Growing crops for each summer resident has different goals. Eating fresh, canning, pickling or drying. This is where the variety selection comes from. Tomato Zhar was bred as a salad variety. Its fruits are smooth and beautiful and look great in winter preparations.
Criteria for the Zhar variety
The summer resident does not always have enough information provided by the manufacturer and looks for a more detailed description. With its help, he decides whether the variety is suitable for cultivation in his conditions and whether it meets the stated requirements.
Plant:
- Indeterminate.
- Height 1.5-1.8 m.
- Ripens in 115-125 days.
- There are 2-4 tomatoes in one brush.
Fetus:
- Flat-round shape.
- The color is bright red, similar to burning coals.
- Weighing 250-350 g.
- The density is high.
- Few seeds, many chambers.
- stored for 7 days, after which only for processing;
- Easily transports over any distance.
Whatever the characteristics of the tomatoes, there will definitely be a summer resident who will be satisfied with it, and he will turn all the disadvantages of the variety into advantages.
Landing
Growing tomatoes is no different. The seedling method is used. Seeds are sown early, about 2 months before the intended planting in the ground. Each summer resident calculates this period independently, since each region has different climatic conditions.
Seedlings require high-quality care, because strong plants are the key to a future harvest. Important:
- Watering.
- Temperature conditions.
- Lighting.
- Feeding.
- Picking.
- Hardening.
Water in moderation, avoiding waterlogging or drying out. The temperature during the first 5 days is +18–20 ⁰С, after +20–26 ⁰С. Daylight hours are 14-16 hours; if there is a lack of natural light, lamps are installed.
When seedlings do not have enough light, the sprouts stretch upward, resulting in weak tomatoes.
Feed with growth stimulants or complex mineral fertilizers. Diving is carried out when the tomatoes grow 2 true leaves. Planting in separate containers helps plants form a powerful root system and a strong, strong stem.
Hardening is the final technique that prepares tomatoes for transplanting to a permanent location.10 days before transferring to the ground, the seedlings are taken out onto the street or balcony, on the first day for 15-20 minutes, then increasing the time, bringing it up to 8-10 hours. When transplanting to a permanent place, place 3 plants per 1 m2.
Tomato care
Tomatoes are demanding in terms of formation; gardeners recommend growing the plant in 2-3 stems, removing the shoots. Tie to supports or trellis. Weeding helps save plants from attacks by insect pests and prevents the development of diseases.
Feeding is carried out at least 3 times, 7 days after transplantation, during flowering and fruiting. Fertilizers are alternated using organic matter and mineral complex fertilizers with a high phosphorus content.
Loosening and mulching the beds will help retain moisture in the soil longer.
Tomato immunity, productivity and household use
The resistance of tomatoes to diseases from the heat of burning coals is weak. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out timely treatment of plants to prevent the development of diseases. When using chemicals, it is worth remembering that its use is rational only before the flowers appear. In the future, it becomes harmful to humans, as it is deposited in future fruits.
The yield is very high, up to 5 kg of tomatoes are harvested from 1 plant.
Tomatoes are used for preparing fresh salads, fillings for canning, juices, sauces and other methods of processing vegetables.
What do summer residents say about the Zhar burning coals variety?
Numerous reviews from gardeners are mostly positive. Vegetable growers praise the variety for its excellent taste and share their impressions.
Irina: “Wonderful tomatoes. Look great in dishes and salads. There are no difficulties during cultivation. The only problem is that it requires treatment for diseases.Otherwise, I really liked the variety.”
Victor: “The bushes are hardy, they bore fruit until the first frost. The fruits are tasty, even and neat.”
The heat of burning coals is a tomato that will appeal to all lovers of fresh salads
