Little ones super ripe tomatoes Great for small gardens and small greenhouses.
High-yielding hybrids of this type grow well and bear fruit in the northern regions, including the polar regions.
One of them - Tomato Red Guard f1, a hybrid designed for salads.
Tomato Red Guard variety description
Hybrid Red Guard belongs to the plants obtained in the first generation of crossing.
Superdeterminant variety tomato Red Guard is characterized by the complete absence of stepsons and excellent resistance to diseases, pests and cold snaps.
The term of ripening is very early - up to 65 days from the time of sowing. Ideal for growing in greenhouses and under film.
Rounded slightly ribbed fruit painted bright red. Seed chambers in each tomato, there are no more than 6 pieces.
The average weight of one tomato is 230 g. At the break, the Red Guard tomato f1 is red, sugary, without light streaks. Harvest well transported and stored in a cool place for at least 25 days.
Country of breeding and year of registration
Hybrid created in Russia by the Ural breedersregistered in 2012.
Growing regions
Suitable for the northern regions of the Urals and Siberia, the middle zone and the Black Earth.
Ways to use
Tomatoes are good in salads and are suitable for making juices.
Yield
Average yield one plant is 2.5-3 kg.
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Advantages and disadvantages of the hybrid
On the background no visible flaws, tomato Red Guard f1 is different following virtues:
- the rapid formation and return of the crop and, as a result, the avoidance of fungal diseases;
- high cold resistance;
- undemanding to light and heat.
Growing and hybrid features
For maximum yield it is recommended to form a bush in three stalks.
When grown in a heated greenhouse, sowing is carried out directly into the ground, a seedling method is practiced under the film (the seedling age at the time of planting is at least 45 days).
In pinching and garter plants do not need. For better growth and pouring of the fruit, you can feed the bushes with organic matter, but in most cases, the soil is properly prepared.
Diseases and pests
The tomato variety of the Red Guard is absolutely not damaged by cladosporiosis, Fusarium and Gall nematodes. The only pest that threatens the tomato Red Guard is the whitefly. You can get rid of it with insecticides or smoke.
The tomatoes of the Red Guard, despite their very compact size, are excellent fruits, even in conditions that are far from ideal. Unpretentious and fruitful, it will satisfy with its commodity qualities the most capricious summer residents.