The Amur standard tomato tolerates bad weather well and is undemanding to the soil. The fruits ripen within 3 months after the seeds are planted in the ground, which is very important for areas where natural conditions are completely unfavorable for growing tomatoes.
Description of the variety
The tomato bush has a height of no more than half a meter. The culture feels great on the balcony, loggia, open ground and in a greenhouse. Unripe fruits, which are formed on simple inflorescences, have a light green color, large leaves have a darker shade.The first ripe tomatoes, which sometimes appear as early as 86 days after planting, differ:
- flat-round shape;
- dense pulp;
- pleasant taste.
One bright red fruit weighs from 60 to 120 g. Up to 4 kilograms of tomatoes are harvested from the bush.
Describing only the appearance of tomatoes does not provide a complete description of the variety and does not indicate its advantages. The Amur standard is valuable because it can produce a good harvest when planted without seedlings; tomatoes ripen in cool and humid weather.
Benefits of tomato
The standard plant, which this variety of tomatoes belongs to, does not need to be tied up. Low bushes do not require special care. The advantages of tomato are difficult to overestimate:
- The variety tolerates picking well.
- Does not die from drought.
- Develops at low temperatures.
- Practically does not form stepsons.
The roots of the plant do not go deep, but feed on moisture and nutrients that are located near the surface of the earth. The bushes are planted at a closer distance than tall varieties, which helps to increase the yield per 1 square meter.
The tomato does not have to spend a lot of energy on the development of stepsons, so inflorescences appear faster and the ovary forms on them. Tomatoes do not spoil for a long time, are not damaged during transportation, and retain their presentation.
The characteristics of the variety and ease of care attract not only summer residents and gardeners, but also farmers who grow tomatoes for sale.
How to prepare for sowing?
When the soil warms up, you need to make a high and wide bed and place arcs along it. The bottom is covered with grass, humus mixed with ash is placed on top.
The holes are marked in a checkerboard pattern. Every 30 cm, 5 tomato seeds are placed.They are sprinkled with a 15 mm layer of soil, watered with a warm solution of potassium permanganate and covered with a jar. A film is stretched over the arcs and sprinkled with earth to prevent the polyethylene from being blown away by the wind.
Features of care
Until the seeds sprout, you should not open the bed. When the tomato bushes grow, you should leave no more than 2 seedlings in the hole. Standard variety tomatoes You don’t have to dive, then the roots will develop better. When growing without seedlings:
- Less time is spent on care.
- Tomatoes bear fruit until cold weather.
- Leaves and stems are not affected by late blight.
The Amur standard is not afraid of fungal diseases and is not susceptible to verticillium. The bushes are watered only during drought. The yield of the variety doubles with regular feeding. Positive reviews about the Amur standard can be heard both from those who planted tomatoes for the first time, and from farmers who have been growing tomatoes for sale for a long time.
The fruits are suitable for pickling and used in salads. They are most useful when eaten fresh, since the choline present in tomatoes strengthens the human immune system and has a beneficial effect on the liver.
