In the spring, lovers of country holidays will have to choose a tomato. Red Pearl tomato is an ideal Cherry variety. The fruits are tasty and the plants have an attractive appearance. This variety is grown not only at the dacha, but also in the apartment. Each pure variety of tomatoes is unique. What is interesting about the fruits from the Red Pearl?
Description of the variety
Red Pearl is a determinate standard hybrid. Features of the variety:
- Early ripeness - on average 90 days from planting seedlings to fruiting.
- Short stature - height about 35 cm.
- Versatility.It can be grown in any conditions - from a greenhouse to open ground, even on a balcony.
- Resistant to diseases.
Fruit characteristics:
- shape - round and even;
- color - bright red;
- diameter about 3 cm, similar to Cherry;
- two-chamber;
- 6% dry matter.
The harvest has a short shelf life, so long-term transportation is difficult.
Harvest: prospects
The Red Pearl variety does not have high yields. One bush will not produce more than 1.5 kg. Tomatoes with a planting scheme of 4 bushes per 1 sq. m you can get up to 6 kg. However, given the size of the plant, not everything is so sad.
Advantages and disadvantages
The choice of variety should be carefully considered. Before doing this, you should weigh the strengths and weaknesses of tomatoes.
Pros:
- growing anywhere;
- rapid ripening;
- undemanding to lighting;
- tolerate temperature changes well;
- resistant to diseases.
Flaws:
- small fruits;
- low yield.
Tomatoes of this variety have no other disadvantages. And then, these are rather features that arise from unpretentiousness.
Your own tomatoes on the table: growing varieties
No maintenance effort is required. The bush does not need to be formed manually, and this saves time. Fertilizing is carried out with conventional fertilizers. On one branch there are up to 20 tomatoes.
The branches bend under the weight of the fruit and can break, so it is advisable to use supports to prevent damage to the plant. It follows from this that after planting it is enough to wait until flowering begins, then feed the bush a little, and then install spacers for the fruit to ripen. This is all care technology.
To grow tomatoes on a balcony or in a greenhouse using containers, you will need at least 3 liters of soil per bush.
Diseases and insect attacks
Diseases and insects do not attack the Red Pearl bushes. The only thing that can cause concern is incorrect care. Lack of fresh air will kill plants indoors. The same balcony should be ventilated regularly.
Bushes should also not experience a lack of moisture. Lighting is required, albeit in small quantities. If there is no sun at all, you should find an ultraviolet lamp.
Melon aphids and thrips - these insects can attack tomatoes of this variety. The medicine “Zubr” will help to cope with them. Mole crickets and slugs are standard pests against which simple loosening of the soil will help.
Spraying with a homemade preparation will not hurt:
- bucket with 10 liters of water;
- a spoonful of ground pepper, hot or mustard.
Everything is mixed and applied to the bushes. The pests then disappear.
