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Tomato Amber honey is a juicy, tasty and sweet variety of tomatoes. It belongs to hybrid varieties and has high-quality taste characteristics. It is remarkable for its color, fruit shape and yield, for which it fell in love with gardeners.
Detailed description of the variety
The tomato variety is one of the achievements of the Golden Reserve of domestic breeders. The patent for the production and sale of seeds was registered by the Russian agricultural company "Seeds of Altai". The variety is not listed in the State Register, but its cultivation is possible throughout Russia. Recommended for growing under film shelters, in the southern regions for open ground. The growing season of the variety takes 110-120 days.
The plant is of an indeterminate type, requires the formation of a bush and a garter. The stem is erect, growing up to 1.5-2 m. A healthy stem has weak pubescence up to the first leaves. The foliage is elongated, large in shape, matte green, the lower leaves are similar to a large potato leaf. Moderate branching allows easy picking of fruits with brushes. Tomato Amber honey blooms with a yellow, simple inflorescence. The bush grows into 1 or 2 main stems. The peduncle is articulated, slightly curved.
Description and taste of fruits
Tomatoes are large and smooth in shape, sometimes flat-round fruits. From an overabundance of fertilizers, a pronounced ribbing appears. The skin is dense and thin, does not crack. Unripe fruits are light green or almost white in color. The hue ranges from bright yellow to amber or orange. The color depends on the light received during the growing of the tomatoes.
The taste is bright, juicy and sweet. A honey aftertaste is felt during tasting. The fruits are fleshy, fragrant, elastic to the touch. The weight of a tomato reaches 200-300 g. In the context of 6-8 seed nests. The fruits of the Amber Honey variety are mainly used in cooking. Delicious juices, lecho, pastas and salads are prepared from the juicy pulp. Suitable for preservation only in cut form. The composition contains a large percentage of sugar 10-12%, so there is no sour aftertaste.
Varietal characteristics
The ripening period of tomatoes is from 50 to 60 days. Fruiting dates: late July or early August, if planted in mid-May. The yield of the Amber Honey variety in greenhouse conditions reaches 15 kg per bush. The yield in the greenhouse is influenced by the microclimate with a constant temperature of + 18 ° C. It is also necessary to maintain air humidity up to 70%, ventilate the room. When grown outdoors, the ripening period of tomatoes is reduced by 5-10 days. From a plot of 1 sq. m are harvested 7-8 kg while ensuring regular watering and timely feeding.
Pros and cons of the variety
Advantages of the variety:
- high germination of seeds;
- high-quality and presentation;
- excellent taste characteristics;
- resistance to drought, temperature changes;
- bountiful harvest;
- possibility of transportation;
- long shelf life;
- original color;
- versatility in the use of fruits.
The only drawback can be considered the need for constant, natural or artificial light at the initial stage of tomato growth.
Planting and leaving
Tomato variety Amber honey is unpretentious to the type of soil and growing conditions. The shelf life of fresh planting material is 2-3 years, so you can use home-made seeds from a year ago. Tomatoes of the indeterminate type are best planted on seedlings so that all the seeds come up and the plant has time to acclimatize.
Seedling growing rules
The soil is prepared in advance or a ready-made substrate with the necessary additives is purchased. The quality of the purchased soil can be low, so the soil must be steam heated and disinfected. The substrate is mixed with a small amount of sand, dry slaked lime or wood ash. Potash fertilizers are added to loamy soil. Chernozem needs to be diluted with sand to improve water permeability.
At home, planting of seeds of the Amber Honey variety begins in March. Plastic or peat glasses are suitable for seedlings; trays, boxes, flower pots are also used. A week before planting, the seeds are checked for germination, hardened at a low temperature. Before planting, the material is soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Soil with fertilizers is poured into a deep container. Tomato seeds are planted at a distance of 2-3 cm, planting depth is 1-2 cm.
In good weather conditions, after the established temperature, the seeds are planted in unprotected soil. The temperature for germinating seedlings is from + 18 ° С to + 22 ° С. Irrigation is carried out with water at room temperature 3-4 times a week. Tomato crops are born. Amber honey is exposed every day before sunset. A pick is done at the 2nd phase of growth when 1-2 true leaves appear.
Transplanting seedlings
Seedlings are planted in open ground after 55-65 days. The earth is dug deeply, disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate, and harrowed. Plants ready for planting have 2-3 formed branches, a strong and flexible stem. A few days before planting, the seedlings are tempered with a low temperature: the plants are left outside at night, and placed in a cellar for 5-6 hours. Before planting, the seedlings are warmed up in the sun, watered abundantly with water.
In the greenhouse, beds are formed or planting is done according to the scheme of 4-5 plants per 1 sq. m. Regardless of the capacity, the roots of the seedlings are cleaned from the primary soil. Compost, manure or nitrogen fertilizers are added to the formed rows. Tomatoes Amber honey is planted at a distance of 20-35 cm in a checkerboard pattern to a depth of 5-7 cm so that the stem takes an upright position without damaging the roots. Tomatoes are sprinkled with earth, if necessary, compacted and filled with soil after watering.
Purchased seedlings should not be withered. They also inspect for the presence of rotten roots, yellowed leaves. In tomatoes, the lower formed leaves are cut off, so that after deep planting, all the seedlings will begin. Plants with a height of 10-15 cm need a film shelter for the night, which is fixed with a metal frame to a depth of 15 cm.
Tomato care
Providing proper care for tomatoes, gardeners and gardeners will be content with a high-quality and fruitful harvest. Tomatoes of the Amber Honey variety must be irrigated in a timely manner. For 1 watering for 1 plant, up to 0.7-0.8 liters of water should go before flowering. The best time to water your tomatoes is in the early morning or afternoon before sunset. So the seedlings will not wither from the scorching sun. In a constant climate, tomatoes are watered 2-3 times a week.
It is necessary to monitor the humidity of the beds, because tomatoes can get late blight or the foliage will be covered with rust, brown spot. Then, every 10-12 days, the soil is loosened along the entire planted row. If amber honey tomatoes are grown on heavy soils, then the first 10-15 days you need to deeply loosen the soil.
Tomatoes are spud to support young plants, improve oxygen and moisture penetration into the soil. After planting, after 7-10 days, the plants begin to spud. Raise the soil slightly near the base of the tomatoes so as not to damage the roots. Before hilling, the Amber Honey variety is watered with water, after which the process is started. This sequence will speed up the development of the tomato root system. Subsequent hilling is done after 15-20 days of growing plants, after soil stagnation.
Throughout the growing season, the tomato variety Amber Honey is fed with organic and mineral additives. With slow growth and poor development, tomatoes are watered with a diluted potassium solution or sulfates and nitrogen additives are added to the soil. After 10-15 days, seedling sprouts are watered with a fertilizer solution at the rate of 10 liters of water per 20 g of superphosphates. Further, at any stage of growth and development, tomatoes are fed with saltpeter and potassium salt 1-2 times per season.
To protect the crop from pests, the Amber Honey variety is sprayed with chemicals. Examine the plants for damage, fruit and root rot. As a prophylaxis against slugs and ants, dust is sprinkled on the ground at the roots. Fruit rot of tomatoes Amber honey occurs when there is an excess of moisture, a lack of nitrogen fertilizer.
Tomato bushes Amber honey must be pinched and pinned. The plant is formed into 2 stems after cutting the top over 3-4 leaves with an ovary. The tomato will bear good fruit if 2-3 clusters ripen on the bushes. A garter to the stakes is done when the plant begins to curl along the ground. Stakes are driven in at a distance of 10-15 cm from the bushes. Tomatoes are tied in 3-4 places, if necessary, brushes with heavy fruits are tied. An example of garter and pinching of barren flowers:
The picking of tomatoes begins in mid or late August. The fruits are stored in refrigerated chambers at a temperature of + 2-5 ° C.
Collecting tomatoes Amber honey is carried out with brushes or the entire crop is cut off at once. Unripe tomatoes are left to ripen on windowsills under the sun. On average, under the right storage conditions, tomatoes are stored for 2 weeks. When transporting over long distances, it is recommended to wrap each fruit with plastic wrap or synthetic soft mesh.
Conclusion
Tomato Amber honey has useful minerals and high-quality taste characteristics. The variety is worthy of cultivation on the site of an experienced gardener in any soil. Tomatoes do not require special care, do not cause problems with diseases and pests, if you make top dressing, watering and preventive measures on time.
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