Harvestable and easy-to-grow tomato "Women's happiness" - photo of fruits and secrets of competent care
Tomato is a demanding plant. If the ambient temperature is not high enough and watering is scarce, the fruit will grow small and sour. This is especially true for summer residents of central Russia.
To solve these problems, breeders develop resistant varieties of tomatoes. One of them is Women's happiness.
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Characteristics and description of the variety
The variety Women's happiness is hybrid. It has a specific appearance: oblong, slightly curved, slightly bifurcated at the end. Exactly how it looks, you can see the photos.
The length of one tomato reaches 12-15 cm, weight - about 160 g. Up to 8 fruits grow on one bush. The ripening time of tomatoes from the moment of planting in the ground is 3 months.
Reference.Women's happiness is just one of several variety names. He is known, among other things, as Auris, Ladies 'Man, Ladies' Whim, Fun.
Advantages and disadvantages
The variety Women's happiness did not become popular among gardeners. One of the reasons for this was the appearance of the fruit.
In the same time, the variety has a number of advantages:
- resistant to pests and diseases;
- undemanding to watering;
- suitable for pickling, salting, drying and stuffing;
- tomato juice made from these fruits turns out to be thick and tasty;
- juicy tomatoes with a bright sweetish taste;
- high productivity.
Among the disadvantages are:
- low strength of the stems;
- thermophilicity.
The main value of the species is high yield... Up to 2.5-4 kg of fruits are removed from one bush if tomatoes are grown in a warm climate using top dressing. The photo shows branches strewn with fruits. Gardeners' reviews confirm this.
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Preliminary preparation of seedlings
To get the best quality harvest, you need to prepare for growing fruits... Preparation will help protect the bushes from possible diseases and pests during the seed germination stage.
The soil must also undergo decontamination. First, it is calcined in an oven at a temperature of 200C to destroy fungi, spores and pest larvae. Then spill "Fundazol" before planting seeds. Seeds are pretreated with 1% potassium permanganate solution.
Seeds are sown about 2 months before transplanting into the ground... A week later, when 2 full-fledged leaves grow, the emerging seedlings dive (the seedlings are transplanted into a large container).
It is recommended to process seedlings with copper sulfate every two weeks. for prevention. These measures will prevent the development of diseases and the growth of pests at a stage when they are not yet visible.
In what conditions to grow tomatoes
Woman's happiness grown both in open ground in the southern regions, and in greenhouse conditions in the middle and northern latitudes. Depending on the climate, the height of the bush varies from 120 to 300 cm. The stems require support and a garter.
Advice... To increase fertility, it is recommended to leave 1 main stem so that the fruits grow large and juicy.
They begin to fertilize tomatoes no earlier than 2 weeks after they are transplanted into the ground. After that, plant feeding is carried out 1 time in 2 weeks.
Suitable fertilizers:
- mullein solution 1:10;
- chicken droppings diluted with water in a ratio of 1:20;
- complex mineral fertilizers at the rate of 60 g "Nitrofoski" per 10 liters of water;
- potassium-containing fertilizers (they also prevent top rot of the bush).
Pay attention to the composition of the compound fertilizer. If there are too many nitrogen-containing components in it, then foliage will actively grow on the bush, and the fruits will grow small and tasteless.
Advice... To save space and get a double harvest, plant 2 bushes in one hole. Make sure that each bush planted gives only 1 main stem, cut off excess shoots.
The ceiling height in the greenhouse must be at least 3 m. It is also important to provide ventilation to prevent mold from forming in the presence of excess moisture.
Thickening of plantings should not be allowed. Plants are watered abundantly, but relatively rarely - once a week before fruit set, after - 2 times a week.
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Diseases and pests
Tomato bushes are susceptible to attack by a bear, spider mite and gnawing scoops... In this case, the parasites destroy the bushes both in the greenhouse and in the open field.
Spider mites are washed off with a concentrated soap solution... Many store-bought poisons against this pest cannot be used as they end up in the fruit.
The fight against the bear allows the use of toxic chemicals... Since it lives underground and destroys the root system, the poison and traps are buried.
For gnawing moths, whiteflies and other surface pests get rid of with the drugs "Arrow" or "Phosbecid".
Variety Women's happiness is resistant to the main diseases characteristic of the nightshade family... In rare cases, the bushes suffer from dry spotting.
The drugs "Tattu", "Antracol", "Skor" and their analogues help to get rid of it. Top rot develops due to a lack of potassium. This problem is easily solved by watering with potash fertilizers.
Harvesting and storage
The crop is harvested 3 months after transplanting the germinated seeds into the ground... Store it in a cool dark place for no longer than 2 months.
Fruit quality and how to use them
The fruits of this variety are fleshy, juicy, with a thin but firm skin.... They can be salted, pickled, stuffed and dried. The oblong shape allows you to effectively fill the jar when preserving.
Conclusion
Women's happiness is a high-yielding tomato species. It is suitable for preservation and has a rich and rich taste. It can be grown in almost any region of Russia.