Characteristics and description of the tomato hybrid Barberry
Tomato Barberry is characterized by high taste. This variety of tomatoes is distinguished by abundant fruiting. The fruits can be harvested until the fall. Due to their positive characteristics, mini-tomatoes of the Barberry variety have gained popularity among summer residents and gardeners.
Characteristics of the variety
Tomatoes Barberry F1 are early maturing varieties. From the moment of planting to the appearance of the first fruits, no more than 95 days will pass. The height of an adult plant reaches two meters. The fruits grow in large clusters, like grapes. One powerful brush can count up to 70 pieces of tomatoes. The first tomato cluster forms above the fifth or sixth leaf. Leaves are usually sticky.
On one bush, as a rule, from three to five clusters are formed, densely overgrown with tomatoes. Tomatoes have a high yield - this is an important characteristic.
Description of the fruit
The description of the fruit should begin with the shape. Cherry Barberry is distinguished by small fruits of an elongated oval shape with a deep red color. Such tomatoes are called cherry tomatoes. Tomatoes have a smooth, dense skin. The weight of one tomato does not exceed 20 grams.
Tomatoes of the presented variety can be consumed fresh, they have a very pleasant sweetish taste. The fruits contain about 8% sugar. They can be used to decorate dishes. You can also make preparations for the winter from Barberry tomatoes. Small fruits are well suited for whole fruit preservation.
How to grow tomatoes
Barberry hybrid is intended for growing in a greenhouse... Seeds are planted for seedlings two months before they are transferred to the greenhouse. This period falls on the end of March - beginning of April. For successful germination, you will need to maintain a temperature between 23 and 25 degrees. Seedlings are planted in protected ground in mid-May. In areas with a warm climate, planting in open ground is permissible. This is done in June. No more than three bushes are planted per square meter.
The barberry tomato hybrid bushes grow very tall, so they will need to be tied up, otherwise they may break under the weight of the fruit. The procedure for caring for tomatoes includes daily watering and regular fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. Watering the bushes is necessary at the root. Also, the bushes will need to be loosened and hilled.
Plants of the Barberry variety are used for decorative purposes. Tall barberry bushes are used in vertical gardening. They are used to decorate walls, gazebos, fences, pergolas.
Ideal for greenhouses
Tomatoes of the Barberry variety are ideal for growing in greenhouse conditions.Due to the fact that the bushes are not spreading, but grow vertically upwards, they do not take up much space. Thus, the entire space can be efficiently distributed.
It is not necessary to reduce the distance between the bushes, this will lead to a decrease in yield. Between the rows it is better to leave no more than 0.6 meters. The greenhouse must be located in a well-lit place. All tomato varieties are light-requiring. From lack of light, they ripen poorly, become tasteless.
In order for tomatoes to be well pollinated in greenhouse conditions, it is necessary to maintain air humidity within 65%. Artificial pollination can be used.
How to feed tomatoes
Even if the soil in the greenhouses has been well prepared and fertilized before planting the seedlings, the plants need to be fed periodically. This procedure will increase the yield. It is better not to use chemicals as fertilizers.
Fertilizer for tomatoes of the Barberry variety is prepared as follows:
- prepare a large container;
- one part of the manure is placed in the container;
- top up with ten parts of water;
- mix well;
- leave to ripen.
The feeding agent will be ready in two days, then the slurry must be diluted with water, at a rate of 1: 1. One liter is poured under each bush. The first feeding is carried out 10 days after planting the seeds, the second - after the second brush has blossomed and an ovary is formed. The plant is fertilized for the third time after the first harvest.
The Barberry variety can be grown in regions with any climate. This versatile variety has many advantages, first of all, a high yield, which has gained popularity among gardeners. Reviews of summer residents are mostly positive.
