Today, the Chocolate Miracle tomato variety is considered one of the new products of breeders. Tomatoes of unusual colors are of particular interest to vegetable growers who are proud of their “brainchild”. Let's try to figure out what's special about the Chocolate Miracle tomato variety.
Briefly about the variety
The Chocolate Miracle tomato variety belongs to the determinant type. In open ground, the plant can reach a height of eighty centimeters, in greenhouse conditions - 1.5 meters. The Chocolate Miracle tomato variety begins to bear fruit 98 days from the moment the seeds are planted. These tomatoes were bred specifically for private farms to the delight of amateur vegetable growers.The average yield per season is 15 kilograms per square meter.
There are few leaves on the Chocolate Miracle bush, which pleases summer residents who grow this variety in a greenhouse due to the absence of unnecessary shading. To get large tomatoes, some of the ovaries must be removed. The formation of bushes should be done in two stems, moderately subjected to pinching. Reviews from summer residents indicate that those tomatoes that were planted in open ground grew tastier and sweeter.
More than one housewife has grown such beauties in her garden, but you should know that Chocolate Miracle tomatoes are not stored for a long time, so it is better to process them immediately.
Description of the bush:
- Plant height is 140 centimeters.
- The roots of the bush are powerful.
- Strong stems.
- The medium-sized leaves have a rich green color.
- Inflorescences are intermediate.
Description of fruits:
- The fruits are round, slightly flattened.
- Average weight - 300 grams (subject to all agricultural technology standards, tomatoes can gain up to 800 grams).
- The color of tomatoes is brownish-red (closer to chocolate).
- The pulp is sweet, fleshy, quite juicy.
Advantages of the variety
The fruits of the Chocolate Miracle differ from other tomatoes in their sugary taste.
Positive features of the Chocolate Miracle:
- growing method - conventional;
- unpretentious;
- easy to cultivate;
- small bushes;
- resistant to various diseases and pests;
- high productivity;
- extraordinary taste;
- unusual color of tomatoes.
The variety has no disadvantages as such. The only thing is that tomatoes are poorly stored fresh, but here you can find alternatives: pickling, canning, preparing sauces and tomato pastes, and more.
Features of cultivation
Seeds are sown for seedlings in late March - early April, depending on where you are going to grow tomatoes (in a greenhouse or in a garden bed). In order for the seeds to hatch faster, it is necessary to provide the following conditions: cover the boxes with plastic wrap (the temperature should be from 23 to 25 °C).
When the first shoots appear, the film is removed and the plantings are moved to a sunny place. Anyone who has ever planted tomatoes knows that for the first week after the seeds germinate, the seedlings must be kept at a low temperature (14 to 15 °C) to prevent the tomatoes from stretching abnormally. Subsequently, the temperature is set to normal, room temperature. A week before transplanting to the main place, tomatoes must be hardened by exposing them to the air for 15 - 20 minutes daily.
Young seedlings should be planted no more than three bushes per square meter. Chocolate Miracle tomatoes can be planted in garden beds when there is no threat of frost. Watering should be done moderately. If there is an excess of moisture, this variety of tomatoes has the ability to grow quickly, which can cause cracking of the fruit.
Fertilizing must be applied according to a scheme that is, as a rule, universal for all varieties of tomatoes, but it is recommended that you read the description of the treatment on the packaging before use.
Care after landing
Standard care. Every evening, water the bed with water that has settled in a barrel, loosen the soil as necessary to improve air access to the roots of the plant, and pull out weeds.
During the season, it is worth feeding the tomatoes several times with mineral complex fertilizer. To get large tomatoes from a bush, you need to monitor the development of the bush, tying up the tomatoes in time and removing excess ovaries.
Irrigation
The soil should not be dry. The first week after planting, tomatoes undergo acclimatization. During this period they need to be watered especially often. Watering should be done under the roots of the plant or directly between the rows. The best time for irrigation is early morning or evening.
Top dressing
In total, it is necessary to fertilize tomatoes 3 times during the season. While the bushes bear fruit, you can feed them every 14 days. For fertilizing, it is recommended to use fertilizers with a low nitrate content.
Young seedlings need magnesium for rapid growth and good development, and boron must be added during flowering. If there is a lack of calcium, medications containing this element should be added. When adding fertilizers, it is necessary to take into account the composition of the soil. Tomatoes are fertilized for the first time on the 10th day after transplanting seedlings, the second time feeding tomatoes It is recommended to complete it on the twentieth day.
Weeding
The beds with seedlings should be regularly weeded, and the soil should be loosened as necessary to obtain a good harvest. Watch out for weeds, weed tomatoes in a timely manner, since weeds take nutrients and moisture from the soil, preventing tomatoes from developing.
Garter
Tomato bushes should be tied up so that they do not break from the weight of the fruit. In order for the bushes to take root well, you need to select pegs approximately 1.5 meters long for gartering.
The garter must be carried out immediately after the landing field. The stakes next to the tomatoes are driven in from the north side. It is necessary to retreat ten centimeters from the stem.
It is necessary to carry out pinching several times to remove excess shoots. It is recommended to carry out any procedures in the morning.
Conclusion
A description of the variety would not be complete without talking about how to deal with diseases and pests. The Colorado potato beetle is considered dangerous for young plants. It is better to treat the area with pesticides before planting tomato seedlings. Adult tomato bushes are not eaten by beetles.
Despite the fact that the Chocolate Miracle is a young tomato variety, the tomato already has many fans. This is not surprising, because the characteristics of this tomato include such qualities as: early ripening, strong immunity, unpretentiousness, and high yield.
