For those who do not have time for special care of tomatoes, the Karotinka tomato will be a real find. It is not particularly picky about the soil, is resistant to diseases, and does not require pinching. With minimal attention to itself it can produce a wonderful harvest.
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Description of the variety
Karotinka is a mid-season variety; from germination to fruiting it takes from 100 to 110 days. The height of the bush does not exceed half a meter. The leaves are light green in color and small in size. It can grow both in a greenhouse and in open ground. Has excellent taste characteristics.
Description of fruits:
- cylindrical shape;
- average density;
- rich orange color at maturity;
- the skin is smooth, not too hard.
There are from 2 to 4 seed nests. One tomato can weigh from 40 to 60 grams. The yield is quite good: from one square meter you can collect 4.5 kilograms of ripe fruit.
They are easily transported over long distances and are suitable for all types of preservation. Tomatoes of this variety contain many useful substances and microelements; they bear fruit until late autumn.
Features of cultivation and care
The characteristics of the Karotinka tomato indicate that they do not need pinching. But a garter, despite the short stature, will not be superfluous. The variety also responds gratefully to timely fertilizing and loosening of the soil.
Karotinka seedlings should be sown in March-early April. This way you can get an earlier harvest. Sowing is done in prepared boxes filled with fertile, breathable soil.
It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that drainage holes are made in the sowing containers. Otherwise, the plants will be susceptible to diseases and may die.
After sowing the seeds, the room temperature should be maintained at +23 °C. As the top layer of soil dries, water with a spray stream. Seedlings are kept in a well-lit place without direct sunlight. If it is not possible to provide such conditions, the room is illuminated with special lamps.
A week before planting seedlings in open ground, they should be hardened off. To do this, the tomatoes are taken out into the open air every day (just not in the sun) and left first for several hours, and then for the whole day.When forming beds, you must keep in mind that tomatoes can grow in the same place for 2–3 years, however, it is necessary to periodically apply complex mineral fertilizers to the site.
Reviews from experienced gardeners indicate that Karotinka demonstrates good resistance to major tomato diseases. Caring for this variety consists of timely removal of weeds, loosening the soil, applying fertilizers and preventive measures to combat pests. Professionals have noticed that if three weeks before the last harvest you remove all the buds and shoots with flower stalks, the harvest will ripen many times faster.
In order for the crop to be stored longer, it is harvested in a slightly unripe form and placed for further ripening.
Karotinka is gaining increasing popularity not only among summer residents, but also among professional farmers who are ready to grow this variety on an industrial scale. This is explained primarily by the fact that tomatoes of this variety do not require special care, produce a good harvest, and the harvested fruits can be transported over long distances without loss of marketability and taste. Tomatoes are also great for all types of canning.
