- Category: hybrid
- Growth type: determinant
- Ripening period: mid-early
- Ripening time, days: 99-105
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for closed ground
- Marketability: high
- Bush height, cm: 65-75
- Ripe fruit color: Red
- Fruit shape: rounded
- Yield: 5 kg / m2
The name of this variety is promising, which will delight gardeners. But it is for this reason that one should treat it as carefully and legibly as possible. Then objective information will allow you to make the right decisions.
Description of the variety
The champion is one of the determinant hybrids. Therefore, he is not prone to rapid chaotic growth of green mass. However, it will not work to breed it with self-collected seeds. The culture is suitable for both open and closed ground. Its bushes reach a height of 65-75 cm.
The main qualities of the fruit
The Champion's berries are distinguished by excellent commercial qualities. When ripe, they are red in color. The usual mass of a tomato is 200 g. A round shape is typical for it. The keeping quality of the harvest pleases farmers.
Taste characteristics
There are no problems with taste. The pulp is of the watermelon type. The fruits are used:
fresh;
when preparing salads;
when preparing sauces;
for juicing.
Ripening and fruiting
The champion is classified as a mid-early tomato. After the formation of green shoots, it is necessary to wait for the appearance of tasty berries from 99 to 105 days. This period is maintained under normal conditions. Fruiting will take a long time.
Yield
The Champion tomato is considered a high-yielding crop. The ability to collect up to 5 kg of berries per 1 sq. m. However, much depends on factors known to all gardeners and on the efforts of the gardeners themselves.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
The seedlings are ready at the age of 50-60 days. The picking of seedlings is carried out in the phase of the 2nd true leaf.
Growing tomato seedlings is an extremely important process, because it largely depends on whether the gardener will be able to harvest at all. All aspects must be taken into account, from seedbed preparation to planting in the ground.
Landing scheme
The recommended seating system is 600x500 mm. For 1 sq. m you can plant up to 3 plants. However, when forming bushes into 1 stem, up to 4 bushes can be placed.
Growing and care
The stepsons must be removed in any case. Abundant lower hands are removed first. The usual activities are predictable:
watering;
weeding of weeds;
making complex dressings;
agrotechnical prevention of diseases and harmful insects;
preventive treatments during mass epiphytoties.
The champion is good at resisting fungal infections. The danger is represented by black bacterial spot. Phytolavin helps to prevent damage and suppress infection. In some cases, top rot is dangerous.When infected with this infection, it is necessary to reduce soil moisture and spray the plants with dissolved calcium nitrate.
Among insects, one must be wary of:
sawflies;
whites;
moth.
Lepidocide helps to cope with such pests. In the southern regions of the Russian Federation, an invasion of Colorado beetles is likely. Pests and their larvae are collected independently. Then the treatment is carried out with "Prestige". Before planting, the seeds should be treated with potassium permanganate (in the form of a 3% solution).
The cultivation of seedlings is most advisable in peat pots. The transplant is too traumatic, and therefore separate containers should be used immediately. Planting in slightly acidic soil is preferable. Application of organic fertilizers is useful for the Champion. To reduce the risk of weeds, it is necessary to mulch the soil throughout the growing season.
It is difficult to offer any more specific recommendations. Overfeeding with nitrogen supplements is undesirable. In extreme heat conditions, watering is intensified. Top dressing is applied 4 times during the growing season. Loosening is carried out at a relatively shallow depth.
A plant needs different micronutrients at each stage of growth. All fertilizers can be divided into two groups: mineral and organic. Folk remedies are often used: iodine, yeast, bird droppings, eggshells.
It is important to observe the rate and period of feeding. This also applies to folk remedies and organic fertilizers.
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
The champion endures the negative meteorological situation. However, it is no longer necessary to count on high productivity in such a situation. Therefore, in the northern regions of Russia, it is strongly recommended to engage in greenhouse planting.
