Every year, as soon as the first April sun shines, all gardeners think about what grade to choose for planting?
After all, each of them wants to harvest a bountiful and tasty harvest, make preparations for the winter and surprise friends with interesting hybrids.
Recently, great popularity among gardeners is gaining interesting variety called "Supermodel", about him and will be discussed.
Tomato Supermodel variety description
Tomato Supermodel is mid-term in terms of ripening, from planting seeds to the first ripe fruits, 100-120 days pass.
This variety is determinant stem plantgrows in a small compact bush with a size of 60-80 cm.
The leaves of the plant is usually a dark green color of small size.
Perfectly suitable for outdoor cultivation.
Tomato Supermodel is one of the best new low-growing varieties of tomatoes.
Plant unpretentious and well tolerated so diseaseslike brown spotting and cracking fruits.
Characteristic
The fruits of this tomato beautiful, graceful elongated, for which he received his interesting name.
Unripe fruits have a light green color, ripe become dark red and oblong. The pulp density is medium, the number of chambers is 2-3, the dry matter content is 5-6%.
The mass of fruits is small, about 100-120 grams, the taste does not differ in features.
Country of breeding and year of registration
This variety refers to Altai selection and was withdrawn in 2012 at the same time and received its registration number.
In which regions it is better to grow
The variety of tomatoes Supermodel was bred in Altai and is well suited for growing in central Russia and in the southern regions, the main condition is plenty of sunshine.
The best regions for growing are Altai Krai, Tatarstan, the Volga region, the Crimea and the Caucasus. Not recommended for areas of Siberia and the Far East.
In what form is better to use
This variety is absolutely universal., it is very good to use it with fresh form in salads and first courses. Also its graceful elongated fruits are great for salting and in dried form.
Many housewives process ripe fruit into juice and tomato paste. Thanks to the balanced content of sugars and acids, Supermodel is rightfully one of the most delicious short growing varieties.
Yield varieties
Yield this type of tomato is not too high, with good care 7-8 kg per 1 sq. M. With poor care and watering, the yield is reduced to 4-5 kg, as well as the number of ripe fruits depends on growing region.
A photo
See below: Tomato Supermodel Photo
Advantages and disadvantages
Many gardeners have already identified the main advantages and disadvantages of this hybrid.
TO advantages "Supermodels" include the following qualities:
- beautiful presentation;
- high taste properties;
- unpretentiousness and strong immunity;
- fruits tolerate transportation and long-term storage;
- universality of use both in fresh and in the form of preparations;
- unpretentiousness to the ground.
Explicit disadvantages are:
- low yield;
- capriciousness to sunlight;
- demanding weeding and timely fertilization.
Features grade
On 1 square. m soil planted 3-4 plants. Like most stunted varieties does not require staking. Tall specimens need a little prop.
The soil around the plant should be loosened regularly in the active growth phase. fertilizer use required. To accelerate seed germination, you can use growth regulators.
Diseases and pests
The the variety has excellent immunity, but may still be subject to such a disease as fomoz.
To get rid of this disease, it is necessary to remove the affected fruits in a timely manner, and the branches and leaves must be treated with the drug "Home".
Also reduce the amount of fertilizers containing nitrogen and reduce watering.
Dry spotting is another unpleasant phenomenon that can affect this variety of tomatoes.
The drugs "Antracol", "Consento" and "Tattu" are usually used against it.
In the fight against the Colorado beetles will help chemicals: Aktara, Corado, Regent, Commander, Prestige, Lightning, Tanrek, Apache, Taboo
As can be seen from the description, the Supermodel variety is not for nothing that it deserves respect and love as amateur gardeners, as well as farmers throughout Russia.
Look at this unpretentious and short handsome in a family of tomatoes and he will not disappoint you. Have a nice garden season and high yields!
