The tomato variety Peter the Great belongs to the mid-early variety. From the emergence of seedlings to the receipt of the first marketable fruits, 105-110 days pass. Bad weather conditions can slow down the ripening of tomatoes, then harvesting begins after 115-120 days. Tomato Peter the First F1 is intended for cultivation in open ground and under film covers. With good lighting, extended cultivation in greenhouses is possible. From one plant you can get up to 2.5 fruits, calculated per 1 square meter. m yield is up to 10 kg.
The variety forms medium-leafed, compact bushes of determinate type, up to half a meter high, with leaves of the usual type. The inflorescences are simple, the first one is formed above the 3rd leaf or higher. The peduncle is without articulations.
Fruit differences
Tomatoes reach a weight of 250 g, the main mass is 200-220 g, flat-round in shape, fleshy, smooth and dense, do not crack. Tomatoes have a distinct red color and hold well on the stalk.
The seed chamber consists of three nests, the number of seeds is small. The juice is characterized by increased sugar content and excellent taste: sugar content - 2.5%, dry matter - 4.5-5.5%. The tomato aroma is well expressed, the taste is sweet, slightly sour.
As the description of the Peter the Great variety says, it has a universal purpose. It is equally good fresh, canned and processed. Ripe tomatoes are used to make salads, sauces, snacks, caviar, tomato puree, paste, juice, marinades and jam. Unripe fruits are salted and pickled.
Important! Tomatoes collected in green and brown form can be ripened by placing them next to red ones.
Forced ripening has been practiced for a long time. Green, pink, brown and blanc tomatoes are placed in 2-3 layers in wooden boxes. Several ripened fruits are evenly placed in rows, the main thing is that they are not spoiled or wrinkled. After some time, unripe tomatoes will turn red. The taste characteristics of tomatoes ripened in this way are satisfactory.
Green tomatoes can be stored for 2 months separately from ripe ones. To do this, they should be placed loosely in containers and placed in a basement or other dark room with a temperature of 5 to 8 °C.
Advantages of the variety
Positive features of the tomato plant: excellent yield, resistance to viral and fungal diseases. The advantages include its universal purpose: the tomato is used for preparing and preparing various dishes. This description of Peter the Great tomatoes is on the factory seed packaging. As for the shortcomings, none were noticed.
Subtleties of cultivation
Full-bodied, smooth seeds of a characteristic shape that do not have an unpleasant odor are sown on seedlings. Tomato flavor is allowed. The optimal sowing time is 56-60 days before the planned planting in the ground. Some running time is allowed, since suitable weather conditions for planting seedlings in the garden bed may occur earlier or later than usual.
Seedlings can be grown with or without picking. In the second case, seeds are sown immediately in 3-4 pieces. into separate pots or cassettes, and then remove weak shoots, leaving 1 or 2 strong plants. To save space, some gardeners grow 2 plants in each container, but everything is better when they grow one at a time, so the seedlings will definitely not lack light, water and minerals.
Hardening
The seedlings are hardened by gradually lowering the ambient temperature to 8-10 degrees. You can also keep pots or boxes in the yard during the day and bring them indoors at night. The main thing is that the leaves do not get sunburned. There are two ways to prevent such a nuisance: gradually increase the time the plants stay outside or simply place them under a canopy.
How to distinguish hardened seedlings
Reviews about the Peter the Great tomato confirm that the yield from “our own” seedlings is higher, but not everyone has the opportunity to grow it.If bushes are purchased on the market, you need to pay attention to their appearance.
Hardened bushes are easy to identify: they are stocky, strong, with dark green leaves.
Seedlings that grow in warm, low-light conditions are usually elongated, pale green, and look pampered. This is undesirable for early and mid-early low-growing varieties. If the late ones have time to compensate for the lag in growth and gain strength, then the middle ones do not have much of it.
Important! If you plant frail, weak seedlings, you may not expect a good harvest.
Now no one doubts the benefits of hardening, but when growing seedlings for sale, this measure is usually neglected. Hardened specimens adapt better to changing weather conditions, tolerate cold and heat more easily, are more resistant to diseases and are not so damaged by pests. For obvious reasons, they also produce more harvest.
Caring for mature plants
After planting the Peter the Great tomato in the ground, there is no need to tie it up or pinched it. Also, you should not pick off the fruits if there are too many of them. The main thing is to provide the tomatoes with food, light and water, and also to protect them from pests, especially from mites and aphids. This variety is damaged by them if agricultural practices are violated. Greenhouse plants usually suffer because indoor soils usually have high humidity.
Pest control products are commercially available, and for prevention you can also use a folk remedy: fumigate the greenhouse with colloidal sulfur.
Peter the Great can withstand interruptions in watering and fertilizing, does not die from heat, and is resistant to cold snaps. Such features make the variety ideal for summer residents who do not have the opportunity to work in the garden every day.
