If the choice of summer residents falls on the Betta tomato, then there is no doubt that in June they will have their first tomatoes. It is at this time that the body asks for vitamins from the garden. And the fruits of tomatoes will strengthen the immune system, saturate with vitamins, and cleanse the circulatory system of cholesterol.
Features of the variety
Breeders from Poland gave a luxury tomato variety to gardeners. This low-growing plant reaches a height of only fifty centimeters. On its moderately leafy stems, after eighty-five days, fruits ripen. The characteristics of tomatoes are excellent:
- flat-round shape with slight ribbing at the stalk;
- weight up to fifty grams;
- small number of seeds;
- smooth skin without cracking;
- dense and juicy pulp;
- sweetish taste with slightly perceptible sourness;
- bright red color.
And the yield of the early-ripening tomato variety is high - up to two kilograms per bush, because up to six rich red tomatoes ripen on one bunch.
Growing rules
To get delicious Betta tomatoes in June, it's worth a little effort. To do this, already in March I plant pre-treated tomato seeds in the ground. Shoots appear quickly - after five to seven days. They grow quickly if additional lighting is provided for tomato seedlings, and the air temperature in the room does not fall below 25-20 degrees Celsius.
To ensure high tomato yields, seedlings:
- water moderately;
- fed with wood ash and mullein;
- loosen the soil in the boxes;
- shoots dive at the stage of the second true leaf;
- harden tomatoes before planting in open ground or a greenhouse, taking them out onto the balcony or veranda.
Growing in a permanent place begins with planting seedlings. The holes for them are prepared in advance, a little humus, peat, and wood ash are added to them. Tomato stems need to be buried deeply. Considering that the Betta variety is not tall, five tomato seedlings are placed per square meter. The best time to plant early-ripening tomatoes will be the beginning of May and preferably on a cloudy day.
The description of caring for Betta tomatoes includes the following procedures:
- moderate watering with warm water;
- fertilizing every two weeks alternating mineral and organic substances;
- loosening the soil around plantings;
- fight against diseases and pests of tomatoes.
Due to the short stature and power of the stem, tomatoes do not need to be tied up or pinched.
Disease and pest control
Since Betta tomatoes ripen early, they are not susceptible to late blight, but pathogenic fungi can infect a vegetable plant with another infection:
- Curling of leaves on a vegetable crop occurs due to a physiological disorder of the green organism due to excess moisture, lack of phosphorus in the soil, and excessive dry air. The plant can inherit the disease, so you should not take seeds from diseased tomatoes.
- White leaf spot can be prevented by spraying Betta bushes with Bordeaux mixture three times with an interval of ten days.
- The appearance of a dark spot of rot on the top of the tomato indicates the development of a fungal disease. Diseased fruits must be removed and destroyed, and healthy bushes should be watered more abundantly.
Among the pests that attack vegetable plantings are slugs, mole crickets, and during flowering - aphids and spider mites. All pests are controlled by spraying with insecticides such as Aktara, and slugs and caterpillars are collected by hand. Among the folk remedies, treating tomatoes with a decoction of onion peels will help eliminate parasites. It is prepared by infusing twenty grams of husk in one liter of water. The bushes are sprayed three times at intervals of ten days.
If tomatoes are damaged by wireworms, then it is necessary to feed the plantings with potassium salt in a timely manner. And for click beetle larvae, it is best to lay out cut potato baits poisoned with insecticides.
When the rules of agricultural technology for caring for tomatoes are followed, then the plant is not attacked by pests.
Gardeners' opinion about the variety
Vegetable growers believe that the characteristics and description of the variety are worth getting to know better and planting it on your plot.In addition to the benefits of Betta fruits, summer residents will receive an original element of site design. After all, low vegetable bushes look interesting in pots and tubs when they are decorated with clusters of bright red fruits. They can be placed on a balcony or loggia, creating a mini-vegetable garden.
In June, harvests are harvested and wonderful dishes are prepared from sweet tomatoes. Whole fruits are especially good in salads. They decorate various summer dishes and go well with cheese, rice, and pasta. In the summer you really want vitamins; early ripe tomatoes will provide them.
Reviews from summer residents indicate that breeders give us varieties such as Betta, so that everyone can brighten up their lives with agricultural work, be closer to nature, growing tomatoes.
