Tomato Ultra-early

After a long winter, every gardener dreams of fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. It is for such purposes that breeders are constantly working on the development of ultra-early varieties and hybrids. One of the wonderful representatives of tomatoes that can decorate the table with fresh fruits in June is the Ultra-early ripening variety. The superdeterminate plant is grown outdoors, in polycarbonate, film and glass greenhouses. Its fruits are intended for fresh consumption and for whole-fruit preservation. They are especially good in their own juice.

The originators of the variety are the breeders of Siberia.

Low-growing (40-50 cm) compact standard bushes are prone to branching and form funny curtains covered with multi-colored balls at the time of ripening, which allows them to be used in the "French" vegetable garden, as ornamental vegetable plants. The plant is characterized by moderate foliage, the leaves of the traditional tomato form have a slight degree of dissection and pubescence. Yellow flowers are collected in intermediate inflorescences, the ovaries are attached to strong stalks. Each bush forms on average 3-4 clusters with a mass of fruits that cover the plant with a cap.

Pros of the Ultra-early ripening variety:

• ultra-early ripening;

• friendly fruiting and unpretentiousness;

• the possibility of cultivation in any region of the country;

• strong immunity, versatility in use and cultivation.

The whole charm of the described variety is in the simplicity of cultivation - even a beginner who first approached the ground can cope with it. In addition, the variety can be grown on balconies, in winter gardens, in pots on the windowsill.

It is important! Despite their modest size, the bushes need support, since a large mass of ripening fruits can knock them down.

In an unripe state, the rounded fruits of a tomato are colored green with a milky tint. At the stage of technical and physiological ripeness, the berry changes its palette to bright red. The 100-gram red ranet tomatoes look spectacular both fresh and in a jar. They look no less beautiful in the assorted set.

The Ultra-early ripening berry has a pleasant and balanced taste, successfully combining acidity and sweetness. The dense mid-term flesh is covered with a thin, but dense skin with a light bloom of prune, which reliably protects the fruit from deformation and cracking. The structure provides long-term storage and the possibility of whole-fruit canning - tomatoes perfectly withstand heat treatment. The cross section shows 2-3 seed chambers with a small content of seeds of good germination, excellently retaining parental qualities.

The variety belongs to the ultra-early category, the ripening period from the moment of germination is 70-75 days. Ultra-early ripening is characterized by amicable ripening, which allows you to quickly remove almost the entire crop.The plant has a characteristic feature - ripe fruits produce ethylene, which allows the green berry to ripen quickly. For this, 2-3 ripe fruits are left on the bushes with green tomatoes.

The variety shows good results, given its small size - one bush is capable of producing up to 2 kg of berries and more. Up to 15 kilograms are harvested from a square meter with good agricultural technology.

Sowing seeds for seedlings is done in February-March. The ultra-early ripening variety is planted in heated greenhouses already in April, in greenhouses without additional heating - in mid-May (when it comes to cold regions). The seedlings are transferred to the open ground after the threat of recurrent frosts has passed. In the southern regions, for example, in the Crimea, the variety can be planted in the garden as early as April.

Despite its compact size, the plant is not planted too tightly - from 3 to 5 roots per square meter.

Such an early maturing plant can be grown both by seedling method and by direct sowing of seeds in the garden. It all depends on the desire to get fresh fruits, on the way they are grown in the garden. In the northern regions, gardeners are forced to reckon with recurrent frosts if the tomato is to grow in the open field.

Before planting in a permanent place, the seedlings are hardened, accustoming the tender seedlings to the environment, temperature and sunlight. The site is chosen with good lighting, fertile and loose soil, protection from cold winds. To comply with the principles of crop rotation, attention is paid to the previous crops. The best are onions, garlic, cucumbers, legumes, cabbage. It is not recommended to plant tomatoes of any kind after nightshade crops, as they have common fungal and bacterial diseases, pests.

Prepared ridges are enriched with organic matter - bird droppings, compost, humus. It is not recommended to add manure before planting, as its activity can burn the root system. Correct introduction of horse, cow, pig manure - during the autumn digging. In addition to organic matter, wood ash and complex mineral fertilizers are added to the holes. After planting, the plant is well watered with warm, settled water. The next watering is carried out in a week. Further care consists in weeding, loosening or mulching, timely feeding, forming a bush of 1-2 stems, removing excess foliage.

The first application of additional nutrients should be done 2 weeks after planting. At this time, the plant needs nitrogen fertilizers in order to build up a full-fledged vegetative mass. The next top dressing consists of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. It is carried out during the formation of ovaries. During the season, you can feed the tomatoes several times with mullein or nettle infusion. After watering, you need to monitor the humidity level - the greenhouse needs to be ventilated. Preventive spraying will help protect plantings from aggressive pests - the whitefly is especially dangerous in the greenhouse. It is extremely difficult to get rid of it, the recommended folk remedies turn out to be ineffective, or rather, almost always ineffective - it is difficult to do without chemistry.

Ultra-early ripening tomato is distinguished by strong immunity, it is almost not affected by diseases characteristic of the nightshade group. Early harvesting is guaranteed to protect it from late blight, and preventive treatments will protect against other diseases and pests. As a precaution, use the method of spraying with insecticides and fungicides.

The variety is quite resistant to difficult climatic conditions, easily adapts to heat and cold.

Growing both in the open field and in glass, film and polycarbonate greenhouses allows the Ultra-ripe tomato to grow and bear fruit in any region of Russia and neighboring countries.