How to get the maximum yield from the Eagle's Beak tomato?

Not so long ago, a new tomato variety Eagle's Beak appeared on the windows of gardening shops. Some tomato growers have already tried to grow it and gave reviews about the variety. We have collected conclusions about the yield of tomatoes, the characteristics of their cultivation and the ways of using the fruits. Let's look at everything in order.

Characteristics and description of tomato varieties

Eagle's beak tomatoes are easy to recognize by their appearance. The fruits are heart-shaped with a pointed bottom and a raspberry-pink color.

See how they look in the photo:

The variety was bred by Russian breeders, so it suits our climatic conditions well. It is preferable to grow tomatoes in a greenhouse, but it is also possible in unprotected soil. The variety is mid-season. From seed germination to the first harvest, an average of 105-110 days pass.

Plants of an indeterminate type. This means that they have no restrictions on the growth of the bush, reaching a height of 2 m and more.

Bushes of the Eagle's Beak variety need pinching and shaping.

Fruit

The tomato variety got its name precisely because of the unusual shape of the fruit - it resembles an eagle's (or falcon's) beak with its bend.

Fruits are low watery, fleshy. They contain a minimum amount of seeds and a lot of dense pulp.

Tomatoes are great for making fresh salads. They are also used for canning, selecting small specimens. Large tomatoes are dried and frozen. They are also suitable for making ketchup, lecho and tomato sauces.

Yield

According to gardeners' reviews, the yield of eagle beak tomatoes reaches 5-7 kg per bush. On the first branches, the fruits grow up to 700-900 g. The average weight of the remaining fruits is 150-400 g.

Pros and cons of the variety

Gardeners emphasize the positive aspects of the Eagle's Beak tomato variety:

• unusual shape of the fruit;
• high productivity;
• the bushes are resistant to many diseases, including late blight;
• the dense skin of tomatoes tolerates long-term transportation of the crop;
• versatility of using tomatoes;
• the fruits do not crack.

Among the disadvantages of the variety, tomato growers note the difficulties in caring for the bushes. You need them:

• tie up;
• pinch;
• to form;
• feed.

How to grow

Eagle's beak tomatoes are grown in seedlings. The seeds are sown in early March. In this case, the first harvest is obtained in mid-July.

Seed preparation and seedling care

To plant seeds, you will need a container for growing seedlings and fertile soil.

Where can you plant seeds for seedlings? Suitable:

• peat pots or other special trays made of pressed peat;
• plastic containers;
• cut plastic bottles;
• plastic bags, etc.

It is better to buy land for planting in a specialized store, then it will not need additional feeding or disinfection. Suitable for growing seedlings and garden land. It is desirable to disinfect it with a slightly pink solution. potassium permanganate.

Attention! Some gardeners, before planting seeds, calcine the soil for half an hour in the oven on a baking sheet. But this method has opponents. They argue that from high temperatures from the soil, along with pathogens of harmful diseases and pests, useful microorganisms also disappear.

Before planting in the ground, it is recommended to soak the planting material in a growth stimulator (for example, in "Epin"). Seeds are buried in the ground to a depth of 1-2 cm.After planting the seeds, the container is covered with plastic wrap to create a microclimate and placed in a warm place.

Seedlings will appear in 4-7 days. After seed germination, the film is removed. The container is transferred to a lighted place (usually on a windowsill). Watered as the top layer of the soil dries up with settled water. Do this carefully so as not to damage the sprouts.

When several leaves grow on the seedlings, the plants dive - they are seated together with a small earthen clod in a separate container. The plant will live in it until transplanted to a permanent place.

Landing in the ground

If a tomato of the Eagle's Beak variety is grown in a greenhouse, then a transplant into the ground is done in early May. As a rule, when planting, the seedlings are up to 60 days old. If tomatoes grow in open ground, then the dates are shifted until June, when the threat of night frosts will pass.

When planting between plants in a row, a distance of 50 to 70 cm is observed (depending on whether it is planned to grow tomatoes in one or two stems). The gap between the rows is from 50 cm. 3-4 plants are placed per square meter.

Bush formation, tying and pinching

It is better to form a bush in 2 stems - this way you will be able to achieve better yield. When eight or nine leaves grow, the first cluster with ovaries forms on the plant. The stepchildren interfere with the development of the bush and the pouring of fruits, therefore, experienced tomato growers are advised to remove them.

Eagle's Beak tomatoes grow tall. So that they do not lie on the ground, it is better to tie them to a support (high rail) or fix them with braid or twine on the upper beams of the greenhouse.

Attention! To prevent the plants from being pinched and less injured during the garter, gardeners are advised to use soft materials - textile braid or strips of rags.

Watering

Watering tomatoes as the earthen coma dries out, taking into account the air temperature and weather conditions. The fruits grow large on the bushes, so the Eagle's Beak tomatoes are watered a little more than other varieties of tomatoes. Usually, a plentiful two-time watering is enough per week.

Top dressing

To get a decent harvest, Eagle's Beak tomatoes should be fed regularly.

Two weeks after planting, experienced tomato growers advise feed the tomatoes under the root with an ash solution. It is prepared by boiling 1 liter of ash in 10 liters of water. Water the plants with a cooled solution of 0.5 liters per bush.

During growth and fruiting, it is advisable to feed the bushes 3-4 times with complex fertilizers for tomatoes.

Organic and mineral fertilizers are used in turn. After the beginning of flowering, nitrogen fertilizing is stopped, otherwise green tops will come on the bushes, and not fruits.

Three lower clusters of tomato Eagle's beak bear fruit on average until September. If the ninth month of the year is warm, then the plant grows further. If September is cold, growth stops. Fruits are poured on the last brushes after the tomatoes from the lower brushes ripen.

To increase the sugar content and keeping quality of fruits, foliar spraying of the bushes with boron iodine solution is done. For its preparation, 0.5-1 tsp is diluted in 10 liters of hot water. boric acid crystals. When the solution cools down, add 50 drops of iodine alcohol tincture.

Important! The aboveground part of the bushes is sprayed with a spray bottle in cloudy weather. Plants can get burned in sunny weather.

Prevention of diseases and pests

To protect tomatoes from diseases, it is recommended to treat the ground with a solution of copper sulfate before planting at the dosage specified in the manufacturer's instructions for a particular preparation.

For pest prevention calendula flowers are planted in the greenhouse. Its bright scent will protect the plants from unwanted guests. Spraying tomato bushes with wormwood tincture will also help. For its preparation, 300-350 g of wormwood are brewed in 10 liters of boiling water and insisted for several days.

To consolidate the effect, the treatment is repeated after two weeks.

Reviews of gardeners

All reviews about the variety found on the forums of tomato lovers are positive:

Antonina, Samara region: “The tomatoes impressed me with their size. The largest fruit in the greenhouse is 790 g, you don't often see such a specimen. One fruit can make a salad for dinner for a large family! Recommend".

Olga Vikentievna, Oryol: “I liked the variety. Ties a lot of fruits, and they grow large. There are 4-5 tomatoes in a cluster, all of a decent size. I will plant more. "

Galina, Belgorod region: “In the greenhouse, the bushes have grown 170-190 cm. The pulp is dense. Those who love sweet tomatoes will like it, the fruit tastes good. There are few seeds inside the tomato. The shape is very beautiful, heart-shaped. "

Summing up

Tomato variety Eagle's beak is fruitful and disease-resistant. Up to 5-7 kg of high-quality sweet fruits are obtained from one bush. There are few seeds in tomato.

The flesh of the fruits is dense and fleshy, making them suitable both for fresh consumption and for canning and other homemade preparations. Try to grow tomatoes of this variety on your plot - you will not regret it.