For gardeners who love unusual tomatoes, we invented the original Ulisse f1 tomato. It differs from other fruits in its oblong shape, which is very convenient to use for pickling and canning. It came from crossing two varieties of tomatoes. What else is different about this variety and how to grow it, we will consider below.
Description of the variety
The tomato has a powerful vine with a large number of leaves, so the fruits are protected from sunburn. Determinate - with limited growth. When growing, it requires pinching because it grows strongly to the sides.Tomatoes are early ripening, the first fruits appear 100 days after germination. After planting the seedlings, it will take 70 days until the harvest is obtained. Flowering and ripening are racemose. Up to 14 tomatoes will ripen on one branch at the same time. Maturation is friendly.
The variety is intended for growing in garden beds. The yield is high - 2.5–5 kilograms of fruit per bush. Reviews from gardeners say that due to the compactness of the bushes, up to 7 plants can be planted on one square meter.
Fruit characteristics
The tomato has an oblong cylindrical shape, the average weight of the fruit reaches 110 grams. The pulp is dense and, when ripe, has a red color with an orange tint. Many beautiful tomatoes ripen on one bush. The taste is excellent, the taste is sweet. Has a pronounced tomato smell.
The variety is universal. Planted for industrial production, for sale and for individual use. You can do anything from these tomatoes: prepare juices, pickle, eat fresh, salt. The tomato is stable for long-term storage, so it can be stored fresh for a month or two in a cold place.
Growing conditions
Ulisse seeds are planted for seedlings in March:
- The soil chosen is fertile with the addition of peat or humus.
- Sow the seeds and sprinkle with a 0.5–1 centimeter layer of soil.
- Sprinkle with warm water.
- Cover with film.
Place in a warm place for germination. After germination, the film is removed and grown in an open container on the sunny side of the windowsill until 2-3 leaves form on the seedlings.
Then it is transplanted into separate containers with fertilized soil. After 2 weeks, the pots with seedlings are fed. When the daytime temperature outside is stable and does not fall below 20 degrees, and the night temperature is not below 18, then the bushes are planted in the beds.
For better growth and prevention of fungal diseases, the soil in the garden bed must be disinfected. For this purpose, you can pour a strong solution of potassium permanganate. Next, the ground is spilled with hot water and covered with film for a week for discussion. A week later the seedlings are planted.
The planting pattern is chosen to be 50 by 40 centimeters. At the same time, the variety allows you to plant up to 9 plants per square meter. But less is better - 6-7 will be ideal. Then it is convenient to weed the beds and the ripening fruits are visible.
Plant care
Two weeks after planting, the soil is fertilized with organic matter or minerals. Each gardener chooses feeding based on his own preferences. Next, fertilizing is carried out 3 more times:
- During the formation of ovaries.
- When will the tomatoes ripen?
- When harvesting.
There are also mandatory conditions for caring for tomatoes:
- Watering.
- Loosening the soil.
- Stepsonning.
- Garter.
- Weeding.
- Disinfection.
These procedures are carried out as needed, but you cannot “start” the bed, otherwise the harvest will be meager and the tomatoes will not ripen to a ripe state.
We got acquainted with the Ulisse variety, learned about its advantages, and became familiar with the main stages of planting and growing a tomato.
