Afen tomatoes are grown in summer cottages and in large rural farms. The tomato was added to the state register of the Russian Federation in 2011. The first generation hybrid is recommended for indoor soil, but can also be cultivated without shelter. For salad purposes, eaten fresh and stored well. Reviews from experienced gardeners are mostly positive about this variety.
Varietal features
Afen tomatoes are the result of the work of French breeders. The plants are indeterminate and require the formation of bushes, pinching and support. The inflorescences are complex, the internodes are short, the green dense foliage is good protection from the sun and bad weather.
Main characteristics of the fruit:
- the skin color is raspberry-pink, the shape is round, smooth;
- with proper agricultural technology, the yield from 1 sq. m. up to 9 kg;
- on average, fruit weight is 120 g (with good care up to 350 g);
- Resistant to cracking.
By ripening period: early, early ripening. From the moment the seedlings are planted in the ground until harvesting, 60–65 days pass, from the first shoots to ripeness about a hundred days. The harvest on the bushes ripens at the same time. Tomato sets fruit at low and low temperatures. The pulp is multi-chambered, juicy, sweet.
The description notes resistance to the following diseases: fusarium, fungal cladosporiosis, yellow curl virus, vertillus wilt, nematodes.
Preparing greenhouses for planting
The best predecessors are: cucumbers, legumes, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables. Tomato Afen f1 is planted in a prepared greenhouse in early May. Plants must be strong and have at least three pairs of leaves.
The soil needs to be loose and able to retain moisture well. To obtain the desired consistency, add perlite and coarse river sand. Main components of soil:
- turf land;
- rotted manure;
- compost (vermicompost);
- leavening agents;
- garden soil.
Ready soil for Afen tomatoes is placed in a greenhouse in summer or autumn.
Agricultural technology varieties
Bushes are planted at the rate of 3–4 units per 1 square meter. The distance between bushes is 40 cm, the distance between rows is 50 cm.
The indeterminate tomato variety Afen is formed into one stem. To do this, cut off the side shoots - stepchildren, which take away a lot of nutrients. The procedure is carried out once every 10–15 days. Get rid of all the leaves under the lower flowering cluster - this speeds up the formation and ripening of the fruits.To stop growth and direct all forces to the fruits, the top of the main stem is pinched. The action is performed a month before the end of the harvest.
To maintain seedlings in the greenhouse, fertilizing is carried out. 1–2 weeks after planting, spill with the following solution (per 10 liters of water):
- 1 liter of liquid mullein;
- 8 tbsp. l. ash (60 g);
- 25–30 g superphosphate;
- A pinch of manganese and boric acid.
With the beginning of active flowering, tomatoes are supported with complex liquid fertilizer. During the period of formation of ovaries on the bushes, tomatoes are spilled with an ash solution with the addition of boric acid. The mixture is infused for 24 hours, per 10 liters of water take 2 g of boric acid and 2 tbsp. l. ash.
As the fruit grows, the tomatoes are fertilized with liquid sodium humate and superphosphate. A month before harvesting, fertilizing and watering are stopped. Anyone, even a novice gardener, can get a beautiful Afen variety tomato that matches the descriptions and characteristics.
