Modern gardeners and farmers should be interested in a hybrid variety - Fenda F1 tomato. Tomatoes are perfect for growing indoors everywhere except in the northern regions, and outdoors in the southern regions of the country. The hybrid is produced by Clause, France. The variety belongs to the pink varieties loved by summer residents.
General information about tomato
Fenda F1 is an indeterminate hybrid. Indeterminate or tall growing tomato varieties in heated greenhouses or tropical climates can grow for over a year and produce 40 or even 50 bunches.Their height can reach two meters. In Russian conditions, especially if the variety is grown in a greenhouse, the bushes should be formed into one stem.
Like all tall varieties, Fenda tomatoes need staking. If tomatoes are grown in open ground, stakes or a trellis should be used for garter. Please note that to form a bush into one stem you will have to remove all the stepsons. The first flower clusters appear after about the ninth true leaf, and then after every third, new ones are laid.
Characteristics of the variety
Tomatoes of this variety ripen quite early. The ripening time of tomatoes ranges from sixty to one hundred and ten days. Description of the plant: tall and powerful bush with large leaves, the trunk is thick and straight. Creates approximately 10 clusters and up to 50 fruits per bush.
Tomatoes have a flat-round shape and pink color. There are six or more seed chambers. Tomatoes are usually tasty, with a slight sourness or no acidity at all. Even among other rose varieties, Fenda stands out for its sweet taste and sugar content.
The weight of each fruit ranges from 200 to 500 grams, so the tomato can rightfully be classified as a large-fruited variety. The yield of the variety is from 25 kg per square meter. The fruits can easily be transported over long distances due to their dense structure - tomatoes are elastic and do not crack.
They can be stored for a long time without losing their visual appeal and taste. The variety is not susceptible to tomato mosaic, root rot and other diseases.
Growing tomato seedlings
Planting indeterminate varieties in a greenhouse is preferable to open ground. Planting technology - seedling method. It is better to grow seedlings yourself.To sow, purchase tomato seeds from reliable sellers and carefully read the labels on the packaging.
Seeds need to be inspected, small and damaged ones should be discarded. To do this, we immerse the seeds in salted water, and use those that have sunk to the bottom for sowing, having previously washed them and soaked them for 15 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
You can grow seedlings in the following ways:
- in soil mixture;
- in coconut fiber;
- in peat tablets.
The most suitable time for sowing is the beginning of March, when daylight hours increase. Temperature plays an important role. At first, it is optimal to maintain the readings at 22–23 degrees, then gradually lower them to 17–19 so that the seedlings do not stretch. When the first two leaves appear, the seedlings are planted in pots or cups. Watering is carried out with melt or rain water. If this is not the case, add 2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide to 1 liter of water. Artificial lighting will not be superfluous either.
Seedlings are planted in rows. The distance between the bushes is approximately 50 cm, between the rows - about a meter. The soil must first be watered and fertilized.
After planting, the ground is watered abundantly and sprinkled with mulch 10 cm thick. The seedlings are left untouched for eight to ten days to take root. If the soil is well mulched, the bed does not need watering at this time.
How to care
Before flowering, tomatoes of this variety are watered every four to five days, then more often. Never pour water on the leaves. Tomatoes should be watered at the root, the best time is morning.
When removing stepchildren, you need to leave “stumps” so that new ones do not grow in this place. The procedure is necessary for the normal development of the main trunk and fruit clusters of tomatoes.
Features of fertilizing
The Fenda F1 tomato was bred by breeders to obtain rich yields, which means that tomatoes take nutrients from the soil faster than conventional varieties. Of course, the soil in the garden should be fertilized more often.
The dosage when applying fertilizers cannot be exceeded: the lack of nutrients can be compensated only by the frequency of fertilizing. Apply foliar fertilizing.
What needs to be added to the soil for this variety of tomatoes:
- Potassium. It enhances the growth of the root system, conducts water and nutrients through the stems, allows the accumulation of carbohydrates and synthesizes vitamin C. The fruits become brighter and more aromatic, and can retain their taste longer. Hybrid varieties such as Fenda F1, Naturally, they use several times more potassium than usual, and the supplement has to be added more often.
- Phosphorus. Necessary for the ripening of stems, fruits and seeds. With a lack of phosphorus, shoot growth slows down, tomatoes do not bloom and do not pollinate.
- Nitrogen. This element is responsible for the green color of the tops and accelerates the growth of the bush. If you overdo it with the addition of nitrogen, the plant will “fatten” - all the nutrition will go to the foliage.
It is necessary to balance the application of fertilizers so that there is always more potassium than nitrogen.
You can replace chemical nitrogen with an infusion of herbs or mullein, adjusting the addition of potassium after two days.
Views of summer residents
The Fenda F1 tomato is a new product, but the variety has already earned excellent reviews from vegetable growers who were the first to try tomatoes. Gardener Igor from the Krasnodar region writes that one tomato was 600 grams!
Reviews from other summer residents confirm that the main advantages of the variety are the large fruit and pleasant taste of tomatoes. Everyone who once planted this hybrid plans to continue to grow the Fenda F1 tomato.
