Large-fruited variety, from which summer residents are delighted - tomato "Mystery of Nature"

Recently, pink and yellow tomatoes have been very popular. The former have a rich sweet taste, which is ideal for making salads, while the latter are non-allergenic and contain substances useful for the body.

Thanks to modern selection, the agronomist has managed to develop several varieties that combine the best qualities of yellow and red tomatoes. These include the tomato Riddle of nature. Its fruits are yellow-pink in color and taste great. How to grow such tomatoes on your site, and what nuances of their agricultural technology should be taken into account - read on.

General description of the variety

Tomato Mystery of Nature is a variety bred by domestic breeders... It is produced by the Siberian Garden firm, whose agronomists are considered the creators of this tomato.

The Mystery of Nature was included in the Russian state register in 2008.

Advice! Since the Riddle of Nature is a varietal tomato, the seeds obtained from its fruits are used for planting.

Distinctive features

Tomato fruits The mystery of nature looks very unusual... They combine two colors at once - yellow and pink. Not only the shell of the tomatoes is covered with colorful spots, but also their pulp.

Tomatoes of this variety are interesting not only for their color, but also for their size.... On average, one berry weighs 300-500 g. Reviews of gardeners say that the record weight of fruits reaches 1 kg.

The mystery of nature combines all the advantages of yellow-fruited and pink-fruited tomatoes... They have a sweet taste and a firm but juicy flesh. They contain beta-carotene, which helps to improve the functioning of the thyroid gland, normalize hormonal levels, sharpen vision and increase the body's defenses. Tomatoes of this color and composition are much less likely to cause an allergic reaction.

The variety is considered a salad... Its fruits are not suitable for canning as a whole. They make juices and sauces. When cooked, tomatoes lose most of their beneficial properties.

Despite their exotic appearance, tomatoes are cold-resistant... This makes it possible to grow them outdoors in temperate regions.

Of the negative features of the variety, lack of immunity to tomato diseases. Therefore, it needs careful preventive treatment.

Main characteristics of Riddles of nature

Tomato Mystery of Nature is an exotic variety, the pods of which not only look interesting, but also have a pronounced tomato flavor. Its cultivation is complicated by low immunity, but the rest of its parameters will impress novice gardeners.

Characteristics and description of the variety:

Growing seedlings

Tomato seedlings begin to grow 2 months before picking in open ground... If it is planned to plant plants in open ground, then the seeds begin to be sown at the end of February in the southern regions, in the second half of March in the central zone, and in early April in the northern part of Russia. For planting tomatoes in a greenhouse, planting material is sown two weeks earlier.

Before sowing tomato seeds experienced gardeners are advised to familiarize yourself with the indicators of the lunar calendar. It is believed that tomatoes, planted on the correct lunar day, grow healthier and stronger.

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Seed preparation

Before buying seeds, you need to check their expiration dates.... To ensure the germination of the planting material, it is soaked in salted water. Floated specimens are not able to germinate. Those seeds that have sunk to the bottom are washed and used for planting.

Tomatoes Riddle of Nature have low immunity to tomato diseases... Therefore, their seeds are pickled at the factory. The manufacturer indicates information on the treatment of seeds on the package, and colors the planting material in a light green or orange color.

If using planting material taken from self-grown tomatoes, then it is processed at home. To do this, it is soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate for half an hour or in hydrogen peroxide for a quarter of an hour. Then the planting material is washed.

Soaking seeds in a growth promoter will not only speed up their germination, but also increase resistance to temperature extremes and additionally protect against diseases. there is several popular remedies for stimulating tomato seeds:

• "Epin";
• "Sodium humate";
• honey water;
• soda solution.

Pieces of gauze are moistened in the selected composition... Planting material is wrapped in them. The cloth with seeds is folded in a saucer, which is covered with foil and placed in a warm place.

Selection of containers and soil

When growing seeds in the usual way, use large containers... For these purposes, wooden boxes, plastic trays, cake packaging, cut 6 liter bottles and other scrap materials are suitable.

Later, the seedlings are dived into individual containers.... Use peat and plastic pots, disposable dishes and cut bottles.

Advice! Peat pots are considered to be the most convenient for growing tomatoes. When picking plants to a permanent place, they do not need to be removed from such containers.

Planting containers need to be processed... To do this, they are soaked for half an hour in a strong solution of potassium permanganate.

Light and nutritious soil is taken for seedlings.... Experienced gardeners are advised to take land from the greenhouse as a basis. This will speed up the survival rate of tomatoes after picking them to a permanent place.

Garden soil is mixed with humus and peat in equal proportions... If the acidity of the resulting soil is increased, then ash is added to it (1 tbsp. For 1 bucket). Soil for tomatoes is also processed. To do this, it is poured with a strong solution of potassium permanganate or calcined in the oven.

Sowing planting material

Soil is poured into a container for sowing seeds so that 3 cm remains to the edge... The soil is abundantly moistened with warm, settled water.

Seeds are laid out in rows in boxes at a distance of 2 cm from each other. There should be a gap of 3 cm between the lines of the planting material.

From above, the seeds are covered with a centimeter layer of soil... The containers are covered with a film and placed in a warm place, with a temperature not lower than + 23 ° C.

Seedling care

To grow healthy seedlings that can quickly adapt to new conditions after planting in a permanent place, you need to follow all the rules of care when growing it:

1. Before the first shoots appear tomatoes do not need sunlight. When the plants germinate, they should be placed in a well-lit area. In the spring, they may lack natural light. The lack of light is compensated for with fluorescent lamps.
2. After the first sprouts of tomatoes appear, the film is not removed for a week. Then the impromptu greenhouse is dismantled.
3. You need to water the seedlings so that water does not get into not the terrestrial part of plants. Use for these purposes only warm, settled water.
4. When the first true leaves appear on the tomatoes, they dive into individual containers. Seedlings are carefully removed from the box along with a lump of earth. It is important not to damage their root system.
5. Seedlings are fed three times... The first is 14 days after the pick. The second - 2 weeks after the previous feeding. The last one - 3 days before disembarking to a permanent place. Complex fertilizers, growth stimulants and biohumus are used. For one plant, take half the portion indicated on the package. Fertilizer for the last dressing should contain phosphorus in its composition.
6. 14 days before the pick tomatoes in the ground begin to harden them. Plants are taken outside, gradually increasing their time in the fresh air.

Agrotechnics Riddles of nature

The mystery of nature is planted in a permanent place when the soil warms up... The temperature outside should not be lower than + 10 ° С. Otherwise, the plants will die.

Tomatoes are planted in open ground:

• in the south of the country - in the second decade of April;
• in regions with a temperate climate - in March;
• in the northern regions - in early June.

Tomatoes are planted in the greenhouse 2 weeks earlier... Before picking, the seedlings are watered and fed.

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Picking seedlings to a permanent place

For tomatoes, choose a section of the garden that is best lit by the sun.... Solanaceous crops should not grow in this place for the last 3 years. Potatoes are not planted near tomato plantings.

Tomato beds are prepared in autumn... They are cleaned of cultivated and weed plant residues. To enrich the soil, humus is scattered over the site. The acidity of the soil is checked using a litmus test. If the indicators are increased, dry lime is added.

In the spring, the area on which the tomatoes will grow is dug up... Found plant roots are removed. Chicken droppings are introduced into the soil. To disinfect the soil, it is watered with copper sulfate.

Digging grooves in a checkerboard pattern for planting plants. Their depth should be 25 cm and width 30. For 1 square. m place 3-4 holes. Add a tablespoon of ash or granular mineral fertilizers for a long time to each well. Warm water is poured into the recesses.When the liquid is absorbed, they begin planting.

Seedlings are removed from the pot along with a clod of earth... Plants are placed in the holes, forming the roots towards the center. Then they are covered with earth, which is carefully compacted.

Tomato care

Tomatoes The Mystery of Nature must be tied up as they grow... For this, wooden supports or trellises are used.

The tomato needs to be shaped... Gardeners recommend leaving 1 or 2 stems. In the first case, the fruits will be larger, and in the second, the yield will be higher.

Stepson plants early in the morning or at sunset... In the process of pinching, the lower leaves are removed. Damaged and yellowed foliage should also be removed.

Water the tomatoes as the soil dries... Use 2-3 liters of water per plant. In the middle of the day, you cannot moisten the soil. This will increase the likelihood of burns on the ground part of the bush.

Tomatoes are fed every 2 weeks... Mineral and organic dressings alternate. If long-acting granules were initially poured into the wells, then the tomatoes will need to be fertilized less often. Foliar dressing is applied 2 times per season. Use means that contain boron.

Nuances of growing Riddles of nature

To get the maximum yield of large-fruited tomatoes, you need to know a few nuances of growing them:

1. Tomato ovaries need to be thinned... 4-5 of the most beautiful ovaries are left on one brush.
2. Tomato bushes after the appearance of flowers on them you need to shake it periodically. This will help pollinate them.
3. Tomatoes are picked once a week... No more than 3 shoots are removed at a time.
4. If too much greenery forms on the plants, then you need to suspend the application of dressings. This sign suggests that the plants are fattening.

Diseases and pests

Tomatoes of the Nature's Mystery variety are susceptible to plant diseases... To exclude their infection, follow the rules of prevention. Disinfect all tools and materials that interact with plants. It is also important to disinfect seeds. Plant debris on tomato beds often contains pathogens of fungal and viral diseases. They are sure to be removed and burned.

Insects carry pathogens... They damage the plants themselves. To prevent pests from damaging the bushes, tomatoes are sprayed every 2 weeks with a solution of laundry soap or a decoction of celandine. Beetles are collected by hand. To protect the tomatoes from the bear, broken eggshells are poured onto the beds.

To protect plants from diseases, they are sprayed with a solution copper sulfate or potassium permanganate. There are also special factory preparations. A preventive inspection of the plant should be carried out regularly. If damaged bushes appear, then they are removed, and healthy plants are treated with copper sulfate.

Growing tomatoes in greenhouses and in the open field

When growing tomatoes in greenhouses, you need to considerthat pathogens spread faster indoors. Therefore, greenhouses should be regularly ventilated. This will create the optimum moisture level for the tomatoes.

It is more difficult for tomatoes to self-pollinate in a greenhouse.... Therefore, in such conditions, shake the bushes more often. Another option is to put a fan in the room. Before picking tomatoes into the greenhouse, the walls of the room are treated with copper sulfate. Pathogens remain on them.

When growing Riddles of nature in the open field, the first two weeks after the pick, the tomatoes are covered with foil at night. This will help keep them free from frost.

Harvesting and application of the crop

The first fruits of the Riddle of Nature ripen in the second half of July... They do not differ in the amicability of ripening, therefore they are collected by the piece.

On cloudy days, it is recommended to pick large unripe fruits.... This will prevent late blight infection of plants.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Benefits of Nature's Riddles:

• beautiful large fruits;
• resistance to temperature extremes;
• the possibility of cultivating tomatoes in open and protected ground;
• a combination of the positive qualities of yellow and pink tomatoes.

Disadvantages of the variety:

• low immunity to tomato diseases;
• the need for garter and pinching;
• low transportability.

Farmers reviews

Reviews about the Riddle of Nature are contradictory. All farmers celebrate their great taste and beautiful fruits, as in the photo, but complain that they are often affected by diseases.

Vadim Kirechenko, Belgorod: “I've already grown the Riddle of Nature tomatoes twice. The first one is outdoors. Tomatoes fell ill with late blight, they could not be saved. Last year I planted a few more bushes in the greenhouse. Every 2 weeks carried out preventive treatments. The harvest is big, the fruits are large, tasty and beautiful ".

Kiseleva Elizaveta, Zelenograd: “Last year I planted the Riddle of Nature. Forms bushes into 1 stem. A couple of bushes had to be thrown out due to fusarium, the rest were saved. I'm happy with the harvest. The fruits really turn out to be very large, two-colored. The first tomatoes were almost a kilogram of fun ".

Conclusion

Tomato Nature's Mystery is a variety that combines the properties of yellow and pink tomatoes. Its bicolor fruits have a sweet taste and a composition beneficial to the human body. They rarely cause allergies and are suitable for dietary and baby food.

It is not easy to grow tomatoes of this variety. They are susceptible to diseases, therefore, they need especially careful processing. However, the efforts of gardeners will pay off with a high yield of exotic fruits.