- Authors: Gavrish S. F., Morev V. V., Amcheslavskaya E. V., Volok O. A., Vasilyeva M. Yu. (LLC "Gavrish Breeding Firm")
- Year of approval: 2015
- Category: grade
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for whole fruit preservation
- Ripening period: mid-early
- Ripening time, days: 110-120
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for film greenhouses, for greenhouses
- Bush size: tall
- Bush height, cm: more than 200
Tomato with the sonorous name Monisto chocolate is in demand among small-fruited varieties. The variety conquered vegetable growers with its expressive fruit color and rich taste. Many growing methods allow you to choose the most convenient and practical option, depending on the climatic conditions.
Description of the variety
The tomato is considered tall and reaches a height of more than 2 meters. Growth type is indeterminate. Shoots are covered with a medium amount of small bright green leaves. The fruit is recommended to be used for canning in its entirety or for consumption without processing, in its natural form.
Seedlings are planted in greenhouses (film and other building options) or in open areas. Fruit clusters are elongated and hung with small and neat tomatoes. In one bunch, from 20 to 30 fruits grow and ripen at the same time.
The main qualities of the fruit
In unripe tomatoes, a dark green spot is clearly visible at the place where the stalk is attached. The color of the skin and flesh is green. Ripe vegetables turn brown. In the upper part, the color is darker and more saturated than in the lower part. Small fruits gain 35-40 grams in weight. The shape is slightly elongated, rounded. Some specimens grow with a neat spout at the end. The skin is smooth and glossy. The pulp is firm.
Taste characteristics
The fruits of the Monisto chocolate variety are distinguished by a rich sweet taste. For this reason, they are most often eaten during the fruiting season, enjoying excellent taste and mouth-watering aroma.
Ripening and fruiting
The Monisto chocolate variety belongs to medium early fruit crops. From the day of seedling formation to harvesting the ripe crop, it takes from 110 to 120 days. The harvest season is between July and August.
Yield
Up to 5 kilograms of sweet vegetables is produced by one bush of this high-yielding variety. From 1 square meter, you can get from 7.6 to 8.5 kilograms. To achieve stable yields, you need to follow simple agricultural techniques.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
The above variety is grown using the seedling method. Sowing begins in March, and in May the seedlings will be ready for transfer to a new site. Before germinating seed, you need to prepare the soil, a large container and separate containers in advance, which will be needed during the pick. Purchased products can be used immediately after purchase, they have already passed all the necessary processing stages, but the self-prepared substrate must be disinfected under the influence of high temperatures or a manganese solution.
The seeds also need to be prepared before germination. They are sprayed with the formulations of "Epin" or "Zircon". The material is placed shallowly into the ground, sprinkled with a small amount of soil and moistened. The container is left in a room where the temperature remains high, more than 20 degrees Celsius. After the appearance of the first leaf, the seedlings are planted in separate containers.
Before planting in open ground, the plants are hardened so that they get used to new conditions and quickly take root. Tomatoes can be transferred only when the night frosts have completely receded.Due to a sharp drop in temperature, seedlings may die.
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 landing pattern used is 40 x 60 centimeters.
Growing and care
All tall bushes need a garter, and the Monisto chocolate variety is no exception. Shoots are attached to supports about a week after transfer to a permanent growing site.
Basic rules for caring for the variety.
- The beds are watered as the upper layers of the soil dry. It is impossible to allow both stagnation of moisture and its lack.
- The palatability is highly dependent on the fertilizer. The bushes are fed every two weeks. Organic substances alternate with mineral fertilizers.
- The stepchildren take away the strength and useful microelements from the plant, so they are regularly removed. When pruning, a small stump of a few centimeters is left so that the process does not begin to grow again.
- Bushes are tied up three times throughout the season.
- To protect tomatoes from fungal infections, Bordeaux liquid is used. Plants are sprayed with it.
- Form the tomatoes into 1 or 2 stems. This format will help you achieve maximum yields.
- Pinch the top of the plant. Only two leaves are left above the uppermost fruit cluster.
- Dry leaves and damaged shoots are cut off.
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
To maintain good health of tomatoes, it is not recommended to plant eggplants, peppers or potatoes next to the beds. You also need to periodically change the site of the plantation. It is impossible to cultivate a variety on one site for several years. Otherwise, the plants start to hurt.
When grown in greenhouses, the room should be regularly ventilated.Watering should be moderate, as excess dampness provokes the development of the fungus.
Solutions with copper content are used as protection. They are used to treat plants for prophylaxis or after the first symptoms appear.
