Many vegetable growers grow Grandma's secret tomato on their plots. At the same time, they leave only positive reviews about this variety of tomatoes.
Description
The characteristics and description of the variety are confirmation that it deserves such popularity. After all, it has many distinctive features that make it better than other varieties of tomatoes.
The plant has a strong stem with a small number of leaves. There can be about 5-7 brushes on one bush.The roots, like those of other standard tomatoes, are quite powerful and branched. The leaves are wrinkled and green.
This variety is mid-season, so you can harvest it within three months after planting the seedlings. The yield of the Grandma's Secret tomato variety is quite good. In one season, you can collect about 8 kg of fruit from a bush. Moreover, the weight of each individual tomato is 500-800 g.
The fruits are colored red and have a round shape. Their surface is covered with a dense skin, under which there is a sugary and fleshy pulp. The taste of Grandma's secret f1 tomatoes is both sweet and slightly sour. Ripe fruits can be used not only for raw consumption, but also for preservation.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
To properly plant seeds for seedlings, you need to familiarize yourself with the recommendations that will help you do this.
Landing dates
It is necessary to plant granny's knot tomatoes 2 months before planting the seedlings in the greenhouse. In the northern regions of the country, it is recommended to plant seeds in April, and in the central and southern regions - in mid-March.
Preparation
During preparatory work, seeds are disinfected. To do this, they need to be kept for one day in a 0.5% soda solution. This mixture not only cleanses the seeds from pests, but also promotes their early germination.
The soil should also be disinfected thermally. To do this, the planting soil is placed in the microwave and heated there for several minutes. After this, the soil can be poured into containers for growing seedlings.
Sowing
First of all, small grooves are dug in the soil in increments of 3-4 cm.We plant several seeds in them at a distance of 2 cm from each other. After this, the grooves are filled with soil, watered and covered with plastic film. The first shoots will appear within one week.
Planting tomatoes in a greenhouse
Before planting seedlings in a greenhouse, they must be hardened off in advance. This should be done at the end of April, when the weather outside is warm and sunny. During hardening, containers with seedlings are periodically taken out onto the street or balcony.
Greenhouse preparation
During flowering, tomatoes need to be ventilated, so you should take care of the windows in advance. It is very important that they are not only at the ends, but also on top. You also need to take care of lighting. The sun's rays should enter the greenhouse throughout the day.
Soil preparation
First, several beds are made along the greenhouse. Their number directly depends on the width of the structure. The beds should be made a week before planting the seedlings in the ground. The width of the holes should be 75 cm, and the distance between the rows should be 65 cm.
Also, all beds must be fertilized in advance with sawdust and humus. One bucket of fertilizer is consumed for every square meter. After this, the soil is watered with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, heated to 50-60 degrees.
Disembarkation
First, seedlings that have grown to 30 cm in height are taken from the containers where the seedlings were grown. At the same time, there is no need to deepen the bushes into the ground. It is enough to place only the root of the plant in the soil and leave the stem above the ground. Many people begin to water the seedlings immediately after planting, but this can only be done after 10-15 days.
Pollination of flowers
In order for greenhouse tomatoes to begin to produce fruits, they need to be artificially pollinated.To do this, in sunny weather, all the flowers of the plant must be gently shaken.
For better germination of pollen after pollination, you should water the soil and sprinkle the tomato flowers with water. A few hours after this, you need to lower the air humidity in the greenhouse. This can be done using windows.
If all the rules were followed during planting and cultivation, the first fruits will appear on the bushes within a month.
Watering and fertilizing
Grandma's secret tomatoes need to be watered regularly, but do not over-moisten the soil, since the air in the greenhouse should not be too humid. This can lead to cracking of the fruit and affect the health of the bushes. Therefore, it is enough to water the tomatoes once every 5-7 days.
Tomatoes should be fed 3-5 times per season. It is recommended to use organic fertilizers such as compost and manure. It is necessary to apply fertilizers to the soil every 2-3 weeks.
Conclusion
Even those who have never planted it before can grow this variety of tomatoes. To do this, just read the description of the Grandma’s Secret tomato and the features of its cultivation.
