Description
Lycopersicon esculentum
Tomatoes are classified by growth height into three groups:
1. Determinate or dwarf tomatoes. Their height ranges from 30-100cm. The main stem stops growing and the side shoots continue. Usually, side shoots do not need to be removed. These varieties are primarily intended for cultivation in containers, open ground, low greenhouses, and plastic tunnels. All possible potted and ampel tomatoes also leave the side shoots.
2. Semi-determinate or semi-tall tomatoes. The height of these plants is up to 150cm. Two branches are left on the plant, the remaining side shoots are removed. The plant stops growing when it has reached the characteristic height of the variety.
3. Indeterminate or tall tomatoes. The height of these plants can reach 3 meters or more. The plant is allowed to grow until there is space, with the understanding that by mid-August, the growth of branches is stopped by pinching. All side shoots must be regularly removed.
Tomato seeds are sown in March – if you have the possibility to provide additional light with a plant lamp and you plant the seedlings in a heated greenhouse, sow the seeds at the beginning of March. However, if you grow plants in natural light and plant the seedlings in a cool greenhouse at the end of May, sow the seeds at the end of March. Tomato seeds for windowsills, balconies, and loggias can be sown from the end of February to the beginning of March. There is a rule – it takes about 60 days from sowing to planting. Take this into account when sowing tomato seeds. Cover the seeds with a layer of soil about 1cm thick. The sowing is kept at a temperature of 20-25°C. Seedlings usually appear within 5-7 days. After germination, the temperature is lowered to 20-22°C during the day, and at night it should be 18-20°C. When the plant has its first true leaves, the plants are transplanted – up to the seed leaves into the soil, as roots also develop on the stem that has entered the soil, making the plant stronger. A week after planting, feed the tomatoes with a complex fertilizer, the dosage can be found on the package. When the plants have grown so large that the leaves touch each other, it is time to transplant them again – this time into separate pots – and again into the soil up to the first leaves. Before planting in open ground or in a greenhouse, the plants need to be hardened by placing them outdoors for a few hours in the second half of the day, in a warm and sheltered place, in diffused light. Before the evening chill, the plants are brought back indoors. Hardening takes 5-7 days, gradually extending the time. Tomato plants are planted in open ground or in a greenhouse when the soil temperature is at least 15°C and the daytime air temperature is at least 10°C. It is advisable to cover the plants planted in the growing area with a non-woven cover, where the temperature is more even – it is not so hot during the day and not so cold at night, and the plants find it easier to adapt to the new conditions. Tall varieties need to be shaped into single or double stems. The plants must be supported and tied up as they grow. Side shoots must be constantly removed, as they unnecessarily exhaust the plant and significantly reduce the yield. Flowering plants are recommended to be lightly shaken on sunny mornings – this helps the flowers to pollinate. It is advisable to water in the morning and not with cold hose water, but with standing lukewarm water, so that the humidity drops by evening. When the lowest cluster starts to color, start removing the lower leaves, a maximum of two leaves at a time. According to the visual appearance of the plants, fertilization with tomato fertilizers is also carried out. In early to mid-August, the tips of the plants are cut off so that the last fruits have time to form. Green fruits must be picked before the cold and brought indoors to ripen.
Mid-early hybrid variety for cultivation in open ground and plastic greenhouses. The plant is low-growing, with strong stems, tolerates adverse weather conditions. Uniform yield and very good resistance to various tomato diseases. Fruits are medium-sized, raspberry-red, weighing an average of 200-230 grams, sometimes larger. Very suitable for fresh consumption, salads, and sandwiches. Also known as raspberry tomato.
10 seeds per pack.
