Tomato morning dew

One of the most common vegetables in Russia, which can be found on almost every site, is tomato. A huge number of varieties makes it possible to choose an option for any climate and taste. Most appreciated are tomatoes with a fleshy consistency, a good level of yield and not particularly whimsical to care for. Almost all these advantages were combined in the Morning Dew variety.

This variety is considered universal in terms of climate; it grows well in almost all regions - in greenhouse conditions and open ground. The great advantage of Morning Dew is its early maturity. In addition, the variety has the following positive characteristics:

• excellent taste provided sufficient ripeness;

• high level commercial qualities;

• good immunity in terms of diseases and pests;

• the variety is not capricious when planting, does not require special care;

• tomatoes feel great in the heat, not too sensitive to drought;

• fruits ripen at the same time, do not crack.

As for the disadvantages, no significant ones have yet been identified. The only point to consider is that tomatoes are only suitable for barrel canning or fresh consumption. In addition, the bush grows tall and will have to be pinched and tied.

Visually, the tomato has a shape similar to the heart, the consistency is quite fleshy. Tomatoes are large-fruited, despite their early maturity. Fruit weight varies from 200 to 300 g. When ripe, tomatoes are easily transported, so their marketability is highly estimated. As for storage, tomatoes lie perfectly in basements and cellars for more than 30 days.

One of the main advantages of this variety is its excellent tasting qualities. Tomatoes are suitable not only for fresh consumption, but also for making salads, caviar, juice, sauce. And also can be canned in barrels, but they cannot be placed in cans, since the fruits are very large.

As already mentioned above, the variety belongs to early ripening, 3 months or a little more from the day of planting is enough to harvest. It is thanks to this that the variety is considered one of the most successful. Usually the crop is harvested in the first month of summer.

The variety belongs to high-yielding, up to 5 pieces of tomatoes can grow on one branch. From one bush, you can collect from 3 to 5 kg of fruits. Temperature changes do not negatively affect the quality of tomatoes.

It is very important to purchase quality seed material, it must be fresh. Seeds are sown at the end of the first month of spring in containers. It is necessary to choose a nutritious soil, it is better if it is intended for tomatoes. The seeds are planted to a depth of about one and a half centimeters, then they are lightly sprinkled with soil and moistened. You need to cover the container with plastic, periodically remove it and water it. The containers are placed in a bright place.

After a week and a half, when shoots appear, the film is removed and the containers are kept in the light. After the appearance of two leaves, the sprouts are transplanted into glasses individually. Several mineral dressings are required before transplanting.If you are planting in a greenhouse, you do not need to harden the plants, if you plan to immediately open ground, you need to start hardening procedures in a couple of weeks. After about 1.5 months, the sprouts are planted in the soil - greenhouse or open.

According to the ideal scheme, three tomato seedlings are planted on a square meter of soil. It is not necessary to increase the density, otherwise the yield may decrease. The maximum possible number of plants is 4 per square meter. Planting dates vary from late April to mid-May, depending on whether a greenhouse or open ground is being prepared for this. In the southern regions, the dates may be earlier. When planting, long seedlings must be tied up without fail.

There is nothing particularly difficult in caring for tomatoes of this variety, it is quite typical for this type of plant.

• Pinching and pinching. Since the bushes grow quite tall, they need to be pinched and tied up. In addition, it is worth removing side branches or stepchildren so that they do not reduce the yield. Thanks to these procedures, the bush will be of moderate growth and neat shape.

• Moisturizing and loosening. Watering is required moderate, if necessary, when the soil dries out, waterlogging is detrimental for this variety. Water is introduced strictly at the root. It is also important to remove weeds in time and loosen the soil. Any spraying is carried out in cloudy weather or in the evening.

• Top dressing. This is a mandatory item of agrotechnical measures. Soil for tomatoes needs a balanced, high organic content. Both soil depletion and excess fertilizers are harmful. When the bushes are growing and the fruits are forming, they especially need nitrogen, but the amount should be moderate. During the appearance of flowers and during the fruiting period, potassium-phosphorus supplements are necessary. Fertilizers are applied at the root and by spraying.

• Harvesting. There is no need to wait for full maturation on the vine. Visually, the color can be both green and pink, brown. For transportation, it is better to remove green or dairy fruits without waiting for redness. In the case when it is necessary to take seeds for planting, the fruits are left on the root until they are fully ripe.

Despite the fact that the variety is considered resistant to spots and mosaics, it is necessary to ensure competent prevention of other diseases. To avoid late blight, you need to regularly ventilate the greenhouse and avoid excess moisture. If the soil is waterlogged, the fungus develops more actively. And also you can carry out preventive spraying "Barrier", "Zaslon", "Fitosporin". It is necessary to protect tomatoes from pests.

• Spider mite. At the first signs of cobweb or dots formation, leaf drying, you need to spray the plant and the ground with Fitoverma solution. The reason for the appearance of this pest can be both lack of ventilation and poor watering.

• Whitefly. The larvae of this pest suck the juice from the leaves, a fungus forms and the branches die. It is necessary to carry out inspections for whitefly and remove affected foliage. And also solutions of "Citcor" or "Phosbecid" will help.

• Gnawing scoop. These caterpillars feed on stems and foliage, usually at night. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to carry out weeding and loosening on time, remove the tracks manually and spray with "Strela".

• Wireworm. Yellowish caterpillars harm the roots and stems, you need to weed and loosen and collect pests on time. To destroy the pest, you can arrange traps in the soil using pieces of potatoes, beets, carrots. After they are dug up, they are burned along with the caterpillars. If there are a lot of insects, use Bazudin.

• Medvedka and rootworm nematode. Large and small worms that negatively affect yields. A solution of "Ecoel", "Medvetoks", "Thunder" will help from pests.