Before summer residents at the beginning of the season often the question arises, what to plant this year, what sort of tomatoes to choose?
This tomato is sure to interest owners of low greenhouses. With its size in height only 50-65 cm, its fruits will delight with its size.
This the grade is called "Titanic" and it is one of the best among the squash tomatoes.
About this interesting delicious tomato in more detail in our article.
Basic data
"Titanic" is indeterminate, stem variety of tomatoes. It refers to medium-early species, from the time of transplanting until the first fruits of varietal maturity pass, 100-110 days pass. The plant is low 50-65 cm. This variety of tomatoes is intended for cultivation in unprotected soil and in greenhouse shelters.
Due to his small stature, he feels good even on the balcony city apartment and gives good results in yield. It has high immunity to fusarium and nematodes.
Mature fruits have a magnificent beautiful presentation. They are dark red and rounded. Tomatoes themselves not very big about 120-140 grams. rarely meet up to 250 grams. Dry substances in fruits contain about 5%, the number of chambers is 4-5.
Taste is pleasant, sweetish, typical for tomatoes. Harvest tolerates long-term storage and transportation, for which many lovers and farmers, who grow tomatoes in large volumes for sale and processing, like it.
Country of breeding and where it is better to grow?
The variety of tomatoes "Titanic" was bred in Russia. State registration as a variety recommended, for cultivation in an open ground and greenhouses Received, in 2000. Since that time, it enjoys well-deserved attention from farmers and amateur gardeners.
Tomato "Titanic" f1 will produce crops in warm southern regions, such as the North Caucasus, Crimea, Belgorod, Voronezh and Krasnodar Krai. In such places it can be grown in unprotected soil. In areas of central Russia and the Urals, plants should be covered with foil, in more northern regions they grow only in greenhouses.
Way to use
The fruits of this type have excellent taste and very good fresh. Due to its small size, these tomatoes are good suitable for preservation and barrel pickling. They also make great juice and pasta.
Yield
With good care it is possible to collect 5-7 kg from one bush. Permissible planting density 3-4 bushes per square meter. m. Thus it is possible to collect 25-35 kg, depending on conditions. This is a very high rate of productivity.
Features grade
The main feature of the tomato variety "Titanic" is its yield, it is quite high. Also worth a mention disease resistance. Low plants also can be attributed to the features.
Among the main positive qualities of this type of tomato lovers and experts say:
- disease resistance;
- friendly ovary;
- very high yield;
- the possibility of growing in urban environments;
- high commercial quality;
- tolerance for lack of moisture.
The disadvantages of the variety include the fact that "Titanic" very capricious to feed in the active phase of growth. It should also be noted obligatory stumping in one stem, poor tolerance to temperature fluctuations, this reduces the yield.
Growing tips
Paceni grow poorly, which simplifies the care of the plant. The trunk of the plant needs a garter, as it is weak. Branches literally strewn with fruits and experience strong loads and their need to fix props. The bush is formed in two or three stems, but more often in three. During development and active growth, it needs supplements containing potassium and phosphorus.
Diseases and pests
Of the possible diseases, like many other varieties prone to late blight. To get rid of this disease, it is necessary to reduce the moisture of the soil and air, reducing watering and regularly airing the greenhouse. In the future, should be treated bushes drug "Fitosporin". For the rest, only prevention is needed..
When growing on the balcony, there are no significant problems with diseases and pests.
As you can see, this kind of tomatoes does not require much effort. A gardener can handle this type of tomato without much experience and get a very good result. Successes on your personal plot!
