Tomato Kostroma F1 can only be grown in a greenhouse. This hybrid is not suitable for open ground. A summer resident living in any region can, without hesitation, purchase Kostroma seeds for his polycarbonate or film greenhouse. The hybrid is not young, it has been proven and shows decent results with good care.
Characteristics and features of the hybrid
For summer residents who rarely visit their dacha, this hybrid will definitely suit them.Kostroma is a semi-determinate plant, so caring for the bushes is much easier than for pure indents; growing tomatoes will be a pleasant experience.
The bushes in the greenhouse grow tall. A well-developed plant reaches 2 meters in height. This is optimal growth for a greenhouse. The space in it will be used to the maximum. From each square meter you can get more than 20 kg of Kostroma tomatoes.
One bush can produce up to 5 kg of fruit. The bush needs to be kept in one stem. Remove stepchildren in a timely manner. The advantage of semi-determinate tomatoes is the moderate number of shoots. When you visit your dacha only on weekends, you don’t have to worry about the impenetrable jungle. You can keep the bushes in shape by removing the shoots once a week.
There is no need to thicken the plantings. The manufacturer recommends placing bushes at intervals of 40 cm in a row and 60 cm between rows. With this arrangement, the bushes are well lit and receive sufficient nutrition. Caring for tomatoes is simplified, the likelihood of diseases is reduced, especially at the end of August, when, due to the difference in day and night temperatures in the greenhouse, tomatoes are more often susceptible to fungal diseases.
About the fruits
The fruits are collected in beautiful, compact clusters. In one, up to 10 tomatoes can be formed. All fruits have a regular flat-round shape and are medium in size. The weight of the fruit is about 150 g with slight deviations in one direction or another. The first brush is tied in the axil of the 9th or 10th leaf. Further brushes are formed in every 2 leaf axils. The crown of the central shoot can be pinched when 10 clusters have formed.
The color of the ripe Kostroma fruit is bright red. Thanks to their strong, shiny skin, ripe tomatoes have a marketable appearance, are well stored, and are subject to little damage during transportation. Durable skin, dense pulp, convenient size of fruits allow them to be used as raw materials for winter preparations. Jars of pickled Kostroma tomatoes look great and taste good.
Ripening time
Characteristics of ripening times are important for a summer resident planning a uniform supply of crops throughout the summer. Kostroma is a mid-early hybrid. The formation of the first brushes and their maturation takes an average of 110 days. Seedlings at the age of 40 days are already ready for transplanting. The sooner it is planted in the greenhouse, the sooner the first tomatoes will be harvested.
Sowing seedlings
The timing of sowing seedlings depends on when the summer resident wants to get the harvest. For early harvest, sow seeds in early March. At the end of April she will reach the required age. When the soil in the greenhouse warms up to 12-15 °C, it can be transplanted into the ground. If the region is northern and even in a greenhouse the soil takes a long time to warm up, sow the seeds of the Kostroma variety in early April, and transplant the seedlings into the greenhouse in May.
Description of work when growing seedlings:
- Prepare the soil from garden soil, lowland peat, and compost. 7 days before sowing, water with a pink solution of potassium permanganate. The day before sowing with plain water.
- Calibrate the seeds, hold them in a solution of potassium permanganate for 15 minutes, and dry them.
- Spread the seeds on the damp soil surface in increments of 4 by 4 cm and cover with a double layer of soil mixture. Cover the boxes with cling film and place in a warm place for germination. Remove the film after the first sprouts have pecked.
- When forming 1-2 leaves, plant the seedlings in separate cups or larger boxes.
Summer residents about the Kostroma tomato
Lyudmila, Zlatoust
I read negative reviews from summer residents about Kostroma tomatoes on the forum. I decided to protect the hybrid.I don’t plant it myself anymore; every year I try new varieties and hybrids, but 10 years ago I grew Kostroma. I remember well that I liked the taste of the hybrid, it was not difficult to care for the bushes, and the yield was decent.
Diseases of tomato Kostroma
The Kostroma tomato is not afraid of many diseases of plants of the nightshade family. He has good immunity to diseases:
- TMV (tobacco mosaic virus);
- cladosporiosis;
- fusarium.
Conclusion
Do not doubt your choice, buy Kostroma hybrid seeds if you have a greenhouse at your dacha. The choice of variety will pay off. With simple care you will get a decent harvest.
