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Tomato Larissa is a fairly well-known variety. Its popularity can be easily attributed to the quality characteristics and versatility of cultivation. A description of the variety, reviews of gardeners and photos of plants will greatly help Larissa acquaintance with tomatoes.
Description of tomato Larisa
A hybrid of Canadian origin belongs to the mid-ripening period. Fruits are ready to harvest 110-115 days after germination. The Russian Federation included tomato in the State Register as a variety for open ground and cultivation under a film greenhouse.
The main characteristics of the plant:
- Determinant type bush. Height in adult state is up to 0.8-1 m. Sprawling, leafiness of stems is strong. The stems themselves are firm and strong.
- Leaves are medium, slightly pubescent, green. The color saturation depends on the growing region.
- One bush forms 6-8 clusters, one cluster consists of 5-6 tomatoes. Yellow flowers are collected in inflorescences (brushes). Inflorescences are simple, without branching of the axis. They appear on stems through 2-6 internodes. Flowers bloom no more than 2-3 days, but ready for pollination 2 days before disclosure. The second brush blooms 1.5-2 weeks after the first. The next ones are also at weekly intervals.
In addition, vegetable growers note the high endurance of tomato bushes.
Description of fruits
The main goal of vegetable growers is the delicious fruits of the Larisa variety. They are cylindrical in shape, dense, smooth with a characteristic "spout" at the end. Peduncles without articulation.
In an unripe form, Larisa's tomatoes are colored green, ripe ones - in red.
The number of chambers is 2, there are few seeds, they are located close to the skin. The mass of one tomato reaches 100 g. The fruits are distinguished by a high dry matter content - up to 6%. The taste is high. The pulp of tomatoes Larissa is dense, but juicy, sweet and aromatic. The skin is quite dense, does not crack.
They are used fresh for preparing salads and main courses. Suitable for canning as a whole due to its compact size. Tomatoes are good for freezing and salting.
Characteristics of tomatoes Larisa
Among the main characteristics that vegetable growers are interested in are yield, disease resistance and exactingness to growing conditions. Tomato hybrid Larissa has the following parameters:
- Productivity. If the variety is grown under a film cover, then from 1 sq. m, the output turns out to be 17-18 kg. In the open field from 1 sq. m collect 5-7 kg of delicious tomatoes Larissa.
- Fruiting begins in mid or late July, depending on the climatic conditions of the region. Since the ripening of the fruits occurs in several stages, within a month the variety pleases the owners with its harvest. Each wave gives a good amount of tomatoes, therefore, with a good agricultural background in the open field, vegetable growers harvest up to 9 kg from 1 sq. m of landing area.
- Resistance to cultural diseases. Variety Larisa resists VTB and Alternaria well.
- Transportability. The strong skin of the fruit allows you to transport the crop over long distances without damage. At the same time, neither the presentation, nor the taste of the Larisa variety change at all.
In addition to the listed characteristics, the variety is resistant to temperature changes and shows excellent yields even in cool weather.
Assessment of advantages and disadvantages
The main criteria for choosing a variety for planting are its pros and cons.Tomatoes Larissa are distinguished by the following advantages:
- High productivity, regardless of the climatic characteristics of the growing region.
- Fruit set in cloudy, rainy weather and temperature fluctuations.
- Resistance to tomato diseases - Alternaria and Tobacco Mosaic Virus.
- The taste parameters of the fruits are at a high level. Suitable for children's and dietetic rations.
- High germination of seed.
- Excellent transportability and keeping quality of fruits of the variety.
Among the disadvantages of tomato Larisa, vegetable growers note:
- The exactingness of the variety for the careful implementation of the feeding schedule.
- The need for a garter when grown in a greenhouse.
The listed disadvantages are features of the Larisa variety, but they cannot be recognized as a big disadvantage.
Growing rules
Tomatoes are a thermophilic culture. Larisa tomatoes are grown in seedlings. Plants are transplanted to a permanent place when stable warm weather sets in and the soil warms up sufficiently. At the same time, the Larisa variety requires a well-cultivated and fertilized soil, adherence to the planting scheme and the implementation of all points of agricultural technology. The main focus should be on growing seedlings. The further development of the bush and the yield of the variety depend on the quality of the seedlings.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Sowing dates of the variety depend on:
- type of cultivation;
- region;
- weather conditions of the current year.
If it is decided to plant the Larisa variety in a film greenhouse, then sowing begins at the end of March, for open ground - at the beginning of April. The lunar calendar with detailed recommendations helps to determine the exact date for gardeners.
This can only be done by sowing in a heated greenhouse with good planting area and optimal seedling conditions.
Tomato seeds Larisa F1 do not require special preparation. The hybrids are processed by the manufacturer, they also undergo pre-sowing preparation. The variety has a high germination rate, so do not worry about the number of seedlings at the exit.
You can take soil for seedlings of the variety in a special store or prepare it yourself. Seedlings of tomatoes Larissa are quite unpretentious to the composition of the soil, even tolerates a little acidity. To prepare the soil mixture, you should take loam, humus and compost in equal proportions, add wood ash. In any case, the soil must be disinfected so as not to expose the seedlings to the danger of infection. It is enough to steam it in the oven or spill it with a strong solution of potassium permanganate (you can replace it with boiling water). Prevention is necessary not only for the prepared soil, but also for the purchased one. Experienced vegetable growers advise the grooves for the seeds of the variety to be additionally shed with a solution of copper sulfate (for 3 liters of water 1 tsp) to prevent infection of tomato seedlings with a black leg.
The container is taken as convenient as possible - planting boxes, containers, peat pots, plastic boxes. The containers are disinfected and filled with moist soil mixture.
You can make grooves in the soil, or you can simply spread the seeds of the variety on the surface and sprinkle it with earth. Then moisten, cover the containers with glass or foil until shoots appear. The germination temperature is + 25-30 ° С, therefore it is recommended to place a container with Larisa's seeds near the heating.
While waiting for sprouts, you need to monitor the humidity inside the greenhouse. If the ground is dry, moisten it with a spray bottle, if there is strong condensation, remove the glass (film) for a while.
As soon as the shoots appear, the container with the Larisa tomato seedlings is moved to a place with good lighting. The shelter is not immediately removed, gradually opening it up every day in order to accustom the seedlings to the ambient temperature.
It is important to carefully adhere to the rule of watering seedlings of tomatoes of the Larisa variety. It is unacceptable to flood the seedlings or dry out.The first feeding is done 2-3 weeks after germination, then the interval between feeding is 7 days. It is best to take ready-made fertilizer for seedlings.
It is necessary to dive the seedlings of tomatoes Larissa at the age of 7-10 days, if the seeds are sown in a common box. Those that were originally planted in a separate container dive at the age of 2-3 weeks.
Transplanting tomatoes to a permanent place is carried out when the seedlings are 1.5 months old. Gradual hardening of seedlings begins in 2 weeks.
Transplanting seedlings
The optimal timing for transplanting the Larisa variety is April for greenhouses and the end of May or early June for open ground. Wells 30 cm deep, density per 1 sq. m is 4-5 plants (open ground) and 3 plants in greenhouses. It is important to maintain a distance between plants of 35 cm, leaving a row spacing of at least 70 cm.
The central stem of tomatoes is buried 2 cm so that additional roots are formed on it. The land around is compacted, the plants are watered.
Tomato care
The main points of care for tomatoes Larissa:
- Watering. Main watering - once every 7 days. Additional - as needed, especially in dry times. The rate of water consumption for one tomato bush is 3-5 liters. In the greenhouse, you need to monitor the humidity. For the Larisa variety, watering should be done early in the morning and only at the root.
- Top dressing. Tomatoes of the Larisa variety begin to be fed 3 weeks after transplanting. The first time is liquid mullein (0.5 l) + nitrophoska (1 tbsp. L) + 10 l of water. One tomato bush needs 0.5 liters of solution. The second - after 14 days, an infusion of chicken droppings with the addition of 1 tsp. potassium sulfate and 1 tbsp. l. superphosphate. Consumption - 0.5 liters per tomato. The third is during fruit setting. The composition of the solution is potassium humate (1 tbsp. L.), Nitrophoska (1 tbsp. L.) And water (10 l). Rate per 1 sq. m no more than 1 liter. All compounds can be replaced with mineral complexes.
- After flowering, start pinching. Stepchildren must not be allowed to grow more than 4 cm.
- To improve the airing of Larissa bushes and support the shoots with fruits, it is necessary to tie them to supports.
Harvesting is carried out gradually, picking ripe fruits.
Conclusion
Tomato Larissa is a very productive and unpretentious variety. If you follow the recommendations for growing it, then getting a high yield will not be difficult at all.
