How to care for a tomato "Petrusha-gardener"

Surely you know and remember the classic puppet character Parsley. But what connection does this doll have with the variety tomato Petrusha the gardener? It turns out grade owes its playful name to this hero. This is because the shape of the fruit is very similar to the Petrushkin cap. They are oblong with a tapered tip.

Let's take a closer look at this interesting variety, find out its features and find out what those who have already harvested such tomatoes say about it.

Characteristics and description of tomato varieties

Petrusha the gardener was bred by Russian breeders. This is a mid-early variety of the determinant type. It is one of those plants that bear fruit better outdoors than in greenhouse conditions. The bushes are low - up to 60 cm in height. If a tomato is grown in a greenhouse, it will almost double its size. Then the bushes can reach 1-1.2 m in height.

Yield

Judging by the reviews, the yield of the variety is higher in the open field and, subject to agricultural technology, reaches 4-6 kg per bush.

Fruit

Oblong cylindrical parsley tomatoes. The color of the fruit is scarlet. Here he is in the photo:

Sometimes the scarlet color can dilute the yellow-green spots near the stalk.

The fruits are fleshy and dense, sweet in taste. Weight of one tomato - 150-180 g. Seed nests - from six pieces. 5-7 fruits grow in the brush.

Tomatoes of this variety are used:

• for pickling whole (applies to small fruits);
• fresh;
• as an ingredient for processing into juices, ketchups and tomato sauces.

Tomatoes of this variety are well stored.

Advantages and disadvantages

Here are the advantages of the variety that tomato growers note:

• good productivity;
• bushes do not need to be pinned;
• universal use of fruits;
• plants bear fruit for a long time;
• plants tolerate drought well.

But some gardeners pay attention that the variety also has disadvantages:

• bushes must be tied up;
• the fruit may crack.

Features of growing tomato

The seeds of this variety are small. Tomatoes are grown in seedlings. Sowed in late February - early March, 55-60 days before landing at the main site.

In the phase of two true leaves, the seedlings dive. The process consists in the fact that each sprout is transplanted into a separate container, in which the plant will have much more room for growth and formation of a branched root system.

They are transplanted to the garden in the second half of May, when the threat of frost has passed. You can plant it in the greenhouse earlier (for example, in the third decade of April). Planting pattern: 35-40 cm between plants and 40-45 cm between rows (5-6 bushes per 1 sq. M).

When landing in the main place, it is recommended to add 1 tablespoon of wood ash to the hole.

Attention! If you accidentally break off the top of the tomato when landing in the main place, do not be discouraged. This shoot can be rooted by sprinkling it with earth and watering it regularly. Once rooted, it will grow into a stand-alone plant.

Top dressing

During growth and fruiting, it is advisable to feed the plants 3-4 times with complex fertilizers for tomatoes. Yeast feeding gives good results. Recipe: 80-100 g of fresh yeast and 50 g of sugar are dissolved in 3 liters of warm water. Leave to roam.

When bubbles stop forming, the solution is ready. Add 1 liter of yeast solution to a bucket of water and add it under the tomato root.

Caution! Fresh manure is not worth adding. The tomato bush will begin to grow green mass and the flowers with fruits will receive little nutrition.

Prevention of diseases and pests

The variety is resistant to late blight.

For the prevention of apical rot (it indicates a lack of calcium), it is recommended to do root dressing from ash or wood ash. To prepare the working solution, dilute a liter can of ash in 10 liters of water. You can grind eggshells in a coffee grinder. Powder consumption - 1 tbsp. spoon on the tomato bush.

Attention! For better dissolution of nutrients, it is advisable to boil the solution.

For the prevention of diseases, it is recommended:

• to relieve the density of the leaves (cut off the lower leaves after the clusters with fruits have formed);
• ventilate the greenhouse regularly;
• to water plants in the morning, so as not to create additional moisture at night (the moisture will disappear during the day).

It is important to follow the basic principles of crop rotation: alternate crop growing areas. Tomatoes have not been planted on the same plot for several years in a row.

Scare away pests you can use folk remedies. Such tinctures "work" well:

• from garlic. Take 200 g of minced garlic and insist for several hours in 5 liters of water. The solution is sprayed onto the aerial part of the plant;
• from onion husks. For 10 liters of water, take 200 g of onion husks, insist 10-12 hours. The solution is sprayed on the bushes.

Reviews of gardeners

Tomato lovers speak differently about the Petrusha gardener variety:

Valentina Yurievna, Tambov: «Conducted an experiment. She planted half of the seedlings in a garden bed on the street, and half in a greenhouse. After planting in a greenhouse, the tomatoes froze in growth. When they began to grow, the first flowers had already appeared on the beds on their tomato brothers. The harvest was better outdoors.»

Alexander, Kopeysk: “I tried to plant Petrusha the gardener last season. The impressions of the variety are good. You don't have to spend a lot of effort on leaving. The tomatoes are oblong and look good in a jar when pickled, my wife likes it very much. "

Albina Sergeevna, Vologda region: “I liked the variety for its ease of care. Produces excellent fruit without a greenhouse. Does not require frequent watering and tolerates short-term drought without loss of yield. The fruits are strong. "

Elina, Penza: «The variety looks more like a mid-season. My tomato yield was not very high. The tomatoes were beautiful but the taste was not impressive. Nothing special.»

Lyudmila Vikentievna, Ivanovo: «I grew tomatoes in the open field. Bushes are strong, stocky. Gathered green fruits. Ripe well at room temperature. I will plant more. "

Olga, Moscow region: «I grow in a greenhouse. The variety has a super-high yield. The whole bush is covered with fruits. And they appear on the bush from July to October. Tomatoes are sweet and fleshy. "

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Conclusion

Many people like the tomato variety Petrusha-gardener. It usually grows and bears fruit better outdoors than in a greenhouse. It is grown for fresh consumption and for canning. The tomato is quite easy to care for.

There are few minuses: the bushes need to be tied up, the fruits sometimes crack from an excess of moisture. For the rest, there are some pluses, and the main one is good yield. It can be achieved by observing all agrotechnical rules when caring for a tomato.