The hybrid tomato Phenomena F1 from the French company Vilmorin is becoming increasingly popular among vegetable growers. It stands out not only for its amazing productivity, but also for its unpretentiousness. Egg-shaped tomatoes retain their presentation for a long time and look beautiful in the garden.
Before sowing, experts recommend carefully studying the reviews of experienced tomato growers and the description of the Phenomena F1 tomato.
Features of the hybrid
Tomato variety “Phenomena” is an early-ripening hybrid of the semi-determinate type. Full ripening of the fruit, under favorable conditions, begins within 95 days after germination.
Description of the plant:
- The bush is strong and spreading, reaching a height of 160–180 cm.
- A powerful root system contributes to the intensive formation of the plant and makes it more stable.
- The plant is highly leafy, which provides excellent protection of the fruit from the sun.
- Temperature conditions do not affect the quality of fruits and the intensity of fruiting.
- The hybrid has increased immunity to mosaic virus, verticillium, fusarium and stolbur, and is also less susceptible to yellow leaf curl and nematode.
Fruit characteristics:
- fruits are oval, ovoid;
- weight from 90 to 120 grams;
- The color of ripe tomatoes is deep red;
- the skin is strong, smooth, glossy;
- the pulp is dense, fleshy;
- tomatoes last a long time and do not spoil, maintaining their presentation;
- do not wrinkle during transportation and are resistant to damage.
Phenomena tomatoes are ideal for pickling, they make delicious homemade sauces, and they are also suitable for drying.
Growing and care
The Phenomena F1 tomato is recommended for growing both in greenhouse conditions and in open ground. Agricultural technology:
- It is recommended to sow seeds for seedlings in March, to a depth of no more than 1 cm. Afterwards, the seedlings should be watered with warm water, covered with film and placed in a warm place.
- After germination, the film must be removed and the container with the sprouts placed in a lighted place. For the first time, you can organize round-the-clock lighting using mirrors or fluorescent lamps.
- During the first week, it is desirable that the temperature in the room remains within +14–16 degrees. Afterwards the temperature must be increased to +20–22 degrees.
- When the first true leaf appears on the sprouts, the seedlings should be plucked.
- It is recommended to plant seedlings at the age of 35–40 days.The plants are unpretentious and take root easily.
- Tomatoes need periodic feeding with fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
- Like all early ripening varieties, Phenomena does not require the formation of a bush, since the fruits ripen before the bush grows. The stems, although powerful, tend to bend under the weight of the fruit, so they need to be tied up.
Phenomena F1 is excellent for both growing in a summer cottage and for cultivation on an industrial scale.
Reviews
Inga Orlova, Moscow:
“Every season I experiment with hybrids. This is something of a phenomenon. From seedling age it is completely unpretentious, it forms ovaries well and produces an excellent harvest. For me, she is in first place among hybrids.”
Lyudmila Yesenina, Krasnoyarsk:
“There really wasn’t any trouble with this hybrid. But the taste of the tomatoes was not impressive, it was grassy. Perhaps the rainy summer had an impact.”
Lyudmila Koroleva, Ufa:
“Phenomena is a productive and stable hybrid. I only pick ripe tomatoes from the bush; after picking, they can lie there for another 2-3 months and nothing will happen to them. I use it mainly for recycling.”
