The tomato Regiment Commander of the Siberian selection is intended for growing in film structures; the low-growing bush shows good performance in outdoor conditions. The variety has become one of the latest innovations in the “Siberian Garden” collection. The plant belongs to varieties with an average ripening period. The variety has a distinctive quality in the form of a large-fruited harvest.
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Tomato bushes grow 0.8–0.9 meters high, which have dark green leaf blades. From the moment the first shoots appear until the first fruit is harvested, 110–115 days pass. The plant does not require care and gardening requires minimal time and physical effort. The tomato belongs to a hybrid variety, so the seeds do not require pre-sowing treatment or soaking before planting.
The advantage of the variety is its short stature and the possibility of obtaining a harvest in open ground conditions. Due to this feature, the variety is suitable for gardeners with a limited area of land who do not have the opportunity to plant tall varieties.
Fruit characteristics
The plant is distinguished by powerful, strong shoots that can bear fruits from 300 to 500 grams. The tomatoes have a round, regular shape, rich red color with a slight hint of crimson. From 4 to 5 fruits ripen in one cluster. Until they are fully ripened, tomatoes have a green color and fruits that differ in density. Reviews from gardeners say that vegetables look wooden to the touch during this period. Over time, the tomatoes fill out and become juicy.
With proper care, the plant is characterized by above-average yield. The yield varies depending on the location of cultivation. In outdoor conditions, the yield reaches 10 kilograms per 1 m2, when planting in a greenhouse, you can achieve an indicator of 15 to 17 kg per 1 m2. Gardeners like the taste and commercial qualities of tomatoes, their ability to withstand transportation conditions and their resistance to cracking.
The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption, tomato juice and preparation of preparations for the winter.
Recommendations for cultivation
Cultivation is carried out using standard agricultural techniques for working with tomatoes. The ripening time depends on the time of planting the seeds and the climatic conditions of a particular region. The plant withstands the negative influence of environmental factors well.The seedlings are responsive to watering and regular feeding with complex preparations. The plant reacts negatively to a lack of potassium and boron in the soil.
Shoots require periodic pinching. This procedure allows the plant to properly redistribute nutrients and contributes to better nutrition of the fruit.
Excess shoots are removed up to the first flower tassel. The plant is immune to many tomato diseases. The variety is resistant to the following diseases:
- tobacco mosaic;
- late blight;
- bacteriosis
In order to protect against late blight and Alternaria, it is recommended to treat the bushes with Ordan. The bushes are sprayed when 4–6 true leaves form. The following spraying works are carried out at intervals of 7 to 10 days. 20 days before the harvest of vegetables, spraying is stopped.
