Tomato Bonaparte is a hybrid plant that was bred not so long ago, but during this time the variety has gained popularity. It owes this honor among gardeners to its high yield and taste properties.
It will not be easy for novice summer residents to grow a high-quality crop, since knowledge of the technique of growing tomatoes is required. The seedlings require attention, because if they are not cared for properly, there is a possibility of losing the tomato. Those who want to have their own grown vegetables on the table need to familiarize themselves with the variety and learn about the requirements of the plant.
Characteristics of the Bonaparte variety
Hybrid variety bred by Vilmorin.Bonaparte is an early ripening variety, suitable for gardening throughout the country. But in the cold middle zone and eastern regions a greenhouse is required; to obtain the expected result, in the warm southern regions it is possible to grow it in open ground.
The Bonaparte f1 tomato variety is an indeterminate plant that grows up to 2 meters in height. The bunch set is high, the fruits weigh on average from 160 to 190 grams, the first harvest is expected 50–55 days after planting on the ridge. But consumer reviews indicate that with regular fertilization of the bush and formation into one trunk, it is possible to grow a giant weighing up to 500 grams.
An early plant that forms a balanced trunk with short internodes. 100% setability gives it the opportunity to occupy a place in the list of the highest-yielding hybrid varieties. The leaves grow from the trunk, have a medium shape and are green in color. Tomato is resistant to the most common diseases:
- tobacco mosaic;
- late blight;
- fusarium wilt;
- yellow curliness;
- stemphylium;
- cladosporiosis.
However, there are insects from which the plant is not protected, in such cases it is necessary to help it; drugs will help get rid of whiteflies and cutworms:
- Confidor.
- Aktara.
- Oppercut.
They must be diluted and used in accordance with the instructions in the instructions.
Description of fruits
The tomatoes are aligned, uniform in size and oval in shape, similar to an egg. The pulp is protected by a bright pink dense skin, which prevents the fruit from cracking during transportation, storage and preservation.
Inside, the vegetable has soft, dense pulp, separated by 3–4 chambers for seeds.Its characteristics include a pronounced aroma and taste, so the tomato is perfect for fresh consumption.
Growing
The main stage of sowing a Vilmorin product is choosing the date for sowing the seeds. It can be calculated by subtracting 50–55 days from the preliminary time for planting seedlings. In each region they are individual depending on climatic conditions. Plants should be planted when frost is no longer expected. Throughout Russia, these dates stretch from early March to early April. When growing tomatoes in greenhouse conditions, it is necessary to sow two weeks earlier.
The soil for planting should be at room temperature. It must be watered with warm water, make indentations no more than 1 cm deep, at a distance of 5 cm from each other. You can speed up the germination process by covering the ground with film.
Watering the seedlings must be done in the morning, keeping the seedlings at room temperature so that there is access to sunlight. After 4 leaves appear, the bushes are planted in separate cups.
Before planting in the garden, the tomatoes are hardened, with a gradual decrease in temperature by 2-3 degrees, and so on up to 15 degrees. In warm sunny weather, you can do this outdoors. Only after this the disembarkation takes place.
Tomatoes must be planted in holes 6–7 cm deep, at a distance of 50 cm from each other. Care consists of timely watering and loosening the soil. During the growing season, plants are pinched and tied to a support in order to relieve the load from the trunk and avoid its breakage. You can feed the Bagration tomato before ovary and after flowering.
To get high quality yields that correspond to the description, you need to take care of the plant.Follow sowing rules. Growing seedlings and planting in the ground.
