Tomato "Altaechka" belongs to the early varieties of the crop. They are most often planted for fresh consumption. In early summer, the deficiency of some vitamins is easily compensated with their help.
Features of the variety
A detailed description of the variety will allow a novice summer resident to avoid many problems when growing tomatoes. It is only important to correctly follow the instructions of experienced gardeners and fulfill simple agrotechnical requirements.
Plant:
- Bush: standard, determinate.
- Height: 700–900 cm.
- Inflorescence: simple.
- Number of tomatoes in a brush: 3–6 pcs.
- Ripening time is 95–100 days.
Fruit:
- Shape: oblong or ovoid.
- Color: red with a raspberry tint.
- Weight: 150–300 g.
- Density: high.
- Skin: thin.
- Taste: rich tomato.
- Number of cameras: 4–6 pcs.
- Transportability: high.
- Shelf life: 1–1.5 months.
Planting and care
Tomatoes of the Altaechka variety are planted in open ground and in greenhouses. Cultivation by seedling method is recommended. Seeds are sown 2 months before planting in a permanent place.
In order for the seeds to germinate faster, the containers with the crops can be tightly closed with glass or ordinary polyethylene.
To strengthen seedlings you need to:
- Dive. Seating in separate containers. Do it when 2 true leaves appear.
- Hardening. 1–2 weeks before transplantation to a permanent place. Starting from 20 minutes and gradually extending the time spent on the street to one day.
No work is required to form the plant. There is no need for a garter to the support. Watering with warm water, preferably in the evening. Weeding and hilling as necessary.
Plant 6 plants per 1 m2, 50 cm between bushes and 40 cm between rows. Compliance with all agrotechnical requirements will help you get an excellent harvest.
Disease susceptibility
The main advantage of all tomatoes is immunity to diseases to which the crop is most often susceptible. Late blight is a problem for most gardeners. “Altaechka” tomatoes have time to ripen even before its active spread. Other diseases are not dangerous with timely preventive treatment.
Harvest volume and application
An important criterion when choosing a variety for planting is yield. "Altaechka" from 1 m2 produces about 9 kg of fruit. From 1 plant you can collect 1.5 kg.
Fresh salads are prepared from tomatoes. In addition, they are suitable for canning. They are used to prepare tomato paste, sauces, ketchups and juices.
Positive and negative characteristics of the variety
A certain characteristic of a variety, divided into positive and negative, helps a beginning summer resident when rejecting a variety.
Pros:
- Harvest volume.
- The fruits do not crack.
- Tomatoes tolerate transportation well and retain their presentation.
- Forming a bush is not necessary.
- Immunity to late blight.
The variety has no significant disadvantages; they have not been identified or are inconsistent.
The opinion of summer residents regarding Altaechka tomatoes
You can read what other gardeners think about tomatoes of this or that variety on the Internet. People leave reviews sharing useful information about growing.
- Zoya Konstantinovna. Tomatoes were the first to please with their harvests. And also the taste of the fruit and its unpretentiousness. They will definitely grow more.
Early tomatoes are always a joy for the family; fresh vegetables are indispensable on the table and for human health.
