjoyed on average 120 days after germination.Shrubs are high - an average height of 2 m, but in the greenhouses you can grow these three-meter giants. The leaves are dark green, dull. Fruits are small in size, weight from 80 to 150 g. Taste is pleasant, the pulp is dense.

This hybrid has such distinctive features:

• good resistance to popular tomato diseases (cladosporiosis, fusarium, tobacco mosaic);
• high yield (from one bush at least 5 kg);
• high percentage of seed germination;
• no cracking of fruits;
• decorative view of the fruit of the shrub.

Advantages and disadvantages

If you are interested in the description of the hybrid and you decide to plant a couple of bushes on the plot, study the pros and cons of the "Intuition".

pros

Let's start with the merits of "Intuition F1":

• Fruits do not crack, tolerate transportation and long-term storage.
• High yield.
• Immunity to fungal diseases.
• The level of sugar in the fruit makes them ideal for canning.
• The dense pulp of tomatoes allows you to preserve them as a whole.
• A long period of fruit formation will allow you to regale yourself with tomatoes before the onset of autumn coolness.

Minuses

The disadvantages of this variety include indeterminantity - its constant growth. The construction of three-meter structures to support the stems can sometimes be difficult. Also experienced gardeners note that the taste of the fruit loses somewhat to lettuce tomatoes. But the above advantages of the tomato "Intuition" negate all possible disadvantages.

How to grow seedlings on their own

The pledge of abundant harvest in the summer - properly grown seedlings. Then you will learn all the details of this process - from choosing the optimal date of sowing and ending with the preparation of young shoots for planting in a permanent place.

Planting dates

The optimal time for sowing seeds is the end of February - mid-March. In this case, the first harvest you collect in early July.

Capacity and soil

Wooden containers are well suited for growing tomato seedlings. The soil in which the seeds will germinate also needs preliminary preparation. It is possible to independently prepare a nutritious soil mixture - in the tank they mix earth, peat, humus and wood ash. You can add a small amount of superphosphate. Such a soil mixture will provide the root system of young shoots with nutrients that are so necessary at the initial stage of growth of tomatoes. If you do not like self-procurement - in any agricultural store can be purchasedready soil for growing seedlings.

Seed preparation

Before planting, the seeds should be sanitized. This will increase the resistance of the plant to diseases. For this, seeds are soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate (soaking time - 2 hours). Instead of potassium permanganate, you can use "Fitosporin". Some gardeners additionally process the seeds with various plant growth stimulants. After the preparatory procedures, the seeds are washed with warm water. Now they are ready for landing.

Sowing seeds: the pattern and depth

Treated seeds are planted in containers to a depth of 3-5 cm. It is important to observe the distance between the crops - at least 2 cm. After deepening the seeds, the soil is crushed and watered abundantly with warm water. Top future tomatoes covered with polyethylene.

Sprouting conditions

In order for seedlings to appear, it is important to maintain the temperature at around 25 ° C. The wet medium under the polyethylene helps the seeds to germinate.

Care of seedlings

So, a start has been made, and the first shoots of the Intuition have appeared in your containers. Further care will be uncomplicated. Before the appearance of long-awaited sprouts, daily watering is enough.And after the emergence of shoots enough watering every 5-6 days. When watering use separated water at room temperature. After you find 2 strong leaves on a sprout, the plants can be dived - they can be seated in separate containers. If you decide to feed the seedlings, then you should start fertilizing no earlier than 2 weeks after the picking. Fertilize seedlings the same as the tomatoes themselves.

Hardening seedlings

An important step in the cultivation of seedlings is its hardening. This procedure is carried out in the following way - plants in containers are taken out onto the street or, for example, they open a window if you grow seedlings on a windowsill. Hardening should be carried out for 2 weeks, until the plants reach 55 days of age. After 55 days, seedlings are planted in a permanent place - in the greenhouse or in the open ground.

Planting seedlings on a permanent place

Half the way behind - the seedlings have grown and are ready to move to a permanent place. Let's find out how to do it right.

Terms of transplantation

The plant is ready to transplant when it has formed at least 10 leaves. Basically, it coincides with the achievement of 55-day-old seedlings.If you decide to plant the “Intuition” in open ground, then you can wait an additional week - during this time, the tomatoes will get stronger and will be more adapted to temperature extremes.

Optimal scheme

Seedlings are planted in dug holes. Dig shallow holes so that the roots do not begin to grow again, which can lead to a significant slowdown in the growth of the entire shrub. The soil can also be disinfected, potassium permanganate is useful here. Just pour a small amount of weak solution to the place where you plan to grow Intuition. The distance between the rows should be at least 50 cm or no more than 4 bushes per square meter. The crowding of the bushes will lead to a decrease in their yield.

Peculiarities of care and agricultural cultivation

In order to soon try the first tomatoes from the garden, it is important to provide them with the right care. Complex procedures are not provided, but there are some features that you will learn about later.

Watering, weeding and loosening

Watering, weeding and loosening are, perhaps, the basic principles for the care of any plants. Water regularly; if possible use warm water. Cold water can cause plant disease. To weed and loosen the soil must be carefully, so as not to damage the root system of tomatoes. These procedures are performed once every 2 weeks.

Masking and forming a bush

Like any tall variety, "Intuition F1" needs pasynkovanii. This procedure is carried out to ensure that the bush does not increase greens, and gave strength to the branches with fruits. Pruning side shoots enough to hold once 2 weeks.

The plant should grow in 1-2 stems. Leave the main shoot and the first stepson, he is considered the strongest. The rest break out. Experienced gardeners are advised to break the side shoot, leaving a process of 1-2 cm. It is believed that this inhibits the growth of the following shoots. It is also recommended to cut off the top of the shrub. This procedure is carried out at the end of the summer, so that the tomato does not grow in height, but gives the fruits to ripen before the first cold weather. Greenhouse tomatoes are pruned after 7 brushes, and growing in open ground - after 5 brushes.

Preventive spraying

Despite the resistance to diseases, it is still desirable to prophylactically spray tomatoes from major diseases. Spraying is carried out several times per season.

Garter

Growing indeterminantnye hybrids, can not do without garter stalks. After planting seedlings in a permanent place, after 2 weeks you can begin to tie up grown tomatoes. It is important to provide tomato bushes with high and strong support. The height of the trellis should be at least 3 m. When tying tomatoes to the support, it is important not to damage the growing stems. Use, for example, a kapron thread; it will firmly tie the plants without damaging them.

Top dressing

To feed tomatoes can be already in 2 weeks after disembarkation to a permanent place. Well proven ash fertilizer. Here is the recipe: a glass of ash is poured with a bucket of water and infused for several hours. Such an easy-to-prepare fertilizer will provide your tomatoes with minerals for full development.

So, you have learned that growing the Intuition F1 hybrid is a simple matter. Observing all the agrotechnical recommendations of experienced gardeners, you can not only enjoy the fruits from the garden, but also try these summer fruits in the winter.