Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Legenda Tarasenko (multiflora), its yield
Many vegetable growers are engaged in growing tall varieties of tomatoes... These varieties include the Legend multiflora tomato. This variety of tomatoes is very popular among gardeners, as its fruits have good taste.
Before planting this variety, it is recommended to study its description and characteristics.
Short description
Tomatoes Legenda Tarasenko are mid-season tomatoes that fully ripen within a few months after young seedlings are planted in the ground. To get a good harvest, it is recommended to plant the plant in greenhouses. When grown outdoors, some bushes may not cope with temperature changes and may die.
The variety is distinguished by tall bushes that can grow up to two meters. Because of this, after planting, near each seedling, strong supports should be installed in advance, to which you will have to tie up the bushes. When growing tomatoes, it is advisable to take care of the formation of tomatoes.
It is recommended to form young bushes into two stems. This will increase the yield several times.
The fruits of the Tarasenko Legend have an elongated shape, because of which they look like plums. The peel of tomatoes is smooth and glossy, colored red. The weight of the fruit is not very large and is only 70-100 grams. They have good taste, which makes it possible to use tomatoes for preservation and fresh vegetable salads.
Planting seedlings
It is recommended to plant seeds for growing young seedlings in early spring. Many growers start planting them in the early days of March. However, before that, it is recommended to do the preparatory work.
Seed preparation
First you need to warm up the planting material. This is done a few days before planting seeds. To do this, all seeds are placed in water heated to 30 degrees. They must be kept in such a liquid for half an hour. Then they are placed in a hotter liquid for 40 minutes. Its temperature should not exceed 50 degrees.
If desired, the seeds can be treated with growth stimulants. Sometimes this speeds up the growth of the seedlings.
Soil preparation
It is not necessary to prepare the soil in advance, since any universal soil is suitable for such a tomato. However, to improve germination, you can add mineral fertilizers, mullein and sawdust to the soil.
Before planting, it is recommended to do soil sterilization. To do this, it is frozen in the refrigerator or outside in winter.
Planting
The seeds are planted in special pots or boxes.However, peat pots are the best choice, as the seedlings can be planted with them in the future.
Several seeds are placed in each container. However, they do not go deep into the ground. It will be enough to deepen them by only 2-3 mm. You need to plant tomatoes only in moistened soil.
Planting seedlings
In the first half of June, most of the seedlings will be ready for transplanting into a greenhouse. By this time, the first true leaves will appear on the seedlings, and she will have time to strengthen her root system.
Preparatory work
First, hardening of young seedlings is carried out. To do this, they should be taken outside a few weeks before planting. In the first few days, they are left there for 3-5 hours. Then the time gradually increases.
Having hardened the seedlings, you should start preparing the soil. Many tomatoes grow well in nutrient-rich soil. Therefore, before planting, it is worth fertilizing it with compost, humus and mineral dressings. It is enough to apply 2-3 kg of fertilizers per square meter.
Landing
First, you need to start digging holes. Their depth should not be more than 10-15 cm. The interval between each hole is made small - 30-35 cm. Having made the required number of rows, you can start planting seedlings. They should be placed in the ground at right angles. It is advisable to install a small support near each bush so that in the future the plant will not break under the weight of the fruits.
Conclusion
Even a novice vegetable grower will be able to grow tomatoes Legend Tarasenko. To do this, it is enough to familiarize yourself with how to properly plant seeds for seedlings and plant young seedlings in open ground.
