The Red Arrow tomato is a very reliable variety of vegetables. Such hybrid species have always been in demand among gardeners. They are distinguished by their rich yield and resistance to diseases, and at the same time they have excellent taste characteristics. Tomatoes are not fussy - they grow well even in dark places.
Description
Red Arrow tomatoes are considered an early variety and will delight gardeners with a tasty harvest in just 100 days. They grow well in open ground and in shelters. The bush has a small amount of green mass. No pinning required.Each growing method gives a certain growth of the plant, it varies from one to one and a half meters. For example, let’s take a tomato with an average height of 120 cm, it will have up to 12 tassels. The brushes will be spaced approximately one sheet apart from each other.
The fruits have a rich red color and a round shape (slightly elongated, oval). Dense, with a tough skin, they look great when canned or added to salads. It is noteworthy that when humidity changes, Red Arrow tomatoes do not crack.
An interesting characteristic of the fruit is the presence of a small spot at the base, which disappears without a trace when ripe. The average weight of a tomato is 70 grams, but there are rare cases when this figure reaches 130 grams. The inside of tomatoes is fleshy, with a small number of seeds. The seed chamber is small, narrow and semi-dry. High yield on average allows you to harvest 27 kilograms of selected tomatoes from 1 m² of soil.
One plant of this variety will yield 3.5-4 kilograms. The fruits can remain on the plant for up to a month.
Versatility in use is another attractive feature of the variety. Tomatoes have excellent taste. They serve as an excellent addition to salads, and are also often the subject of pickles. Transportability is good; they do not deteriorate or crack during transportation, maintaining their presentation. An early harvest makes it possible to quickly sell goods at a market price. Changes in air temperature, changes in humidity and darkness are not scary for the Red Arrow; its resistance to stress has caused positive reviews from gardeners.
Features of cultivation
It is recommended to sow tomato seedlings a couple of months before planting in open or protected ground; the optimal time for this will be the second half of March.
The recess for the seeds should be no more than 1.5 cm; they can be formed using your finger. When the first leaves appear, you will need to plant the seedlings from a common container into individual pots. A week before landing at a permanent place of residence, you need to begin the hardening procedure.
When 50-70 days pass from the moment of sowing the seedlings, it is time to transplant the tomato into a greenhouse under the open sky. Greenhouse cultivation allows planting in April. In open ground, this indicator shifts by a month, this is due to preventing the threat of frost.
The description of the plant has a characteristic feature that distinguishes Red Arrow tomatoes from many others. Tomatoes of this type tolerate shade well and are ready to grow in dark places. Therefore, they are used to compact plantings of tall tomatoes. This significantly saves space in the greenhouse. For 1 m² of soil, you can plant 5-6 plants.
The fruits ripen together, ensuring uniform yield.
Features of caring for tomatoes
- After the primary inflorescence, there is no need to plant tomatoes.
- With the appearance of 6-7 brushes, you need to feed the tomatoes with a composition of boric acid and potassium permanganate. Feeding recipe: add 2.8 grams of potassium permanganate and 1 gram of boric acid to 10 liters of boiled water.
- Watering and loosening should be regular throughout the growing season.
- In the period of formation from 9 to 12 brushes, tomatoes should be fertilized with mineral complexes.
- With daily addition of organic fertilizers, productivity increases.
Diseases
Cases of diseases affecting these tomatoes are very rare. The variety is resistant to common viruses and bacteria, such as:
- tobacco mosaic;
- cladosporiosis;
- fusarium;
- withering;
- root-knot nematodes.
To completely protect plants from infections and fungi, it is recommended to periodically ventilate greenhouses. Twice a season, treat tomato plantations with products containing copper.
Conclusion
A large number of advantages and undetected disadvantages have led to the growing popularity of the Red Arrow variety among gardeners; they are increasingly found in their summer cottages. The appeal of tomatoes lies in several key characteristics.:
- This is a huge number of tomatoes (their number can reach 75 pieces on one bush).
- No dependence on the illumination of the landing site.
- Harmonious ripening of fruits.
Disease resistance.
