When you need to plant tomatoes in the garden and quickly get an excellent harvest, the Staroselsky tomato is perfect for this purpose. During its cultivation, the variety has already received positive feedback from gardeners. After all, it does not require special care when growing, and a rich harvest forces gardeners to use it again.
Characteristics of the variety
This tomato was bred in Russia, therefore it is adapted to our climate zone. Early, grows well under film and in open ground. The plant is determinate, low - reaches a height of 1 meter.The crown forms independently, but to get a large harvest it is better to form it, with a moderate amount of leaves.
Characteristics of the fruit - ripe tomatoes reach 300 grams, 6 kilograms of tomatoes are harvested per square meter.
The taste of the fruit is pronounced tomato, sweet and sour. The aroma is bright, tomato. The tomatoes are juicy and have a red-orange color when ripe. Smooth, round with slight ribbing near the stalk.
The tomato variety is suitable for fresh consumption, for whole-fruit canning, freshly squeezed juice, making sauces and tomato pastes. As you can see, the variety is universal in use, so absolutely all gardeners grow it on their plots.
Growing early ripening determinate varieties of tomatoes
Early ripening varieties of Staroselsky tomatoes are usually grown by seedlings. First, in March, seeds are sown, previously soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate and washed under running warm water, and then planted in containers with garden soil and humus. Before germination, the soil is irrigated with warm water from a spray bottle. The germinating seeds are placed in a sunny, warm place - usually a windowsill.
After the sprouts emerge and 1-2 leaves form, the tomatoes are dived into separate containers for further growth.
It is recommended to feed young shoots with mineral fertilizer for better growth.
When the frost outside subsides and the air temperature is stable, the plants are transplanted into the ground. Typically this stage begins in mid-May. The seedlings must first be hardened off. To do this, a week before planting in open ground, it is taken outside for several hours.
At the beginning of May, the seedlings are transplanted into the greenhouse at a distance of 40 by 60 centimeters.Approximately 3 bushes per 1 square meter in a checkerboard pattern. This makes it easier to care for them.
In open ground - at the end of May, with the same planting scheme.
Plant care
As mentioned earlier, this description of the variety does not require special care, however, there are general rules for caring for tomato bushes during cultivation. And they should be adhered to.
- Bush formation.
- Weeding the beds.
- Watering plants.
- Fertilizer feeding.
- Loosening the soil.
- Garter of bunches.
To obtain a rich harvest, it is advisable to form a bush; to do this, the lower stepsons are broken off and excess leaves are removed. To form three branches, 3 upper stepsons with flowers are left, the rest are removed. Plants need to be fed 3-4 times per season, so the fruit harvest will be of higher quality.
The variety is demanding when it comes to watering - it does not tolerate dry soil. It is recommended to loosen the soil after each watering to retain moisture in the ground. Harvesting occurs as the fruits ripen; it is not recommended to leave already ripe tomatoes on the bush for a long time. They will slow down the growth of new fruits.
By adhering to these simple rules, gardeners will receive a rich yield of ripe, juicy tomatoes right on their site.
