What yield can you expect from the "Early Girl" tomato variety

Every gardener wants ripe tomatoes to appear as quickly as possible without losing their pronounced tomato flavor. Among the proven early-ripening varieties is the tomato with the self-explanatory name Rannyaya girl, a product of the selection of Tver breeders. Vegetables are stored for a long time, resistant to late blight, juicy sugary taste.

Read about how to grow them correctly in our article.

Description and characteristics of tomato varieties

Low-growing tomato An early girl has a strong, thick stem, a small distance between nodes on the trunk, the presence of 6-8 leaves and 1-2 inflorescences.

Fruits are medium in size, almost never large. Each weighs 50–200 g. Ripe tomatoes are bright red, rich in useful microelements, and have a mild sweet taste.

The crop ripens in 50-60 days after picking seedlings in open ground. An early girl gives a high yield: up to 15 kg of tomatoes ripen on 1 bush.

Pros and cons of the variety

The variety, like any other, has its advantages and disadvantages.

The virtues of culture:

• fruits are stored for a long time, easily transported over long distances;
• The early girl does not suffer late blight due to the early ripening of the crop, the pathogenic fungus is most active only at the end of summer;
• the fruits have excellent taste, aromatic pulp, they make rich tomato juice.

The disadvantages of the variety are low resistance to low temperatures and inability to self-pollination.

How to grow

The variety loves organic soil. Therefore, before planting seedlings or seeds, organic compost is added to the soil. This will make it easier to care for the plants and allow them to thrive.

The ideal soil for the Early Girl variety is slightly acidic.

Sowing tomato

Before sowing, the grains are selected, revealing low-quality specimens. To do this, planting material is immersed in a saline solution for 10-15 minutes. Floated seeds are not suitable for planting.

In regions with a cool climate, tomatoes are grown in seedlings. Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out in the first 2 weeks of March. Inflorescences appear approximately 2 months after the first shoots. The grown bushes are transplanted into a greenhouse or greenhouse until the end of May.

If the seedlings dive into the open ground, then the possibility of frost is excluded and cover material must be used. Seedlings are planted in a sunny place, covered with a special material or film.

Seedlings are immersed in the soil for more than half of the trunk. So the root system will take more nutrients from the soil.

Attention! Sowing dates depend on the landing site and the climate in the region.

Pollination of tomato

The Early Girl variety does not pollinate on its own, so gardeners resort to artificial or natural methods.

Natural way of pollination:

• in windy weather, open the greenhouse to create a draft;
• honey plants are planted between the bushes of the culture to attract pollinating insects;
• flowers in pots are placed in the greenhouse - marigolds, basil have a good effect on the taste of future fruits;
• hives are installed (mainly in large greenhouses). This increases the yield by 30–35%.

Artificial pollination method:

• brush - she is guided through the inflorescences, transferring pollen between them. A toothbrush is also used;
• shaking - each plant is held by the stem and gently shaken. This is how the pollen is transferred and fertilizes the inflorescences. If the seedlings are tied up, then it is enough to lightly knock on the trellis;
• fan - the switched on device is carried between the rows, directing the air flow to the plants, so an artificial wind is created and the seedlings are pollinated.

Determining the pollination time is easy - pay attention to the inflorescences. In the Early Girl variety, pollinated flowers have petals twisted back. If this phenomenon is not observed, and natural methods of pollination did not help, artificial methods are used.

After the procedure, the bushes are sprayed with water from a hand spray bottle or simply watered.

Attention! Pollination is carried out in the early morning to use fresh pollen that ripens at night. The procedure is carried out every other day, while the bushes are blooming.

Prevention of diseases and pests

The Early Girl variety is not afraid of late blight, but is susceptible to diseases that appear at the initial stage of tomato growth.

The most dangerous diseases:

• tobacco mosaic;
• septoria, or white leaf spot;
• cladosporiosis, or brown spot;
• root rot.

To get a good harvest, do not allow the development of crop diseases. To do this, prepare the soil before planting, carry out preventive measures using effective and safe drugs.

The most popular and effective remedies:

1. Potassium humate - 10 ml of the substance is diluted in 10-12 liters of water. Processing is carried out when buds appear and at the beginning of flowering. The substance activates beneficial microorganisms in the soil, which increases the crop yield.
2. Sodium humate - the substance from 1 sachet is poured into a prepared container, 3 liters of hot water are poured, let it brew for 8-10 hours. The resulting mixture is diluted with water (1:10). The finished product is poured over the soil around the bushes. Sodium humate promotes plant development, reduces the risk of ovary falling off.
3. "Epin" - 1 ml of the substance is added to 5 l of water, stirred. Spraying is carried out when buds appear and at the initial stage of flowering of the first brush. The product is completely safe, since its main component, epibrassinolide, is a phytohormone, which is found in plant cells. "Epin" increases the immunity of seedlings, increases the number of ovaries, thereby increasing the yield. The substance reduces the level of heavy metals and nitrates in tomatoes.

Do not forget about preventive measures against insect pests (aphids, scoops, whiteflies, Colorado potato beetle).

For this, special preparations are used:

• "Phosbecid" - 10 ml is diluted in 10-12 liters of water. Plants are sprayed in the morning or in the evening, 2 times per season, after 15–20 days. The product is suitable for greenhouses and open ground;
• "Citkor" - 1.5 ml of substance per 10 liters of water. Use the solution immediately. The bushes are sprayed during the growing season, 2-3 times per season;
• "Spark" - sold in tablets, powder, ampoules and vials. 5 ml of the drug is diluted with 5 liters of soft water (preferably rainwater). If flakes appear in the liquid when the drug is injected, such a solution is not suitable for processing.

Attention! To increase productivity and protect plants from diseases and insects, tomato bushes are sprayed with a solution of boric acid.

Reviews of gardeners

The variety is popular with experienced and novice farmers due to its early ripening, fruit taste and ease of maintenance. Here are some reviews about Early Girl:

Vasilisa, Yaroslavl region: “For the last 3 years I have been growing only early varieties of tomatoes. I tried many varieties, but in the end I preferred the Early Girl. The fruits ripen quickly, they are bright red, like in the photo, while they are tasty and fragrant. "

Roman, Kostroma region: “A lot of time and effort was spent on fighting late blight, lost in the harvest. Two years ago, on the advice of friends, I decided to plant the Early Girl variety. Now the harvest is completely calm, as I harvest it even before the development of the disease. "

Victoria, Tver region: “I heard a lot of good things about the tomato variety. The early girl decided to plant it herself. Indeed, the fruits ripen quickly, and with proper care, diseases are not afraid of plants. "

Conclusion

Variety Early girl is relatively unpretentious in care, not afraid of drought, not prone to late blight. However, the culture does not tolerate cold snaps and is not capable of self-pollination. With proper agricultural technology, closer to the middle of summer, it will be possible to get a rich harvest of fruits (up to 15 kg per 1 bush).

The pulp of tomatoes is juicy, sugary, they are used fresh, added to salads, juices and sauces are made.