To get an excellent tomato harvest, it is not necessary to have a greenhouse or hotbed. There are many varieties for growing in open beds. Among them is the Verige tomato. It is distinguished by its friendly yield of fruits and early ripening.
Characteristics of the bush
The bush is determinate, early ripening - 90–95 days pass from planting seeds to receiving the first fruits, while the height of the bush varies from 50 centimeters to 1 meter depending on growing conditions. In open areas the bush does not grow higher than 50 centimeters, but in a greenhouse it grows up to a meter.When growing, it does not require stepsons, but if the weather is bad and the fruits may not have time to ripen, then one or two stepsons are broken off for better growth and ripening of the remaining tomatoes.
The plant is powerful, differs from other varieties in the carpal formation of ovaries and friendly yield. The bushes are resistant to the following diseases - verticillium wilt, tomato mosaic virus, root-knot nematodes and fusarium. Productivity is 5–6 kilograms per square meter.
The fruits are small - cherry, from 10 to 12 fruits are formed on one cluster. The first shoot with tomatoes is formed above the 6th leaf.
Description of fruits
Tomatoes have positive characteristics - they are small, the weight of one tomato reaches 20–25 grams. The red color and regular round shape of tomatoes allow the fruit to be used universally. When cut, it has two replaceable bags with small seeds. The taste is sweet; garden-grown fruits have a slight sour taste, which only improves the taste of the fruit. When ripe, there is no green spot near the stalk.
Since the fruits are resistant to cracking and have excellent commercial quality, this variety is used for the production of vegetable products on an industrial scale.
Agricultural technology for growing Verige
Judging by the description, Verige f1 tomatoes can be grown in open beds and in closed film or polycarbonate greenhouses.
Month-old seedlings are planted in open ground when the average daytime air temperature reaches 23–25 degrees; nighttime temperatures should not fall below 16 degrees. The planting scheme is chosen individually, but the distance between seedlings is left at 60 by 40 centimeters.
Seedlings are planted in protected soil a little earlier - in early or mid-May, depending on weather conditions in the region. After planting, plants need daily care:
- watering;
- loosening;
- garter;
- weeding;
- harvesting.
The variety is determinate, that is, at a certain point in growth it stops forming ovaries, so there is no need to pincher such tomatoes. You just need to tie the bushes to a support so that the bush does not fall to the ground under the weight of the fruit. The remaining manipulations are carried out as when caring for other varieties of tomatoes.
During cultivation, it is necessary to fertilize the soil and green mass with organic and mineral fertilizers. Then the shape and taste of the tomatoes become even better.
Feedback from gardeners about the Verige variety
Thanks to its neat bush and tomato shape, the variety has received numerous reviews from satisfied gardeners.
Tatyana: “Last year I decided to plant small tomatoes, because large ones did not fit into pickling jars. The bushes grew in an open garden bed and produced an excellent harvest. The bush not only bears fruit abundantly, but also performs a decorative function. It is simply hung with beautiful tassels with small tomatoes. Now I recommend this variety to everyone I know.”
