You are a beginner gardener and choose which sort of tomato to plant on your plot this season? There is a hybrid variety, which will not be a lot of trouble, he resistant to many diseases and pests. This is "Michel" and he will surely delight you with his taste and productivity.
This hybrid was obtained by Japanese experts, received state registration in Russia as a hybrid variety in 2009. Almost immediately became popular with gardeners and farmers, thanks to its qualities.
Tomato "Michel" F1: description of the variety
Michelle is mid-season hybrid, from planting seedlings to fruit ripening takes an average of 100-110 days. Refers to indeterminate, standard plant types. It has resistance to many typical diseases of tomatoes.
Recommended for growing in film shelters. Productivity is another one of the qualities due to which this hybrid has taken root in Russia. With proper care and proper planting scheme 3-5 bushes per square meter. meter You can get 10-14 kg. with apt. meters.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among those who grew this hybrid variety among the advantages noted:
- high yield;
- varietal and commercial quality of the fruit;
- taste qualities;
- resistance to diseases and pests.
Among the characteristics of the variety for which consumers love it, especially highlight high resistance to pests and diseases. Also note a stable yield and high capacity of the harvested crop.
Characteristics of the fruit
Mature fruits have a yako-red color and a rounded shape. Tomatoes are not very large, weighing 140-220 grams. The number of chambers 3-4, the dry matter content up to 6%. Harvest can long stored and tolerates long-distance transportation. Ripe fruits are beautiful fresh, but well suited for making homemade preparations. Juices and pastes from tomatoes of this type are usually not made because of the small juiciness. Too many tomatoes have to be spent to get a reasonable amount of juice or pasta.
Growing up
The branches of this tomato need a garter, since several fruits can form on the branches, which can greatly burden them. This variety of tomato needs and responds well to fertilizers and supplements containing potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus. Also recommended the use of hormonal drugs, but in small doses. This hybrid can be safely grown both in the southern regions, and in the central and even the northern, if you use heated greenhouses.
For information on how to tie up tomatoes, see the video below:
Diseases and pests
Despite resistance to diseases and pests, this variety is still not completely invulnerable. Recommended for prophylaxis do not overwet the soil, weed it in time and feed it with complex fertilizers. Subject to such conditions of cultivation, "Michel" will be healthy and will not bring trouble. In greenhouses may be affected whitefly hothouseagainst which there is a reliable means "Confidor". Night scoops can also damage the plant against them apply toxic chemicalsdesigned against the species of these pests.
It is not very difficult to care for this variety, even a novice gardener can handle it. And soon the tomato "Michel" F1 will delight you with its fruits. Good luck to everyone and good harvests.
