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The tomato variety with an interesting name is barely twenty years old, but Wild Rose tomatoes are already well known in all regions of the country, they are also loved by gardeners from nearby neighboring countries. The Wild Rose tomato was bred and registered in Russia; it was presented as a fruitful and unpretentious variety with large pink fruits. The opinions and reviews of those gardeners who have already planted this variety on their plots are ambiguous, but this tomato definitely requires attention.
This article will be about the productivity of the Wild Rose tomato, its characteristics and cultivation features. Here you can also find photos of fruits and reviews of gardeners about this controversial variety.
Characteristics and description of the variety
The rose is considered an early maturing, indeterminate tomato with a fairly high yield. The characteristics of this variety indicate that the tomato should grow well in all regions, survive drought, heat and cold. Practice shows that Wild Rose feels best in the southern regions or in the unheated greenhouses of the north and middle zone.
Detailed description of a large-fruited tomato variety:
- plant of indeterminate type with unlimited growth point;
- the height of the bushes varies from 170 to 250 cm;
- the first fruit cluster is formed above the ninth leaf;
- early ripening dates - 90 days from the appearance of the first shoots;
- the bushes are very spreading, strongly leafy, in need of constant pinching;
- in each brush, from four to nine tomatoes can be tied;
- the yield of a tomato variety Wild Rose is average - about 6-7 kg from each square meter;
- tomatoes are large, round, slightly flattened, pink in color;
- the peel of tomatoes is thin, the flesh is fleshy and very juicy;
- Rose has excellent taste, sweet with a slight sourness;
- the average weight of each tomato is 300 grams, in the lower part of the bush are the largest fruits.
Advantages and disadvantages
The variety has many advantages:
- good productivity;
- unpretentiousness to soil composition and climatic factors;
- resistance to fungal diseases and tobacco mosaic virus;
- the ability to withstand extreme heat;
- excellent taste and large beautiful fruits.
Of the problems and disadvantages, gardeners note the following nuances:
- the tomato takes up a lot of space in the greenhouse; in the beds, powerful and tall bushes also need to be planted at a decent interval;
- the yield of the variety is not as high as many would like;
- the quantity and quality of tomatoes depends on the region and the method of cultivation;
- tall stems need tying and regular pinching of lateral shoots.
All the disadvantages of the variety are rather arbitrary, because the Wild Rose, without a doubt, is one of the most delicious pink tomatoes.
How to grow a Wild Rose tomato
The Wild Rose tomato variety cannot be called very capricious - in principle, the agronomic techniques for this tomato are the same as for other large-fruited varieties with an unlimited growth point.
You can plant tomato seedlings in open ground or in a greenhouse.But it is better to avoid heated greenhouses, in their conditions, Rosa is often sick and withers away. Whatever is indicated in the description of the variety, in practice, this tomato bears fruit well only in the southern regions of the country, in other areas it can also be cultivated, but only under a film or polycarbonate cover.
Growing seedlings
Like all tomatoes, Rosa in Russia is grown only by seedlings. It is not difficult to grow seedlings of this tomato on your own. First, you need to prepare the soil: turf or garden soil in combination with humus is suitable.
The soil is pre-disinfected. To do this, a few days before sowing the seeds, you can ignite the soil in the oven or freeze it outside (if there is a subzero temperature). Immediately before sowing, the soil is spilled with copper sulfate or a weak solution of potassium permarganate.
For the seeds, you need to make shallow grooves (about a centimeter deep). Tomato seeds are laid out in a certain order and lightly sprinkled with a layer of dry peat. Now you need to sprinkle the soil a little with water and cover the container with the Wild Rose with foil.
After 5-6 days, when the first greens appear, the film is removed and the seedlings are placed in a lighter place. Then you should wait for the first pair of true leaves to appear. In this phase of development, tomatoes are dived - transplanted into individual containers.
Immediately before diving, you need to water the tomatoes well with warm water so that the thin roots and stems are not damaged during the transplantation. A few days after picking, the tomatoes are fertilized with a mineral complex for tomato seedlings, dissolved in warm water.
Planting tomatoes
If the site has a greenhouse made of film or polycarbonate, tomatoes are planted in mid-May. In open ground, you can plant seedlings of the Wild Rose after 10-14 days, when the soil warms up well and the threat of spring frosts has passed.
Holes must be done in a row or staggered, respected landing pattern 50x60 cm. The more space is allocated for each bush, the better - Wild Rose tomatoes need a large amount of trace elements, good ventilation and sufficient "attention" of the sun.
The soil for tomatoes needs loose, nutritious, breathable and moisture-retaining soil. If the soil on the site differs from these requirements, its composition must be improved with ash, peat, humus, lime and other components.
Before planting seedlings, you can add a handful of wood ash or complex mineral fertilizer to the hole. Immediately after planting, the tomatoes are tied to a trellis or strong wooden pegs are used as support.
In cold regions, for the first two weeks, Rose seedlings are kept under a film or non-woven material is used as a cover. The shelter is removed gradually, following the forecasts of weather forecasters.
Care
Despite the Brazilian name, the variety has a rather calm "character". Of course, like all indeterminate tomatoes, Rose needs more attention from the gardener, but the result is worth it.
Generally, caring for pink tomato bushes consists of just a few steps:
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The most important - you can not thicken the bushes tomatoes. Therefore, the distance between plants must be sufficient. The gardener must constantly monitor the foliage of the bushes. It is recommended to cut off the lower leaves so that the tomatoes do not hurt and are better ventilated. If the rose is grown in a greenhouse, you need to regularly ventilate it by opening doors and windows.
- It is best to grow a Rose in one or two stems, all the rest are definitely necessary pinch, otherwise the tomato yield will noticeably decrease, this will also affect the size of the fruit.
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Tomatoes are needed every two weeks feed full complex fertilizers or slurry diluted in water with bird droppings.
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To water You won't need a rose too often, but as soon as the topsoil dries up, you need to moisten the ground. In general, watering for this tomato variety should be moderate.
- Pests and diseases rarely infect the Wild Rose, but, anyway, tomatoes can get sick. To protect their tomatoes, the gardener must annually change the top layer of the soil in the greenhouse, dig up garden beds on the eve of winter, and use prophylactic agents and medications.
- Mulch will protect the earth from drying out and cracking, it will also save it from slugs, which will cause severe harm to tomatoes. Therefore, it is better to mulch the tomato beds with straw, grass cuttings or sawdust.
The Wild Rose harvest usually has time to ripen in all areas, because this variety is considered early. To protect the fruits from late blight or frost, it is quite acceptable to pick tomatoes unripe, in the so-called stage of technical maturity.
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Conclusion
A photo of the Wild Rose variety encourages you to take and plant them in your garden: the fruits are beautiful, smooth, of a uniform pink hue, with sugary pulp and small seeds.
There are no particular difficulties in growing this variety, the agricultural technology is the same as that of most other tomatoes. If you believe the reviews, you still should not plant these tomatoes in the beds of the north and central part of the country, the south or the comfortable conditions of the greenhouse are more suitable for Rosa.
