The beauty of being a gardener is that you can see the fruits of your own labors, enjoy them, or even show them off to your friends. To get a guaranteed result, you need to use high-quality modern varieties, one of which is the Katya F1 tomato or the similar Anna variety.
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general information
The Katya tomato variety was bred by Russian breeders taking into account the climatic conditions of the North Caucasus region, but can be used in the Urals and Siberia. This tomato variety is early ripening and can be used both for open ground and for greenhouse cultivation. Reviews of the Katya tomato from those who planted it are mostly positive: the variety is rated as productive, disease-resistant and easy to care for.
The designation F1 indicates that the seeds include first-generation hybrids or those obtained by the first crossing of parental organisms. It is these plants that have the desired properties in the greatest quantities.
However, it makes no sense to leave them for seeds, since in the second generation a stratification of properties occurs, fruits appear that do not correspond to the indicators produced by the first harvest.
To understand the peculiarities of cultivation, it is necessary to consider the characteristics and description of the tomato variety Katya:
- Precocity. The ripening period of tomatoes is 80 - 85 days from the date of emergence.
- Determination. The plant, although tall, does not have very abundant foliage, which takes a lot of energy. This property allows the fruits to receive enough light and ripen quickly.
- Productivity. Up to 8 tomatoes can be formed on one brush, and in general one bush allows you to harvest up to 10 kilograms of harvest.
- Resistance to diseases characteristic of nightshades: late blight, mosaic, rot, alternaria, so there is no need to treat the fruits with chemical protection agents.
- Weather resistant. Tomatoes of the Katya variety are not afraid of drought, rainy weather, or low temperatures.
- Beautiful compact fruit shape. Smooth, round fruits weighing 100–150 grams have a uniform color without retaining the green color of the stalk. The pulp of tomatoes is juicy and fleshy.
- Pleasant taste and aroma of fruits with a high content of carotene, vitamins and minerals.
- Easy to care for. Tomato plants Katya F1 do not need to be pinched or tied up; agrotechnical techniques come down to simple tasks that do not take much time.
- Possibility of use in a variety of dishes: salads, preparations for the winter, canning in whole form or in paste form, freezing and so on.
All these indicators ensure the popularity of tomatoes among gardeners. Among the disadvantages of the variety are the fragility of the branches, the possibility of being affected by diseases such as phomosis and tomato mosaic.
Agrotechnology of cultivation
Growing the Katya variety does not require special techniques, however, certain requirements must be met - only in this case can you get the maximum yield.
First you need to decide on the soil. Sandy or loamy soil, well saturated with air, is ideal for this variety. If the composition of the soil on the site does not meet these requirements, greater preparation efforts will be required.
The description of the variety recommends planting the tomato through seedlings or in a greenhouse, since the climatic conditions of the regions for which the variety is adapted do not allow it to be immediately sown in open ground.
Planting should be done in late March - early April - this is sufficient time to obtain fruits in mid-July. Before planting, it is advisable to disinfect the seeds by soaking them in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 15–20 minutes. It is useful to soak the seeds in melt water, which you can prepare yourself using the freezer. Then the material can be heated - this will disinfect and improve sowing qualities.
For sowing, you can use any universal soil or a mixture consisting of equal parts of peat and sand. Containers for seedlings can be purchased at any gardening store - they must have holes to drain excess moisture. The seeds are buried in a moist substrate, watered from above and left under a film in a warm, bright place.
After germination, the film is removed and the seedlings are left until real leaves appear, watering them as needed. 20 days after emergence, it is recommended to plant and pick tomatoes. Growing in separate pots allows the root system to develop better and will reduce injury when planting in the ground.
To determine the timing of planting in open ground, it is necessary to focus on the condition of the seedlings and weather conditions. Since tomatoes are heat-loving plants, in order to grow them, it is necessary to provide appropriate temperature conditions. At temperatures below 13 degrees, crop growth stops. In particularly cold areas or regions with short summers, it is better to grow tomatoes in greenhouses.
Seedlings are planted in May - June, when the soil and air are sufficiently warm. It is preferable to leave the distance between seedlings at 50–60 centimeters, which will provide enough light for the foliage and space for the root system.
For good development, it is advisable to loosen the soil and fertilize with mineral and organic fertilizers every two weeks. A good method of care is mulching. Straw, rotted straw-manure mixture or leaves can be used as mulch.
According to reviews, for the Katya tomato, a good partner for joint planting is the Anyuta variety, which has similar needs.
