Anyone wishing to get very high yields in unprotected soil and greenhouse shelters, there is a very good variety. It is called "Um Champion". This is an old tomato that has long earned a positive reputation.
Tomato was withdrawn Siberian specialists, received state registration as a variety recommended for open ground in 1982. Since then, for many years, has enjoyed the same success with summer residents.
Tomato "U Champion": description of the variety
it medium early variety tomato, from planting into the ground until the first fruits of the mature passes 100-105 days. The plant is determinant, standard. "Um Champion" intended for disembarkation in open groundbut successfully grows in greenhouse shelters. The plant is undersized 50-70 cm, which makes it possible to grow in urban environments on the balcony.
Tomatoes "Um Champion" have a very high stability to fungal diseases.
it very fruitful grade. With the right approach to business, you can collect up to 6-7 kg of tomatoes from each bush. Recommended planting density 4 bush per square. m. It turns out up to 28 kg. There were cases when it was possible to collect over 30 kg.
Among the peculiarities, it is necessary to pay attention to its growth and the size of the fruit, it is very good combination. More features can be attributed yield and unpretentiousness varieties.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main merits celebrate:
- the possibility of growing in a city apartment on the balcony;
- very high yield;
- good immunity;
- resistance to temperature extremes.
Those who planted tomato "Um Champion"to disadvantages they relate the fact that the fruits cannot be stored for a long time and deteriorate quickly; this is probably the only significant drawback of the variety.
Fruit Description
Despite the small growth of the plant, its fruits are quite large, 300-400 gr, there are 550-600. The color of the tomatoes is crimson, in shape they are rounded, slightly flattened.
The number of chambers 4-5, the solids content of about 5%. Harvested Grade Tomatoes "Um Champion" it’s better to eat or recycle right away since they are very poorly stored and strongly crumpled in transit.
Because of this property, farmers do not really like this type of tomato, and if they cultivate it, then immediately are being recycled.
Tomatoes of this variety due to the successful combination of sugars and acids, are very good for cooking juices and pastes.
In fresh form will serve as an excellent addition to any dishes and decorate the table. In conservation, you can use only small fruits, and those that are larger, will be very good in barrel pickles.
Features of growing
The barrel, though not high, but still needs in a garter, and the branches in the props, as the fruits are quite large. When grown in unprotected soil, trimming does not require stepchildren. If you grow a tomato "M Champion" in greenhouses or on the balcony, the bush must be formed in one or two stems, otherwise it grow much. Feed should be complex fertilizers.
In unprotected soil, it can be grown both in the south of the country, and in conditions of a middle belt; does not affect. In more northern areas in greenhouses.
Diseases and pests
It may also be affected by the apical rot of the fruit. With this disease, the bushes plants are sprayed calcium nitrate solution and reduce the humidity of the environment.
At the time of treatment should stop adding nitrogen fertilizers.
The most frequent pests in the middle lane for this species are moths, moths and sawflies, they are used against "Lepidocide".
The sucker miner can also affect this variety; a drug should be used against it. "Bison".
When growing this type of tomato on the balcony of significant problems with pests or diseases not noted.
Conclusion
As you can see from the characteristics of the tomato "Um Champion" not at all difficult to care for. The only thing you should pay attention to is bush formation, and even then, if you grow it on the balcony. Good luck and good harvests.
