Connoisseurs of original and unusual varieties will surely enjoy "Mushroom basket".
High liana bushes are planted in greenhouses, compliance with the rules of cultivation, fertilizing and watering guarantees an excellent harvest.
Beautiful ribbed fruits of bright red color will decorate any table.
Tomato "Mushroom basket": description and characteristics of the variety, photo
The variety is bred by Russian breeders and is intended for cultivation in the greenhouse. In regions with a very warm climate, you can plant tomatoes in the ground under the film. High lianas are most conveniently grown on vertical trellis. Harvest well stored and transported.
Mushroom Lukoshko - large-fruited, high-yielding mid-season indeterminate type.
Bushes reach a height of 2.5 m and need strong supports. A large number of leaves and side shoots require careful staking and the formation of a bush. The variety is quite fruitful, up to 3 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one bush.
Advantages and disadvantages
The variety has many advantages that make it a welcome guest in greenhouses:
- the original shape of the fruit, ideal for decorating dishes;
- good yield;
- excellent keeping quality of the harvested crop;
- resistance to diseases and pests.
The variety has some drawbacks that need to be considered:
- due to the abundance of internal chambers, the fruits are dry and not sufficiently juicy;
- very tall bushes need to be tied up and tied to strong supports;
- the variety is very thermophilic, in cool weather the number of ovaries is greatly reduced.
Characteristics of the fruit:
- The fruits are large, original ribbed forms,
- with lots of hollow chambers inside.
- Tomato weight from 250 to 500 g, on the lower branches grow larger fruits.
- Tomatoes in the stage of physiological ripeness acquire a deep red color.
The fruits are intended for fresh use, cooking salads, stuffing. Beautiful figured plates, reminiscent of flowers, will decorate any dishes, sandwiches, buffet tables. The variety is not suitable for canning, the tomatoes are too "hollow" and rather large.
Photo tomato varieties "mushroom basket":
Features of growing
The variety of tomato "mushroom basket" is grown as follows:
Sowing of seeds is carried out in the first half of March. Seedlings need nutritious and light soil, consisting of a mixture of sod land and humus. Before sowing, seeds are soaked in a growth stimulator for 10-12 hours, and then planted with a depth of 1.5-2 cm. It is better to cover plantings with a film, the optimum temperature for seed germination is about 25 degrees. After the unfolding of two true leaves, seedlings dive into separate pots. Possible and landing in a tank of peat, not involving a pick.
In the ground seedlings are planted in the second half of May. For better rooting, complex mineral fertilizers and wood ash (no more than 1 tablespoon per bush) are laid out in the wells.
Powerful and tall bushes immediately after transplanting into the greenhouse are attached to the trellis. For better development of the bush, the lower leaves are removed, and so are the lateral processes. Unformed bushes quickly turn the greenhouse into the jungle.
Pests and diseases
The variety is sufficiently resistant to the main diseases of the nightshade. However, late blight or gray rot can also affect it. For prevention, seeds before sowing are disinfected with a solution of hydrogen peroxide or potassium permanganate. Planting is recommended to regularly spray a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate or phytosporin.
To combat pests will help frequent airing of the greenhouse, soil mulching with peat, humus or straw.
Planting should often inspect, looking under the leaves. Having found aphid, spider mite or whitefly, the plants are treated with an aqueous solution of ammonia, soapy water, or nontoxic preparations based on pyrethrum and celandine.
"Mushroom basket" - interesting in growing variety, always pleasing with a good harvest. It is enough to plant several bushes in the greenhouse to provide the family with beautiful, tasty and unusual fruits.
