Gardeners begin preparing for the summer season in winter. Tomato Bella Rosa is an excellent variety for growing in open ground with good yield. By choosing this hybrid, you can enjoy delicious tomatoes all summer long.
Description of the hybrid Bella Rosa F1
It is rare to find a summer resident who, before planting any variety of crops, would not study its description.
The Bella Rosa tomato variety belongs to the first generation hybrids with early fruit ripening.From the moment of planting the planting material to the first ripe tomatoes, no more than 95 days pass.
Tomato is a determinate hybrid. The height of the main stem reaches no more than 55 cm. It is recommended to form plants into 2 or 3 stems. You will also need to tie up the bushes.
The main characteristic is that the hybrid has good resistance to drought. It is also necessary to note the high immunity of the Bella Rosa tomato to most diseases of nightshade crops. These are tobacco mosaic, cladosporiosis, verticillium and fusarium wilt of bushes, and resistance to nematodes and gray rot. Not demanding in care.
A hybrid can produce a rich harvest only when growing seedlings in open ground. The variety is not intended for planting in film shelters or greenhouses. If you plant seedlings in a greenhouse, the bushes will be very tall, they may break under the weight of the fruit, and the harvest will be meager.
Characteristics of Bella Rosa tomato fruits
The Bella Rosa F1 tomato hybrid is distinguished by small fruits. One ripe tomato weighs up to 120 grams on average. Maximum weight - 250 g. Tomatoes are oval-flat in shape. There is a slight ribbing near the stalk. There are a large number of seed chambers inside the tomato. The skin is smooth and thin. The tomatoes themselves are a rich scarlet hue.
High yield, from one bush you can harvest from 8 kg of vegetables. From 1 sq. m. - from 15 kg of mature fruits. From 7 to 9 tomatoes are formed in the brush.
The main advantage of this variety is the shelf life of vegetables. Red tomatoes can be stored for more than 2 weeks. Green fruits collected in late August or early September can last until October.
The tomatoes themselves are sweet and juicy.Well suited for preparing fresh salads and eating whole. They can also be used for canning as a whole. During the salting process, they fit well into jars and do not crack.
Advantages and disadvantages of Bella Rosa tomatoes
Any, even the best variety of nightshade crops has not only advantages, but also disadvantages.
Description of advantages:
- Short;
- Early ripening;
- Dry weather resistance;
- Ripe vegetables are very tasty, without sourness;
- Suitable for fresh consumption and pickling;
- Immunity to most diseases that most often affect tomatoes (fusarium, tobacco mosaic, gray rot and many others);
- After harvesting, the crop can be stored for a long time without spoiling;
- Does not require special care.
The hybrid has one significant drawback. Growing is possible only in open ground. If you plant a tomato in a greenhouse, the bushes will stretch upward. This will also negatively affect the harvest. The tomatoes will be small and sour.
How to grow seedlings and care for them
In order to increase productivity, it is recommended to grow seedlings yourself. You can buy seedlings in the store, but purchased seedlings will not always be of high quality.
Features of growing seedlings:
- Before planting seeds in the soil, they can be disinfected. To do this, you need to prepare a weak solution of potassium permanganate and immerse the planting material in it for 20 minutes.
- Then, so that the germination rate of the seeds is high, they can be germinated. Place the seeds in a single layer of damp gauze, cover and place in a warm place (possibly on a radiator) for several days. When they sprout, you can start planting in the ground.
- You can take any soil.If the soil is from the garden, then it should first be warmed up at home.
- Pour drainage into the bottom of the container, then soil. Make shallow furrows and sow the seeds. Water by watering method.
- Cover the boxes with planting material with cling film and place in a dark room. It is advisable to remove the film every other day for 10 minutes so that the soil does not become moldy. When the first shoots are visible, the boxes are placed in the sun.
- Containers should be placed on southern windows, because seedlings require a large amount of sunlight during growth.
- When the first full-fledged leaves appear on the sprouts, it can be picked. For picking, you can use disposable peat cups (sprouts can be planted in open ground in them), or you can take ordinary plastic ones.
- You can bury the sprouts only if they have stretched out too much.
The most optimal time for planting young seedlings in open ground is the last days of May. At first, you can insulate the seedlings.
Before planting in a permanent place, you can add manure or mullein to the soil. This will make the soil more fertile and the tomatoes will grow better. For planting Bella Rosa tomatoes, it is advisable to choose open sunny areas.
The most important point in caring for tomatoes is watering. If it is too frequent, the vegetables will be watery and sour. Three waterings per week are enough. Before watering, you can weed the soil and remove weeds in the beds.
