Description and yield of the tomato variety Bokele, reviews of gardeners
Nowadays no one is surprised at the variety of tomato colors. Tomato Bokele F1 is one of the varieties with pink fruit color, widespread throughout Russia.
Description of the variety
The Bokele F1 tomato hybrid has gained popularity for its size and original taste. The height of the bushes is not more than 1 meter in height (determinant type). Average leafiness. Amicable flowering, the process of ovary formation and fruit ripening.
Fruit
The fruits of the Bokele F1 hybrid are spherical. The surface is smooth, glossy. The skin is pink in color. There is no light spot near the peduncle. Average fruit weight - 100 g. Tomatoes have a pleasant taste with a slight sourness.
The main advantages of Bokele tomatoes
The positive characteristic of these tomatoes lies in their ability to withstand typical diseases (tomato mosaic, alternaria, fusarium, apical rot, late blight).
Among the shortcomings, we can note the following features: the fruits are of different size, abundant watering is required during fruiting.
Growing stages
If the purchased seeds are not treated with a special composition, they are soaked before planting in a solution of ash and water. Planting seeds is carried out approximately 60 - 65 days before planting in the ground. If at the scheduled time there is still a threat of frost return, the landing is postponed to a later date. In order not to damage the roots during transplanting, the soil is watered abundantly with water. Tomatoes prefer soil with a slightly acidic pH reaction.
Growing tomatoes is recommended to pick up the soil after cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage or parsley. It is not advisable to plant tomatoes in the ground after potatoes.
They begin to plant seedlings in the ground after the soil has warmed up enough. Each hole is thoroughly watered with water to speed up and facilitate the survival of tomatoes. Bokele tomatoes are planted according to the 40x50 cm scheme. Not worth 1 square meter. m to plant more than 4 plants of this variety. The plant is left with 2 stems, cutting off the stepsons.
Watering tomatoes is carried out only at the root. Watering the stems interferes with fruit setting, and can burn the foliage in the sun. Irrigation is carried out as the soil dries up, approximately every 3 days, in the evening or early in the morning. The approximate volume of water is 5 liters per 1 sq. m. Bushes of this variety require a garter to the supports so that the stems do not break from the pouring fruits.
Harvest
These tomatoes bear fruit well both outdoors and in a greenhouse. The time until the first fruits ripen after germination is 85 - 100 days.
The yield of tomato Bokele, according to reviews and photos of gardeners, ranges from 8 to 10 kg per 1 sq. m of beds.In greenhouse conditions, this figure increases to 17 kg from 1 sq. m. Fruits of the Bokele variety belong to the salad type. When preserved, the thin skin bursts under the influence of hot water.
Tips for Maximizing Yields
An important condition for the growth and fruiting of tomatoes is top dressing. Fertilizer is applied 15 - 20 days after planting tomato seedlings in the ground.
Superphosphates are used. The next two dressings are carried out with ammonium nitrate. This is done during the formation of ovaries and the filling of fruits.
Reviews
Larisa, Voronezh region: “I planted Bokele F1 tomatoes on my site. Half in the greenhouse, and the rest in open beds. The yield in the greenhouse was almost 2 times greater. "
