Why is the tomato "Kotya" recognized as the best hybrid of the year?

Tomato exhibitions are held annually in our country. Experienced gardeners present the fruits of their labors there - beautiful and high-yielding tomato bushes. Participants of such events and their viewers choose leaders among the many varieties of this culture.

In 2018, domestic gardeners paid attention to the Tomato Kotya from the Partner firm. The exhibition featured heavy bunches with lots of yellow berries. They brought popularity to the hybrid. How true are the reviews about this vegetable and how to get the maximum number of fruits per season - read on.

General description of the hybrid

Kotya is a first generation tomato hybrid. It was bred by the Russian breeder Fursov Nikolai Petrovich. Agrofirm "Partner" produces Kochi seeds.

The main distinguishing feature of Kochi is the unusual egg-shaped fruits of yellow color with orange streaks. The size of the berries is small, the weight of each does not exceed 45 g. See how they look in the photo.

Tomatoes are formed in long clusters. Each of them harvested up to 16 fruits. Because of this, tall bushes look very decorative.

The taste of the fruit is also unusual - rich, sweet, with a slight sourness and fruity aftertaste.

Yellow tomatoes are most beneficial for health due to their high content of beta-carotene, which improves visual acuity, strengthens immunity and speeds up metabolism. A lot of yellow berries and lycopene - a strong antioxidant.

Yellow-fruited tomatoes are not only healthy, but also safe. They do not cause allergies, therefore they are suitable for young children and people prone to allergic reactions. Scientists note a reduced content of purines in such fruits.

Tomatoes Kotya are mainly consumed fresh. They are suitable for preservation as a whole, and in the form of puree. With heat treatment, the usefulness of yellow-fruited tomatoes is reduced, since most of the vitamins are destroyed.

Specifications

Tomato Kotya is easy to grow in our country, even in areas with unfavorable climatic conditions.

Let's look at the characteristics table:

Pros and cons of a hybrid

Despite the fact that the hybrid is relatively young, it has already gained popularity among gardeners.

Benefits of Kochi:

• cold resistance;
• unusual appearance of the fruit;
• high productivity;
• good taste;
• universality of application;
• decorative appearance;
• resistance to tomato diseases;
• ripening friendship.

The disadvantages include the need for pinching and garter bushes.

Features of agricultural technology

Kotyu is grown in seedlings. The time of sowing seeds depends on the region in which tomato cultivation is planned:

• southern strip - late April or early May;
• central regions - second half of March;
• areas with a northern climate - early April.

Seedlings are planted in a permanent place when the soil temperature at a depth of 15 cm reaches 15-16 degrees. By this time, the plants should be 50-60 days old. When grown in a greenhouse, seeds are sown 2 weeks earlier.

Advice... It is important not to overexpose the seedlings in pots. Otherwise, the plants will not take root well in a permanent place.

Seed preparation and sowing

Before you start sowing, the seeds need to be prepared. Planting material processing consists of three stages:

1. Germination test... The seeds are soaked for half an hour in a solution prepared from 1 glass of water and 1 tsp. salt. The floating specimens are removed, and those that have sunk to the bottom are washed and used for planting.
2. Etching... The seeds are soaked for 30 minutes. in a light pink solution of potassium permanganate, for 15 minutes. in hydrogen peroxide or for 12 hours in a solution of soda (1 tsp per 1 liter of water). Then they are washed.
3. Growth stimulation... The planting material is soaked in nutrient solutions. From purchased funds usually use "Epin". They are also prepared at home, for example, mixing the juice of three-year-old aloe leaves and water in equal proportions.

The choice of soil for seedlings should also be taken responsibly. It should be light but nutritious. Those who do not want to buy a ready-made universal mixture mix sand, black soil and humus in equal amounts.

The soil and containers for tomatoes are pre-disinfected - treated with a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Tomato seeds are sown in seedling boxes. They are laid in grooves 1 cm deep at a distance of 2 cm from each other, sprinkled with soil and watered with warm water from a spray bottle.

The containers with planting material are covered with glass or foil and put away in a warm place, for example, to a radiator. The soil is moistened as it dries.

Seedling care

It is not difficult to grow seedlings on your own. The main thing is to properly care for the plants:

1. Watering... The soil is moistened as it dries with warm, settled water. The liquid should not come into contact with the tomato greens. It is important to ensure that the plants do not dry out, but water stagnation should not be allowed. Both negative factors contribute to root rot, blackleg development and mold growth.
2. After the first shoots appear, the film is removed. The seedlings are rearranged in a well-lit place. To prevent the tomatoes from stretching, they use fluorescent lamps.
3. It is important that immature tomatoes did not stand in a draft, which often becomes the cause of their illness and death.
4. Tomatoes dive after the appearance of the first true leaves... A drainage layer is poured at the bottom of the containers into which they will be transplanted. It is not necessary to pinch the central root of the plant, this will slow down the development of seedlings.
5. 2 weeks after the pick, the tomatoes are watered and fed for the first time. The next 2 times fertilization is applied at intervals of 2 weeks. Complex formulations with phosphorus are used.
6. 2 weeks before planting in a permanent place, the plants begin to harden... This procedure allows the seedlings to quickly adapt to new conditions after transplanting. For hardening, tomatoes are taken outside every day, gradually increasing the time.

Planting tomatoes in open ground

Tomato beds are prepared in advance. In the fall, they are dug up and cleaned of the remains of weeds and cultivated plants. Then for every 1 sq. m make 6 kg of humus. The soil is mixed with fertilizer. If necessary, the acidity is reduced with dry lime.

Advice... To make the soil more fertile, rye is sown on tomato beds in the fall. In the spring, when it germinates, the seedlings are dug up so that all the greenery is underground. Then watered with "Baikal" diluted according to the instructions and covered with foil. For 2 weeks, the rye is re-peat

It is important to choose the right site for growing tomatoes. Solanaceous crops are the most undesirable predecessors. The place should be well lit, as the tomato is a light-loving plant.

In the spring, the rows are leveled with a rake and cleaned of weeds. Then it is watered with copper sulfate.

The holes are dug in rows in a checkerboard pattern. A 70x40 pattern is used. For 1 century. m planted up to 4 plants.

Ash or fertilizers are poured into each depression. Then the plant is placed there, removed from the pot along with a lump of earth. The pits are covered and watered. Use 1 liter of water for each tomato.

The next time the tomatoes are watered after 2 weeks. The seedlings planted in open ground are first covered with a film overnight to protect them from frost.

Rules for caring for adult plants

How high the harvest of Kochi will be depends on how correct and regular maintenance it will be.

The list contains basic rules and tips from experienced gardeners:

1. Form the tomato into 1 or 2 stems... In the first case the tomatoes will ripen faster, and in the second the yield will be higher.
2. During pinching remove leaves below the first flower cluster and withered greenery. One such procedure is carried out per week, during which no more than three leaves are cut off. On the day of pinching, the plants are not watered.
3. Watered tomatoes as the soil dries. This is done when the sun is not active. Use warm, settled water. The liquid should not get on the ground part of the plant - this will increase the likelihood of burns on the leaves. The frequency of watering depends on the outside temperature. In the greenhouse, the soil is moistened only once a week.
4. After each watering, the beds are loosened to remove the earth crust, which impairs the root air exchange. In the process of loosening, they are cleared of weeds.
5. During flowering, tomato bushes are periodically shaken, helping them pollinate... It is especially important to do this in a greenhouse.
6. Tie up Kochi bushes are a must. Long weighty brushes are also attached to the support.
7. Tomatoes are fed Kotya 2-4 times per season, alternating mineral and organic feeding. Another option: before planting, pour ash, eggshells, double superphosphate and compost into the holes for tomatoes, pour everything with a light pink solution of potassium permanganate and mix. In this case, you will have to feed the tomatoes only once a season with an infusion of nettle, ash and chicken droppings diluted 1:10 with warm water.

Prevention of diseases and pests

The Kotya hybrid has a high immunity to the main tomato diseases. Despite this, it is important to follow the rules of prevention when growing:

1. Disinfection... Disinfecting compounds are used to treat soil, containers for seedlings, seeds, greenhouse walls and garden tools.
2. Weed removal. Weeds attract pests and carry pathogens. This also applies to the remains of last year's cultivated plants.
3. Compliance with crop rotation. Tomatoes are not planted in beds where other nightshade crops grew the year before. In this case, the risks of tomato contamination increase. Potatoes that attract pests should not be placed next to tomatoes.
4. Compliance with watering rules... Both dry soil and stagnant water are ideal conditions for the development of viral and fungal infections.
5. Stepping... If you break off part of the bush incorrectly or water the plant on the day of this procedure, the risks of infection will increase.
6. Protection from pests. When growing small quantities of tomatoes, it is recommended to use safe homemade products. The bushes are sprayed with a solution from a piece of laundry soap and a bucket of water or a decoction of wormwood. Colorado potato beetle and slugs are harvested by hand.
7. As a prevention of late blight, an open vial of iodine is hung in the greenhouse. In unprotected soil, the bushes are sprayed with copper sulfate or a light pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Reviews of gardeners

Reviews about the Cat are mostly positive. Everyone who grew it notes that this is a beautiful, tasty and high-yielding tomato.

Irina, Krasnodar: “I tried to grow a cat from Partner in the open field and in a greenhouse. I liked the second option more, since the brushes were longer. Formated plants into one stem. I fed them with homemade fertilizers and superphosphate. The yield is high, as stated in the description of the variety, and the bushes and fruits are very beautiful. The largest clusters produced 16 berries each and weighed 600 g. "

Vladimir. Samara: “After reading good reviews, I tried to grow Kotya in a greenhouse. I liked the tomato: it didn’t get sick, didn’t form many stepchildren and gave a lot of harvest. Ripening amicably, yellow striped fruits can be collected in bunches. The only thing is that I did not see any difference between Kotey and Shy blush. By the way, the seeds from Kochi berries gave exactly the same fruits, so I doubt its hybridity. "

Conclusion

If you are looking for an original tomato with high yields, pay attention to the Kotya hybrid. He won over many gardeners with his unusual egg-shaped fruits with orange and pink stains.

It is not difficult to grow such tomatoes. They are not afraid of tomato diseases and are characterized by increased cold resistance. A kitty is a godsend for both experienced and novice gardeners.