Description of the Bonaparte tomato variety, its characteristics and cultivation
Tomato Bonaparte is a hybrid plant that was bred not so long ago, but during this time the variety has gained popularity. He owes such an honor among gardeners to high productivity and taste.
It will not be easy for novice summer residents to grow a high-quality crop, since knowledge of the technique of growing tomatoes is required. Seedlings require attention, because with improper care, there is a possibility of losing a tomato. Those who want to have their own grown vegetables on the table should familiarize themselves with the variety, learn about the plant's requirements.
Characteristics of the Bonaparte variety
A hybrid variety bred by Vilmorin. Bonaparte belongs to the early maturing varieties, suitable for gardening throughout the country. But in the cold middle lane and the eastern regions, a greenhouse is required, in order to obtain the expected result, in the warm southern regions it is possible to grow in the open field.
Tomato variety Bonaparte f1 belongs to indeterminate plants growing up to 2 meters in height. The brush set is high, the fruits weigh on average from 160 to 190 grams, the first harvest is expected 50–55 days after planting on the ridge. But consumer reviews say that with regular fertilization of the bush and formation in one trunk, it is possible to grow a giant weighing up to 500 grams.
An early plant forming a balanced trunk with short internodes. 100% knotability gives it the opportunity to rank in the list of the highest yielding hybrid varieties. The leaves grow from the trunk and are medium in shape and green in color. Tomato is resistant to the most common diseases:
- tobacco mosaic;
- late blight;
- fusarium wilting;
- yellow curl;
- stemphilium;
- cladosporiosis.
However, there are insects from which the plant is not protected, in such cases it is required to help it, drugs will help get rid of whiteflies and scoops:
- Confidor.
- Aktara.
- Oppercut.
They must be diluted and applied in accordance with the instructions in the instructions.
Description of fruits
The tomatoes are lined, the same size and oval, like an egg. The pulp is protected by a bright pink dense skin that prevents the fruit from cracking during transportation, storage and conservation.
Inside, the vegetable has a soft, dense pulp, divided by 3-4 chambers for seeds. Its characteristics include a pronounced aroma and taste, so the tomato is perfect for fresh consumption.
Growing
The main stage of sowing a product of "Vilmorin" company is the selection of the date of sowing seeds. You can calculate it by subtracting 50–55 days from the preliminary dates for planting seedlings. In each region, they are individual, depending on the climatic conditions.It is necessary to plant plants when frosts are no longer expected. Throughout Russia, these dates are extended from early March to early April. When growing tomatoes in greenhouse conditions, sowing should be done two weeks earlier.
Land for planting should be at room temperature. It must be watered with warm water, make depressions no more than 1 cm in depth, at a distance of 5 cm from each other. To speed up the germination process, you can cover the ground with a film.
Watering the seedlings should be done in the morning, keep the seedlings at room temperature so that there is access to sunlight. After the appearance of 4 leaves, the bushes are planted in separate cups.
Before planting in the garden, tomatoes are hardened, with a gradual decrease in temperature by 2-3 degrees, and so on to 15 degrees. In warm sunny weather, you can do it outdoors. Only then is the disembarkation carried out.
It is necessary to plant tomatoes in holes 6–7 cm deep, at a distance of 50 cm from each other. Care consists in timely watering and loosening the soil. During the growing season, pinching and tying of plants to the support are carried out in order to remove the load from the trunk and avoid breaking it. You can feed the Bagration tomato before the ovary and after flowering.
In order to get a high quality harvest that matches the description, you need to take care of the plant. Follow the sowing rules. Growing seedlings and planting in the ground.
