- Authors: N. I. Chulkov, L. N. Popova, L. P. Arinina
- Year of approval: 1997
- Category: grade
- Growth type: determinant
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for whole-fruit preservation, for juice, for ketchup and tomato paste
- Ripening period: late ripening
- Ripening time, days: 123-131
- Growing conditions: for open ground
- Bush size: 60-75
- Branchiness: weak
No matter how exciting the worries in the garden and in the garden are, but at some point inevitably there is a desire to complete them altogether. To do this with dignity and with a decent result, it is necessary to study all the features of cultivated plants. Including such a "final" tomato as Finish.
Breeding history
It should be emphasized right away that this is exactly the variety in the classical sense of the word. No hybridization was used during its creation. Three leading plant breeders worked on the creation of the plant - Chulkov, Popova and Arinina. The State Audit Office has allowed the use of the new tomato in private gardens since 1997.
Description of the variety
The finish is one of the determinant tomatoes. Therefore, its bushes grow up to a maximum of 0.6-0.75 m. For them, intensive overgrowth with leaves is atypical. The number of branches is not too large. Light green foliage belongs to the ordinary type, the bole is not formed on such tomatoes.
The main qualities of the fruit
They are generally as follows:
when ripe, the berries are orange-red;
the mass of tomatoes is 71-90 g;
the predominance of a flat-round or simple round shape;
smooth skin covering;
formation on simple inflorescences;
laying of the first inflorescence over 8 or 9 leaves;
laying of subsequent inflorescences after 2 or 3 leaves.
Taste characteristics
The sugar content in fruits is 2.2%. The number of nests with seeds is from 4 to 6 pieces, therefore they are felt, but do not have any significant effect. The concentration of acids is 0.42%. In general, the fruit tastes excellent. The crop is eaten fresh, processed into various dishes or juice is obtained from them.
Ripening and fruiting
This variety is usually attributed to the late-ripening group. Between the formation of seedlings and the ripening of the crop, it takes from 123 to 131 days. Most often, the berries begin to pick in the last third of July and finish in the last days of August.
Yield
The productivity level of this crop can range from 263 to 615 centners per hectare. The spread in the number of fruits with a conventional garden planting is approximately at the same level. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully think over agricultural technology and prepare properly. And also it is worth considering the serious influence of weather on the efficiency of field work with this variety.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
It is recommended to sow seeds in containers in the second decade of March. Subject to the usual measures, the seedlings will be ready for transfer into open ground by the second decade of May. The final decision will have to be made taking into account the actual temperature, the danger of frost and the condition of the plants.
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 official description advises planting the Finish tomato according to the 600x400 mm system.
Growing and care
Once a week, it is necessary to feed the Finish tomatoes with a liquid seedling composition. When a tomato is transplanted, drugs that activate the root complex should be used. It is also useful to dust the holes with wood ash. Only strong plants should be transplanted into open ground; all broken specimens should be discarded. Although the variety is suitable for overhead irrigation, it is best to do drip irrigation.
When the bushes are planted in a permanent place, it is required:
water them properly every 10 days (more often - only in extreme heat);
mulch plantings with thoroughly chopped grass;
remove bottom foliage to ensure a good level of aeration;
systematically loosen and weed ridges.
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.
Disease and pest resistance
Tomato Finish can perfectly survive the defeat of verticilliosis. However, infection with late blight, phomosis, cladosporiosis is quite likely. A certain danger is posed by both top rot and stick. Of the insect pests, such plantings can be attempted by:
slugs;
Colorado beetles;
whitefly.
Growing regions
Finish tomatoes can be grown on the Lower Volga. It is advisable to cultivate them in the North Caucasus as well. In areas with a more difficult climate, planting such a variety is hardly worth it.
Review overview
In the assessments of summer residents and gardeners, it is noted that this plant develops well in greenhouses. It can give a stable harvest with minimal effort.It is quite easy to collect enough berries for both fresh consumption and canning. Experienced farmers also believe that such a variety is good for its unpretentiousness and suitability in a variety of conditions. This plant is popular in both private and industrial farms.
