Characteristics and description of the Minibel tomato variety, its yield
If you want to grow fresh tomatoes for the new year, plant a Minibel tomato. Dwarf varieties of the new selection are intended for growing on the window and in the open field. Tomato variety Minibel has already found its admirers among fans of growing vegetables on the windowsill.
Description of the variety and main characteristics
The variety is dwarf, so you should not expect strong growth. The maximum height of the bush is 40 cm. In terms of ripening, the Minibel early variety. The fruits begin to sing after 3 months (90 days). The bushes are compact, very decorative, especially during mass fruiting. You do not need to pinch the tops and remove the stepsons. With a large number of tomatoes, you can put a small decorative support and tie a bush to it.
Fruits are small, from 10 to 15 g, collected in clusters. Fruit set is high, but shaking the bushes during flowering will not hurt. The fruits are universal tomatoes. Despite their small size, they have the typical tomato flavor, dense red flesh when ripe. The fruits are good in salads, they can be canned if desired.
Planting and caring for indoor tomatoes
The tomato is propagated by sowing seeds. Sowing dates can be chosen different. If the goal is fresh tomatoes for the new year, then sow the seeds towards the end of summer. Tomatoes planted in January will start bearing fruit in March. For summer consumption, seeds are sown for seedlings in February-March.
It must be remembered that when growing dwarf tomatoes on a windowsill in the autumn-winter period, artificial lighting may be required. The Minibel variety, although not picky about light, will develop much worse in low light.
The soil
Not all soil is suitable for indoor tomatoes. Here is a sample composition perfect for dwarf tomatoes:
- 5 parts of humus;
- 4 parts of black soil;
- 1 part sand.
The fertilizer rate is given per bucket of potting soil:
- 1 glass of ash;
- 40 grams of potash fertilizer;
- 40 grams of superphosphate;
- 10 grams of urea.
Sowing seedlings
Stand the seeds in a potassium permanganate solution for 15 minutes before planting. If you want to speed up germination, you can put the seeds in damp toilet paper. Pack the saucer with seeds in a transparent food bag and place in a warm place.
At air temperatures above 25 ° C, they will hatch quickly, they can be transplanted into plastic boxes filled with fertile soil. Dive into separate glasses when 2 leaves appear. At 40-50 days old, transplant into a large pot and grow like an adult tomato.
Care
The main care comes down to watering and feeding. Watering is not necessary often, but abundantly.Combine top dressing with irrigation. You can burn the roots by sprinkling the fertilizer over dry soil. You can apply mineral fertilizers or complex fertilizers for tomatoes.
During the growing season, feed at least 3 times. First time 14 days after transplanting into a large pot. The second time the plant will form flower brushes. The third time, when the fruits are set.
Reviews of amateur vegetable growers
Vladimir.
I practice growing dwarf tomatoes. I grew Minibel tomatoes on the window and Balcony miracle... The description gives a recommendation for the size of the pot - 2 liters, I tried to follow the instructions, I didn't like it. The soil in the pots dried out quickly, I felt sorry for the plants, I transferred them into larger pots (5 l). Fruiting well. The declared kilogram of the harvest was given. I planted the variety in the country, quite successfully the bushes bore fruit in the open field.
Tatyana.
There is no dacha, but I like to tinker with plants. I bought Minibel tomato seeds from Prestige-Semena, in March I sowed them for seedlings. Dived like all other varieties of tomatoes in the phase of 2 leaves. The first pot was small, no more than 300 ml. When the bush has grown, I transplanted it into a beautiful pots. The volume of pots liters 5. Tomato bushes during flowering and fruiting - a living decoration of the apartment. Small tomatoes stick around the whole bush. They taste no worse than tomatoes grown in the open field.
Katerina.
I read reviews about growing dwarf tomatoes on the balcony, bought seeds of the Minibel variety. Sowed in February, previously, according to the instructions, kept in the solution of the drug "Epin". Every single seed sprouted. Bushes externally and in size as in the description. The tomatoes are small but tasty. We have been eating them since June.
