Today, thanks to the work of breeders, there are a huge number of tomato varieties. Today we will look at the Charm tomato, which is very loved by summer residents who leave reviews in favor of it. Why choose him, although others look no less attractive? There are several reasons:
[toc]
- It belongs to the mid-season varieties, therefore suitable for the northern and central regions of Russia. The growing season from sowing to harvesting the first fruits is approximately 115–120 days. This is a very good advantage, because who doesn’t dream of quickly eating a salad from fresh natural vegetables in the summer.
- The tomato is large-fruited, so you don’t have to fuss with small fruits for a long time to cut the right amount.
- Tall - thanks to this property, the tomato saves space in the greenhouse or garden. Reaching an average height of 2 meters, due to which the yield can be twice as high as that of low-growing varieties per square meter. meter of area - from one plant you can get from 5 kg.
Fruit
Now let's look at the description of the fruit. They have a flat-round shape, a smooth surface, when ripe they have a red-crimson color, the weight of one varies from 250 to 300 grams, and there are also record holders of half a kilogram. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, the taste is excellent, sweet, slightly sour.
Tomatoes of this size are often used in salads and for making tomato juice. They rarely resort to canning, because due to their size, they are difficult to fit into a jar.
Growing
An excellent property, especially for growing vegetables for sale, is that the plant is indeterminate, meaning that it continues to grow throughout the growing season, producing fertile branches, as long as conditions allow. The formation of the first cluster begins in the Charming variety from the 9th branch, then alternates every three. During this period, the plant can grow up to 2 meters, and sometimes 3–4.
When growing this variety in a greenhouse, you can significantly extend the harvest period, thereby increasing it. Thanks to this property, you can plant a larger number of bushes in a smaller area.
The planting pattern is 40 by 50; 4 bushes can be planted per 1 meter of area. This is one of the important qualities due to which many vegetable growers prefer the Charming tomato variety. In addition, the harvest is released gradually, thanks to which you can always have the opportunity to eat fresh vegetables.
You should start sowing seeds from mid-March to mid-April, it depends on the climatic conditions of the region and the planned place where it will be grown: a greenhouse or open ground. It is recommended to plant seedlings starting 60 days after sowing.
The Charm tomato fascinates gardeners because, among other things, it is considered drought-resistant and frost-resistant, but the bushes need to be cared for as follows:
- Remove leaves and branches that appear below the first fruiting clusters.
- Since Charm is an indeterminate plant, it needs support and garter. This will reduce the load on the stem so that it does not break; long stakes, trellises or agricultural mesh are suitable for this purpose.
- When watering, you must ensure that the stream falls without destroying the soil around the stem.
- Feeding with mineral fertilizers will help the plant gain nutrients faster.
- To prevent fungi, tomato requires treatment with products containing sulfur or copper.
- It is necessary to weed and loosen the soil as necessary.
The advantage of this variety is its resistance to TMV, cladosporiosis, bacteriosis, tobacco mosaic virus and Alternaria.
