Many vegetable growers grow tall varieties of tomatoes. These varieties include the Legend Multiflora tomato. This variety of tomatoes is very popular among gardeners, as its fruits have good taste.
Before planting this variety, it is recommended to study its description and characteristics.
Short description
Legend Tarasenko tomatoes are mid-season tomatoes that fully ripen within a few months after planting young seedlings in the ground. To get a good harvest, it is recommended to plant the plant in greenhouses. When grown outside, some bushes may not cope with temperature changes and die.
The variety is distinguished by tall bushes that can grow up to two meters. Because of this, after planting, strong supports should be installed in advance near each seedling, to which the bushes will have to be tied. When growing tomatoes, it is advisable to take care of the formation of tomatoes.
It is recommended to form young bushes into two stems. This will increase the yield several times.
The fruits of Tarasenko's Legend have an elongated shape, due to which they resemble plums in appearance. The skin of tomatoes is smooth and glossy, colored red. The weight of the fruit is not very large and is only 70-100 grams. They have good taste, which allows them to be used to create preserves and fresh vegetable salads.
Planting seedlings
It is recommended to plant seeds for growing young seedlings in early spring. Many vegetable growers begin planting them in the first days of March. However, before this, it is recommended to do some preparatory work.
Seed preparation
First you need to warm up the planting material. This is done a few days before planting the seeds. To do this, all seeds are placed in water heated to 30 degrees. They should be kept in this liquid for half an hour. They are then placed in a hotter liquid for 40 minutes. Its temperature should not exceed 50 degrees.
If desired, you can treat the seeds with growth stimulants.Sometimes this speeds up the growth of seedlings.
Soil preparation
It is not necessary to prepare the soil in advance, since any universal soil is suitable for this tomato. However, to improve germination, you can add mineral fertilizers, mullein and sawdust to the ground.
Before planting, it is recommended to sterilize the soil. To do this, it is frozen in the refrigerator or outside in winter.
Planting
The seeds are planted in special pots or boxes. However, peat pots are a better choice, as seedlings can be planted with them in the future.
Several seeds are placed in each container. However, they do not go very deep into the ground. It will be enough to deepen them only 2-3 mm. Tomatoes should only be planted in moist soil.
Planting seedlings
In the first half of June, most of the seedlings will be ready for transplanting into the greenhouse. By this time, the first true leaves will appear on the seedlings, and it will have time to strengthen its root system.
Preparatory work
First, young seedlings are hardened off. To do this, they should be taken outside several weeks before planting. In the first few days they are left there for 3-5 hours. Then the time gradually increases.
Having hardened the seedlings, you should start preparing the soil. Many tomatoes grow well in nutrient-rich soil. Therefore, before planting, it is worth fertilizing it with compost, humus and mineral fertilizers. It is enough to apply 2-3 kg of fertilizer per square meter.
Landing
First you need to start digging holes. Their depth should not be more than 10-15 cm. The interval between each hole is small - 30-35 cm. Having made the required number of rows, you can begin planting the seedlings. They should be placed in the ground at right angles.It is advisable to install a small support near each bush so that in the future the plant does not break under the weight of the fruit.
Conclusion
Even a novice vegetable grower can grow Legend Tarasenko tomatoes. To do this, it is enough to familiarize yourself with how to properly plant seeds for seedlings and plant young seedlings in open ground.
