For lovers of ornamental tomato bushes, breeders have produced the Magic Harp f1 tomato. The description of the bush is similar to bunches of grapes hanging from a two-meter bush. This variety is suitable for gardeners who like to grow small, beautiful fruits. The bush performs an excellent decorative function.
Characteristics of indeterminate varieties
On a tall bush up to two meters with green leaves grow clusters of small tomatoes - diameter from 3 to 5 centimeters, up to 18 tomatoes are formed per cluster.The bush is indeterminate and tall, so it is grown in closed areas and formed using pinching.
Characteristics of the fruit - small in size, orange in color, 1 fruit weighs up to 25 grams and is 3-5 centimeters in size. On one stepson a cluster of 18 fruits is formed.
Early ripening - only 90-100 days pass from planting seeds to harvest. The fruit is orange, round. The pulp is juicy and sweet. Harvesting is carried out in whole bunches.
Perfect for canning whole fruits. Reviews say that the variety is suitable for fresh consumption.
Features of cultivation
The tomato variety Magic Harp f1 is produced for growing in greenhouses. Resistant to cladosporiosis, fusarium, and stressful conditions. Despite this feature, plants require special care.
Since the plant is tall, it requires staking and pinching for the tomato to produce the desired results. Otherwise, the green mass will grow, and the tomatoes will not have time to ripen. Let's consider the main stages of cultivation.
- Planting seeds for seedlings,
- picking,
- planting in closed ground,
- feeding,
- growing and caring for plants,
- harvesting.
For seedlings, I plant the seeds in March in fertilized soil or in peat tablets; when 1-2 leaves are formed, the seedlings are planted in separate containers with soil rich in fertilizers. If the seedlings were grown in peat tablets, then the sprout is transplanted along with it. Until May, seedlings grow on a sunny windowsill, and the plants are moderately watered at the roots with warm water. And at least one for root feeding with mineral fertilizer.
In May, the seedlings are transplanted into a greenhouse at a distance of 70 by 50 centimeters from each other. The soil is taken in combination with humus.This way there will be enough space for growing bushes.
Caring for indeterminate tomatoes
Let's look at the main stages of caring for tomatoes.
- Garter,
- stepsoning,
- watering,
- weeding and loosening the soil,
- fertilizer.
As they grow, the bushes are tied to the crossbar. The lower stepsons break off and a bush of 1 stem is formed. Leaves also need to be removed gradually, 1 bottom leaf per week, some gardeners remove them completely, others only 2-3 bottom leaves. Everyone does what is convenient for them.
During the season, tomatoes are fed 3 times with organic and mineral fertilizers.. Practice shows that fertilized bushes produce a higher and tastier harvest.
Watering in the greenhouse is done at the root after planting as the soil dries; in dry and hot weather this procedure is carried out up to 2 times a day. It is important not to over-moisten the soil, otherwise the roots will rot and the plants will die.
Harvesting of the indeterminate variety occurs before the frosts, and in mid-August you need to pinch off the tops so that the remaining fruits on them have time to ripen before frost. With such simple care for tomatoes, you will get a high yield of beautiful clusters of tasty fruits.
