A treat from the garden for real gourmets: tomato "Tsar's temptation"

Adaptation to local climatic conditions, high-quality and abundant fruiting, resistance - these are, perhaps, the main conditions that gardeners are guided by when planting any crop on their site.

Today we will talk about a tomato called Tsarskoe Temptation F1. This species was introduced into the assortment of the agrofirm "Partner" by the breeder Nikolai Petrovich Fursov. The article will reveal all the secrets: from characteristics and care to farm reviews and photos of the royal culture.

Tomato Temptation: characteristics and description of the variety

This is an early ripe hybrid with pepper-shaped fruits. Culture belongs to the category indeterminate, therefore, its height is not limited: from medium height to several meters in height. Resistant to many diseases andpests, in particular, to the tomato mosaic virus, fusarium, nematode.

Above the 7-8 leaves, the first inflorescence is formed, from 7 fruits ripen in the cluster. Both fresh and canned tomatoes are eaten. The hybrid is considered the most productive among others. tomato varieties: up to 20 kg of fruits are harvested from 1 square meter. But this is not the limit: knowledge of agricultural technology will increase the amount of harvest. Ripening occurs in 100-105 days.

This vegetable crop is distinguished by its taste and marketability. Also has good transportability.

How to grow seedlings

Growing seedlings is an important stage in the life of any plant. At this time, his health and ability to bear fruit are laid. Therefore, it is so important to sow the seeds correctly and create favorable conditions for the plant.

Training

To obtain high-quality seedlings, the seeds are treated with a 1% solution of potassium permanganate by immersion in a glass jar for 20 minutes. After that, they are thoroughly washed and dried.

To stimulate growth, it is recommended to treat the seeds with such a means as "Immunocytophyte". After processing, the seeds are dried.

Important! It is not necessary to rinse the seeds after growth stimulants.

Capacity and soil

Seedlings are grown in wooden boxes or peat pots, and the latter are convenient in that when planting in the soil, you do not need to release the root system - they are planted in the ground directly in a pot. Plastic cups are also convenient for this purpose: before planting, they are carefully cut, the earthen lump remains unharmed. Wooden boxes are the cheapest to use, but remember that the process of planting seedlings will require a little more work and patience.

The potting mix is ​​prepared like this: 2 parts of peat are mixed with 1 part of land (from the garden), 1 part of sand and 0.5 part of humus. The resulting mixture is disinfected 10 days before use.

Sowing

In separate containers filled with prepared soil, 2-3 seeds are sown at a distance of at least 2 cm from each other.

When sowing, 4 cm grooves are made in the boxes, where the seeds are laid with the same distance as in the containers.

Seedlings of early hybrids are planted in the greenhouse in the second decade of April. Therefore, the seeds are sown in early March. Seedlings appear within a week after sowing. The plant blooms 55-60 days after planting the seeds.

Growing and care

During the first week, the containers sown with seeds are covered with foil at a room temperature of at least 25 ºС. At the first shoots, the film is peeled off, and the temperature drops to 18 ºС.The containers are placed on the window to eliminate the lack of sunlight. For additional lighting, fluorescent lamps are suitable, since the daylight hours for seedlings should be at least 12 hours.

At first, the soil is not watered, spraying with a spray gun is quite enough. For this, boiled or settled water is used, with a temperature of at least 20 ºС.

After the appearance of full-fledged leaves, watering begins at the root. 10 days after that, a light top dressing is added to irrigation using complex fertilizers with a high nitrogen content. This top dressing is prepared from potassium salt (1.5 g), urea (0.5 g), superphosphate (4 g), dissolving in 1 liter of water. Watering should be done twice a week.

How to grow tomatoes

To grow the Tsar's Temptation variety, the seedlings must be hardened. A week after germination, the temperature is regularly reduced: during the day to 18 ° C, and at night to 13 ° C. In addition, hardening is performed by airing the room.

Landing

Planting seedlings in open ground occurs at a soil temperature of at least 15 ºС and an air temperature of at least 20 ºС.

Seedlings are planted in the greenhouse from mid-April, but the final date is determined by the appearance of the plant: height - at least 20 cm, number of leaves - at least 7, thickness - at least 5 cm.

Care

Taking care of this vegetable crop is a guarantee of a qualitative and quantitative result. This variety, despite the royal name, is unpretentious neither to weather conditions, nor to care during growth and development. But nevertheless, the plant will not be able to grow on its own without outside help.

Watering

First of all, the frequency of watering depends on the precipitation. In the absence of rain, the plant is watered once a week, fed every 2 weeks with a mixture, the composition of which is as follows: ammonium nitrate (15 g), superphosphate (50 g), potassium chloride (40 g) per 10 liters of water. It is also recommended to feed with magnesium once every 2 weeks, and when the first flowers appear, add boron.

Stealing

Produced to increase the yield of the bush. In the southern regions, 2 shoots are left - the ovary will have time to ripen over a long warm period. In the northern ones, only one, central, shoot is left. Otherwise, the first frosts will come before ripening.

The pinching procedure is carried out in the morning.

Important! It is impossible to grow a crop in damp and cool weather, as infection can penetrate the plant through the wounds.

Tomato bushes need regular weeding and loosening. Loosens the soil after each watering. To keep moisture in the soil longer, it is exposed to mulching... Straw or sawdust is used as mulch.

A garter is also needed, otherwise, under the weight of its own fruits, it will completely lie on the ground. Usually, a support is installed next to the bush (for example, a wooden stake), to which the top of the plant is tied.

For preventive treatment, fungicides of systemic contact action are used: "Ditan M-45", "Quadris 250". The vegetable culture is sprayed 1 time in 20 days.

The nuances of growing in open ground and in a greenhouse

Seedlings are planted in the greenhouse earlier than in open ground. Agrotechnical care both in the greenhouse and on the street is uncomplicated and consists mainly of watering. Do not forget that tomatoes do not like either drought or waterlogging.

Harvesting and application of the crop

The variety is ready to delight with the harvest within 100 days after planting. The fruits are medium, up to 130 g, there are few seeds in them. The taste is excellent, able to satisfy any gourmet. They are used both fresh and in the form of canned preparations.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Like any other crop, tomatoes Tsarskoe Temptation f1 have both advantages and disadvantages. The benefits include:

• early and rapid maturation;
• the meatiness of the fruit;
• resistance of the variety to major diseases;
• high productivity;
• excellent taste and presentation.

Several disadvantages of this royal species:

• requires a garter;
• overripe fruits crack;
• does not differ in performance in the north of the country;
• growing in the shade leads to a deterioration in taste.

Farmers reviews

There are so many favorable farm reviews that all doubts about choosing a tomato variety disappear. Even those who have grown this species for the first time are delighted. They are especially resistant to diseases and excellent taste of the fruit. Many of the farmers touchingly call this culture "my love".

Lyudmila, Saratov: “I took the seeds of the Tsar's Temptation from a neighbor. I don't really like newfangled hybrids, but this time I decided to make an exception. And I was not mistaken! Large, moderately sweet tomatoes were liked by me and the whole family. Moreover, no special care is required. "

Conclusion

The variety will be appreciated by both beginners in farming and experienced gardeners. His ability to adapt to life in any region is also important, despite the many nuances of weather conditions. The correspondence of the appearance to the taste of the fruits is also impressive: they are not only charmingly beautiful, but also tasty. The minimum expenditure of effort, time and money, ease of care, resistance and unpretentiousness - all this causes an irresistible temptation to try the variety on your site.