Growing the Hurricane tomato does not require much effort from gardeners - this variety is unpretentious to external conditions and does not require special care, so even novice vegetable growers can grow the Hurricane F1 tomato on their plot.
Description and main characteristics
Sometimes these tomatoes are confused with another hybrid variety - Tornado. However, these are two completely different varieties, differing not only in terms of ripening, but also in the shape of the bushes and ripening fruits. This hybrid is the fruit of the work of Russian breeders.
The description of the variety should begin with the main characteristics of the bush. The Hurricane tomato variety is of the indeterminate type, so the tops of the shoots will need to be pinched.These early-ripening tomatoes ripen in about three months from the moment the first shoots appear. The shoots can reach 1.9 - 2.1 m in height. Side shoots develop little. To obtain high yields, these tomatoes form no more than two shoots.
The amount of foliage on the shoots is slightly below average, the leaves are light emerald, their shape is characteristic of all tomatoes. Typically, the lower foliage is removed as the stems grow. Since the shoots grow quite tall and the ripening fruits are quite heavy, the stems should be tied up so that they do not break off. Usually, either trellises or any other supports are used for this. For proper harvest formation, excess shoots on the bushes should be regularly removed.
The variety is an early one, so the stems and foliage are usually not affected by late blight, but ripening tomatoes can become infected. The main characteristic of Hurricane is high yield and almost simultaneous ripening of tomatoes.
The description will be incomplete without talking about the fruits themselves. The shape of ripening tomatoes is round, slightly flattened, slightly ribbed. The color of ripe tomatoes is bright red. The skin is quite dense, the tomatoes practically do not crack. The weight of tomatoes is about 40 g; in a greenhouse you can get fruits weighing up to 100 g.
Productivity of the variety - from 1 m2 in open beds they usually harvest up to 10 kg, in a greenhouse - up to 11.5 kg.
The pulp is quite dense, tender, and the taste is high. The presentation of ripe tomatoes is good; tomatoes tolerate transportation well over short distances. The tomato variety is recommended for use fresh, canned, in salads, and for tomato juice.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of Hurricane F1 include:
- early fruit ripening;
- high resistance of the vegetative mass to late blight;
- the fruits do not crack even in bad weather conditions;
- the ability to grow a hybrid both in open and closed ground;
- excellent presentation;
- good taste.
Main disadvantages:
- the need to tie the stems;
- seeds of ripened tomatoes are not suitable for subsequent planting;
- the likelihood of damage to ripening fruits by late blight;
- stepchildren have to be removed regularly.
Reviews from gardeners about this hybrid should be given. Most note the high yield of the Hurricane tomato, its excellent presentation and the ability to use the fruits in preservation - for pickling and pickling.
Nuances of cultivation
Planting seeds for seedlings should be carried out taking into account the climatic conditions of specific regions. In the Volga region, planting usually begins in March, and in the middle zone and Moscow region it is better to sow seeds in early April. After the first seedlings appear, the seedlings should be sprayed with a spray bottle.
After 3–4 true leaves appear, the seedlings should be planted in separate peat cups, in which the seedlings are then planted in a permanent place.
Seedlings are fed several times while the bushes are grown at home. The first time complex fertilizers are applied at the stage of 1 - 2 permanent leaves. Before picking, you can feed the seedlings with growth stimulants. Two weeks before planting the seedlings in a permanent place, fertilizers are applied again. 5 - 7 days before planting young plants in open ground, they are taken out into fresh air to harden them.
Tomatoes are planted in open ground in late May - early June (depending on the region).By this time, the tomatoes already have 4–5 permanent leaves. Since this hybrid is not very resistant to cold weather, you have to wait for the spring frosts to pass, and only then plant the seedlings in a permanent place. Seedlings of this variety can be planted in a greenhouse a little earlier. The distance between bushes should be at least 0.4 m, and between rows - 0.6 m.
The harvest from the bushes can be harvested from early June to mid-August (depending on the time of planting seedlings in the beds).
Caring for tomatoes in the garden
Beginners are interested in whether there are any special features of caring for planted Hurricane tomatoes. Caring for this hybrid is almost no different from the main agrotechnical measures for “maintenance” of other varieties of tomatoes.
Hurricane bushes require regular watering with warm water, loosening the soil while simultaneously removing weeds, and fertilizing. Complex mineral fertilizers should be added to the planting holes immediately when planting seedlings. The first feeding is carried out 10 - 14 days after the seedlings are planted in a permanent place.
During the period of active flowering, tomatoes are fed again. The last feeding is carried out during the period of fruit ripening. Tomatoes love both organic and mineral fertilizers. These two types of fertilizing are not carried out at the same time, but alternated.
For those who want to get tomatoes from their plot as early as possible, the Hurricane F1 tomato variety will be the best choice.
