Tomato cow heart

Many who have a plot permit prefer to grow tomatoes on their own. So they are tastier, healthier, and there is always something to treat guests. Cow's heart is a variety worth trying to plant on your own land. The variety is indeterminate, so its growth does not stop, and the bush can reach large sizes, which is worth considering.

The Volovye Heart variety appeared in the Scientific and Production Corporation “NK. LTD ”, several researchers were engaged in its removal. Already in 200, it was allowed to be used on the territory of our country.

One of the advantages of this variety is the versatility of the tomatoes that grow on the bush. Delicious ketchup and tomato paste are obtained from the fruits, you can roll them whole or serve fresh.

Another advantage of the Wolf's Heart is that it can be grown not only in the open field, but also in greenhouses of various types, so the harvest can be obtained even in winter.

In height, the Cow's Heart is a tall plant, it can reach 2 meters in greenhouses, in open ground, usually up to 1.5 m. The leafiness is medium, up to 5 tomatoes are formed in one brush. 4 to 5 brushes are formed on the main stem. This variety has a simple inflorescence, in the interval between 9 and 11, the first is laid, then every three leaves. The stalk has articulation.

The fruits of the Wolf's Heart are highly marketable. They can be transported without fear, but their keeping quality is low. Unripe tomatoes have a dark spot at the stalk, when they ripen, they turn pink-raspberry. Cow's Heart offers large tomatoes, weighing up to 300 grams, if grown in a greenhouse. They are heart-shaped in shape, there is ribbing, but not much.

If you try the Cow's heart, then you can feel a pleasant sweetness. The pulp is juicy, fleshy.

This variety is classified as late-ripening. It ripens in 111-115 days. Fruit picking begins in July and continues until early autumn.

The high-yielding cow heart yields from 3 to 3.5 kg of tomatoes from one bush.

From the beginning to the middle of March, the period of sowing the seeds of the described variety begins. Rising and well-rooted seedlings can be transferred to the ground from mid-May to June.

Tomato Volovye Heart is planted according to a certain scheme - 60 x 50 cm, the density of 2 plants per m2 must be observed. If you do not follow this rule, and plant tomato bushes more often, then you can get a greater thickening, due to which the yield will decrease and the likelihood of problems will increase.

The cow's heart, since it is a tall bush, must be pinned. If this is not done, then additional shoots will cause a large thickening of the bush, at the same time they draw out nutrients on themselves, but do not give normal fruits. Remove them by hand.

A garter is also a mandatory procedure for caring for this variety. Stakes or cages are used, to which the main stem is carefully tied as the plant grows. For this, they use not only ordinary rope, but also plastic clamps.

Seeds are planted in small containers with fertile soil. Immerse each seed no more than 2 centimeters. The soil is moistened, then covered with polyethylene. This creates a greenhouse effect, due to which the soil stays moist longer. So the seeds germinate faster.

As soon as shoots appear on the surface, the film can be removed, since the Volovye Heart tomatoes require air movement around. Containers with small seedlings are moved to the sunny side. If there is not enough light, then the plants will begin to stretch upward.

Planting the Wolf's Heart can be done in pits, or you can make a trench and lay the bushes there. In any case, you will need to take care of the fertility of the soil. Manure and fertilizers with a high nitrogen content will serve as a good top dressing at the beginning of the growing season. This element promotes rapid growth and establishment.

When the period of formation and ripening of fruits begins, nitrogen becomes unnecessary and even harmful. Now is the time to apply potash and phosphate fertilizers. They give the plant the necessary immunity, improve the quality of the fruit, accelerate ripening, and contribute to good taste.

Sequential watering makes the cow's heart tomato stronger, larger fruits appear. At the height of summer, the bushes are watered 2-3 times a week, but when planting in open ground, the amount of precipitation is taken into account. Later, when the temperature drops, reduce the number of waterings to once a week. In the greenhouse, more frequent watering is required, be sure to look at the condition of the soil. It shouldn't dry out, but it shouldn't stick to your fingers either. Waterlogging is always the first cause of many fungal diseases.

Overhead irrigation, which spreads disease, is avoided and only root water is used. In this case, drip irrigation for Volovye Heart tomatoes is one of the most effective irrigation methods. In this way, soluble fertilizers can be applied along with water.

The fruits of the Ox heart are not prone to cracking, they have good immunity to fungal and viral diseases.

As for insects, most often you have to deal with whiteflies, aphids and bedbugs. In each case, neem oil or an insecticidal soap solution can be used. In the fight against aphids, just a good pressure of water helps, but it is better not to use this method if you are not sure that the plants will dry out quickly and well.

Wasps are natural enemies of many insects that harm plant breeders. You can run them into the greenhouse. Such methods of struggle are called natural.

It is allowed to grow the described variety in most regions of our country, since you can achieve good yields in a greenhouse.