Hybrid Kostroma F1 It is of interest both for owners of utility plots for the excellent taste and versatility of tomato use, and for farmers for their precocity and good presentation.
Tomato "Kostroma" F1: description of the variety
The plant with a bush of semi-determinant type, reaches a height of 1.9-2.1 meters when cultivated in a greenhouse or shelter film type.
Planted on open ground is not recommended.
Early ripening. From planting seeds to the collection of the first fruits you are separated 103-108 days.
Quite a large number of leaves, the usual form of tomato, green.
Hybrid advantages
- High yield;
- Early ripening;
- Good preservation during transportation;
- Resistance to major diseases of the tomato;
- The ability to form fruits with temperature drops;
- Immunity to low humidity.
disadvantages
- The requirement of a greenhouse for cultivation;
- The need to form bushes on the trellis;
- Require garter brushes to prevent breakage.
Fruit characteristics
- The shape of the fruit is flat-round smooth;
- The color is well pronounced bright red;
- Average weight 85-145 grams, tomatoes are collected in brushes of 6-9 pieces;
- Fruits of dessert taste, good in salads, lecho, sauces, great for salting whole;
- The average yield of 4.5-5.0 kilograms from a bush when planting no more than 3 plants per square meter of land;
- Good presentation, excellent preservation during transport.
A photo
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Features of growing
Seeds are pickled with a 2% solution of potassium permanganate, planted on seedlings in the prepared soil to a depth of 2.0-2.5 centimeters in the first decade of April.When the first leaf appears, pick it up, aligning it with a fertilizer with a complex mineral fertilizer.
When transferring seedlings to the ridges, treat with potassium humate.
The first brush with fruits is laid above 9-10 sheets, further formation goes through 2-3 sheets. Brushes contain 9-10 fruits.
Shape a bush experienced gardeners advise on vertical trellis with mandatory garter brushes.
After laying the fifth brush, it is recommended to start removing 2-4 leaves at the bottom of the bush every 5-7 days. This will ensure improved soil ventilation in the wells, as well as increase the flow of nutrients to the tomatoes.
After forming 8-10 brushes experienced gardeners advised to limit the growth of the bush by pinching the main shoot. At the same time, at least two leaves should remain above the last brush formed.
Hybrid shows resistance to major diseases of tomato.It has the ability to form fruits even with temperature drops.
Further care of the plants consists in loosening the soil, watering with warm water after sunset, removing weeds, fertilizing with mineral fertilizers 2-3 times during the growth and formation of brushes of tomatoes.
Gardeners planting a hybrid tomato variety Kostroma F1, include it in the list of annual plantings for high yield, resistance to diseases, the versatility of fruit application.
