Almost all vegetable growers grow tomatoes. There are many varieties of tomatoes that you can grow on your site. The Fat Jack tomato is quite popular. These tomatoes differ from other varieties in their high yield. At the same time, tomatoes bear fruit well not only in warm climates, but also in Siberia.
Description
Before you start growing a Fat Jack tomato, you should familiarize yourself with its features. The characteristics and description of the variety will help you learn a lot of useful information about this tomato.
A characteristic feature of a tomato can be considered the timing of the appearance of the first shoots.Since the tomato is an early ripening tomato, the first fruits appear on the bushes 100 days after planting. You can immediately plant the plant in open ground only in the southern parts of the country, since that is where the most favorable conditions for growing are.
Throughout the rest of the territory, it is recommended to grow tomatoes in greenhouses or in greenhouses under film.
Fat Jack's bush is not very tall. Even if it is grown under optimal conditions, the height of the plant will not exceed 50 cm. Therefore, gardeners will not have to waste time tying up bushes and their further pinching. However, some people sometimes remove additional shoots to form a bush. There are not too many leaves on the plants. They have a regular shape, which is no different from the shape of leaves of other varieties. Experienced vegetable growers recommend removing the leaves that are located at the bottom of the bush. This is necessary to improve air circulation and soil ventilation.
During growth, fruits begin to form on the bushes, which after ripening weigh about 350 g. They are colored deep red and have a flat-round shape. Tomatoes have excellent taste. They are distinguished by their aroma and sweetness. More than 8 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one plant. If the gardener grew them in greenhouse conditions, then the amount of harvest can double.
This tomato is versatile and can therefore be simply eaten raw or chopped for fresh vegetable salads. It is also often used to create preserves. You can make delicious juices, adjika and paste from the fruits of Fat Jack. In some cases, tomatoes are simply pickled in jars for the winter.
The main advantages of the variety include:
- small bushes;
- high productivity;
- large tomatoes;
- rapid ripening;
- ease of cultivation.
Growing
Many people who have grown this variety have never had any serious difficulties.
Before planting seeds for seedlings, it is recommended to soak the seed in a special solution of manganese. Such seeds will be better accepted and will germinate faster in the soil. Planting material must be planted in mid-April. The seedlings will grow for several months, after which you will have to start picking them.
In this case, it is recommended to plant seedlings in soil that has been fertilized in advance with mineral fertilizers.
You need to transplant seedlings into the garden at the end of May to be sure that there will be no more frosts. You can plant them in the ground in the summer, but in this case the first harvest will appear only in the fall. During planting, a little eggshell fertilizer is added to each planting hole. This will be enough for the seedlings to take root.
During cultivation, you should not think about tying or pinching the bushes, as they are too small. However, if there are too many fruits on one plant, then it is better to tie it to a support so that the stem does not break due to heavy loads.
Conclusion
The Fat Jack tomato variety is a good choice for gardeners who have not previously grown tomatoes. To grow bushes and get a good harvest, you should read the description of the variety and read the reviews of those who have previously planted it on their site.
