The Zlatova tomato is a hybrid variety that has an unusual tomato color - orange with a tinge of yellowish color. The culture belongs to a variety of universal species, as it can be grown in outdoor and greenhouse conditions. The highest yields are achieved when grown in closed structures.
The culture belongs to varieties with an average ripening period. The bushes can reach a height of up to 1.5 m. It is recommended to form shoots into 1 or 2 main stems. Due to its high size, the plant needs staking and periodic pinching work.
Features of the fruit
When cut, the fruits have a reddish flesh. The average weight of a tomato is 100 grams. The fruits are round in shape and contain a small amount of seeds.
Description of the advantages of the hybrid variety:
- resistance to most tomato diseases;
- high yields regardless of environmental conditions;
- good ability to withstand mechanical damage, tomatoes tolerate difficult conditions of long-term transportation;
- Can be used fresh and for canning.
Reviews from gardeners confirm the characteristics of the variety in the form of good taste and juicy tomato pulp. Tomatoes are ideal for fresh use in salads, as an ingredient in first and second courses.
Recommendations for planting
The culture involves the use of seedling growing methods. It is recommended to disinfect the seeds before planting. When using used containers, it is recommended to pre-treat them, which will reduce the risk of disease in seedlings.
Sowing of planting material is carried out from the end of March to April. The plant is demanding of sufficient sunlight, the amount of which will determine the height and health of the seedlings. For planting, select soil with a high peat content, the amount of which should be at least 40%. The soil requires the presence of a large amount of mineral components and microelements.
When using soil from a personal plot, preliminary treatment in the form of steaming or calcination is necessary.
It is recommended to place drainage material at the bottom of the planting container, which will remove excess moisture and prevent rotting of the roots.To do this, you can use small charcoal with pieces no larger than 6 cm in size, which is mixed with the ground. Sowing of seeds is carried out at a distance of 3 cm. After planting, the soil is treated with a weak solution of potassium humate using a sprayer.
After planting the seeds, the containers are placed in a dry room and the temperature is maintained within 30 C0. The first shoots appear on the 10th day. The seedlings need to be provided with a sufficient amount of light, otherwise they will stretch and thin. The temperature during the growing period of seedlings is 20 C0.
Recommendations for planting
Before planting in a place of permanent growth, seedlings are hardened off. To do this, provide a “hard” temperature regime for 2 hours a day, reducing it at night to 15 C0, at night up to 8 C0. The seedlings are ready for planting 55 days after emergence.
The soil is pre-prepared before planting. To do this, the following components are added to each meter:
- 55 grams - superphosphate;
- 55 grams - potassium sulfate;
- 50 grams - ammonium sulfate.
Planting is carried out at an air temperature of at least 13 C0. The recommended furrow width is 45 cm, planting is carried out at a depth of 20 cm. Before planting, it is recommended to fertilize the grooves with Fitosporin or Baikal. Before planting, the seedlings are not watered for 2 days, but 30 minutes before transplanting they are moistened abundantly. The first watering is carried out after 10 days. Further care involves standard agricultural cultivation techniques. A couple of weeks before ripening, they stop feeding the bushes with fertilizers.
