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Bogata Khata tomatoes are a fruitful variety with excellent taste. Tomatoes are suitable for daily diet and canning. Hybrid plants are disease resistant.
Description of the variety
Characteristics of Bogata Hata tomatoes:
- early maturation;
- the interval from emergence to harvesting of fruits takes 95-105 days;
- determinant plant;
- bush of the standard type;
- height of tomatoes up to 45 cm.
Description of the fruits of the Bogata Khata variety:
- round shape of tomatoes;
- even dense skin;
- weight of the order of 110 g;
- bright red color of tomatoes at the stage of maturity;
- number of chambers from 2 to 4;
- concentration of dry substances - up to 6%.
- sweet taste;
- juicy pulp.
On sale are seeds of the companies "Aelita" and "SAD GARDEN". From 1 sq. m yield reaches 8 kg. The fruits hang on the bushes for a long time, do not crack during heat treatment. Tomatoes can withstand long-term transportation and have good commercial properties.
The Bogata Khata variety has a universal purpose. Tomatoes are used fresh in cooking, processed into juice, pasta, adjika, salted, pickled and stuffed.
Tomatoes are planted in open areas, under a film or glazed shelter. According to reviews, Bogata Hata tomatoes are suitable for growing on the balcony due to the small size of the bush.
Planting seeds
To grow Bogata Khat tomatoes, you first need to get seedlings. At home, seeds are placed in small containers with fertile soil. When the plants get stronger, they are transferred to the garden bed. In warm regions, it is allowed to plant seeds in a permanent place.
Preparatory stage
Tomato seeds are planted in light fertile soil. It is obtained by combining an equal amount of garden soil and humus. It is better to prepare the substrate for tomatoes in the fall and keep it at subzero temperatures on the balcony or in the refrigerator.
For planting tomatoes, they take boxes 10-12 cm high. Tomatoes develop well in peat pots or tablets. This method of planting allows you to avoid picking plants. You can use special cassettes with a mesh size of 4-6 cm.
Tomato seeds also need processing before planting. The material is placed in a damp cloth and kept warm for 1-2 days. This stimulates the germination of planting material. Before planting, the planting material is left for half an hour in the Fitosporin solution.
Work order
After processing the soil and seeds, they begin planting work. Planting dates depend on the region of growing tomatoes. In the middle lane, work begins in the first decade of March, in a cool climate - at the end of February.
The order of planting seeds of the Bogata Khata variety:
- The boxes are filled with moistened soil, the substrate is watered in peat cups.
- Tomato seeds are placed on the soil surface in 2 cm increments. When using peat pots, 2 seeds are placed in each of them.
- Peat or soil is poured on top with a layer of 1 cm.
- Containers with tomatoes are covered with plastic wrap.
Depending on the room temperature, the germination of tomato seeds takes 5-10 days. When seedlings appear, the containers are moved to the windowsill, and the seedlings are provided with the necessary microclimate.
Seedling care
For the development of tomatoes at home, a number of conditions are provided:
- daytime temperature 18-20 ° С;
- the temperature at night is not lower than 16 ° С;
- backlight for 11-13 hours;
- regular soil moistening.
Tomato seedlings are kept on the windowsill. The containers are placed on a foam base that protects the plants from the cold.
With a short daylight hours, a backlight in the form of fluorescent or phytolamps is installed over the tomatoes. Lighting is turned on in the morning or evening.
Bogata Khat's tomatoes are watered with warm, settled water. The soil is kept moist. When the tomatoes grow up, their stems are carefully spud.
With the development of 1-2 leaves, the tomatoes are distributed in separate containers. When grown in cups, the most developed plant is left.
2 weeks before being transferred to the garden, the tomatoes begin to harden. Plants are transferred to the balcony for 2-3 hours. The period of being in natural conditions is gradually increased.
Landing in the ground
Tomatoes are transferred to the beds at the age of up to 2 months. Work is carried out in May-June after warming up the soil and air masses.
The plot for Bogata Hata tomatoes is prepared in the fall. The culture prefers fertile light soil and an abundance of sunlight. In the greenhouse, the topsoil is completely replaced.
The soil is dug up and fertilized with compost in the amount of 4 kg per 1 sq. m. From mineral fertilizers add 25 g of superphosphate and potassium salt. In the spring, the soil is loosened with a rake.
Plants are placed in increments of 40 cm, when planting in rows, they maintain a gap of 50 cm.On the garden, holes are prepared up to 20 cm deep, where the tomatoes are placed. The roots are covered with earth, after which the plantings are abundantly watered.
Variety care
Bogata Hata tomatoes thrive with regular grooming. Plants require watering and the intake of nutrients. The undersized variety does not need pinching. When fruiting, it is enough to pick off the lower leaves.
Tomatoes are tied to a low support made of metal or wood. For preventive purposes, plantings are sprayed with biological products against diseases and pests. In the greenhouse, the humidity level is regulated at which pathogens are activated.
Watering
The intensity of watering depends on the weather conditions and the stage of development of the tomatoes. After planting, the plants need time to adapt, so they begin to apply moisture on the 7-10th day.
Before the formation of buds, 2 liters of water are applied per bush every 4 days. Plants need more moisture when flowering. The weekly consumption per bush will be 5 liters of water.
So that the tomatoes of the Bogata Khata variety do not crack, watering is reduced during mass fruiting. During this period, it is enough to add 3 liters of water every 3 days.
After watering the tomatoes, they loosen the soil, remove weeds and ventilate the greenhouse. Mulching the beds with peat or humus helps to keep the soil moist.
Top dressing
The supply of nutrients ensures high yields of the Bogata Khata variety. Tomatoes are fed with solutions based on organic matter or minerals.
Tomato subcrust diagram:
- 7-10 days after transferring to the beds;
- during the formation of buds;
- when the first fruits appear;
- during mass fruiting.
In the early stages of development, tomatoes are fed with slurry. This fertilizer contains nitrogen and promotes the formation of new shoots.
Then, for feeding tomatoes, solutions are prepared containing superphosphate and potassium sulfate. 10 liters of water requires up to 30 g of each substance. The resulting solution is applied under the root of the tomatoes.
In cooler weather, leaf treatments are more effective. To prepare the solution, phosphorus and potassium substances are taken. For 10 water add no more than 10 g of each fertilizer. Spraying tomatoes is carried out in the morning or in the evening.
Mineral dressings for tomatoes are alternated with the use of organic ingredients. Wood ash is added to the water a day before watering.Fertilizer is also embedded in the soil when loosening. Wood ash provides plants with a complex of minerals.
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Conclusion
Bogata Hata tomatoes are valued for their high yield, unpretentiousness and compactness of the bush. Variety care consists in the introduction of moisture and nutrients.
