Tomato Black Baron

The Black Baron variety is a variety of dark-fruited tomatoes. Differs in large tomatoes with an original taste, the yield directly depends on the quality of care. Used in salads, sliced, for preservation, making juice and pasta

Bred by the breeders: V. V. Ognev, N. N. Klimenko, A. N. Kostenko, V. V. Sergeev. Included in the State Register in 2010.

The bushes are tall, spreading, up to 150-180 cm high, the stem is powerful, medium-leafy, the leaves are medium-sized emerald green, but in adult plants they become very large. Growth type is indeterminate. The first inflorescence is laid above 7-8 leaves, the next - every 3. The inflorescence is simple, the flowers are large. One cluster contains from 3 to 7 fruits. One plant can produce up to 50 brushes. Suitable for open ground and foil greenhouses. Heat-loving variety, the optimum ambient temperature should be at least +20 degrees.

Large in size, weighing 150-250 g, but can be larger, flat-rounded, strongly ribbed at the base, chocolate-burgundy or brown in color. The flesh is scarlet with yellow veins, juicy, fleshy, not very dense. The seeds are large, there are few of them. The skin is strong, which allows the crop to be transported without damage. High in sugar.

Great dessert taste. Very aromatic.

It belongs to late-ripening varieties in terms of ripening, from the first germination to harvesting, it takes from 115 to 125 days. The crop is harvested in July-August. The fruits can be picked in a state of blanche ripeness. Fruit formation lasts until the end of September.

Remove about 3 kg from the bush. In the greenhouse, the yield is slightly higher than in the beds.

Seeds are planted on seedlings on March 1-15, about 55-60 days before being transferred to the garden. For planting, a composition for tomatoes or a mixture of fertile soil, peat and sawdust (3: 1: 1) is suitable, you can also add ash. It is recommended to organize additional lighting: when the first sprouts appear for about 3 days, they are illuminated around the clock, before the deployment of 2 real leaves - for 16 hours, then - 12 hours a day. At the stage of 1-2 true leaves, the seedlings dive. It is better to plant seeds in single containers made of cardboard or plastic. They are transferred to a permanent place from May 15 to June 5, in the south - in early May. Solanaceae love loose soil without compaction, plant debris, stones, warm and slightly acidified. Humus and complex compounds are added to the seedling pit, plentifully watered with a warm solution of potassium permanganate. Planted seedlings are not watered for about a week.

Between the seedlings leave 60x50 cm in the greenhouse, in the open field 40x50 cm. For 1 sq. m 2 plants are placed on the garden bed and 3 - in the greenhouse.

The tomato prefers bright areas, but not direct sunlight - bright sun leads to the death of young plants and the appearance of burns in adults. Form a bush in 1-2 stems. To do this, one strong stepson is left on the main trunk below, then a layer of soil is poured to the place of his growth - the stepson forms his own roots.

For a garter, a trellis or support is installed; not only the stems, but also branches with tomatoes need support. All stepsons longer than 3-5 cm are removed, leaving small hemp in their place. The lower leaves are removed after the second brush begins to ripen. Part of the foliage on the crown is also removed.

Varieties need regular watering with warm water, preferably in the morning: 1-2 times a week. You can dig in a bottle nearby - watering will take place gradually. The soil must be loosened, weeds are removed, mulched with bark and gravel.

Hilling is recommended: 20-25 days after planting, and then again after 25 days.

They are fed 5 to 7 times per season. During the period of growth and flowering, fertilizers containing nitrogen can be applied - compost, humus, peat, after the appearance of ovaries and during the fruiting period, it is better to choose compositions containing potassium and phosphorus - bird droppings, ash. In a greenhouse, plants must be ventilated.

The most dangerous of the diseases is top rot - to eliminate it, it is recommended to reduce the humidity of the air, stop feeding with nitrogen and increase the calcium content in the soil. Tomatoes are sprayed with a solution of calcium chloride.

For the prevention of Alternaria, the soil is spilled with potassium permanganate, treated with fungicides: "Kuproksat", "Infinito".

Spraying with Bordeaux liquid, "Fitosporin", "Ecosil" helps against late blight. If a few bubbles of iodine are left open in the greenhouse, the likelihood of late blight will decrease several times.The variety has good resistance to bacterial wilt. To combat gray rot, they are treated with a solution of copper sulfate.

The drug "Regent" works well against the whitefly. From aphids, the leaves are washed with soap suds. From slugs, wood ash is scattered around the bush, sprayed with ammonia or ammonia dissolved in water.

It can withstand cold and rainy summers, drought, light frosts.

Grown under the film in the middle lane and in the northern regions of Russia, including Siberia, the Urals and the Far East. In southern climates, they are planted in open beds, but it is recommended to cover them on cold nights.

Many gardeners who grew the Black Baron consider it one of the best types of tomatoes for its excellent taste, unusual bright fruits, and good resistance to dangerous diseases. There is a positive experience of growing in Western Siberia in the open field, but the taste of the tomatoes turned out to be fresh and sour.