Tomato Ural giant: reviews, photos, yield

The Ural giant tomato is a new generation variety bred by Russian scientists. The variety is suitable for gardeners who like to grow huge fruits with tasty and aromatic pulp. The tomato is not whimsical to care for and is suitable even for a novice gardener. Before boarding, you must read the description and find out all the advantages and disadvantages. If you follow the rules, the result will exceed all expectations.

Detailed description of the variety

The Ural giant tomato is an indeterminate variety (during the vegetative period, the plant does not stop growing).

The plant is tall, reaches a height of 1.5-2 m, therefore, in order not to break or bend, the bush needs high-quality support. Mid-early tomato Ural giant forms a powerful bush, densely covered with dark green foliage. A powerful stem rapidly tends upward, forming new brushes each time.

The first flower cluster appears under the 9th leaf, 100 days after sprouting. To get a good harvest, the plant needs help with pollination. To do this, they attract insects, often ventilate the greenhouse or carry out pollination by hand.

The Ural Giant tomato variety grows well in hotbeds and greenhouses in the Urals, Altai, Siberia, the North-West and the Moscow region. In the open sun, the variety is grown in the southern regions and post-Soviet countries.

Brief description and taste of fruits

The Ural giant tomato is bred for cultivation both in open beds and under a film cover. The variety combines 4 types. They are distinguished by color. They come in red, pink, yellow, and orange. Each species has its own taste, aroma, positive and negative qualities:

• the red giant is rich in lycopene;
• pink has the sweetest flesh;
• yellow - has an unusual taste;
• orange - contains vitamin A.

Despite the color, with proper care, tomatoes grow large, weighing up to 900 g. Round-flattened multi-chamber tomatoes contain a small amount of medium seeds. The thin skin protects the juicy, sweet pulp during transport.

Ural giant tomatoes are used fresh, for making salads, ketchup, adjiki, cold sauces and juice. You can also boil tomato paste, colorful lecho and cook slices under a jelly marinade.

Varietal characteristics

The Ural giant tomato is a high-yielding variety, with proper care from 1 sq. m can be collected 15 kg and more. The high yield is explained by the fact that the plant produces 3-5 large fruits on each brush. As a rule, the first harvested crop grows much larger than the subsequent fruits. If the task is to grow giant tomatoes, then it is necessary to thin out the flower brushes every 7 days.

The yield is influenced not only by the characteristics of the variety, but also by climatic conditions, the region of growth and compliance with the rules of care.

Tomatoes of the Ural Giant variety are moderately resistant to diseases. Often the tomato bush is affected by:

• late blight - leaves and fruits are covered with dark brown spots;
• brown spot - rounded yellow spots appear on the outside of the leaf, a brown velvety bloom forms on the inside;
• cracking of fruits - fruit defect occurs due to irregular watering;
• macrosporiosis - brown spots are formed on the leaf plate, trunk and cuttings.

To protect the Ural Giant tomato from unexpected guests, preventive measures must be followed:

• observe crop rotation;
• carry out an autumn digging of the site;
• before planting a culture, spill the soil with boiling water or a solution of potassium permanganate;
• grow seedlings from proven seeds that have passed the disinfection stage.

Pros and cons of the variety

The Ural giant tomato has its positive and negative sides. The advantages include:

• high productivity;
• large mass of fruits;
• the variety is resistant to sudden changes in temperature;
• good taste and rich aroma;
• tomatoes have a high content of vitamins and minerals.

The disadvantages of many summer residents include the inability to maintain integrity during long-term transportation, instability to diseases and a garter to the support.

Planting and care rules

The growth and development of the future bush depend on properly grown and planted seedlings. Under some conditions, on the part of the gardener, the Ural giant tomato will thank it with large, sweet and fragrant fruits.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

To grow full-fledged seedlings, it is necessary to create optimal conditions for the seedlings:

• additional lighting;
• maintaining high humidity;
• for good development, the temperature in the room should be + 18-23 ° С during the day, + 10-14 ° С at night.

To grow healthy, strong tomatoes that will bring a rich harvest, you need to heed the advice of experienced gardeners:

1. Seeds are disinfected before sowing. To do this, the seed can be soaked for 10 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, in a 0.5% soda solution, in aloe juice or in the "Fitosporin" preparation.
2. Prepare the soil. It can be purchased at the store, or you can mix it yourself (sod land, peat and humus are taken in equal proportions, mineral fertilizers are added and mixed thoroughly).
3. Plastic cups with a volume of 0.5 ml or boxes 10 cm high are filled with nutrient soil and spilled with boiling water or a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
4. The seeds are sown to a depth of 1 cm, covered with earth and covered with polyethylene or glass to maintain a favorable microclimate.
5. For rapid germination, the temperature should be within + 25 ° C, so the container is removed to the warmest place.
6. Until the emergence of sprouts, watering is not carried out, since the condensate accumulated on the film will be sufficient for irrigation.
7. After 2-3 days, when sprouts appear, the shelter is removed, and the container is rearranged in a well-lit place. With a short daylight hours, the seedlings must be supplemented. The first 2-3 days the seedlings are illuminated around the clock, then the total duration of daylight hours should be at least 15 hours.
8. When growing seedlings, the top layer must not be allowed to dry out. If necessary, young shoots are irrigated in the morning or in the evening with warm, settled water.
9. The first feeding is carried out one month after the emergence of sprouts. For this, fertilizers based on humus are suitable; when feeding, you must strictly adhere to the instructions.
10. When 2-3 true leaves appear, the seedlings dive. For this, seedlings growing in boxes are transplanted into 0.2 liter cups. After a month, you can carry out a second pick in a container with a volume of at least 500 ml. When sowing seeds in separate cups, picking is carried out immediately in a 0.5 liter container.
11. At the age of 45 days, tomatoes are prepared for transplantation to a permanent place. 2 weeks before planting, the seedlings are hardened, daily increasing the period of stay in the fresh air.

Transplanting seedlings

Good tomato seedlings should have a strong trunk, large leaves, a well-developed root system and well-formed buds.

The Ural giant is planted in cloudy, cool, calm weather. Tall tomatoes of the Ural Giant variety are planted in prepared, spilled holes at an acute angle or in a prone position. Over time, the buried trunk will build up a root system, which will help the plant to form a large number of fruits. After planting, the tomatoes are spilled with warm, settled water, the earth is mulched. So that the plants receive a sufficient amount of sunlight, per 1 sq. m planted 3-4 bushes.

Planting care

The quantity, quality and size of tomatoes depends on correct and timely care. There are 10 commandments for care that must be followed by responsible gardeners growing the Ural giant tomato:

1. Watering and feeding is carried out 12 days after planting. Further, at least 2 liters of warm, settled water are spilled under each bush. Top dressing is carried out 3 times per season: during active growth and build-up of the root system, during the formation of 2 brushes and during the ripening period of the first tomatoes.
2. You need to form a plant in 2 stems. To do this, leave the stepson formed under the first flower brush. All the other stepchildren are cleaned every week until they have grown to 3 cm. For quick healing of the wound, the work is carried out on a sunny day.
3. If double flowers appear on the ovaries, they are mercilessly removed, since ugly fruits appear from them. Also, such flowers take a lot of strength from the plant, and it stops in development.
4. During the ripening period of the fruit cluster, the lower leaves are removed, but not more than 3 per week.
5. Flower brushes can be thinned if desired. Since with a smaller number of fruits, their mass increases significantly.
6. Since the Ural giant tomato grows up to 2 m, it must be tied to a strong trellis. When the garter is tied, the stem is twisted clockwise so that the thread does not interfere with the plant during the turn behind the sun.
7. Heavy brushes and large tomatoes are tied separately so that the plant does not bend or break under the weight.
8. If the weather is hot, tomatoes are manually pollinated. To do this, the bush is slightly shaken 2-3 times a day. Such work is carried out from 8 to 11 o'clock in the morning, since at this time the pollen of the flower spills out well on the pistil.
9. Although the Ural giant tomato is resistant to cracking, it is necessary to water it on time several hours before sunset.
10. In autumn, those tomatoes ripen, which managed to set before August 1. Therefore, in August, all flower brushes are removed, and the top is pinched, leaving 2 leaves above the last fruit. To ripen the tomatoes faster, the bush is fed with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers, and watering is reduced.

Conclusion

The Ural giant tomato is one of the leaders among tall varieties. It has gained great popularity for its high yield, resistance to sudden changes in temperature and for its good taste. Despite the disadvantages, the variety is grown both in regions with an unstable climate and in cities with hot and dry summers.

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