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Tomatoes are a culture known since ancient times that came to Europe from South America in the 16th century. Europeans liked the taste of the fruit, the ability to cook various salads and snacks from tomatoes for the winter. For centuries, breeders have continued to improve varieties and hybrids, so choosing a bag with the right seeds is not so easy.
We will try to tell you in detail about one of the new varieties of tomatoes, present a description, characteristics, photos and tell you about the methods of growing. This is a Stolypin tomato, which is in well-deserved demand not only among gardeners, but also among consumers, despite its young "age".
Description of tomatoes
The characteristics and description of the Stolypin tomato variety are very important for understanding what this plant is.
Bushes
To begin with, this is indeed a variety, not a hybrid. Tomatoes are of a determinant type, that is, they have a limited growth point. As soon as the last brushes are formed, the stem stops growing.
The bushes grow up to 55-60 cm. The number of stepchildren is small, in addition, they do not need to be cut off or tied up. By the time the fruits ripen, brushes are formed on each shoot, on which 6-7 fruits hang, and the bushes themselves look like a round bright ball. The leafiness is medium, the leaves themselves are not too long, dark green.
Stolypin tomato bushes are compact, not spreading. It is this quality that is highly valued by gardeners, because planting does not require a lot of space, which is convenient in small summer cottages.
The Stolypin variety is early ripe, from the moment of sowing the seeds to the collection of the first fruits, it takes about three months, and the harvest fully ripens in 10-12 days. For the successful development of tomatoes and saving them from the return of spring frosts, if the plants are to grow in open ground, you need to stretch a temporary film cover.
Fruit
Tomatoes have simple inflorescences, articulations on the stalks. The first inflorescence is above 5 or 6 leaves. If the seedlings were planted early, then flowering begins even on the windows. The fruits of the Stolypin tomato are lined, oval in shape, similar to plums. But sometimes the shape can be slightly different: slightly elongated with a spout.
The fruit tastes excellent, they contain a lot of sugar and vitamins. Tomatoes are small, their weight is 90-120 grams. Fruits, according to the description and reviews of gardeners, are of a rich pink or red color. The skin is dense, but the pulp is juicy and aromatic. Each fruit has 2-3 seed chambers, there are not too many seeds. Look below, here are the Stolypin tomatoes in a photo taken by one of the gardeners: smooth, shiny, rosy-cheeked.
Characteristic features of the variety
If you decide to buy Stolypin tomato seeds, the characteristics and descriptions given on the label will not be enough. So that you do not have to look for materials and waste your time, we have made a selection of the main characteristics of the variety. We were also guided by the reviews that gardeners send us, who have already planted a variety of tomatoes and have an idea about them.
So, what are the advantages of the Stolypin tomato variety:
- Early ripening, special taste of fruits that do not crack either on bushes, or during storage, or during conservation.
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Long shelf life, in which the beneficial properties of tomatoes are not lost.
- Excellent presentation and transportability due to the dense skin and fleshy pulp of the fruit.
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If we talk about the yield of Stolypin tomato, then, according to the reviews and photos given in the article, it is clear that it is excellent. As a rule, up to 10 kg of fruit can be collected from low-growing bushes from a square. From the photo of the bush below, you can be convinced of this.
- Stolypin tomatoes are a cold-resistant variety that can withstand light frosts. Cold and rainy weather does not interfere with fruit setting.
- Since this is a variety and not a hybrid, you can harvest your seeds instead of buying them every year from the store. The varietal qualities of the tomato are preserved.
- The agricultural technology of Stolypin tomatoes, according to the characteristics and reviews of gardeners who have been cultivating for several years, is simple, there are no special growing rules. Moreover, you don't have to spend time on removing stepchildren and forming a bush.
- The purpose is universal, sweet tomatoes are good both fresh and for preservation.
- According to the characteristics, description of the variety and reviews of gardeners, the variety of tomatoes Stolypin is suitable for growing throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, both in open and in protected ground.
- Tomatoes are resistant to many diseases of nightshade crops, including late blight.
Characteristics of tomatoes by gardeners:
Agrotechnical norms
Many gardeners are interested in the question of what needs to be done to get a rich harvest of Stolypin tomatoes. As we said, you can grow plants outdoors or in a greenhouse. According to reviews, there is a difference in yield, but not too great if agrotechnical rules are followed.
Seedling
Stolypin tomato varieties are grown in seedlings. Seeds should be sown in late March or early April. According to the lunar calendar of 2018, March 25-27 or April 6-9.
For sowing seeds, use fertile land taken from the garden. Garden beds that have grown cabbage, onions, carrots, or legumes are best. Containers for seedlings and soil are simply poured with boiling water or potassium permanganate crystals are added to the water.
Tomato seeds are soaked in a pink solution of potassium permanganate, washed with clean water and dried. Sowing is carried out according to the scheme: between the seeds, 2 cm each, between the grooves - 3 cm, the seeding depth - 2 cm. Above the box with tomato seeds is covered with polyethylene so that the seedlings appear faster.
In the future, the soil is watered with warm water, preventing it from drying out. After two or three carved leaves appear on the seedlings, it must be dived. To do this, take containers with a volume of at least 0.5 liters. The composition of the soil is the same. Tomato seedlings are removed from the sun for 2-3 days so that the seedlings take root better.
While the seedlings are growing, they need to be watered and fed two or three times with mineral fertilizers. To keep the stem strong and the seedlings stocky, the containers are exposed to a sunny window and turned every day.
Before planting in the ground, Stolypin tomatoes are hardened to adapt to new growing conditions. First, they take it outside for a few minutes, then the time is gradually increased. Make sure that the seedlings are not in a draft.
Planting in the ground and care
Stolypin tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse or open field. Planting dates after June 10, depending on the climatic conditions of the region and specific weather conditions. The ground for planting tomatoes is prepared in advance: it is fertilized, dug up and spilled with a boiling solution of potassium permanganate or Fitosporin.
They are usually planted in two rows to make it easier to care for tomatoes. The step between plants is not less than 70 cm, between rows 30 cm. Although more dense plantings are possible. The planted seedlings need to be watered abundantly.
Caring for Stolypin tomatoes during the growing season will not cause difficulties:
- regular watering, weeding, loosening;
- feeding, mulching;
- treatment of Stolypin tomatoes with drugs for diseases as needed, although, according to gardeners, the variety, as a rule, does not get sick.
