"Pink Elephant" - original variety of tomatoes, responsive to care. Attentive gardeners who observe the rules of watering and do not skimp on top-dressing can get stable yields of selected, large and very tasty tomatoes.
Tomatoes "Pink Elephant": description of the variety and characteristics
"Pink Elephant" - large-fruited mid-season variety. The bush is determinant, reaches 1.5 m in height, requires staving. Moderate formation of green mass, potato leaf, medium-sized, dark green. Fruits ripen in small clusters of 3-4 pieces. From 1 square. m landings can be obtained 7-8 kg selected tomatoes.
Fruits are large, weighing from 300 g to 1 kg. On the lower branches of the tomatoes are larger. The form is flattened-rounded, with pronounced ribbing at the stem. Skin densebut not rigid, reliably protecting the fruit from cracking.
Colour dark pink, solid, no stains. The flesh is fleshy, juicy, with a small amount of seeds, sugary at the break.Delicious taste, rich and sweet, without sourness. High content sugars and useful amino acids.
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Origin and Application
Tomatoes "Pink Elephant" - variety, bred Russian breeders, it is intended for cultivation in different regions. Tomato thermophilic, suitable for planting in greenhouses. When planting on open beds requires film cover. Harvested tomatoes are well kept, possible transportation.
They can be eaten fresh, used to prepare various dishes, from snacks to juices. Ripe tomatoes make delicious sauces, mashed potatoes and juices, which you can drink freshly squeezed or canned.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main merits varieties:
- large fruits of excellent taste;
- good yield;
- resistance to major diseases.
Among deficiencies varieties:
- the need for careful formation of a sprawling tall bush;
- demanding on temperature, watering, quality feedings.
Features of growing
Sowing seeds on seedlings begins in the second half of March. It is convenient to use special containers with lids, but any deep container with drainage holes and a tray fits.
Before sowing, seeds are soaked in growth stimulator for 10-12 hours. Seeds collected independently are recommended. sanitize, dropping for half an hour in a pink solution of potassium permanganate.
Tomato growing "Pink Elephant" the soil is composed of a mixture of garden soil with humus in equal proportions. You can add a little river sand and wood ash to the substrate. Soil is tight tamped down in containers, seeds are planted with the deepening by 2 cm. Landings are sprayed with warm water, covered with foil and placed in heat.
After the emergence of shoots the film is removed, the temperature drops to 15-16 degrees. This mode keeps 5-7 daysthen the temperature rises to normal room temperature.
The procedure strengthens the immune system of plants and increases the future yield. For successful development, tomatoes need bright light and moderate watering warm water.
After unfolding the first pair of these leaves tomatoes dive on separate tanks. Then the tomatoes are fed diluted complex fertilizer.
If the sprouts look pale and stretched, it is worth making a small portion. nitrogenous fertilizer.
Tomato greenhouse variety "Pink Elephant" transplanted in the second half of may, on open beds, seedlings are moved later, closer to June.
The soil should completely warm up. On 1 square. m can accommodate no more than 2 plants, thickening plantings strongly reduces yield. As plants and branches grow with fruits tie up to the supports. You can use rods or stakes, but it is much more convenient to grow tall bushes on the trellis.
To the fruits were large, it is recommended to remove the stepchildren, forming the plant in one stem. On each brush left 3-4 flowers, deformed and small are removed. Watering moderate, warm settled water.In between, the soil is loosened for better air access to the roots. For the season, tomatoes need 3-4 times to feed mineral fertilizers.
Before the beginning of flowering, nitrogen-containing complexes are used, after the formation of ovaries, superphosphate or magnesium sulfate should be applied. You can feed the bushes with organic matter, but do it no more than 1 time per month.
Diseases and pests: how to deal with them
Variety enough disease resistantbut without minimal preventive measures is indispensable.
Before planting, the soil is spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate to decontamination. To avoid the emergence of root, gray or vertex rot weeds in a timely manner. are deleted, and the soil is loosened.
Water the variety tomato "Elephant Pink" you need only warm water, after drying the top layer of soil. Permanent waterlogging dangerous for tomatoes.
After watering, it is recommended to ventilate the greenhouse to reduce the humidity of the air.
Establishing a normal level of humidity and preventing water stagnation will help drip irrigation systemsand also mulching of soil with straw, humus or peat.
When growing tomato "Pink Elephant" in the period of fruiting tomatoes can be threatened late blight. Having noticed dark spots on fruits or leaves, it is necessary to handle plantings plentifully. copper containing preparations. Fruit spotting may be caused by a lack of potassium in the soil. Applying a portion of fertilizer quickly solves the problem.
To get rid of insect pests You can use industrial insecticides, decoctions of celandine, onion peel or chamomile. These funds are excellent for spider mites, whitefly, thrips. You can get rid of aphids by washing the affected parts of tomatoes with warm soapy water. Bare slugs are harvested by hand, the plants are sprayed with an aqueous solution of ammonia.
Large and elegant pink tomatoes enjoy the deserved love of gardeners. As you can see from the description of the tomato "Pink Elephant" - variety is enough demanding carebut care and attention responds willingly, demonstrating enviable yield. Seeds for subsequent plantings can be harvested on their own, from the most ripe tomatoes.
