Tomato Fat Jack

Tomato Fat Jack was first allowed for cultivation in garden plots and in private farms in 2014. In their work, breeders have focused on the combination of good yields and compact size of the bushes. The variety is versatile in cultivation and use, it manifests itself well in salting, pickling, and is suitable for other types of processing.

Fat Jack is distinguished by the compact size of the bushes. Determinant plants do not require restriction in growth, they reach a height of 50 cm. The bushes are distinguished by a strong constitution, rather spreading, medium-leafy. The stem is strong, withstands significant stress during the fruiting period.

The tomatoes that have reached ripeness are painted in a bright raspberry color. The shape of the fruit is round, with a slight ribbing. The size is large, the weight of each tomato reaches 175 g. Under the strong skin there is a dense pulp with a large number of chambers. The yield of marketable fruits reaches 97.6%.

The fruits are sweet and have a high taste rating. There is a pleasant tomato aroma.

Fat Jack is a mid-season variety. Ripe fruits are harvested from July to September. When grown with direct sowing of seeds in the ground, tomatoes ripen 7-10 days later.

Fees for industrial cultivation are 424 kg / ha, in private farms up to 5-6 kg / sq. m. The variety is considered high-yielding.

Sowing seeds when growing by seedlings is carried out in March-April. Germination is carried out in separate containers. The grown bushes are transferred to the ground from May to June, depending on the climatic zone. From the moment of sowing the seeds, 50-60 days should pass.

Plants can be placed according to the 50 × 70 cm scheme. Up to 5 bushes are planted per 1 m2.

It is customary to form a bush into several stems - up to 3-4 pieces, in order to avoid pinching in the process of growth and development. In this case, the lower leaves must be regularly removed so that the root zone can be ventilated, and tissue decay does not occur. Compulsory garters are not required for plants, but during the fruiting period, props under the fruit brushes may be needed.

Growing tomatoes of the Tolstoy Jack variety is carried out in a seedling or non-seedling way.Seeds can be harvested on their own or purchased. Previously, they should be soaked for several hours in a manganese solution for disinfection, regardless of the method of planting. Immersion of seeds in any growth stimulator for 24 hours will help speed up the germination process.

When sowing in a common container, you need to take care of picking seedlings in separate pots when 2 real leaves appear. At the same time, the seedlings can be fed with complex fertilizer. In the future, feeding will be required already during the flowering period, as well as during the formation of fruits.

If sowing is carried out directly into the ground, it will be necessary to wait for the period when the ground is warmed up well enough. It is important to choose an area that is well lit by the sun. The soil is pre-prepared, loosened, dug up with humus or rotted manure - 1 bucket per square meter is enough, wood ash is added. It will be enough to carry out the work 2 weeks before planting.

After sowing, you can water the seeds sprinkled with peat. After that, the bed is covered with a non-woven material or film. For the day they are removed, at night they must be protected from possible return cold. After 2-3 weeks after the emergence of seedlings, they are thinned out, complex feeding is carried out with a predominance of nitrogen.

The immunity of this variety is average. They need preventive treatment against late blight, fusarium wilting and other diseases. It is repeated throughout the growing season. The selection of fungicides should be made individually, taking into account the risks of fungal diseases. Viral infections in the greenhouse require local treatment.

Fat Jack is a variety that is well adapted to growing with a slight change in temperature conditions. Fruits are tied in all weather conditions, do not shed flower stalks.

Cultivation is carried out in all regions of Russia. The variety is well suited for the middle zone, can be planted in open ground and greenhouses. In the Urals, in Siberia, landing is possible only in a shelter. Tomatoes can be sown in the south using the seedless method.

Fat Jack is a variety loved by many summer residents. Vegetable growers note a very high germination rate of planting material, close to 100%. Young shoots do not require additional lighting, sprout amicably, are not affected by diseases. Many have been planting this variety for more than one year, collecting seeds on their own. It is appreciated for its excellent yield - up to 1 bucket of ripe fruits are harvested from the bush.

The stretched, undulating ripening contributes to the production of delicious tomatoes almost all summer, without interruption. Summer residents also like strong, thick shoots that can confidently withstand even a significant weight of lashes. Summer residents mention that tomatoes, although large, are quite suitable for whole-fruit canning. The taste of tomatoes in lettuce and in pickling or pickling is also regularly praised.

Critics about the Fat Jack tomato are hard to find. Some disadvantage of the variety is the need to thin out the lower leaves so that root rot does not develop. And it is also noticed that in seedlings, the bushes tend to stretch out. Summer residents prefer to correct this by direct sowing of tomato in a greenhouse.