Description of Sylvester F1 tomatoes, the main characteristics of the variety, positive and negative qualities - it is advisable to know all this before planting tomato seeds for seedlings. Since this tomato is recommended for growing in greenhouses and film shelters, the variety can be grown in fairly cold regions of the country.
Description and main characteristics of the hybrid
Tomato Sylvester is one of the best early ripening hybrids, as evidenced by the characteristics and description of the variety. The usual ripening time for the harvest is the second ten days of July.
The bushes of these tomatoes form 3–4 stems. Usually, no more than three stepsons are left under the first inflorescence, which will actively bear fruit. Further pinching is no longer carried out during the season. The shoots are medium in height, the foliage is medium, the foliage is simple, typically tomato, bright green.
The description of the variety also includes characteristics of the ripening crop. The inflorescences are racemose, on each raceme grows from 5 to 8 fruits, tightly attached to the stalk. The small size and weight of the fruit (up to 110 g) allow the early and abundant harvest to be used for preservation.
The fruits are dense, smooth, flat-round without ribbing. The skin is of medium thickness, not prone to cracking. An unripe tomato is initially green, gradually turning yellow, and when fully ripe it turns bright red. Tomatoes have an average shelf life and can easily withstand transportation over fairly long distances. The tomato is highly resistant to late blight and some fungal diseases.
Advantages and disadvantages of the Sylvester hybrid
The undoubted advantages of a hybrid:
- early and friendly ripening of fruits;
- high productivity;
- possibility of whole-fruit canning, pickling;
- the crop tolerates transportation well;
- tomatoes are not prone to cracking;
- resistance to late blight.
The tomato does not have a single drawback, therefore it enjoys well-deserved popularity among vegetable growers who grow these tomatoes in greenhouses.
The nuances of growing a hybrid
Hybrid Sylvester seeds are first grown at home for seedlings. In order for the shoots to grow strong and strong, there is no need to sow the seeds too early. The usual sowing time is the second ten days of March.Seedlings planted in February will be weak, too elongated, and therefore more susceptible to various fungal and viral diseases.
Seed germination is about 94%. Picking of seedlings is carried out in the phase of 3–4 permanent leaves. After 1.5 months, the grown seedlings are planted in a greenhouse. During cultivation under indoor conditions, seedlings are usually fed 2–3 times with complex mineral fertilizers.
In the greenhouse, as well as in the room where the seedlings were grown, the temperature is maintained at about 23 °C. The main thing is that condensation does not settle in closed ground, which usually leads to the development of various fungal diseases in plants. To avoid problems, it is recommended to regularly ventilate the greenhouse.
