The question of which tomato seedlings to plant in a greenhouse or directly in the garden bed is regularly asked by every vegetable grower. Tomato Major F1 is an excellent representative of mid-early varieties. Thanks to its productivity, the variety has become a favorite of summer residents. Tomatoes of this variety are not only tasty, but also very beautiful.
Description of the variety
The authors of the hybrid are Russian scientists who registered this variety in 2009 as a hybrid, intended for use in greenhouse conditions. Since then, Major's popularity has only been gaining momentum. Not only summer residents choose tomatoes, but also farmers who grow tomatoes on a completely different scale - for sale.
The Major variety is a mid-early variety, intended for film covering and cultivation in open ground conditions. The bush reaches a height of 180 centimeters and needs pinching. The yield is high: from one square meter you can collect from 6 to 7 kg of fruit.
Major is a mid-early tomato. Its ripening period ranges from 105 to 110 days. The purpose is salad, because the fruits are meaty and sugary, the weight reaches 190 - 270 grams.
In some cases, Major may give the vegetable grower who grew him a tomato weighing 300 grams.
The main purpose of seedlings of this variety is growing in a greenhouse. During the growth of the plant, it is necessary to form two trunks, then the number of fruits will be at the declared level. If the growing region has a warm climate, you can plant the tomato in open ground.
The leaf of the bush is very similar to potato, with a tart tomato aroma. A simple inflorescence has no crease. If during cultivation 1 stem is formed, all stepsons must be removed. When forming 2 stems, it is possible to save 1 stepson, which should be located under the first flower cluster. Subsequently, this stepson will become the 2nd trunk.
The fruits of tomatoes of the Major variety, as the description says, are round in shape, quite large, and at the stage of maturity acquire a bright crimson color. Weight ranges from 150 to 300 grams, but the average is 200 – 220 grams. It is ideal if the tomato ripens directly on the bush - the taste will be much better than that of the fruit ripened in a box or on the window.
Majora fruits are not suitable for preservation due to their rather large size and the nature of the pulp, but they are perfect for making juices, sauces or eating fresh.
The variety is suitable for cultivation on a large scale if it was planted by an organization for the purpose of sale or processing. Numerous reviews from those who planted Major contain information about the versatility of the fruit.
Advantages and disadvantages of tomato Major
The characteristics of these tomatoes contain practically no information about the shortcomings. Fans of the variety will name its main advantages without even thinking. The advantages of Major include:
- resistance to diseases;
- crop stability;
- excellent taste;
- beautiful appearance, marketability;
- plasticity, resistance to temperature fluctuations;
- possibility of forming into 1 or 2 stems;
- availability of registration in the State Register;
- the possibility of growing in the ground, under film, and in a greenhouse;
- precocity;
- the strength of the stalk, which does not break under the brush;
- beautiful shape of smooth, neat fruits.
Diseases such as verticillium, root and crown rot, and powdery mildew are not harmful to the Major tomato variety, which is in the stage of active growth and fruit ripening. This allows you to preserve the maximum volume of the harvest, which pleases the gardener with watermelon pulp and excellent taste.
Already in mid-July, you can taste the first results of the long and painstaking work of the summer resident who planted this wonderful variety.
Major also has disadvantages:
- demanding regime (sensitive to watering and fertilizing);
- need for tying;
- probability of complete absence of seedlings;
- high sensitivity to cladosporiosis.
When forming a list of plants that are planned to be grown in the new season, do not forget about the Major variety: the tomato is very tasty, easy to care for and productive.
Nuances of cultivation
When growing Major tomatoes, the following nuances must be taken into account:
- Sowing of seeds should be carried out 2 months before the expected date of planting in the ground. If you plan to grow Major not in a greenhouse, you can plant seedlings in the ground only after positive night temperatures have established.
- The optimal planting pattern is 0.3 by 0.4 meters.
- The basic rules that should be followed during the care process are timely moistening of the soil, the use of mineral fertilizers for feeding, weed removal, pinching and disease prevention.
When growing hybrids, do not forget that it is important that the growing conditions correspond to those assumed by the agronomists who registered this variety.
Diseases and pests
Diseases can affect tomatoes, especially if the grower did not pay due attention to the crop or made mistakes in the process of caring for Major tomatoes. Thus, there is a high probability that the fruits will begin to crack, including at the ripening stage. You can get rid of the problem by reducing watering and applying fertilizer with saltpeter as a base.
Prevention of other diseases includes compliance with such regimes as timely watering, regular ventilation of greenhouses, creation of the required level of illumination, and application of complex fertilizing.
Pests can attack early types of tomatoes. Most often these are gnawing cutworms. To get rid of them, you need to treat the plants with Strela. You can save yourself from the greenhouse whitefly with the help of Confidor.
Major is a wonderful variety that does not require special cultivation and care skills, so even a novice vegetable grower can enjoy the wonderful taste of the fruit.
