Tomato Peto 86 belongs to the category of determinate varieties with early ripening. The average growth of one bush reaches a height of 56 cm. 110 days pass from the appearance of the first shoot to the beginning of the growing season.
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Due to the large number of fakes on the horticultural market, it is recommended to buy seed only in specialized stores. Planting material is sold in a small paper bag containing 20 seeds. Each bag contains a description and instructions for growing the variety.
The variety has a high yield rate and can be grown in covered film structures and in open ground. Reviews from gardeners talk about getting from 1 m2 up to 3.5–5.5 kg of vegetables.With good agricultural technology and fertilizing with complex fertilizers, you can achieve a yield of up to 8 kg from 1 plant.
Features of fruiting
The variety has red cube-shaped and round tomatoes. The fruits are characterized by a uniform color, without inclusions. The average weight of one vegetable is 105 grams. Tomatoes have dense pulp, which allows the crop to be transported over long distances without losing its external qualities.
Despite the fact that the characteristics of the variety indicate the possibility of using it fresh and for canning, according to the majority of gardeners, Peto 86 is characterized by increased density, and its taste is not particularly aromatic. In this regard, the variety is rarely used for preparing summer salads, but this disadvantage is successfully compensated by the possibility of use in winter preparations.
Tomatoes withstand preservation conditions well, do not lose their appearance and acquire a rich taste when using spices and seasonings. Tomatoes produce good quality juice.
Recommendations for cultivation
Tomatoes are grown according to standard techniques for working with tomato seeds. The sowing time is determined depending on the climatic characteristics of the area and the desired time of harvest. The seedlings are distinguished by the friendly appearance of green shoots and, with sufficient lighting, grow quickly.
When planting in open ground, it is recommended to adhere to the planting pattern of bushes 50 by 40 and 1 m2 there should be from 7 to 9 plants. The best predecessors for tomatoes are:
- planting cucumbers;
- squash varieties;
- carrot;
- cauliflower;
- greens in the form of parsley or dill.
It is not recommended to plant tomato seedlings in place of previous plantings to eliminate nightshade diseases.Repeated cultivation in such a place can be carried out after 2 or 3 years. You should not use fresh manure at the planting site, otherwise the bushes will begin to fatten, that is, stepsons and large leaves will actively form. In this case, the plant will have poor fruit set and slow growth.
Gardeners begin picking the first fruits in early July, and fruiting continues until the last days of August with a gradual yield of the harvest.
The advantage of the variety is the plant's resistance to late blight. Standard care consists of timely, sufficient watering, weeding and loosening of the soil to better supply the plant with oxygen and prevent root rot.
