Getting an extra-early tomato harvest is the dream of any gardener. If desired, you can use the Morozko hybrid tomato. This variety has received wide approval among summer residents and farmers. Such tomatoes are suitable for growing both indoors and outdoors. Included in the State Register since 2006 as a variety cultivated in the Central Black Earth region.
Description of the variety
The bushes are small (determinate variety). The leaves are dark green. The beginning of fruit ripening occurs 90–95 days after the appearance of mass entries. The variety has increased productivity.With proper agricultural technology, it is possible to harvest at least 6 kg of tomatoes from one bush.
When grown on a production scale, farms harvest 188–241 kg/ha of Morozko variety tomatoes. In the most successful years, harvests of up to 500 c/ha were recorded. The marketability of the crop ranges from 59 to 63%. When stored in cool areas of vegetable stores, it is possible to preserve harvested tomatoes for 1 to 2 months.
The characteristics of this hybrid variety indicate that the tomato successfully grows and bears fruit even under unfavorable weather conditions for growing.
It has increased resistance to diseases (especially fusarium and TMV). A pinching process is required, although the number of stems to be plucked is small.
After the fifth inflorescence has appeared, the top of the bush is pinched, limiting its further growth. The height of plants usually reaches 75 centimeters (if grown in greenhouse conditions) and up to a meter in open areas. Up to 6 tomatoes ripen in one bunch. As with all hybrid varieties, seeds for growing seedlings must be purchased from specialized retail outlets.
Morozko's main advantages and disadvantages
Positive qualities of the variety:
- the ability to grow and bear fruit under different weather conditions;
- the rating on the tasting test scale is 5 out of 5 possible;
- resistance to typical tomato diseases.
The main and almost the only drawback that gardeners complain about is the need for pinching bushes.
Fruit characteristics
Tomato Morozko F1 has mild ribbing and a flattened shape. The skin of tomatoes is smooth, with a glossy surface.The filling fruits have a light emerald color, and after ripening they become bright red. Resistant to cracking.
Tomatoes have 3–4 seed chambers. The pulp has a barely audible sourness. The description of the variety notes that the fruits are small in size, have an average weight of 50 - 75 g, and the largest specimens reach 200 g. Excellent taste. Tomatoes are used for fresh consumption; tomatoes are suitable for processing.
Growing rules
This variety can be grown in different conditions: in a greenhouse or in open beds. Grown seedlings are planted in the soil at the age of 50 - 55 days after planting the seeds. Tomatoes must be fed with mineral and organic fertilizers.
For 1 sq. m, 2–3 plants are planted in a greenhouse and 3–4 when planted under film or in open ground. The tomato has little foliage on its stems. It is necessary to form 4 – 5 inflorescences. The 2 lower clusters are considered the strongest and have the largest fruits.
In greenhouse conditions there is no need for pinching, but when growing in open areas, excess stems are cut off. The main shoot is formed under the fifth inflorescence. Staking the stems of the Morozko variety is not necessary. The more fruits there are on the bush, the longer the ripening process takes place. If you carry out pinching, the harvest can be harvested much earlier.
How to grow an early tomato
Tomatoes taste best with the right combination of sugars and acids—a product of sunlight and photosynthesis.
Early varieties are often less tasty than late and mid-ripening tomatoes, as they spend less time in the sun. But if grown correctly, early varieties can produce very tasty fruits.
Sowing begins by planting the seeds 5 to 6 weeks before the last expected frost. After 2 - 3 weeks, they are transplanted into other containers to allow the root system to develop freely.
Sun access
The seedlings must be placed so that they have access to sunlight for at least 16 hours. For this, fluorescent lamps are installed. The site for planting seedlings in the ground is selected in such a way as to ensure sunlight for 8 hours.
Soil heating
Before planting, the soil is warmed up. A black film is laid on top of the soil for about 7 - 10 days, then holes are cut in it for planting seedlings when the necessary time comes.
The process of planting in a hole
When planting plants in the soil, make sure that the upper leaves are above the surface, lowering the stem down to form additional roots.
A handful of well-rotted compost, manure, bone meal or other organic fertilizer for tomatoes, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, which are necessary for the development of the root system, are placed at the bottom of the hole.
Plants need to be planted at a sufficient distance so that the bushes can freely receive air and sunlight, which is especially important for early varieties of tomatoes. Stepchildren should be removed to get earlier tomatoes.
Harvesting
The soil should be moist, not dry, to ensure flowering and fruit set. Intensive irrigation regime stops several days before the expected harvest. This ensures the concentration of sugar and flavor in the fruit.
Reviews
Irina G., Belgorod region: “I have been gardening for more than 20 years. I like to plant different varieties of tomatoes. Morozko planted a hybrid this year for the first time.I can say that growing it was not particularly difficult. I was impressed by the early ripening of the tomato.”
