The pink tomato “Bugai” was recently released and is new to the domestic market. This variety is the development of Russian breeding scientists, or more precisely, it was developed in Siberia. The main feature of the “Bugai” variety, as the name suggests, is the extremely large size of the fruits, as well as high yield. Growing practice has shown that a single tomato can grow up to one kilogram. You can grow “Bugai” in an open garden bed, but it is recommended to do it in a greenhouse.
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Tomatoes have many positive qualities. Despite their impressive size, they do not crack, which is unusual for such varieties.One bush can produce about five kilograms of fruit, which is a good result. You can harvest up to two kilograms of tomatoes from one branch. Tomato "Bugai" red and tomato "Bugai" pink have the same variety description. They differ only in color.
Tomatoes "Bugai F1" are perfect for any culinary purpose. You can make wonderful salads and other dishes from them. They are also suitable for all types of canning. This variety is a rich source of a whole list of B vitamins. They are extremely beneficial for the cardiovascular system, as well as for the stomach and intestines. In addition to B vitamins, they also contain magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium, as well as vitamins E, C, A. In general, these tomatoes can be described as extremely beneficial for the human body.
For those who are watching their weight, this information will be important: “Bugai” is a low-calorie tomato.
This variety has good reviews from gardeners and farmers. One farmer wrote in his review that he planted these tomatoes for sale in stores and catering establishments and was extremely pleased with the result.
Appearance
The bush can reach a height of almost two meters. It has very thick stems, which is due to the need to bear large berries. The fruits are round but slightly flat in shape. At the same time, they are very large and fleshy. The color can be either pink or red depending on what type of variety was chosen for the seedlings. The pulp of the fruit is sugary and dense. There are very few seeds in a tomato.
How to grow
You should start sowing “Bugai” tomato seeds two to two and a half months before you plant them in the garden.
Important! A maximum of two or three bushes can be located on one square meter.
Although the bush can be planted outdoors, it should be grown in a greenhouse. The formation of a bush is carried out in one or two stems. For the plant to grow, it must be tied to a peg, otherwise the plant may fall and all efforts will fail. It is also necessary to remove the side shoots (aka stepchildren). To obtain fruits of the maximum possible size, it is necessary to normalize the number of clusters, as well as the fruits of the cluster.
This variety requires frequent watering.
One month after the seedlings have been planted, it is necessary to remove excess leaves from the lower part of the bush. Pulling out leaves above the third inflorescence is strictly prohibited. During the removal process, the gardener is required to be extremely careful. In order not to damage the bush, you need to pull out one leaf at a time and do it as gently as possible. Under no circumstances should you pull out leaves several times at a time.
It is recommended to shake the bushes a little in the morning so that the fruits set as quickly as possible. In order to grow large tomatoes, professional gardeners advise pinching the inflorescences.
The Bugai tomato variety is susceptible to diseases such as late blight and alternaria. To avoid disease, they must be treated with special products, which you can ask about at gardening stores. The processing procedure must be carried out only when the bush has acquired four or six leaves. Repeated processing is carried out a week later, and the final one twenty days before harvest.
As the characteristics said above, for full growth this variety must be grown in a greenhouse. This is due to the fact that it requires the correct temperature regime. If the temperature is unstable, this can lead to shedding of flowers or even death of the bush. The first ripening of tomatoes on the bush begins one hundred and ten days after the appearance of the first shoots.
Also, you should not neglect fertilizing the bush if you decide to grow pink “Bugai” tomatoes. For proper fertilizer, those that contain potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen are suitable. The main one among all substances is potassium, as it provides maximum resistance to various diseases. Fertilizers must be applied as follows:
- At the very beginning, fertilizers that contain mainly potassium are required;
- When the first fruits appear on the bushes, fertilizers are required that contain all three components in equal proportions;
At the final stage of ripening, when the fruits are already as close to ripening as possible, fertilizers are required that contain the maximum amount of potassium. In this case, phosphorus should be approximately half the amount of potassium, and a minimum amount of nitrogen is required.
