What is good about the "Raspberry Empire" tomato and how to grow it yourself - a practical guide

What should the residents of the northern regions of the country do if there is a desire to grow tomatoes on their personal plot, but there are no opportunities in a harsh climate? The answer is simple - look for suitable varieties and hybrids.

The new hybrid Raspberry Empire is ideal for greenhouse cultivation. High yields, early ripening and ease of care have made the tomato one of the most popular over the past few years.

Hybrid information

The tomato was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2017. It is suitable for growing in film-type greenhouses and outdoors in the southern regions. The manufacturer is a young but successful company "TK Leader". The hybrid has managed to firmly take a leadership position - despite the fact that it has just appeared on the market.

Tomato Raspberry Empire has a significant advantage over other varieties: it has a high genetically determined protection against root and apical rot, brown spot.

Tomato Raspberry Empire: characteristics and description of the variety

This early ripe indeterminate tomato impresses with its performance.

Reference. Indeterminate (tall) tomato hybrids have no restrictions on stem growth. The photo shows what a rich harvest can be obtained from one bush.

Advantages and disadvantages of tomatoes

Culture has many benefits:

• pleasant taste and sophisticated aroma;
• high yield when grown in greenhouses and outdoors;
• resistance to pests that forms during processing;
• thin and at the same time dense skin, allowing you to transport tomatoes over long distances;
• tender pulp;
• long-term storage;
• the possibility of year-round cultivation in greenhouses, subject to certain conditions.

The cultivation process is complicated by some shortcomings of the hybrid:

• tall indeterminate bushes require constant care and shaping;
• the need for constant feeding of the soil and abundant watering;
• instability to subzero temperatures makes it impossible to grow a hybrid in the northern regions in open areas;
• fleshy fruits are not suitable for making tomato juice.

Growing and care

Raspberry empire tomatoes are grown using seedlings. Disembarkation is carried out at the age of 70 days. Ideal conditions come in late spring, so you can start sowing seeds in the third decade of March.

Seed preparation

Additional disinfecting treatment of seeds before sowing is not carried out. The manufacturer has already taken care of this.

Experienced farmers advise to soak seeds for 12-15 hours to saturate them with oxygen. Then the water is drained and laid out on a damp cloth or paper towel.

The next step is germination seed... To do this, they are placed in a closed plastic container and placed in a warm place for two days. What are these manipulations for? The seeds are treated with special substances that prevent germination. Pre-soaking allows you to "wake up" the seed and increase germination. As soon as the seeds hatch, they are sown in the ground.

Growing seedlings

In cups for seedlings pour damp earth and make 2 cm depressions, throw seeds into them and sprinkle with soil.

Keep your seedlings in a well-lit area. Water regularly, do not let the soil dry out. The first shoots will appear in seven days.

Don't forget about picking tomatoes. This will produce seedlings with a strong root system. Start the process after the third leaf appears. Prepare fertile soil for planting seedlings:

• biohumus - 3 parts;
• river sand - two parts;
• neutralized peat - one part;
• perlite - one piece.

Pour some of the mixture into 1 liter pots, remove the seedlings from the cups without shaking off the soil, and immerse them in a container. Fill with the remaining soil.

After 65-70 days from the moment of sowing, you will receive seedlings 20-25 cm high.

Monitoring the seedlings will help to timely determine the lack of nutrients:

1. Old leaves turn yellow, which means there is not enough nitrogen.
2. Holes with yellow edges appeared on the leaves - there is not enough potassium.
3. Phosphate deficiency is indicated by the death of old leaves.
4. Leaves brighten and dark streaks appear - add magnesium.
5. Completely yellowed leaves indicate a lack of iron.
6. New leaves are white or yellow - the plant needs nitrogen.

Growing rules

Hybrid Raspberry Empire is planted in loose, moist soil. The acidity level is 7 pH. Before disembarking, it is recommended to disinfect the ground. The soil should not be treated with chemicals. Temperature - 12-15 ° С. Plant no more than two stems per square meter at intervals of 30-50 cm. Examine the seedlings, remove dry yellowed leaves.

The best time to plant is in the evening or on a cloudy day. The day before, fill the wells with a hot concentrated solution of potassium permanganate.

After planting, mulch the soil with straw, bark, wood chips or peat. Feed and water the plants on time if you want to achieve high yields.

Trunk formation begins in early summer. Excess shoots break off and leave those that appeared above the last flowering. The manipulation is performed every 10 days. First, healthy stepsons are removed, then the sick. This allows you to speed up ripening by two weeks.

Care features

Tomatoes Raspberry Empire do not tolerate waterlogging, especially if moisture gets on the leaves and stems. Therefore, watering is carried out strictly at the root. The best way in which the plant cannot be poured is a drip system. If you plan to water by hand, use a watering can without a sieve.

Reference. During flowering, water the tomatoes once a week, observing the proportions - 12 l / 1 m².

Tomatoes Raspberry Empire are ideal for growing in a greenhouse. Such conditions allow creating a favorable microclimate, maintaining the air temperature at +24 ° C and humidity - 60%. The stems are tied to the frame of the greenhouse.

Planting in open ground involves more intensive plant care:

• removal of lower leaves and stepchildren to form a bush;
• tying to high supports;
• timely soil moisture.

Feeding schedule:

To get a rich harvest from the bush, five or six brushes of fruiting brushes with 2-3 leaves at the top are left on it. Top dressing is carried out every 10 days. During the period of fruit ripening, the concentration of the solution is increased.

Diseases and pests

The hybrid is prone to late blight, with which folk remedies and fungicides help.

An excess of nitrogen in the soil, uncontrolled irrigation lead to a decrease in yield. The culture is susceptible to attack by various insects: aphids, bear, beetle (larvae), midges and worms. Traps and treatment with a solution of potassium permanganate or garlic help fight pests.

Garlic infusion recipe:

• Pass the peeled garlic through a press, pour water in equal proportions;
• leave to infuse for two weeks;
• strain and add water in a ratio of 1: 5 before spraying.

Harvest volume and application

Hybrid Raspberry Empire - early maturing. The first crop appears three months after sowing the seeds. The fruits ripen in clusters. Up to 5 kg can be harvested from one bush. In greenhouse conditions, the yield is at a high level and is 20 kg / 1 m2. On open ground - 30% less.

Tomatoes bear fruit actively in summer. By autumn, the yield decreases, and the fruits are harvested up to three times a week.

The appearance of pink ripeness on the fruit signals the need to harvest. It is not recommended to wait until full maturity. This increases the fruitfulness of the brush, the fruits are small in size and lose their bulk.

Due to their fleshy structure, thin skin and wonderful taste, the Pink Empire tomatoes are tasty fresh and canned. During heat treatment, the peel does not crack, the size of the fruit allows you to pickle and salt them whole in jars.

Farmers reviews

Despite the fact that the hybrid Raspberry Empire appeared relatively recently, many amateur gardeners and professional farmers managed to appreciate it.

Maria, Krasnodar: “I first tried to land the Raspberry Empire last year. I saw branches strewn with fruits at a neighbor's summer cottage in a greenhouse, and was inspired. I liked the hybrid. He is unpretentious in care, from each bush she harvested a large harvest until late autumn. Tomatoes were eaten fresh, pickled, salted and distributed to relatives. "

Vasily, Liski: “I have been growing a hybrid for the second year in my country house in a greenhouse, I am very satisfied. The yield is high, the tomatoes are tasty and fragrant, they are stored for a long time. The main task is to feed on time. Then the branches will burst from the bunches. I was convinced of this from my own experience. "

Olga, Chekhov: “Last year my husband and I decided to try to grow a new variety of tomatoes. After reading the reviews, we chose a hybrid Raspberry Empire instead of a variety and did not lose. The plant is resistant to rot, no spots appear on the fruits. Timely treated for late blight and fed... The result was impressive! There were so many tomatoes that they did not know what to do. Prepared salads, snacks and rolled them up for the winter. "

Conclusion

The Raspberry Empire hybrid is confidently gaining popularity among summer residents and farmers due to its high yield, excellent taste characteristics of fruits, and disease resistance.

The ideal growing environment is a greenhouse. But even on open ground in the southern regions, tomatoes feel good, except that the fruitfulness will be much lower.