Description of the tomato variety Master F1, features of cultivation and care

Tomato Master F1 is popular with gardeners in problem regions. It gives excellent yields in greenhouses. Summer residents appreciated the commercial qualities of the hybrid. Ripens early. Attracts the transportability of the fruit. Tomatoes are stored for a long time. They are eaten fresh, canned, frozen.

Why do gardeners choose the Master?

The hybrid was created by breeders of the Gavrish agricultural firm. It is intended for indoor cultivation.

The plant is characterized by:

• average ripening period (from stitches to the first harvest 110–115 days);
• high bush size (stretches up to 1.8 m);
• medium foliage;
• bright green tops;
• the first inflorescence is formed after 8 leaves;
• further brushes - after 2-3 sheets;
• bears fruit in film, glass and plastic greenhouses;
• the plant gives a yield of up to 16 kg / m² (or up to 7 kg / bush).

The master is resistant to cladosporium, TMV, fusarium. A competent gardener is able to get up to 92% of the output of marketable products.

Some summer residents plant a hybrid in both unheated and heated greenhouses. In the latter case, fruiting is stretched. Sweet tomatoes are on the menu until late autumn.

What attracts the Master?

The master is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. Its successful cultivation in a 3-light zone allows you to have vegetable products from winter to spring in heated greenhouses with additional lighting.

Characteristics of tomatoes:

• fruits weighing up to 150 g;
• in a brush up to 6 tomatoes;
• rounded shape, flattened at the stalk;
• the skin is dense, smooth;
• the color of the ripe fruit is bright red;
• a green tomato has a light spot at the stalk (then it disappears);
• the pulp is dense, juicy;
• the taste is sweet and sour;
• aroma "tomato".

Tomatoes are securely attached to the stalk. The dense skin allows for harvesting with tassels. No losses occur during transportation. Without a refrigerator, the Master can be stored for up to 1.5 months.

If it is impossible to heat the greenhouse, gardeners remove the tomatoes unripe. Green fruits are ripened in the dark.

Growing conditions

On the seed bag, the producer indicates the possible yield. But to get it, you should follow the advice of agronomists. Breeders of the Gavrish company recommend:

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• grow in seedlings (sow no earlier than late March-early April);
• it is imperative to make a pick with a deepening to the first true leaves;
• feed seedlings with a mineral complex (once every 10 days);
• plant in a greenhouse at the age of 40 days (in cold weather, delay planting in an unheated greenhouse);
• the plant requires a garter and moderate pinching;
• the Master should be led in one stem;
• the plant responds well to the introduction of organic matter (the first to be carried out when planting on the leaves);
• it is recommended to mix the soil in the hole with the mineral complex when landing on a permanent place;
• planting according to the scheme: the distance between the plants is 40 cm, between the rows - 60 cm;
• provide moderate watering.

In hot weather, the greenhouse should be ventilated. When the temperature rises for a long time, it is recommended to whitewash the transparent parts.

The opinion of summer residents

Gardeners give good reviews about the Master tomato. They like: taste, transportability, shelf life of tomatoes. Attracted by the opportunity to grow a hybrid in warm greenhouses in winter. The universal purpose of the use of fruits pleases: they can be preserved, consumed fresh, frozen.

The disadvantage of summer residents is the large size of the bush, the need for formation and garter. The hybrid has uneven fruits. Tomatoes of the first harvest are larger than the subsequent ones.