Dutch-made tomato seeds, such as Pink Gel tomato, are preferred by many. And the reason for their popularity lies in the fact that they are bred using the best varieties and adapted to the climatic conditions of many countries around the world.
Advantages of a hybrid
Reviews and photos of the bush will tell you in detail about the Pink Gel F1 tomato. A special feature of the plant is that the hybrid is classified as a tall tomato species, so it requires staking and pinching. The strong stems are covered with light green foliage with simple inflorescences.
Vegetable plants are grown in order to obtain juicy tomatoes. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the description of the fruits of the Pink Gel variety. They have the following features:
- The tomatoes are flat-round in shape with slight ribbing.
- The color of unripe tomatoes is light green, and that of ripe tomatoes is crimson.
- The number of seed nests is just over six.
- The weight of the fruit reaches two hundred grams or more.
- They begin to collect ripe tomatoes in the second half of July and early August.
- The dense skin of the vegetable does not crack, they are stored for a long time, and tolerate transportation well.
The yield of Pink Gel tomatoes depends on the growing conditions and, under favorable conditions, is twelve kilograms per square meter.
Dutch technology for growing indeterminates
You can get high yields of tasty tomatoes by growing them using technology invented in the homeland of tomato breeding - in Holland. Its essence lies in the effectiveness of the method. The technology differs from the traditional method of growing tomatoes in many ways:
- To grow tomato seedlings, a soil mixture is used, and then mineral wool soaked in a special nutrient solution.
- Each tomato bush needs an individual container.
- In greenhouses, the concentration of carbon dioxide is artificially increased, which accelerates the process of photosynthesis.
- Pollination of vegetable plants occurs with the help of insects - bumblebees, wasps, hornets.
Those who have used the latest technology for growing vegetables note its high productivity.
Greenhouse preparation
The condition of the room where Pink Gel tomatoes will be grown is important for the development of an indeterminate variety. Before transplanting the grown seedlings into the greenhouse, it is heated so that the air temperature reaches 25 degrees and the soil temperature reaches 16 degrees Celsius. For this purpose, fresh manure is used. After pouring the earth in a layer of fifteen to seventeen centimeters, it is leveled and covered with plastic film.
A greenhouse is considered ready for receiving seedlings if it differs:
- perfect cleanliness;
- disinfected soil;
- prepared planting holes;
- fully prepared for watering plants, heating, ventilation.
If the room is constantly ventilated and the air humidity in it is between 65 and 70 percent, then ripe tomatoes will have juicy pulp and tender skin. And the air temperature in the greenhouse during the day should be within twenty degrees, and at night – eighteen.
Preparing seedlings
Sixty days before planting the vegetable in the greenhouse, sowing of seedlings begins. A layer of drainage is poured into the prepared containers, then a soil mixture for tomatoes. Plant the seeds in the ground to a depth of one to two centimeters.
After sowing, water the soil generously, then cover the containers with film and place them in a warm place with good lighting.
The tomatoes are picked ten days later, directly into the soil of the greenhouse, along with pots or cups. The distance that should be between seedlings is about sixty centimeters, between rows - ninety. There are usually up to two or three plants per square meter.
If tomatoes develop correctly using the Dutch technology, then they develop the first flower cluster after the appearance of ten leaves. In addition, the tomato stem will be of medium thickness and the peduncle will be short.
How to care for tomatoes in a greenhouse
Caring for tomatoes in a greenhouse usually consists of:
- removing affected leaves;
- trimming abundantly flowering racemes, leaving five to six inflorescences;
- bringing bumblebees into the greenhouse for pollination;
- growth stimulant treatment;
- drip irrigation with warm rainwater;
- foliar feeding.
Pink gel tomatoes are harvested when the fruits turn brown. Tomatoes are placed in boxes lined with foam plastic. This will prevent spoilage of the tomato fruit. And the tomatoes left on the bushes will ripen faster.
Reviews of the Pink Gel hybrid
Only those who grew Dutch selection tomatoes Pink gel can give them true characteristics. And many note that this is the best variety for growing in a greenhouse. For experienced gardeners, the versatility of using raspberry tomatoes is important. They are most often used for making salads, but medium-sized tomatoes are excellent in canned form.
They make excellent preparations in brine and marinade. Less commonly, tomato juices and pastes are prepared from tomatoes. Vegetable growers also appreciate the resistance of the tomato hybrid to many fungal and viral diseases. It is not without reason that breeders advise paying attention to the Pink Gel variety, as one of the best hybrid plants in the first generation.
