Tomato intuition is one of the most common tomato varieties among many vegetable growers. It differs from other varieties in its ease of care and high yield. It is believed that this particular tomato variety was the first hybrid bred in our country.
Description and appearance
The characteristics and description of the variety will help you understand exactly how it differs from other species.
Intuition tomatoes are mid-season varieties that fully ripen 3-4 months after planting the seedlings.The plant has a fairly tall bush about two meters high. The tomato is an indeterminate plant, which is why it has to be periodically pinched and tied up.
The productivity of tomato intuition is quite high. During the season, more than 35 kg of fruit can be collected on one square meter of land. If a gardener grew a plant in a greenhouse and formed the bushes into one stem, then fertility can increase several times.
The fruits of the plant are dense, round and even. On average, their weight is about 150 grams. Their taste is ordinary, no different from other varieties of tomatoes. If you give the fruits a little more time to ripen, they will become sweeter. Tomatoes are not very large, so they can be used not only for pickling in pieces, but also for whole-fruit canning.
Sowing seeds
Growing any variety of tomatoes begins with planting seeds to obtain seedlings. It is recommended to do this from mid-February to the first of March.
Preparing containers
To grow seedlings, you must use disposable containers or special seedling boxes with a height of no more than 8-9 cm. You can also use disposable containers to reduce the risk of contamination of planted seeds.
Soil preparation
To prepare the soil mixture, ordinary garden soil and special additives are used that improve its properties. There are several most popular soil compositions for seedlings:
- River sand, peat and garden soil are mixed in equal quantities. After this, the mixture is watered with mineral fertilizers: 30 g of potassium, 15 g of urea and 40 g of superphosphate. Peat has high acidity, so if desired, you can add 50-60 g of chalk to the soil.
- Peat, turf soil and humus are mixed one part at a time, after which 500 g of wood ash and several matchboxes of superphosphate are added to the mixture. Then the resulting mixture is sprayed with warm water.
In order not to waste time preparing the soil, you can purchase a pre-prepared mixture in the store, which contains the optimal amount of all the necessary components.
Seed preparation
Before planting, planting material must be treated with nutrients to increase productivity. To do this, you can use special industrial products, sodium or potassium humates. During processing, the seed is dipped in a nutrient solution for half an hour, after which it should be dried in the sun.
Landing
Seeds must be planted in planting containers to a depth of about 2-4 cm. The distance between each seed should not be less than 3 cm. Having placed the planting material in containers, the soil must be sprayed with water, and the containers must be covered with film and placed in a lighted room with a temperature of about 20 degrees .
A month and a half after planting the seeds, the seedlings must be hardened off. To do this, containers with the plant are taken out onto the balcony or street for several hours.
Planting seedlings
It is necessary to plant seedlings in open ground or a greenhouse in mid-May.
Soil preparation
Tomatoes are not very demanding on soil fertility, so they can be planted in any soil that has a neutral or slightly acidic environment. One of the peculiarities of tomatoes is that after some time they deplete the soil. Before planting seedlings, the area should be enriched with nutrients. To do this, add a little humus or compost to the soil in the fall.
Preparing seedlings
First, the seedlings must be removed from a common container. Before digging up the bushes, it is necessary to cut the soil into squares using a special planting scoop. Then the scoop is buried in the ground near the seedlings and dug up along with the soil.
Planting
When planting seedlings in the ground, small holes are made, 30 cm long and about 10 cm deep. The seedlings are placed in the ground not vertically, but at an angle of 40-45 degrees. In this case, the trunk of the bush should be directed to the north, and the roots to the south. During planting, you need to ensure that the trunk of the young plant does not come into contact with the soil.
After all the seedlings are planted, pegs for garter are installed near each hole. The tallest bushes should be tied up immediately after planting.
Care
In order for tomatoes to bear fruit well, they need to be properly cared for.
Spraying
You need to spray tomatoes with special liquids every week. For this you can use:
- Onion tincture. To prepare the mixture, you need to grind the onion using a meat grinder and pour two liters of water into it. Then the solution should be infused for two to three days. In parallel with this, it is necessary to prepare a mixture of bird droppings: 200 g of fertilizer is poured into a bucket of water. Before spraying, the two prepared mixtures are mixed and filtered with gauze.
- Bordeaux mixture. To prepare the mixture, 100 g of slaked lime is mixed with 3-5 liters of water. Then 100 g of copper sulfate is dissolved in another container. The resulting mixture is added to the solution with lime and mixed thoroughly. Properly prepared liquid should be blue in color.
Watering
Tomatoes are plants that love moisture. You need to water them very carefully so that the liquid does not get on the stems and leaves.It is recommended to water the bushes no more than twice a week. However, in summer the soil dries out much faster and you have to do this almost every day.
Stepsoning
You need to carry out pinching in order to grow bushes with large and beautiful fruits. The essence of this process is the regular removal of side shoots, which often appear in the axils of the leaves. You should get rid of them when their length reaches 3-4 cm.
Conclusion
Even those who have not done this before can grow tomatoes intuition f1. To do this, you need to study in detail the description of the plant and the features of its cultivation. In addition, you can consult with a person who has previously planted this variety of tomatoes.
