Lovers large tomatoes with a mild gourmet flavor is sure to enjoy variety of tomato Tsar Bell.
The fruits of the original pear-shaped form are suitable for dietary nutrition, and compact bushes cater for gardeners great harvest.
Tomato Tsar Bell variety description
Tomato Tsar Kolokol - an early ripe high-yielding grade. The bush is semi-determinant, compact, stem-type. 
The height of an adult plant is 80-100 cm. The number of leaves is moderate, formation and tying heavy branches.
Large fruits, the weight of tomato can reach 800 g. The first fruits are larger than the next. Tomatoes are round, slightly elongated, with slightly pronounced ribbing in the stem.
In the process of maturation, the color changes from pale green to deep dark red. The skin is dense, but not thick, protects the fruit from cracking. The flesh is fleshy, juicy, not watery, with a pronounced sweet taste.
The high content of beta-carotene allows you to recommend the fruits for dietary and baby food.
Origin and Application
Russian variety of amateur breeding. Recommended for cultivation in the open field and light film greenhouses. Productivity is high. Fruits are well stored, ripe tomatoes are collected in a state of technical ripeness at room temperature.
Tomatoes grade Tsar Bell - salad type, used to prepare hot dishes, soups, sauces, mashed potatoes and juices. Because of the reduced amount of acid, tomatoes are not suitable for preserving.
A photo
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Advantages and disadvantages
Among main advantages varieties:
- large and tasty fruits;
- collected tomatoes are well kept;
- lack of care;
- tolerance to temperature changes;
- resistance to major diseases of the nightshade.
There are practically no shortcomings. To improve fruiting required shrub formation and regular feeding.
Features of growing
Seeds are sown on seedlings in early March. The soil should be light, consisting of equal parts of turf land and old humus.For greater airiness, you can add to the mixture a little washed river sand.
Sowing is carried out with a depth of 1.5-2 cm. Above planting sprinkle with a layer of peat and sprayed with warm water from a spray bottle.
For germination requires heat, the temperature should not fall below 25 degrees. After the appearance of sprouts, the temperature in the room is slightly reduced, and the containers are exposed to bright light.
Planting in greenhouses is carried out in the first half of May; plants are transported to the soil towards the end of the month. In the first days it is better to cover them with foil. On 1 square. m can accommodate 3 bushes, planting thickening is undesirable.
Watering is carried out every 6 days, only warm, separated water is used. Per season plants 3-4 times feed complex fertilizer based on phosphorus and potassium.The bush is formed in 1 stem, side shoots are removed.
Pests and Diseases: Control and Prevention
Sort resistant to major diseases: blight, Fusarium, Verticilliasis, etc.
For greater security, it is necessary to carry out a number of preventive measures. The land before planting young plants is spilled with a hot solution of potassium permanganate.
Seedlings are regularly sprayed with phytosporin, which has a pronounced antifungal effect. Help and regular airing greenhouses.
Having found signs of phytophtoras, the affected leaves and fruits are cut off and destroyed, and the plants are treated with copper-containing preparations.
To combat insect pests helps to eliminate weeds, mulching the soil with peat or humus.
You can get rid of aphids with the help of warm soapy water, an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide destroys the naked slugs and larvae of the Colorado beetles.
By planting the Tsar Bell tomatoes in your garden, you can firmly count on good harvest. The taste of ripe tomatoes will not disappoint. Seeds for the following crops can be collected in their own beds, their germination is excellent.
