One of the most delicious varieties for fresh consumption is the Yellow Giant tomato

Gardeners looking for varieties of tomatoes with excellent taste, attractive appearance and rich biochemical composition should pay attention to yellow-fruited tomatoes. Such berries contain a lot of useful substances, they are safe for allergy sufferers and children, as they contain a minimum amount of allergens. They are recommended for dietary nutrition and treatment for vitamin deficiency.

Among the variety of similar tomato varieties, the Yellow Giant stands out favorably. Summer residents fell in love with him for the rich sweet taste and large size of the fruits. Read about other advantages and features of this tomato, as well as the secrets of its agricultural technology below.

Characteristics and description of the variety

The yellow giant is a tomato variety bred by Russian breeders. Its originator is the well-known Sedek company.

Note! The seeds obtained from the fruits of the Yellow Giant are suitable for planting. The planting material is collected from tomatoes ripened on the bushes. They are washed, peeling of pulp, dried and stored in fabric bags.

Distinctive features

This tomato produces bright yellow fruits. They are large and, with proper care, can weigh up to 500 g.

The fruit tastes sweet with an indistinct sourness and rich tomato aroma. The pulp is firm and juicy.

In yellow berries, a high content of nutrients is noted. Their color is due to the presence of beta-carotene (the precursor of vitamin A). It has a positive effect on visual acuity, increases immunity, normalizes metabolism and promotes the growth of the child's body.

Tomatoes contain niacin, which strengthens the elements of the circulatory system and the heart muscle. Lycopene, which is more in yellow berries than in tomatoes of a different color, has a positive effect on the state of the whole organism.

Of the negative features of the variety, its low resistance to tomato diseases is distinguished. The yellow giant needs regular treatment for infections and insects.

Main characteristics

The parameters of the Yellow Giant will attract experienced gardeners who are ready to pay attention to tomatoes for a bountiful harvest.

The characteristics and description of the culture are presented in the table:

How to grow seedlings

Seeds of the Yellow Giant are germinated 2 months before planting in open ground. In the southern regions, they begin to do this in the last days of February, in the central ones - in the second half of March.

Some gardeners advise planting seeds according to the lunar calendar. Plants that began to grow on a suitable lunar day will be stronger and healthier.

Seed preparation

To test the seeds for germination, they are soaked in a salt solution for half an hour. To prepare the product, 0.5 tsp of salt is dissolved in 100 ml of water. Those specimens that float to the surface are unsuitable for planting.

If purchased tomato seeds were used, they will most likely be pickled at the factory. Information about this is indicated on the packaging.

The planting material obtained from its own fruits is disinfected. It is soaked:

• for 30 minutes in a light pink solution of potassium permanganate;
• for 15 minutes in hydrogen peroxide;
• for 12 hours in aloe juice diluted with water (1: 1);
• for 12 hours in a solution of soda (1 teaspoon of soda in 1 tbsp. water).

Further, they stimulate the germination of seeds by soaking them in nutrients:

• Epine;
• sodium humate;
• "Effectone";
• ash solution (1 tbsp. a spoonful of ash per 1 tbsp. water);
• honey solution (1 teaspoon of honey in 1 tbsp. water).

Selection of containers and soil

Any wide container is suitable for sowing seeds. Dive seedlings into pots with a volume of at least 300 ml.

Growing containers are disinfected. They are soaked for 30 minutes in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

The soil is bought in a store or prepared independently. In the first case, choose a special soil for tomatoes and peppers or a universal seedling mixture.

It is not difficult to prepare the soil yourself. To do this, take:

• 1/3 bucket of peat;
• 1/3 bucket of humus;
• 1/3 bucket of garden soil;
• 1 teaspoon of superphosphate, urea and potassium.

All ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Then the soil is watered with a strong solution of potassium permanganate or calcined in the oven.

Sowing

Soil is poured into the box and poured over with warm water. In the soil, grooves are made 1 cm deep at a distance of 4 cm.The seeds are placed in them with an interval of 2 cm.

The grooves are sprinkled with earth and moistened with a spray bottle. The containers are covered with foil and placed in a warm place.

Seedling care

To grow healthy seedlings, you need to properly care for them. The list contains basic recommendations:

1. After the first shoots appear, the film is removed. Plants are rearranged in a well-lit place.
2. Water the seedlings as the soil dries. For watering, use a liquid at room temperature. It should not get on the ground part of the plants.
3. When real leaves appear, the tomatoes are planted in individual pots. Small rubble or broken ceramic dishes are poured into the bottom of the containers as drainage.
4. 2 weeks after transplanting, the tomatoes are fed and watered for the first time.
5. In total, during the growing period, 3 dressings are applied with a break of 2 weeks. Complex mineral fertilizers and biohumus are used.
6. 10 days before the tomatoes are planted in a permanent place, they begin to harden. Seedlings are taken out to the balcony or street. The procedure is started from 1 hour, gradually bringing the time to 16 hours.

Agriculture of the Yellow Giant

Seedlings are planted in a permanent place when the soil warms up at a depth of 15 cm. Plants are planted in the greenhouse 2 weeks earlier.

Before picking, you need to make sure the quality of the tomato seedlings. This information will also be useful to those gardeners who prefer to buy already grown plants:

1. Seedlings must be at least 45 days old and no older than 50.
2. The stem height is within 25–35 cm. By this time, about 11 leaves should have formed on the plant.
3. The stem of a tomato is no thinner than a pencil. The foliage is bright green.
4. Leaves and stem are uniform in color. Spots on the ground part of the plant indicate that the seedlings are of poor quality.
5. The ground part of the plants should not look lethargic.

Landing

Prepare the soil for tomatoes in the fall. Rotted manure is scattered over the beds (4 kg per 1 m2). The soil is dug to a depth of 30 cm. In the process, plant residues are removed and the soil is mixed with fertilizers.

In the spring, the land is leveled with a rake. For 1 m2 add 1 tbsp. spoon of superphosphate and potassium chloride.

The holes are dug in rows in a checkerboard pattern. 3-4 plants are placed per 1 m2.

1 tbsp is poured into the holes. spoon of ash or granular fertilizers of long-term effect. In each recess, one bush is placed, removed from the pot, along with a lump of earth. 1 liter of water is poured into the holes and covered with earth.

Adult plant care

Tall tomatoes need tie up... As they grow, they are attached to wooden supports or trellis with synthetic thread.

Form bushes into 1 or 2 stems. In the first case, the fruits of the tomatoes will be larger, and in the second, the yield will increase.

During pinching remove leaves below 1 brush. Withered greens are also removed.

Watered tomatoes as the soil dries. One plant will need 2-3 liters of water. It is important that the liquid does not get on the ground part of the plants.

After each watering and rainfall, tomato beds are loosened. The first 2 weeks, the depth of loosening is 15 cm, then 8 cm. During this procedure, all weeds are removed from the tomato beds.

After the beginning of flowering, tomato bushes need to be shaken periodically. This will speed up the fruit setting.

Fertilizers are applied 3 times per season. Many gardeners use the following scheme:

1. First time top dressing bring in 2 weeks after picking tomatoes. For these purposes, a mixture prepared from 10 liters of water and 1 kg of chicken manure is used. The composition is insisted for 3 days. For each plant 1 liter of fertilizer.
2. After the appearance of the first ovaries, a second feeding is applied to 2 brushes. It is prepared from 10 liters of water, 3 g of copper sulfate, 3 g of potassium permanganate, 3 g of "Solution" and 1 kg of bird droppings. Pour 2 liters of the mixture onto 1 bush.
3. Tomatoes are fed with the same nutrient solution during the fruiting period.

Possible difficulties

Growing the Yellow Giant runs the risk of a number of problems. Let's consider the most common ones:

1. Plants lost their turgor after feeding. This happens if fertilizers were applied without preliminary watering. Therefore, thoroughly moisten the soil before the procedure.
2. Too much greenery is formed, which indicates an excessive amount of dressing.
3. The plant forms few ovaries, the leaves fall off and change color. This is due to a lack of nutrients.

Diseases and pests

Tomato Yellow giant has low immunity to diseases of nightshade crops. It is often affected by fungal infections... For plant protection, there are prevention rules:

1. The Yellow Giant is planted only in prepared beds. They must be disinfected, cleaned of plant residues.
2. Tomatoes should not be planted in beds where other nightshade crops previously grew. Potatoes are not grown next to tomato beds.
3. All objects that the plants will interact with are disinfected.
4. It is important to follow the rules of watering and pinching. Their violation will increase the risks of plant infection.
5. The bushes are regularly sprayed with a solution of copper sulfate or potassium permanganate to protect against fungal infections.
6. To reduce the likelihood of damage to tomatoes by late blight, an open vial of iodine is suspended in the greenhouse.
7. To protect tomatoes from insects (aphids, Colorado potato beetle, slugs, caterpillars, etc.), they are treated with soapy water and celandine broth. Large pests are removed by hand.

If it is not possible to protect the plant, the following diseases can affect it:

1. Late blight... Called by the representative of mushroom protists - late blight. When infested, ripe and green tomatoes become covered with dark spots. In greenhouse conditions with high humidity, suitable for the spread of infection, a white bloom forms on the back of the leaves. Sick bushes cannot be saved, they are destroyed. For treatment, fungicides are used (for example, Bordeaux liquid). For prophylaxis, healthy tomatoes are sprayed with a light pink solution of potassium permanganate, and immediately after planting in the ground, they are treated with Fitosporin-M.
2. Tobacco mosaic. A viral disease that is extremely difficult to cure. When damaged, the leaves are deformed and covered with dry spots, the fruits become smaller. As a result, the plant dies. Infected bushes are immediately removed along with a clod of earth and burned. To prevent the spread of infection, agricultural practices should be followed.
3. Powdery mildew - a fungal disease in which the leaves become covered with white spots, begin to wither and fall off. To save the tomatoes, the affected parts are cut off, the cut points and spots are sprinkled with ash. Diseased leaves are removed and burned. Plants and soil are sprayed with a weak solution of potassium permanganate (1 g of powder per 10 ml of water) or special biological products ("Epin", humates, etc.). For prevention, the bushes are treated from pests, they often loosen the soil, ventilate the greenhouse when growing in it.

The nuances of cultivation in open and protected ground

The Yellow Giant Tomatoes are grown primarily in greenhouses. In such conditions, the yield indicators are the highest. Before planting tomatoes, the walls of the room are treated with copper sulfate.

Indoors, infections spread faster. To reduce the risks of plant infection, you need to open the vents daily to ventilate the space. In such conditions, tomatoes are watered less often than in the beds. In the first case, the soil is moistened once a week, and in the second - 2-3.

Growing the Yellow Giant outdoors is possible only in the southern regions. To do this, the tomatoes are covered with foil for the first 2 weeks after the pick and during cold snaps.

Harvesting and application of the crop

The first fruits of the Yellow Giant ripen at the end of July. They are plucked from the bush one by one, keeping the stalk.

On cloudy days, unripe berries are also harvested: they ripen in the warmth at home.

Use the Yellow Giant to be eaten raw. It is not suitable for preservation because of its large size. Delicious juices and sauces are obtained from berries.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Benefits of the Yellow Giant:

• rich biochemical composition;
• great taste;
• high productivity;
• large-fruited;
• lack of allergenicity.

Disadvantages of the variety:

• the need for garter and pinching;
• low resistance to cold snaps;
• weak immunity to diseases.

Farmers reviews

The Yellow Giant Tomatoes have conflicting reviews. This variety has excellent taste and good yield, but has a weak immunity to diseases:

Alina, Sochi: “I have been growing the Yellow Giant in a greenhouse for 2 years. The variety requires regular maintenance. It is susceptible to diseases such as late blight and tobacco mosaic. However, all the difficulties of growing it pay off. The variety has very large and very tasty yellow fruits, as in the photo. My kids just love them. "

Evgeniy, Tver: “Tried growing the Yellow Giant last year. He regularly pinched, but did not spray with antifungal agents. As a result, all the bushes were struck by late blight. I'll try to plant this year, taking into account past mistakes. "

Conclusion

The Yellow Giant tomato is perfect for experienced gardeners. Its cultivation requires a certain investment of time and effort. The variety does not have high immunity to diseases typical of nightshades and needs to be tied and pinned.

At the same time, the crop has a high yield (5.5 kg per bush), gives tasty and healthy berries.Therefore, all the time spent caring for the Yellow Giant will pay off with interest.