For lovers of short-growing tomatoes, there are many varieties with a height of no higher than 50 centimeters to grow. But not all of them boast abundant fruiting. Another thing is the Vovchik tomato, amateur gardeners leave positive reviews about this variety, let’s find out why.
Description of Vovchik tomatoes
The variety was bred by breeders for cultivation in open ground. The variety is early ripening - fruiting occurs 90–100 days after seed germination. The plant grows differently in different agricultural companies. "Aelita" is determinate, grows up to 50 centimeters. “Gossort” has an indeterminate, tall variety.When planting, this fact should be taken into account.
A determinate plant has small, green leaves. Requires pinching in the initial growing period.
The fruits are flat-round and vary in size. Up to 250 grams will be sown on the lower clusters, 100–120 grams on the higher ones. The taste is excellent, sweet with sourness, the flesh is slightly fresh, pale pink. From 4 to 6 seed chambers are formed in the fruit. When ripe, there is no green spot near the stalk. The productivity of the variety is high. Judging by the reviews, those who planted the bushes were strewn with fruits.
Suitable for universal use; due to its taste, it is consumed fresh and pickled. Vovchik will make delicious tomato juice and sauce.
Advantages
Thanks to its growth, the bush is compact, so it does not take up much space in the garden; therefore, a number of advantages can be highlighted:
- Convenient to care for and water.
- Tomatoes have a wonderful taste and aroma.
- These tomatoes are used to make any kind of canned food, and thanks to long-term storage, they are grown for sale.
- The variety is resistant to many diseases, such as fusarium and vercellosis.
- Does not require a garter.
Agrotechnics of cultivation
Tomatoes can be grown in seedlings, so before planting the plants in the ground, the seeds need to be germinated. Nowadays, peat tablets are popular. A seed is planted in them, watered and germinated under cellophane. When it sprouts, remove the cellophane and continue growing until two leaves appear.
After picking, the sprout along with the tablet is planted in separate glasses and sprinkled with earth. Grow before transplanting into the ground.
Depending on the region and place of cultivation, planting is carried out from early May to early June. Air temperature is taken into account. If planted during night frosts, the plants will die or grow poorly.
Care
Further, during the growth of the plant, if necessary:
- tie up;
- stepchildren;
- watered;
- weeding.
The main indicator of the need for watering is dry soil. Tomatoes cannot tolerate soil drying out, so frequent watering and loosening of the soil is necessary. Then the tomatoes will ripen faster and last longer.
Plant fertilizer is applied 3-4 times per season. Organic and mineral fertilizers are used. Plants are fed:
- During the period of seedling growth.
- After transplantation to the main place of growth (after 2 weeks).
- During flowering;
- When the tomatoes ripen.
When fertilizing, plants and fruits receive the nutrients necessary for the growth and ripening of fruits.
It is also important to monitor growth and development. Inspect the bushes. Anyone who has grown tomatoes knows that when rot or gray spots appear on any part of the bush, they are treated with fungicides. Earlier, without waiting for the disease to appear, preventive treatment of plants against diseases is carried out.
With proper care of tomato plants, you will definitely get a rich harvest of juicy and ripe tomatoes.
