Many experienced gardeners prefer varietal vegetable crops to hybrids. The “Strawberry Tree” variety has appeared in the Siberian tomato collection, the characteristics and descriptions of which indicate the possibility of giving the plant qualities characteristic of both varieties and hybrids.
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First generation hybrids demonstrate:
- high resistance to diseases;
- aligned product characteristics of fruits;
- give a higher yield;
- have a short growing season;
- stand up well to unstable natural factors.
But often, these advantages, significant for greenhouses and farms, are less important for gardeners and gardeners. For private cultivation, taste indicators and the possibility of using the variety in home preparations come first.In addition, the seeds of hybrids, unlike varietal crops, cannot be saved. They must be purchased from manufacturers every year, and their price is quite high.
The Strawberry Tree variety harmoniously combines the commercial and consumer advantages of the tomato crop, giving gardeners the opportunity to get a rich harvest of tasty, healthy tomatoes with minimal labor costs.
Reducing the internode from 25-30 cm in tall varieties to 12-18 cm allows the plant to obtain a larger number of flower clusters.
Main characteristics
This is how the description of the variety by seed producers looks like:
- mid-early variety, with a growing season of 112-115 days, recommended for cultivation in greenhouses;
- the plant is tall, indeterminate type, reaches a height of up to 2 meters;
- the bush is medium-branched, well-leafed, requires formation during growth;
- leaves are large, ordinary, smooth, dark green;
- the variety is distinguished by shortened internodes, which allows the plant to form up to 6 clusters with 5-7 large tomatoes;
- the fruits resemble in shape huge red strawberries, the weight of each of which reaches 200-250 grams;
- the pulp is dense, juicy with a taste that has earned excellent marks from experts;
- Strawberry tree tomatoes behave well in preparations, but due to their large size they are more suitable for preparing salads and semi-finished tomato products;
- fruits picked green ripen well at home without losing their taste;
- the variety demonstrates excellent yields of up to 5 kg per bush.
The plant itself looks very attractive, resembling not a tomato bush, but a tree, with clusters of beautiful, berry-like fruits.But the unlimited growth of the bush will require additional measures to strengthen the stem using a garter to a support or trellis.
Important! To obtain stocky seedlings with short internodes, day and night temperatures should be maintained at 23-24 degrees, lowering it by a couple of degrees after 25 days. This will be a signal for the plant to quickly form the first three clusters.
Recommended agricultural practices
All varieties of tomatoes with unlimited growth in central Russia are traditionally grown in spring-type greenhouses using natural solar heating using seedlings.
- Seeds are sown to obtain seedlings 60-65 days before transplanting to a permanent location. The dates are variable and depend on local climatic conditions and the quality of the greenhouse. Approximately the last ten days of March.
- To grow strong, healthy seedlings, it is necessary to monitor the temperature and light conditions, preventing the seedlings from stretching. Seedlings are planted at the stage of 1-2 permanent leaves in separate containers or boxes.
- Transplant seedlings into a greenhouse at the rate of 3-4 plants per square meter. m. Planting density depends on how the plant will be formed.
- Sibsad seed producers recommend leaving only one main stem. This will allow the plant to grow quickly, form fruits and allow large fruits to ripen within the stated time frame.
- But many vegetable growers cope with a more difficult task by growing tomatoes in several stems. At the same time, the timing of harvest ripening is delayed. The plant itself requires timely pinching of growth points, removal of stepsons and dying foliage.
- Like all tall tomatoes, the variety is responsive to timely watering and proper feeding.After watering, be sure to loosen the soil and hill up the lower part of the stem, covering the adventitious roots in the top layer of soil with a layer of soil.
- Too nutritious soil is not suitable for indeterminate varieties; they begin to grow green mass too quickly to the detriment of the size of the fruit. This also applies to watering, which should be moderate at the initial stage of the growing season. After the appearance of the first fruits with a diameter of 4-5 cm, watering is increased to 2-3 liters per 1 bush.
Otherwise, caring for a tall variety is not much different from caring for other tomatoes.
The variety is quite young. But reviews of the Strawberry Tree tomato from the Siberian Garden company indicate that its characteristics are very impressive not only to gardeners in the Siberian and Far Eastern regions. The high-yielding variety is suitable for gardeners in the western and southern zones. So interesting tree with tomatoes Can be easily grown outdoors and in warm climates. With the recommended planting scheme and a longer growth period, you can get up to 20-25 kg of tomatoes per square meter. m. area.
