The Orange Heart tomato, also known as Liskin Nose, is a tall variety, distinguished by its large fruit size and excellent taste. Early ripening, often found in the collection of vegetable growers. They are grown mainly for delicious salads from the garden - this is a nutritious and healthy product. It is not stored for long and is eaten mainly fresh. For preservation it is better to use other varieties.
Description of the bush
The height of the bush can reach 1.8 meters. Multi-branched, the best yield is achieved when two branches are formed. Densely leafy bush. Requires gartering and pinching. The inflorescence is simple.
Description of tomato
The fruit is large and early ripening. The shape is heart-shaped, slightly ribbed. Weight reaches 250 - 300 grams. The color is yellow-orange. Reviews from vegetable growers positively evaluate the quality of the fruit - juicy, aromatic, sweet.
Ideal for preparing various sauces, salads or tomato juice. Eaten mainly fresh, it is rich in B vitamins, microelements, and antioxidants.
For people with diseases of the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract, dishes made from fried, boiled or stewed tomatoes are recommended. Combines well with other products. You can prepare tomato casseroles with cheese, pies, or add it to potatoes or borscht. Those who planted the variety in a greenhouse can enjoy the sweetish taste of tomatoes already in August.
Pros:
- has a presentation and excellent taste;
- during the period of fruit ripening and formation, it tolerates a lack of moisture well;
- large-fruited;
- high yield - from one square meter you can collect up to 6 kilograms of excellent fruits;
- unpretentious to the climate - can be grown in almost all regions of Russia.
Minuses:
- Plants and fruits do not tolerate proximity to soil bacteria. The leaves, yellow inflorescence and ovary are especially affected. Susceptible to late blight. Regular spraying with a disinfectant solution and ventilating the greenhouse helps.
- The fruits are not suitable for long-term storage and preservation. In jars they easily burst, crack and soften.
- Does not tolerate long-term transportation well.
You can prepare canned tomato juice for the winter. Orange Heart tomatoes are passed through a juicer. Then the juice is brought to a boil, spices are added and rolled into sterilized jars. Don't throw away the juice - it's a good dressing for borscht.You can put it fresh, but it is better to simmer it in a frying pan with a little added oil.
Features of care
Since culture is susceptible
fungal diseases, it is recommended to thoroughly treat the seeds before planting.
You can use the following methods:
- Prepare a weak solution of potassium permanganate and stir thoroughly. This is necessary so that all the manganese grains dissolve in the water and do not burn the seeds. After this, the planting material must be rinsed in the prepared solution and dried. You can use a household hair dryer. The temperature of the warm air flow should not exceed 40 degrees.
- A weak solution of copper sulfate. We repeat all the above procedures.
Next, we follow the recommendations of gardeners and breeders who grew seedlings. Seeds are germinated and planted 60 - 65 days before the intended planting in a greenhouse or open beds.
Dive
For good seedling growth, living space is necessary. Seedlings are planted in about a month. Each plant should have at least 1 - 3 square meters. see for development. When diving, they are guided by a simple rule: weak shoots are removed first.
Hardening
To strengthen the immune system, plants undergo periodic hardening before planting. The technique is simple: every day the ventilation time in the open air is increased. When the plant calmly tolerates hardening for up to several hours, you can plan planting.
To increase productivity, use grandma's simple method. Soon after planting, a yellow formation appears on the stems - flowers and ovary, from which the fruit is formed.Since tomatoes are representatives of self-pollinating plants, it is recommended to shake the bushes periodically. This helps the formation of the ovary, which leads to increased yield.
Planting
It is best to plant seedlings in the evening. Delicate foliage is sensitive to sunlight and may be damaged. After planting, it is necessary to water the plant at the root. After the adaptation period, you can organize a regular feeding and watering schedule.
Temperature
The most favorable temperature for normal crop growth is in the range of +18 – 25 degrees:
- When lowered, all metabolic processes slow down, which can lead to the death of stems, leaves and damage developing hearts.
- The increase also does not provide the expected acceleration in growth. At temperatures above 25 degrees, tomatoes may become sterilized and not bear fruit.
The characteristics and description of the tomato variety Orange Heart do not say about the influence of other crops on plant growth. If you take this point into account, you can achieve increased productivity.
All you need to do is follow a few simple tips:
- Tomatoes belong to the nightshade family and tolerate well proximity, for example, to peppers. You can plan in advance to plant different crops in one garden or greenhouse.
- Crop rotation. By applying agricultural production methods in practice, significant results can be achieved. The rules of farming work well on a private plot. When planting crops of the same family on the same soil, we contribute to its degeneration.
This is due to two factors:
- consumption of similar elements;
- development of a population of aggressive bacteria.
By following simple tips and relying on your own experience, you can get an excellent harvest of Orange Heart tomatoes.
Unpretentiousness and good yield, an unforgettable sweetish taste and excellent culinary compatibility with other products make this variety popular with many agricultural enthusiasts.
