Skazka tomatoes are a variety created by Russian breeders.
[toc]
“Skazka” tomatoes have received good reviews from gardeners as super-early bush tomatoes. Those who planted this variety are unanimous in the opinion that “Fairy Tale” is an unpretentious tomato. Their main advantage is that, being a determinate variety, it forms the first fruits quite early, thereby avoiding many diseases. The growing season of the plant is 87-95 days.
Description
Characteristics and description of the tomato variety “Fairy Tale”: determinate bushes, 60-70 cm high. The stem is strong, stocky, and has many leaves. The leaves are dark and of regular shape. The bush produces up to 3-4 stepsons. No pinching is carried out or 2-3 strong stems are left.The variety is planted on supports; the plant gives the best results when grown on a trellis. The inflorescence is simple. The brush forms up to 6 fruits.
The lower leaves of the Skazka tomato bushes need to be trimmed after the second cluster has formed.
The fruits of Skazka tomatoes are red, round, flattened on top and bottom, and reach a weight of 160-200 grams. Ripe fruits have a sweet and sour taste and a tomato-like smell. The variety has a high yield: up to 3-4 kg per bush.
The variety is intended for fresh consumption. Suitable for canning and pickling. The variety resembles a hybrid of indeterminate varieties in taste, color and size of fruits. tomato "Good F1».
Skazka tomatoes are resistant to many fungal diseases of the nightshade family.
Advice and agricultural technology
Before sowing, seeds must be disinfected in a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 20 minutes.
For germination, seed material can be soaked in warm water for 12-20 hours. Also soak the seeds in aloe juice for the same time. Previously, aloe leaves older than 3 years are kept in the refrigerator for activation for 5-7 days. Aloe juice gives the seeds additional protection and nutrition.
Winter crops should always be illuminated with a phytolamp or fluorescent lamps.
The seeds are sown in light, fertile soil. It is good to add ash to the soil mixture of soil, humus and sand, about 0.5 liters per bucket of soil.
To get a high-quality harvest, at all stages it is necessary to observe the temperature regime for seedlings and tomato bushes.
- Temperature 23-25 0From before germination in a box under film.
- After seed germination, reduce the temperature to 20-22 0
- Daytime temperatures should be 5 degrees higher than night temperatures, which are 14-15 degrees.
- 1-2 weeks before planting in a permanent place, the seedlings need to be hardened off, gradually increasing the seedlings' exposure to the open air in the evening or in cloudy weather.
- Seedlings need to be watered only when the top layer of soil dries out.
- It is better to plant seedlings in a permanent place when the seedlings reach 25-30 cm. It is impossible to allow the seedlings to overgrow and thin out, this will lead to loss of productivity.
- For 1 sq. m. it is optimal to plant from 3 to 5 tomato bushes. Thickening of planting leads to loss of yield.
- Mulching the soil prevents the growth of weeds and also further enriches it with organic matter.
- Water tomatoes only with warm water, early in the morning or in the evening at temperatures below 20 degrees.
Those who have already grown the Skazka tomato variety note that planting bushes in a greenhouse does not increase the yield. This variety feels better when cultivated in open ground. Stress-resistant and shade-tolerant tomatoes can withstand temperature changes, as well as dry periods. All these qualities make Skazka tomatoes that can be cultivated in the middle zone.
