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When choosing tomatoes for the new season, gardeners are guided by various criteria and their climatic conditions. Seeds of various varieties and hybrids are sold in stores today, but this is precisely what creates difficulties for vegetable growers.
To understand which variety is needed, you need to familiarize yourself with the description and characteristics. One of the hybrids - Tomato Intuition, despite its "youth", has already become popular. Regardless of the growing conditions, there is always a stable and rich harvest.
General information
Tomato Intuition according to the characteristics and description of the variety is a hybrid. A product of Russian selection, it was created at the end of the last century. The patent belongs to the agricultural firm "Gavrish".
Overview of varieties and hybrids from the Gavrish company:
It was registered in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 1998. Recommended tomatoes for cultivation in the third light zone, in particular:
- in the Central regions of Russia;
- in the Krasnoyarsk Territory;
- in Tatarstan.
For some reason, many gardeners believe that growing hybrid tomatoes is difficult. It is difficult to say how this applies to other varieties and hybrids, but the Intuition tomato variety is subject to even a novice gardener, since it is unpretentious to care for. But the resulting crop has excellent taste properties that amaze even the most discerning gourmets.
Description of tomatoes
Tomato Intuition F1 is not a standard plant of an indeterminate type, that is, it does not limit itself in growth, you have to pinch the top. Tomato with an average ripening period of up to 115 days from the moment the sprouts appear.
Features of the bush
The tomato stems are powerful, bristly, reaching a height of more than two meters. There are not too many leaves, they are rich green. The tops of the usual tomato shape, wrinkled. Pubescence is absent.
Hybrid Intuition of the hand type. The inflorescences are simple, bilateral. The first of them is laid in accordance with the description, above 8 or 9 sheets. The next inflorescences are in 2-3 leaves. In each of them, 6-8 tomatoes are tied. Here it is, a hybrid of Intuition in the photo below with a rich harvest.
The root system of this variety of tomatoes is strong, not buried, but with side branches. The roots of a tomato can extend up to half a meter.
Fruit
- The fruits of the Intuition hybrid are round, smooth, even. The diameter is 7 cm, the average weight of a tomato is up to 100 grams. Unlike other varieties, Intuition tomato has fruits of the same size.
- Tomato Intuition according to the description and reviews of gardeners stands out with a dense and smooth skin. Unripe fruits are light green, there are no dark spots. In technical maturity, they acquire a deep red color.
- The pulp is fleshy, tender and dense at the same time. There are few seeds, they are in three or chambers. Dry matter is slightly more than 4%.
- If we talk about the taste, then, as consumers say, it is just tomato, sweetish-sour.
Characteristics
Tomato variety Intuition, according to reviews, is very popular with gardeners. And this is not surprising, because the hybrid has a lot of advantages.
Benefits of the variety
- Seed germination rate is almost 100%.
- Tomatoes Intuition F1 are grown in open and protected ground.
- Excellent taste.
- Fruit ripening is amicable, they do not crack, hang on the bush for a long time, do not fall off from touch.
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The hybrid has a high and stable yield. According to the reviews of gardeners (this can also be seen in the photo), up to 22 kg of tasty fruits with shiny skin are on average harvested from a square meter. In greenhouses, the yield of Tomato Intuition is slightly higher.
- Tomatoes Intuition F1 according to reviews have a high keeping quality without loss of taste and presentation. This allows the fruit to be realized long after harvest. To do this, you need to create certain storage conditions: the room should be warm, dry and dark. Sudden temperature changes lead to reduced shelf life and product loss.
- Tomatoes Intuition for universal use. They can be eaten fresh, whole fruits can be preserved. The dense skin does not burst under the influence of the boiling marinade. Canned tomatoes can be cut into slices that do not break down. In addition, the Intuition hybrid is an excellent raw material for making salads, lecho, adjika, freezing tomatoes for the winter. It is interesting that during storage, fresh fruits remain firm, do not soften. Perhaps this is one of the few varieties that can be dried.
- Tomatoes Intuition attract not only private traders, but also farmers, since the transportability of dense fruits is excellent. When transported over any distance, the fruits of tomatoes do not lose their shape or presentation.
- Breeders have taken care of the high immunity of Tomato Intuition F1. Plants practically do not get sick with fusarium, cladosporium, tobacco mosaic.
Disadvantages of the variety
If we talk about the disadvantages of the Intuition variety, then there are practically none. The only thing that gardeners pay attention to and write in reviews is the inability to get their own seeds. The fact is that hybrids do not give fruits in the second generation that correspond to the description and characteristics.
Healthy seedlings are the key to the harvest
Every tomato gardener knows that the harvest depends on the grown seedlings. The healthier the planting material, the more it will give beautiful and tasty fruits.
Landing dates
It is necessary to sow tomato seeds Intuition F1 60-70 days before planting seedlings in a permanent place. It is not difficult to calculate the term, but it will depend on the growing region. The sowing calendar for 2018 advises to start preparing seedlings of indeterminate (tall) tomato varieties at the end of February.
Soil preparation
You can use wooden boxes or plastic containers to plant tomatoes. Containers must be disinfected. They are poured over with boiling water, in which potassium permanganate or boric acid is dissolved.
Sowing soil is prepared in advance. You can buy the mixture at the store. Ready-made formulations contain all the necessary trace elements for the normal growth of tomato seedlings, including the Intuition hybrid. If you are using your own soil mix, mix equal amounts of turf, humus (compost) or peat. To increase the nutritional value of the soil, wood ash and superphosphate are added to it.
Cooking and sowing seeds
Judging by the description, characteristics of the variety and reviews of gardeners, the Intuition tomato variety is resistant to many diseases of nightshade crops. But prevention should not be neglected. If you are not sure about the quality of the seeds, then they must be treated in salt water or potassium permanganate before sowing. After soaking, rinse in clean water and dry until flowing. Experienced gardeners in their reviews advise using Fitosporin to treat tomato seeds.
Seeds of Intuition are closed in prepared grooves, the distance between which is not less than three centimeters. The distance between the seeds is 1-1.5 cm. The planting depth is slightly less than a centimeter.
Seedling care and picking
The boxes are kept in a warm, lighted place until germination. When the first shoots appear, the temperature is slightly reduced so that the plants do not stretch. If the lighting is insufficient, put on a lamp. Watering tomato seedlings is necessary as the topsoil dries.
When 2 or 3 leaves appear, the Tomato Intuition dive into separate containers with a volume of at least 500 ml. In a smaller container, they will feel uncomfortable. The composition of the soil is the same as when sowing seeds. Seedlings, if the soil is fertile, do not need to be fed. Care consists in timely watering and daily turning of the cups.
In-ground care
By the time of planting tomato seedlings, Intuition in protected ground should be 20-25 cm high, with a thick stem.
- The soil is prepared in advance in the greenhouse. Humus, peat, wood ash are added to it (it is best to do this in the fall), spilled with hot water with potassium permanganate dissolved in it. The holes are made at a distance of at least 60 cm. If you add soil, then you need to take it from the beds where cabbage, peppers or eggplants were grown. It is especially dangerous to use the land where tomatoes used to grow.
- Planting tomato seedlings is carried out either on a cloudy day or in the late afternoon. When planting, it should be remembered that the Intuition hybrid is a special variety, it is never buried. Otherwise, the plant will give new roots and begin to build up green mass.
Further care consists in watering, loosening, mulching and feeding. But there are rules related specifically to the Intuition tomato variety, which cannot be forgotten if you want to get a rich harvest:
- A week later, when the plants take root, they are tied to a strong support, since a tall tomato will have a hard time without it. As it grows, the stem continues to be fixed.
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A tomato bush is formed Intuition in 1-2 stems. All shoots must be removed, as shown in the photo.
- Leaves and shoots are removed to the first inflorescence. In the future, the leaves are removed under the tied brushes.
As a fertilizer, it is better to use infusions of mullein and fresh grass, as well as wood ash. It can be sprinkled on the soil, as well as the plant over the leaves. Or prepare a cooker hood.
