It is rare to meet a summer resident who does not grow tomatoes in his garden or greenhouse. It is preferable to grow Maryina Roshcha tomatoes in greenhouse conditions.
Description of tomatoes
Choosing a tomato variety that is not only high-yielding, but also has tasty fruits can be quite difficult. This issue is especially of concern to those gardeners who grow tomatoes in greenhouse conditions. After studying the description of Maryina Roshcha tomatoes, the problem with choosing a variety for the greenhouse will be solved by itself.
Maryina Roshcha is one of the most popular varieties that are suitable specifically for growing in greenhouses or greenhouses, and not in garden beds (especially in the northern regions of Russia). In open areas it can only be grown in the south.
Tomato Maryina Roshcha F1 belongs to the first generation hybrids. The hybrid is indeterminate, the growth of the main stem is not limited and can reach more than 1.8 meters. To get a rich harvest, you need to grow the bush with two main stems.
The trunks of the hybrid are powerful, but can break under the weight of the fruit. To prevent this from happening, the bushes should be tied up.
The main feature of the variety is that it is not demanding on lighting. Even in poor lighting it can produce a good harvest.
Characteristic features of the hybrid
The hybrid Maryina Roshcha F1 has its own characteristic features that distinguish it from other varieties.
Description of the variety and its distinctive features:
- The productivity of Maryina Roshcha tomatoes does not depend on the amount of daylight;
- From 1 square meter you can harvest over 16 kg of ripe tomatoes;
- From 6 to 9 fetuses can form on one cyst;
- The bushes are heavily leafy, green in color, and have a standard shape for tomatoes;
- It is advisable to trim the lower tops so that most of the nutrients go to the formation of ovaries;
- Tomatoes can reach a weight of up to 250 grams;
- Tomatoes taste ordinary and are more suitable for canning and cooking tomato juices;
- Unripe tomatoes are light green in color; as they ripen, they become rich scarlet;
- The shape of the fruit is oval, there may be a small “tail” at the bottom;
- The main characteristic of the hybrid is its immunity to many diseases, such as fusarium wilt and cladosporiosis;
- Caring for mature bushes is not difficult;
- To grow seedlings, planting material should be planted 60-65 days before transplanting it into the greenhouse.
Pros and cons of growing tomatoes Maryina Roshcha
Despite the fact that the Maryina Roshcha variety is very popular among gardeners throughout the country, it has not only advantages, but also disadvantages.
Pros:
- In greenhouses it can produce crops all year round;
- High yielding;
- Large fruits;
- The variety is independent of light;
- Differs in immunity to diseases of nightshade crops;
- Easily transportable;
- Early fruit ripening.
Minuses:
- Bushes with unlimited growth;
- In the northern regions, tomatoes can only be grown in greenhouses;
- Tomatoes are not suitable for fresh consumption;
- Mature bushes need a garter;
- It is necessary to remove the stepsons.
How to grow tomatoes correctly
Hybrid agricultural technology is not particularly difficult. Particular attention must be paid to sowing young seedlings. Caring for seedlings is also very important. Growing healthy seedlings is not difficult if you follow simple rules.
It is recommended to disinfect the seeds before planting. To do this, you can prepare a weak solution of potassium permanganate, pour it over the planting material and leave for one to two hours. Then dry and begin sowing into the soil.
Growing seeds for seedlings:
- First you need to prepare the soil mixture. You need to take one part of turf soil, peat and humus. Then add 1 tsp. superphosphate, potassium sulfate and wood ash.
- After the soil is ready, it must be watered with a solution of sodium humate.
- You need to make small grooves in the soil and plant the planting material to a depth of about 1.5 cm.
- It is advisable to remove the containers in a warm place and leave them there until the first sprouts appear.
- Seedlings should be watered using a watering can no more than once a week.
- After 3 weeks, the seedlings can be planted in greenhouses.
I planted seedlings in the greenhouse in this way:
- Before planting tomatoes, the soil must be well moistened and warmed;
- Temperatures in greenhouses should not be lower than +17 degrees;
- You need to make holes in the ground and plant tomatoes;
- Seedlings should not be deeply buried;
- Dig them in with soil and tamp it down lightly;
- At the end of planting, tomatoes need to be watered generously.
You need to regularly apply mineral and organic fertilizers to tomatoes, remove weeds and loosen the soil. Plants should be watered no more than once a week. Rare watering helps ensure that the tomatoes are not watery.