The mid-late tomato “Slot” is a hybrid, bred in 1999. It is famous for its versatility and undemanding nature.
What is the variety
A lot of useful information about the species is provided by a detailed description. It helps to correctly place tomatoes on the site and care for them.
Plant:
- Bush: determinate, standard.
- Height: 1–1.5 m.
- Ripening time: 110–120 days.
Fruit:
- Shape: round.
- Color: red.
- Weight: 50–70 g.
- Density: high.
- Number of cameras: 2–3 pcs.
- Skin: thin but dense.
- Transportability: excellent.
- Shelf life: long time.
Planting and caring for the plant
They are grown only by seedlings. Seeds are planted in containers in March. You can add a little wood ash to the soil mixture. It contains potassium and phosphorus, which are necessary for young growing tomatoes.
Then, after the appearance of 2 full leaves, they are picked. It is important to timely fertilize the plants. This is done in order to give more strength to the young plant.
After planting in the ground, it forms 1–2 trunks. All excess stepsons are cut off. There is no need to remove the growth point. The plant regulates its height independently. At 1m2 have up to 4 bushes.
The plant needs a garter due to the large number of fruits on them. To avoid breaking branches, it is better to secure it on supports in a timely manner.
Harvest volume and application
With proper care, Slot f1 tomatoes produce good yields. From one plant you can harvest from 5 to 7 kg of tomatoes. The description shows that 1m2 produces from 20 to 28 kg of fruit.
The scope is varied, excellently used for pickling and salting. In addition, it is suitable for preparing fresh salads. Juices and tomato paste are no worse than when using other varieties of tomatoes.
Positive and negative sides
The presence of a large number of negative characteristics discourages the desire to purchase seeds for your plot. But Slot tomatoes have virtually no downsides.
Pros:
- Resistant to the vagaries of nature (in particular heat).
- Very productive.
- The taste is excellent.
- Tolerates lack of moisture well.
Minuses:
- Seeds collected from fruits are not suitable for independent propagation.
- At the growth stage, tomatoes are capricious regarding feeding.
Disease susceptibility
The description of the variety confirms the plant's resistance to some common diseases. For example:
- Tobacco mosaic.
- Macrosporiasis.
- Black bacterial spot.
Most often, the plant suffers from brown spot and powdery mildew. Timely treatment with drugs will help to avoid a reduction in the volume of the harvest and the death of the plant itself.
Insect pests:
- Colorado beetle.
- Medvedka.
- Rusty mite.
To combat them, it is effective to use treatment with special preparations that are sold in agricultural stores.
The opinion of summer residents regarding the “Slot” variety
More complete information about tomatoes is contained in the reviews. In them, summer residents share their experiences and give advice to beginners. They also express their own opinions.
- Arseny. Tomatoes have been planted for more than one year. They don't take much care of them. I really like the taste of fresh fruits.
- Angelina. Every year he always grows 5-6 tomato bushes on the plot. Almost everything is eaten. The remainder goes for processing.
- Marina. I didn't like the tomatoes. When fresh, the taste is very sour. During pickling, the skin burst, disrupting the structure of the fruit.
- Christina. He has been growing tomatoes for 5 years. For her, he is among the first among those required to board. I like it pickled and fresh. The characteristics are satisfactory. The only thing I don’t like is that you have to buy seeds every year.
- Valentina. I like the high yield of the plant. And 100% seed germination.
The unpretentious variety of tomatoes “Slot” has earned a good reputation among experienced summer residents. Many people recommend it to others, since their characteristics are only positive. And caring for him is no different from others.
