Non-capricious and easy to care for, but at the same time spoiling with a rich harvest tomato "Wind Rose"

In a changing climate, there is a need for undemanding vegetable crops. A hybrid tomato called Windrose is specially created for areas with variable weather conditions. Low-growing bushes withstand frost, summer heat and drought.

High yields and great taste make the crop popular with farmers and summer residents. In the article we will tell you about the features of growing Windrose tomatoes in open ground and in greenhouses.

Feature and Description

In the State Register of Plants of the Russian Federation, the Windrose tomatoes are described as an early ripe hybrid intended for growing in open ground and in greenhouses under a film. Plant determinant (undersized). It is characterized by high productivity.

Distinctive features

The main characteristics of the variety are presented in the table.

How to grow seedlings

The cultivation process involves treatment with growth stimulants, sowing in cups, diving, followed by planting in common pots.

Seed preparation

Since this is a hybrid, not a variety, you will not be able to collect the seeds yourself. The wind rose belongs to early maturing crops. But in order for the seeds to wake up faster, they are soaked in a root biostimulator for 12 hours. Then the seed is dried on a paper towel.

If planting is planned in the northern regions, the seeds are additionally frozen at -10 ° C for 48-72 hours. This increases frost resistance.

reference... The germination method is used in the case of planting seedlings in a small area in order to exclude weak seeds.

Capacity and soil

The substrate is prepared from equal parts of black soil, sand and humus. The soil is frozen before sowing, and then pierced in the oven at a temperature of + 70 ° C. These manipulations disinfect the soil.

The seeds are sown in cups and placed in a well-lit place. Seedlings appear at temperatures not lower than +22 ° С.

Sowing and caring for seedlings

The seed is distributed into individual paper or plastic cups, 2-3 grains each. The surface of the soil is sprinkled with sand (5 mm layer). A plastic wrap is pulled on top to create a greenhouse effect. It is removed after the first leaves appear.

The containers are placed in a well-lit place.In cloudy weather, turn on the phytolamp so that the sprouts do not stretch out. When 2-3 leaves appear, strong specimens are selected and planted in common containers. This will ensure the development of a strong root system. Seedlings are fed with complex fertilizer and watered if necessary.

Important! Sowing is carried out 50–55 days before the planned planting in the soil.

The second way to get seedlings is sowing in mini-greenhouses under a film in the first decade of May. For this, arcs are made from wire, which are covered with plastic wrap from above.

Furrows are made in the loose earth and boiling water is poured into them. They wait for cooling, distribute the seeds at a distance of 40 mm and cover them with soil mixed with peat. Seedlings appear in about 7 days. During this period, the moisture level in the soil is carefully monitored and the film is slightly opened on sunny days.

After the seedlings grow up, they begin thinning, leaving 5-7 cm intervals between shoots. Chicken droppings or saltpeter are used as fertilizers. Loose soil is poured to the level of the lower leaves, when the sprouts stretch up to 7 cm. This strengthens the rhizome and makes it possible to get a crop 2 weeks earlier.

How to cultivate tomatoes

Cultivation of tomatoes requires a serious approach. To achieve high yields, you must follow the rules of sowing, planting and care.

Landing

7 days before disembarkation, the land is dug up and approved. Seedlings are planted depending on the growing conditions:

1. To the greenhouse - in the second half of May. The soil should warm up to a temperature not lower than +18 ° С.
2. In small greenhouses - when the threat of frost return disappears.
3. In open ground - taking into account climatic conditions, at a soil temperature of +15 ° C.

Care

Windrose tomatoes tolerate drought well. However, they need regular watering... Violation of the regime leads to a decrease in yield.

As feeding use complex products with phosphorus and potassium, bird droppings and mullein. Fertilizers are applied under the rhizome once every two weeks.

Mulching the soil after planting with sawdust and pine needles helps prevent weeds and insects.

In the removal of lateral stepsons not necessary. The variety belongs to undersized crops, so it does not need to form a bush.

Garter carried out without fail so that the bush can withstand the weight of the fruit.

Possible difficulties

There are no particular difficulties in growing the Wind Rose variety. Tomatoes tolerate sudden changes in weather and adverse conditions. However, the culture does not like waterlogging of the soil.

Experienced farmers are advised to alternate watering with loosening the soil. In dry weather, it is enough to moisten the soil no more than twice a week, and in the morning to carry out surface loosening.

Sometimes brown spots appear on tomatoes near the stalk, indicating a lack of calcium. Feeding with calcium nitrate will help get rid of the problem.

Diseases and pests

Variety Rose of Winds has a predisposition to damage by brown rot and brown spot. Timely treatment with chemicals will preserve the crop.

Experienced farmers recommend processing the bushes in order to prevent late blight. For this, a solution of boric acid is used and the dose of fertilizers based on potassium and phosphorus is increased.

If the plant could not be saved from phytophthora, the affected leaves and fruits are carefully cut with scissors and disposed of. The bushes are irrigated with fungicides with copper oxychloride: "Oxyhom", "Hom", copper sulfate. Re-process after two weeks.

A warm soapy solution is used to combat aphids. To get rid of slugs, ammonia diluted in water will help.

Insecticides for the control of spider mites and thrips are used before the start of the fruit ovary.

Growing in the open field and in the greenhouse

Wind rose hybrid is suitable for cultivation in open areas and in greenhouses:

1. Seedlings are planted in open ground in early June, observing the gaps between the bushes of 40 cm and 60 cm between the beds.
2. Watered with warm water once every seven days.
3. To increase productivity, tomatoes are fed with organic matter or combined fertilizers with phosphorus and potassium no more than once every three months.
4. The culture loves light and at the same time nutritious soil with an admixture of peat.
5. A seedless planting method is best suited for greenhouse conditions. The wells are pretreated with a concentrated solution of potassium permanganate and filled with boiling water. Then the seed is planted in the cooled soil and sprinkled.

Harvesting and application of the crop

On average, up to 2 kg of fruits are harvested from one bush. For determinate plants, this is an excellent indicator. Ripe tomatoes take on a pink hue with a pearlescent tint. Even slightly greenish tomatoes ripen quickly on a well-lit windowsill.

The vegetable has a pleasant sweetish taste and is good fresh and cooked. It is added to salads, baked, juice, sauces, tomato paste are prepared. Medium-sized fruits are used for pickling and pickling. The dense skin does not crack during heat treatment, the tomatoes retain their shape and do not creep.

Advantages and disadvantages

The wind rose stands out favorably against the background of other varieties and hybrids of tomatoes due to the following features:

1. The fruits contain many amino acids and beta-carotene. The sweet taste and minimum of acid make it possible to use tomatoes for dietary and baby food.
2. The plant does not need pinching, bush shaping.
3. There is a possibility of sowing directly into the ground without growing seedlings.
4. Often it does not require additional feeding. As practice has shown, only the basic complex fertilizer is enough.
5. Technical ripening at home makes it possible to pick unripe fruits.
6. The hybrid is resistant to sudden fluctuations in air temperature.

The disadvantages include the lack of genetic resistance to brown rot and brown spot.

Farmers reviews

The impressions of growing the Wind Rose among amateur gardeners and experienced farmers are quite contradictory:

Mikhail, Liski: «Several years ago I tried to grow a Wind Rose hybrid at my dacha. In practice, it turned out that the information indicated on the package does not correspond to reality. I followed the recommendations for sowing and planting seedlings, applied fertilizers, watered them on time. But the leaves were constantly covered with brown spots and dried out. As a result, I collected about two kilograms from five bushes for the entire period. "

Olga, Saratov: “I bought into a beautiful picture and the manufacturer's promises, and decided to plant Windrose tomatoes. She took care of the bushes scrupulously - watered, fertilized, tied up. As a result, the weight of the fruits did not even reach 100 g, the yield from the bush is low, but the taste is high. "

Vadim, Kaluga: “I have been growing the Wind Rose for several years in a row in a greenhouse. I am satisfied with the result, there were no problems even once. Periodically irrigate with copper sulfate solution to prevent late blight. Tomatoes are delicious, sweet and meaty. The yield is average, the weight of the fruit is from 90 to 120 g. We eat it fresh and pickle it with vinegar. "

Conclusion

The Wind rose hybrid is characterized by unpretentious care. Compliance with the rules for sowing, growing seedlings and cultivation in open areas or in greenhouses allows you to harvest until mid-September. Juicy, fleshy tomatoes are suitable for fresh consumption and preservation.