Tomato BBW

The Fat Tomato is considered one of the most popular varieties most often grown by gardeners. The variety meets all the necessary characteristics. And unpretentious care becomes its main advantage.

The variety was bred and approved for use in 2011. Such breeders as Gavrish S.F., Kapustina R.N., Gladkov D.S., Volkov A.A., Semenova A.N., Artemyeva G.M., Filimonova Yu.A., Redichkina T. A. Domestic agrofirm "Siberian Garden" produces seeds.

It is stated that the culture is determinant, intended for growing in film greenhouses. There are no restrictions on the region of cultivation.

The bushes are low, compact, 80-90 cm high. The stem is thick and powerful, stiff, dark green in color. Despite this, the culture must be tied to a support, since under the weight of the fruit, the branches sag and can completely peel off the stem.

Leafy crown. The foliage is medium in size, light green in color, matte. Leaf plates with a slight hairiness, characteristic veins are visible.

The roots develop gradually, going deeper into the ground. Therefore, abundant watering is recommended.

The inflorescence is simple, formed in internodes. The buds are bright yellow. In greenhouses, they are more saturated in shade than those of those tomatoes that were grown outdoors. Barren flowers are practically absent.

The first brush is formed at the level of 5-6 leaves. Subsequent - every 2. Fruits are formed in clusters of 4-6 pieces. Peduncle with a section.

It is recommended to form a bush of 1-2 stems for greater productivity.

Gardeners note the positive aspects, such as large-fruited. Tomatoes can be stored in a cool dark place for up to one and a half months, which indicates good keeping quality. Due to its strong peel, the variety is easily transported in boxes (you can not be afraid and stack the berries on top of each other). And also the compactness of the bush itself and its easy care are noted.

Among the disadvantages are the impossibility of whole-fruit canning due to the size of the berries. To grow a crop and have a good harvest, you must have a greenhouse or covered garden. Sometimes a variety, due to improper care, can undergo top rot.

The fruits are large, flat-round in shape with a slight ribbing at the stalk. The weight of the berry is on average 220-250 g, sometimes vegetables weighing 300 g grow. Most often this happens on the lower branches, since the ovaries appear there earlier.

The skin is firm, glossy, red in color. The pulp is not very dense, sugary and juicy, the wateriness is insignificant. Inside, 4 chambers with a small amount of seeds are formed.

Most often, the variety is used for making salads or sauces, for various semi-finished products. Suitable for juices, tomato pastes, freezing. There is no possibility of whole-fruit pickling or pickling. Of course, you can select small fruits, but there are few of them and such fruits appear only at the end of the season.

Gardeners note that the fruit has a very peculiar sweet taste, without much sourness.

The fatty tomato belongs to medium early crops. Fruit ripening takes 110-118 days. This period is influenced by weather conditions. Fruiting is extended. Some summer residents advise to remove all the fruits from the brush at the same time, especially at the stage of milk maturity. Then the bushes will not be so much depleted. The plant will be able to form new clusters and produce more crops.

The variety has a good yield. An average of 2-3 kg is removed from one bush, 6.9 kg from 1m2. In active ripening times, the crop is harvested every five days.

Seeds for seedlings begin to be sown in late March - early April. The best guideline would be that at the time of transplanting into the ground, the seedlings should be no more than 60 days.

All seeds are processed, soaked in melt water, then immersed in a weak solution of potassium permanganate (15-20 minutes). Further, some gardeners wipe the seeds and then sow. And others specially wrap the material in gauze soaked in a growth stimulation solution and remove it in a dark warm place for pecking, and only then transplant it into containers.

Land for containers is either bought or harvested independently. Seedling boxes can be individual (peat pots) or large oblong containers. You can sow seeds both in holes and in trenches. The distance between the seeds in the trenches should be 1.5-2 cm.

Further, the earth is leveled and plentifully spilled with warm water through a spray bottle. Everything is covered with foil and put away in a warm place.

After a week, the seeds will hatch, and you can remove the film. Watering young seedlings should be done once a week and not too abundantly. So that the soil is moistened. This is important, since immature plants are often exposed to the fungal disease of the black leg, which actively appears in places with a large accumulation of moisture. To avoid this, you can fertilize the seedlings with wood ash.

The first pick is carried out as soon as the seedlings form strong leaves, and in height it will be more than 6-8 cm. The second pick is carried out immediately before planting in the ground in May.

The beds are preliminarily processed. Excess weeds are removed, and everything is spilled abundantly with warm water. The temperature in the greenhouse should not be lower than + 16 ° C. Wells are formed in advance, nitroammophoska is poured into them to stimulate growth and active gardening.

After transplanting the bushes, it is advisable to immediately tie them to the support. After that, everything is irrigated again, and the next procedure is carried out only a week later. During this time, the bush should get stronger and acclimatize to new conditions.

For good yields, you should not only properly care for the crop, but also plant it correctly. Most often they use a 40x50 cm scheme. It is suitable for most greenhouses. With this arrangement, it will be convenient to care for the seedlings, the bushes will not touch each other and will not shade.

Agricultural rules are no different from caring for other crops.

• The irrigation regime should be normalized. It is best to choose one specific day in the week and shed the seedlings. It is watered abundantly at the root, so that the earth is moistened by 15-25 cm.

• Top dressing should alternate with each other.First organic, then mineral. It is best to apply in liquid form immediately with watering. This procedure is carried out every two weeks. If it is noticed that the culture is missing something, then you can apply top dressing immediately to the leaves, as the instructions say.

• Loosening is carried out every time after watering. If this is not possible, then the ground around the bush is laid with mulch from peat or dry grass. It is best to change the mulch every 2-3 weeks so that harmful insects do not start.

• The greenhouse is ventilated daily. On average, air humidity should be 45-50%. And the temperature is no more than + 30 °.