Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Pink Spam

Tireless breeders are constantly working to develop new varieties of different crops that will most fully satisfy the wishes of the consumer. When choosing seeds for the next season, you should pay attention to the Pink Spam F1 tomato. Excellent taste and positive reviews have made this variety of tomatoes popular among buyers.

Characteristics of the tomato variety

The description of the variety is similar to Bull's Heart tomatoes. From its predecessor, Pink Spam inherited the specific development, color and size of tomatoes. According to the ripening period, the variety belongs to the early ripening varieties (the ripening period of tomatoes is 95 - 100 days).The hybrid is suitable for growing in greenhouses, but in the southern regions it has performed well when grown in open ground. The variety is resistant to viral diseases and tolerant to late blight. Tomatoes are used for fresh consumption and canning.

According to its economic importance, Pink Spam is a tomato of an indeterminate type of development. Indeterminateness is the tendency of shoots to grow endlessly one after another. This process can be stopped by tying the bush at the required height to a vertical support and cutting off excess branches. Without support, the bushes will fall to the ground, which will lead to rotting of the fruits.

This feature has its own nuances:

• a tall stem guarantees good yield;
• a tied plant is easier to care for;
• additional costs are required for the preparation of supports;
• longer fruiting period compared to similar varieties;
• requires constant pinching so as not to overload the barrel.

Characteristics of tomatoes:

• the hybrid has uniform heart-shaped, sometimes round, fruits;
• inside the tomato is pink, fleshy, multi-chambered;
• average weight is 150 – 300 grams;
• smooth thin skin, resistant to cracking;
• The fruits are suitable for transportation over long distances, but are not suitable for storage.

Tomatoes of the Pink Spam variety contain a large amount of vitamins and nutrients and are suitable for preparing dietary salads, sauces and canning.

Technological operations for growing tomatoes

Growing tomatoes for gardeners does not pose any particular difficulties, but not everyone is able to obtain a high-quality product.The yield of the crop depends on the growing technology, the characteristics of the tomato variety, and climatic conditions.

Soil preparation

To rationally use the space of a greenhouse or garden when growing tomatoes, the seedling method is used. Seeds are sown in special containers with drainage holes or cassettes, then transferred to a permanent place.

Ordinary soil is not suitable for planting tomato seeds for seedlings, so a suitable nursery needs to be filled with seeding substrate.

Unlike other vegetables, tomatoes grow well in salty and highly acidic soils. The removal of nutrients from the soil per 1 ton of fruit is N - 3.2; P2 O5 - 1.1; K2 O - 4.6.

The land required for planting tomato seedlings must meet the following requirements:

• high porosity - 65 - 75%;
• low moisture capacity - 45 - 50%;
• air capacity - 20 - 25%;
• density - 0.4 - 0.6 g/cm².

A good result can be achieved by mixing the soil with peat, sawdust, and humus. For germination in cassettes, a ready-made peat mixture mixed with vermiculite in a one-to-one concentration is suitable.

Planting seeds

Tomatoes are very picky about temperature. Tomatoes should be sown when the soil warms up to 16 °C. The normal growth and ripening time of this tomato variety depend on temperature.

Sowing of seeds is carried out to a depth of 0.5 - 1 cm at a distance of 2 cm, the distance between rows is 4 cm. To sow tomatoes, use a hand seeder or a toothpick soaked in water. After this, the substrate is sprinkled with earth and moistened with warm water.

Before sowing, you can check the germination of seeds. To do this, lower the planting material into a container of water for a few minutes. Those tomato seeds that sink to the bottom of the container are considered suitable for planting.

Next, the cassettes or boxes are covered with film and transferred to a bright, dry place without drafts. The first and important point for obtaining friendly shoots is maintaining humidity within 75 - 80% before germination. To do this, water the tomato nursery at least once a week.

Seedling care

The place where the seedlings grow should be well ventilated. The air temperature should be within 18 degrees, during the transplantation period - 16 °C. When two true sheets appear, the picking process is carried out. This usually happens 11 - 12 days after sowing. Tomato bushes should be replanted in a place with good lighting, but without direct sunlight.

During this period, the first feeding of tomatoes with complex fertilizer (superphosphate, azophosphate, potassium nitrate) is carried out. The second feeding is carried out two weeks later. When the seedlings reach 20 cm in height, after the appearance of 9 - 10 well-developed leaves, they must be planted in a permanent place of growth.

Planting on the beds

Depending on the germination temperature and region, the transplantation period begins from April 15 to May 15. It should be planted in fluffy soil fertilized with organic fertilizer. In order for the bed to warm up evenly, it is necessary to plant in the north-south direction - this way the tomatoes will not shade each other, which will make it possible to obtain evenly aligned seedlings.

For indeterminate varieties of tomatoes A two-ribbon planting scheme is used: row spacing is 60–70 cm, between adjacent beds is 90–100 cm, row distance is 50–55 cm.

Formation of plants

Tomatoes need to be cared for immediately after transplanting into the ground. Description of care work:

• feeding;
• loosening the soil;
• watering.

To form a strong root system of the bush, hilling is carried out. Feeding should begin after the plant has taken root.

Complex fertilizers with a high nitrogen content are ideal as fertilizing. An important role in obtaining quality tomatoes is played by pinching. You need to form a bush into one stem, so the tomatoes turn out larger.

Thus, the tomato variety Pink Spam is a high-yielding hybrid for salad purposes, which has earned positive reviews from summer residents.