A favorite of summer residents with high yields and an excellent reputation - the tomato "Bourgeois" for open ground and greenhouses

Every gardener dreams of growing a tomato that will require minimal maintenance and produce delicious juicy fruits. Modern breeding provides this opportunity. There are many varieties and hybrids on the market that have increased resistance to adverse environmental factors.

Tomato Bourgeois also belongs to such crops. He is not afraid of cold snaps and staunchly endures drought. It is easy to grow it even in the country. What else is attractive about this hybrid - read on.

General description of the variety

Bourgeois f1 is a first-generation tomato hybrid... It was bred by crossing two other varieties. This makes it impossible to sow seeds from your own harvest. A hybrid was developed by Ukrainian breeders in Odessa.

Recommended for outdoor cultivation in central and southern regions.

Distinctive features of Bourgeois

Distinctive feature of Bourgeois - its resistance to temperature extremes. He is not afraid of either heat or cold snaps and perfectly sets fruit under negative environmental influences.

Tolerates hybrid and short-term drought... This makes it easier to care for him, especially when grown to the country.

Highly resistant to diseases of nightshade crops. Rarely suffers from late blight. Due to the resistance of the tomato to negative environmental factors, it grows equally well indoors and outdoors. The place of cultivation does not affect the yield.

Medium-sized fruits, red... The taste is rich, sweet and sour. Pronounced tomato aroma.

Of negative traits hybrid - fragility of the stems. Despite the low growth of Bourgeois, his bushes need a garter.

Main characteristics

Bourgeois refers to tomatoes that are guaranteed to give a good harvest.... This is one of the most capricious hybrids that will endure even a short lack of care.

Description and characteristics:

Growing seedlings

Like other mid-season hybrids, Bourgeois in our country is grown exclusively by seedlings. Seeds are sown in the ground 45-60 days before the intended planting in a permanent place.

Sowing time of planting material depends on the climate of the region:

• southern - in late February or early March;
• moderate - in the second half of March;
• northern - at the beginning of April.

How to prepare seeds for planting

Many manufacturers process their goods in the factory. Prepared seeds are usually colored orange or green.... Pickling information is indicated on the packaging. If untreated seed is used, disinfection is necessary. Without it, the risks of plant infection and death due to negative environmental conditions increase.

Seeds must be disinfected... The compositions in which they are soaked:

• potassium permanganate solution (1 g per 100 ml of water);
• copper sulfate (1 g per 1 liter of water);
• phytosporin (2 drops per 1 tbsp. water);
• aloe juice (diluted with water 1: 1);
• soda solution (1 tsp for 1 tbsp. water);
• hydrogen peroxide.

Note! Soda solution and aloe juice not only disinfect the planting material, but also have the properties of a growth stimulator.

Before dressing, the seeds are soaked in a glass of water. Floated specimens will not germinate.

Before planting, the seeds are treated with growth stimulants.

there is several options for accelerating the germination of planting material:

• soaking in purchased products ("Epin", "Zircon", "Sodium humate");
• soaking in homemade products (honey water, which is prepared from 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 cup of water);
• pre-germination in a damp cloth.

Other varieties of tomatoes:

Early rich harvest - tomato "Polbig"

Large-fruited and early ripe hybrid "Strega f1"

Productive hybrid with excellent taste - tomato "Florida"

What containers and soil to choose

Light but nutritious soil is suitable for tomatoes... It is prepared from the base and nutrient substrate taken in equal proportions. Add ½ baking powder to the mixture. Composition:

• the basis is garden soil, peat, black soil;
• nutrient substrate - humus;
• baking powder - sand, sawdust, crushed coconut flakes.

Add to the soil ash (1 tbsp. per 10 liters) and superphosphate (1 matchbox per 10 liters). Sold in gardening stores and ready-made soil mixtures. Choose a special soil for tomatoes and peppers or a universal soil.

Tomato seeds are usually sown in a common box.... After the seedlings grow up, they dive into individual containers with a volume of at least 300 ml. Containers and soil must be disinfected. Most often they use a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Sowing seeds

Bourgeois is inexpensive a hybrid that tolerates picks well... Soil is poured into the boxes. When it warms up, it is poured over with warm water. Prepare grooves 1 cm deep. Seeds are sown in them at a distance of 3 cm from each other. Then all the depressions are covered with earth.

Boxes with planting material are covered with foil... They are removed to a room with a temperature of 23-26 ° C. In such conditions, the seeds will germinate quickly.

Seedling care rules

Tomato seedlings need regular care. There are several basic rules for growing this crop.:

1. When shoots appear, the film is removed. The boxes are rearranged for a week in a place with a temperature of 17 ° C. This will prevent premature pulling of the tomatoes.
2. Tomatoes are brought into a room with a temperature of 20-22 ° C.
3. As the topsoil dries up, the seedlings are watered. The settled water is used. Water the tomatoes only at the root.
4. When 2 true leaves are formed on the plants, they are transplanted into separate containers, gently holding the leaves. Drainage is poured at the bottom of the pots, which will protect the plants from the black leg.After the pick, the tomatoes are watered. After that, the soil is not moistened for 10 days.
5. For the entire period of growing seedlings, it is fed 3 times. For the first time, a solution of ash and superphosphate is introduced (10 tbsp. L. Ash and 1 tsp. Superphosphate are taken for 5 liters of water). The second time, chicken manure diluted 1:10 is used. For the last time, a phosphorus-potassium supplement is applied.
6. 10 days before planting tomatoes in the ground, the seedlings begin to harden. She is taken out into the street during a warm time of the day, increasing the time of stay every day.

Agrotechnics Bourgeois

Bourgeois are planted in a permanent place when the seedlings get stronger, and the soil temperature at a depth of 12 cm reaches 15 ° C.

Exact drop-off time varies by region:

• cities with a warm climate - end of April;
• regions with a temperate climate - the second decade of May;
• northern regions - early June.

The bourgeois is grown in open and closed ground. In both cases yield indicators are stable.

Picking to a permanent place

For tomatoes, choose a place in the sunniest part of the garden. Groundwater should not be located too close to the ground.

The beds are prepared in autumn... They are dug up, cleaned of plant residues and mixed with humus. For 1 sq. m apply 6 kg of fertilizers. In the spring, the beds are leveled with a rake and cleared of weeds. The soil is watered with hot copper sulfate.

Advice! Tomatoes grow well on their own tops. In the fall, tomato bushes are plucked, crushed and watered with a solution of potassium permanganate. Then the grass is buried in the beds where the tomatoes will grow next year.

The holes are dug in rows in a checkerboard pattern. For 1 sq. m fits 4-5 plants.1 tbsp is poured into the holes. l. land. Some gardeners find it helpful to put 1 small fish in the tomato grooves. Before planting, the seedlings are carefully removed from the pots. They are planted together with a clod of earth. The depressions are covered with earth and watered with warm water, spending 1 liter of water for each plant.

Basic rules of care

It is recommended to tie up the bourgeois... Despite the fact that it belongs to determinant hybrids, its bushes are tall and the stems are brittle. Therefore, it is necessary to tie up not only the main stem, but also heavy brushes with fruits.

The bush does not need formation... Its yield is ensured precisely by the spreading. It is recommended to regularly remove the leaves at the bottom of the leaf. The procedure is carried out once a week, removing no more than 3 sheets.

Water the tomatoes 2 times a week, spending 3 liters of warm water on 1 plant. After each watering, the soil is loosened and weeds are removed.

Tomato beds mulch rotted straw, hay or humus. Such a layer will protect the plant roots from adverse environmental factors and will become additional feeding.

Fertilizers are applied 3-4 times per season (depending on the composition of the soil). The intervals between dressings are at least 2 weeks.

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Little tricks

To get a rich harvest of tomatoes, you need to know a few secrets. Here are some of them:

1. To speed up fruit setting, plants are sprayed with compounds with boric acid. They will not only speed up the formation and ripening of tomatoes, but also make them more delicious.
2. If the root system the plants will be strong, they will become more hardy. To achieve this, the stems are spud. The first time is when tuberosity appears in the lower part of the trunk. The second - after the stems acquire a bluish tint.
3. Nitrogen fertilizers apply to tomato beds 1 time per season. The rest of the time, preference is given to potassium-phosphorus mixtures.

Diseases and pests

Tomato Bourgeois has a high immunity to diseases of nightshade crops. Even late blight does not affect him.

All gardeners need is to protect plants from pests:

1. To protect the plant from slugs, aphids and spider mites, use a soapy solution.It is made from a piece of crushed laundry soap and a bucket of water. A finely chopped onion head is added to the resulting mixture. For prevention, tomatoes are sprayed with wormwood decoction.
2. To combat the Colorado potato beetle use special drugs, for example, "Prestige". However, it is safer to pick the pest manually.
3. To protect tomatoes from bear, the beds are sprinkled with eggshells.

Advice! To protect the bushes from pests, some gardeners plant tomatoes in the soil in pots in which the seedlings were grown. They pierce only the bottom in such containers.

The main nuances of cultivation in open and protected ground

Bourgeois is equally easy to grow in the open and in greenhouses... When choosing one of the methods, consider some of the nuances.

The air circulates inside the room worse than outside. it promotes the spread of infections in the greenhouse and moisture stagnation... To avoid such problems, the room is regularly ventilated. To protect the premises from pests, the windows are covered with a net.

Watering tomatoes in a greenhouse only once a week. The liquid from the beds in the room evaporates more slowly.

Before planting seedlings in the greenhouse, walls are recommended to be sprayed with copper sulfate... The soil in the beds where the tomatoes previously grew is replaced with a new one.

Outdoors, it is important to protect plants from night frosts. For this, their first 2 weeks are covered with foil every evening.

Harvesting and application of the crop

The first fruits of the Bourgeois are harvested at the end of July.... This variety does not differ in the harmony of the ripening of the crop.

Advice! The most delicious fruits are those that are fully ripe on the bush.

Bourgeois - a hybrid with universal use... Its fruits are suitable for fresh consumption, whole preservation and preparation of tomato paste. Unripe tomatoes are used for pickling.

Advantages and disadvantages of Bourgeois

The benefits of culture:

• resistance to temperature extremes;
• tolerates dry weather;
• unpretentious care:
• great taste of the fruit;
• versatility of the crop;
• high productivity;
• high immunity to tomato diseases;
• does not require pinning.

Disadvantage: Since it is a hybrid and not a variety, seeds from its fruit are not used for planting.

Farmers reviews

Reviews of farmers about Bourgeois are mostly positive... This tomato will satisfy the requirements of both beginner and experienced gardeners.

Irina, Omsk: “I liked the bourgeois precisely because of the ease of care. Even in cool climates, it grows well in a greenhouse. Maintenance is minimal. Doesn't get sick. The fruits are delicious. Smooth and red as in the photo ".

Victoria, Zheleznogorsk: “I grow bourgeois in the open field in the country. I can't say that its fruits are incredibly tasty. They are good with a classic tomato flavor. Its endurance is impressive. I go to the dacha once a week. 2 times per season I add top dressing (silage, superphosphate, ammonium nitrate) and water it once every 7 days. The tomato does not require pinching. You need to tie up ".

Conclusion

Bourgeois is a great option for gardeners who do not want to spend a lot of time near tomato beds. It is unpretentious and will not die if you miss a couple of waterings. This hybrid is not afraid of temperature extremes and drought.

The tomato belongs to the hybrids that will definitely not disappoint. Even in cold summers, it will produce an impressive harvest of delicious fruits.