Unusual variety of tomatoes "Stick"

Perhaps there is no such gardener who would not want to stand out among the neighbors in the garden with an unusual fruit-bearing plant. And when more and more new fruit varieties cease to amaze anyone with the size of their fruits and high yields, long-forgotten varieties of vegetable crops come to the rescue. These are the type of tomato "Stick". Despite the fact that the plant was bred more than a decade ago, not many people know about this sort of tomato today.

And this vegetable really has something to surprise. At first glance, the unique structure of the bush, peculiar exclusively to this variety, is striking. In addition, this characteristic feature of the plant contributes to the fact that the tomato "Stick Kolonovidnaya", requires a peculiar planting technique.

Today we have to reveal all the features of this amazing vegetable species, as well as find out what is necessary so that this tomato does not just grow in the summer cottage, but really pleased with the abundant amount of fragrant fruits.

Description

Variety is deservedly one of the most unusual tomatoes that have ever been bred by man. That is why for more than one decade this vegetable has been quite popular among all lovers of interesting fruit plants. Let us further consider in more detail what the “Stick” tomato is, and give a full description and description of the bushes and fruits of the variety.

Bushes

The main distinctive feature of the variety is the structure of a plant bush, which consists of several thick vertical stems of a columnar structure, up to 1.6 meters high. Often in one bush, their number does not exceed 3 pieces.

This means that on the bush there are almost no side shoots that are usual for understanding a simple summer resident. At the same time the leaves are quite rarely located on the stems, small in size and have a corrugated structure.

Also pay attention to the brush of the plant: it has a simple structure, short and consists mainly of no more than 5-6 fruits. Optimal plant characteristics are achieved exclusively in artificial conditions; in natural conditions, the environment can significantly limit the development and yield of a crop.

Fruit

The fruits of the tomato "Stick Kolonovidnaya" have a regular rounded shape, elastic. The flesh is dense and fleshy, with a distinct tomato flavor and characteristic sour taste. At maturity, the fruit has a bright red hue.

Their weight in an average plant can vary from 50 to 100 g. The skin is dense, which makes it possible for the fetus to not crack, even when the fruit is strongly rested. The variety is ideal for using it in its raw, canned or freshly prepared food.

Characteristic variety

This tomato belongs to mid-season vegetable crops, which give technically ripe tomatoes 110-120 days after the first shoots. The plant has a memorable exotic look. But despite this, the tomato can be grown both in greenhouse conditions and in open soil."Tomato Stick" has an excellent yield, which, if the proper agricultural practices are observed, can be from 1 to 1.5 kg per plant.

The variety was bred in the United States in 1958, but to this day is very popular both at home and around the world under the names: Stick tomato, Curl tomato, Terry tomato, Curly-leaved tomato.

Variety resistant to most common diseases among the Solanaceae crops.

Advantages and disadvantages

Like all other agricultural plants, this variety has its pros and cons, which markedly distinguish it from many competing tomatoes. Let us dwell on each of them in more detail.

The main advantages of tomato "Stick" are:

• short growing season;
• the complete absence of side shoots, which makes it possible to plant tomatoes at a distance of 20 cm from each other;
• high crop yield, which can reach up to 30 kg from 1 square. m;
• the variety does not require pinching, which facilitates growing conditions;
• ideal size of the fruit and good taste characteristics make it possible to use the fruit of the variety for any culinary purposes.

The most important disadvantage is a weak stem, therefore, as the crop ripens, the bush must be tied up, otherwise the stem may break under the weight of the fruit.

Features of growing

The variety "Stick", despite its originality, in terms of cultivation is no different from the classic varieties of tomatoes. Sowing seedlings for seedlings is carried out 60 days before the final date of planting at a permanent place according to the traditional procedure.

For this, seeds are sown in a container that will give 1 plant a space of not less than 10x12 cm. At the same time, the total number of 60-day-old plants per 1 square meter. square meters should not exceed 40 pcs. For germination, you can use any special seedlings substrate.

Before planting young tomatoes in a permanent place in the open soil, they are required to fertilize the soil. To do this, on 1 square. m make about 4 kg of peat-compost mixture, 50 g of potassium and phosphorus. Seedlings are planted at a distance of 20 cm from each other with a 40 cm row spacing.

Caring for tomatoes includes mandatory weeding, loosening the soil, hilling and abundant watering at least 1 time in 2 days. In addition, tomatoes need additional feeding with mineral fertilizers. To do this, on 1 square. m make 4 g of potassium, sodium and phosphorus. In the period of flowering plants necessarily need a garter.

For planting seedlings in the greenhouse use special, prepared soil. For these purposes, a perfect mixture of sod and humus in a 1: 1 ratio. Before planting tomato on 1 square. m of greenhouse substrate contribute 8 g of ammonium nitrate, 50 g of superphosphate, 30 potassium chloride.

In addition, at least 2 times during the growing season, plants need additional feeding.

For this, the soil before fruiting must be fertilized with an aqueous solution of mineral fertilizers. To prepare it in 10 liters of water is dissolved: 10 g of ammonium nitrate, 25 g of superphosphate, 15 g of potassium chloride. During fruiting, an aqueous solution of mineral fertilizers of the following composition is used to feed the tomatoes: water 10 l, ammonium nitrate 15 g, superphosphate 20 g, potassium chloride 20 g. Further agrotechnics and care is carried out according to the principles standard for open ground.

Despite its exoticism, the tomato "Stick" refers to the universal tomatoes, which can grow on their own site each.

Of all the existing varieties of tomatoes, this variety, perhaps one of the few, is able to please you not only with a high-quality crop, but also to surprise you with only the look of its bush. So, if you are aiming to grow something more interesting than an ordinary tomato, your choice should fall on the tomato of the "Stick" variety.