Sometimes you really want to get a big harvest of tomatoes, which you could then pickle and use for preparing various dishes, but there are many different varieties: Tolstushka tomato, Bull's heart, balconies and many others. To make the right choice you will have to try. Every self-respecting summer resident uses only proven methods for growing tomatoes, and also carefully selects tomato varieties.
But due to unsuitable weather conditions, the harvest may not satisfy the gardener’s basic desires.This raises the question: what variety of tomato is suitable for growing in conditions of insufficient sunlight and heat? There is only one answer here: Fat plant is the only option that can surprise summer residents with its yield even on cloudy days.
External characteristics
These tomato varieties were bred by Dutch breeders.
At the request of many gardeners, scientists decided to create a new type of tomato that would grow in all climatic conditions throughout Central Europe and would have better characteristics. This is probably why this tomato feels great in the middle zone of the Russian Federation.
Mid-early
From the moment the sprouts germinate until the harvest period, about 115 days pass. The variety is considered a hybrid, tall, as its main height reaches three meters. Grows well in open or covered ground. Description of the leaves: small, light green in color.
The variety begins to ripen 65-75 days after planting the sprouts on the ground. Harvesting can be done once every five days. Green fruits can ripen at normal room temperature.
The only thing that is required is constant loosening of the soil so that the summer resident can grow a fairly large bush.
Proper cultivation of seedlings
As already mentioned, this variety is one of the hybrid varieties, which is why collecting seeds on your own is impossible: the seeds will have to be purchased anew. Sowing tomatoes should begin somewhere in late February or early March. The soil composition should contain sand, humus, wood ash and soil.
Before sowing, the soil must be heated. This process is carried out in the oven and is necessary for disinfection.All store-bought seeds must be thoroughly treated against all kinds of diseases and pests during production, which is why they will have to be soaked in a manganese solution.
Seeds need to be planted 1-1.5 cm deep. Everything is covered with earth and watered with ordinary water at room temperature using a sprayer. Then the pots need to be covered with film or glass. After the first shoots appear, the film can be removed. The dishes with seedlings are moved to the windowsill.
As soon as the sprouts grow to 10-15 cm, the leaves are picked. It is necessary to pinch from the main root. This is necessary to stimulate the growth of the entire root system.
Fertilizer feeding is done after one month and only after sifting the seeds. In addition, before planting in open ground, seedlings must be hardened off. This process is usually carried out approximately 14 days before transplanting into a greenhouse or greenhouse. Here you will need to leave the seedlings in the fresh air for some time. For the full development of sprouts, it is necessary to choose a lighted and warm place.
Transplantation into open ground
This variety of tomatoes can grow both in greenhouses and in open ground. Preparing the bed for tomatoes should be done in the fall. It is better to choose an area where legumes, cabbage, radishes, turnips, and so on were previously grown. In the spring, you need to dig up this area, and only then sow it with early ripening vegetables.
Seedlings are planted around the end of May or early June. First you will have to completely remove all previous planting. The area is covered with fertilizer (20 grams of urea and granulated superphosphate, 10 grams of potassium sulfate). It is necessary to plant seedlings at small intervals of half a meter.As soon as about ten days have passed after transplanting the seedlings into open ground, at night or on cold days you will have to constantly cover the tomatoes with a special film.
It should be remembered that thick stems of seedlings may break if the plant is not tied along its entire length to a supporting device. Over time, the whole plant takes on the shape of a crumpet and is able to bear fruit profusely. It is the heavy fruits that can make the plant fragile.
Approximately once a week, the plant requires feeding with manure solution; it is possible to use ready-made fertilizer.
Planting in a greenhouse can be done as early as early May. Following a basic care regimen will help you enjoy excellent yields. If the owner of the plot previously planted cucumbers on the ground, then this soil will need to be completely changed. The seedlings are planted on pre-prepared soil, which will include: sawdust, peat, sand, humus and fertilizers.
Tomatoes require constant ventilation, which will protect against many diseases to which different varieties of tomatoes are often exposed. In the first days after transplantation, you will have to water the bushes with warm water - in this case, abundant watering will not be required.
You can find out about the quality of the variety described above by studying the reviews of summer residents who actually grew the Tolstushka tomato and were satisfied with the result.
