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The Velikosvetskiy tomato is an indeterminate, early ripe hybrid created by Russian breeders. It can be grown in all corners of Russia, both in open beds and under a film cover. To obtain the most intense taste, the crop is harvested only after full ripening and acquiring a bright red color.
Description of the Great World tomato
The Velikosvetskiy tomato was bred by the breeders of the Partner company and in 2017 it was officially entered into the State Register. The variety is early ripe, 100-110 days pass from germination to harvest. Tomato can be grown in the southern regions in open beds, in the middle lane - only under a film cover.
The Velikosvetsky tomato belongs to tall, indeterminate varieties. The height of the bush reaches 2 m, so it is necessary to tie them up and carry out regular pinching.
Description of fruits
The fruits of a tomato variety Velikosvetskiy have a cuboid shape, weighing 110 g. At the stage of full maturity, they are painted in a bright scarlet color. The pulp is juicy, dense, low-seeded. To reveal the taste of the variety, you must wait until full maturity. An early breakdown affects taste and shelf life. Due to its dense but thin skin, the variety is not prone to cracking and tolerates long-term transportation well.
Tomatoes have a sweet taste, so they are used to make vegetable salads, adjiki, juices, vegetable stews, sauces and whole preserves.
Varietal characteristics
Velikosvetskie tomatoes are high-yielding varieties. The yield is influenced not only by varietal characteristics, but also by climatic conditions. Fruiting decreases when the temperature drops to + 13 ° C, and at + 30 ° C and above, pollination does not occur, which also affects the yield.
To increase fruiting, tomatoes are recommended to be grown in 2 stems. The first flower cluster appears above 7 leaves, subsequent through every 3 leaves. Up to 9 tomatoes are formed in a brush.
The Velikosvetskiy tomato variety has a strong immunity to many common tomato diseases: powdery mildew, fusorium wilts, root rot and late blight.
Before purchasing tomato seeds of the Velikosvetskiy f1 variety, you need to view photos, videos, find out the advantages and disadvantages, read the reviews.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any variety, the Velikosvetskiy tomato has its own strengths and weaknesses. The advantages include:
- unpretentious care;
- good taste and marketability;
- early maturity and high yield;
- immunity to disease;
- versatility in application;
- high keeping quality and transportability.
By cons, many gardeners include:
- intolerance to sudden changes in temperature and humidity;
- obligatory garter and bush formation.
Growing rules
To get an early harvest, the Velikosvetskiy tomato variety is recommended to be grown through seedlings. Correctly grown seedlings are the key to a generous, friendly harvest.
Planting seeds for seedlings
When growing a tomato of the Velikosvetsky variety under a film cover, the seeds are sown for seedlings in mid-March.
To grow a healthy plant, it is necessary to carry out pre-sowing preparation:
- Sorting - a healthy and strong plant grows from heavy, large seeds.For rejection, the seed is immersed in a saline solution. All seeds that have sunk to the bottom are ready for planting.
- Disinfection - for this, the seeds are soaked for half an hour in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate. Then they are washed under running water and dried.
- Hardening - carried out to increase resistance to adverse conditions. For this, the seeds are placed in a refrigerator for 12 hours. The procedure is carried out 2-3 times.
If the temperature regime is observed, the seeds begin to germinate on the 5th day. All non-germinated seeds should not be sown, because even if they sprout, the plant will grow weak and painful.
For planting, they acquire universal soil and prepare containers (plastic or peat cups, boxes 10 cm high, peat tablets). The containers are filled with prepared, moistened earth. The seeds are buried 1-1.5 cm. To create greenhouse conditions, containers are covered with polyethylene and placed in the warmest place until shoots appear.
After the seeds germinate, the container is removed to a bright place, where the temperature will keep no higher than + 18 ° C. To obtain high-quality seedlings, it is necessary to provide it with 12 hours of daylight. With a lack of lighting, the seedlings are pulled out.
After the appearance of 2-3 true leaves, the seedlings are carefully removed with a lump of earth and transplanted to cotyledon leaves in separate containers of larger volume. After 10 days, the plant will begin to grow its root system, so it needs feeding. The first is carried out immediately after the pick, the second 14 days after the first. For this, complex mineral fertilizers are used, diluted strictly according to the instructions.
It is necessary to harden it 14 days before disembarking the seedlings to a permanent place. For this, the containers are taken out into fresh air, increasing the residence time daily.
Transplanting seedlings
If the Great World tomatoes are grown correctly, by the time they are transplanted to a permanent place, they should have a trunk 1 cm thick, the presence of 8-9 leaves and 1 flower brush.
On the prepared bed, holes are made 12 cm deep, at a distance of half a meter from each other, the row spacing should not be less than 70 cm. Add 1 tbsp to each planting hole. l. wood ash and spilled with warm water. From seedlings, remove cotyledonous, damaged, yellowed leaves and set in the center. The plant is sprinkled with earth, tamped, the earth is mulched. Mulch will save moisture, stop growth weeds, will be an additional organic feeding.
According to reviews and photos, it can be seen that the Velikosvetsky tomato is a tall variety, so it needs a garter. It is carried out immediately after landing in a permanent place.
Follow-up care
In order for a plant to grow strong, healthy and bring a generous harvest, simple agronomic rules must be followed.
Watering. The first irrigation is carried out 10 days after planting. Watering is carried out in the morning or evening, strictly under the root, with warm water. Subsequently, before flowering, the bushes are irrigated as the soil dries out, up to 4 liters of water are consumed per 1 m². During flowering, 10 liters per 1 m² are consumed. During the period of fruit ripening, watering is reduced. After watering, the soil is loosened and mulched.
Top dressing. To get a generous harvest, you need to feed tomato bushes according to a certain scheme:
- 20 days after planting seedlings - nitrogenous fertilizers, diluted strictly according to the instructions. For each plant, 1 liter of the finished solution is consumed.
- After 2 weeks, re-feeding is carried out - for this, phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are used.
- During the formation of fruits - complex mineral fertilizers.
Stealing. If a tomato of the Velikosvetskiy variety is grown in 2 stems, then you must leave a healthy, strong stepson that has grown over 1 flower ovary. All other stepsons are removed, leaving a small stump. It is recommended to do this in the morning, in sunny weather. If you do not carry out pinching, the plant will grow, and all the forces will begin to give to the development of new trunks. They will also prevent the penetration of sunlight, which will affect the yield and lead to the addition of various diseases.
Airing. To increase the yield in the greenhouse, it is necessary to regularly ventilate. This is especially necessary after watering to dry the pollen and lower the humidity.
Pollination. When growing tomatoes of the Velikosvetskie variety in greenhouse conditions, it is necessary to carry out artificial pollination. To do this, in sunny weather, the flower brushes are gently shaken so that the pollen falls on the pistil. The result can be fixed by spraying and airing. Experienced gardeners often attract pollinating insects. To do this, flower brushes are sprayed with a sweet solution, and fragrant flowering plants are planted next to the bushes.
Garter. So that the plant does not break from the severity of the fruit, it warms up and ventilates better, it is necessary to carry out a garter of the bushes. To do this, you can use one of the following methods:
- wire frame;
- pegs;
- horizontal or vertical trellis;
- mesh or wire fence.
Conclusion
Tomato Velikosvetskiy is an indeterminate, early ripening variety intended for erection in open ground and under a film cover. Growing tomatoes is not an easy task and requires a competent approach. But, observing simple agrotechnical rules, you can get a rich harvest even for an inexperienced gardener.
