Characteristics and description of the orange elephant tomato variety, its yield
Tomato Orange Elephant is a large hybrid of an unusual color. It was created specifically for northern climates, can grow in greenhouses or on open soil. The elephant is not whimsical, its main feature is its bright orange color. It contains much more vitamins A, C and carotene, which has a beneficial effect on immunity, skin, bones and vision.
These tomatoes are unpretentious to care for, but it is still useful to study some of their characteristics in order to understand how to grow them correctly.
Details of the variety
The description of the variety should start with the size. Tomatoes have an interesting name due to the size and shape of the fruit, which resembles the head of an elephant. They are large, but do not grow giant fruits. The bush is medium in height, sometimes it can reach 100 centimeters. It grows more outdoors than in a greenhouse. 6-7 vegetables ripen on the bush.
The foliage is dark, dense. Seedlings need pinching if there are excess shoots.
Vegetables are fleshy, dense, uneven, not smooth. The taste is sweet and juicy. The weight of one tomato can reach up to 300 grams. The skin is thin, smooth. These fruits can be used fresh or juices and sauces can be cooked from them. If canned, then you need to cut it into slices. Since the harvest is not plentiful from these crops, it is worth planting more bushes for conservation.
The variety is not afraid of cold and frost. It can even be grown in open spaces. There is nothing complicated and tricky in growing. Every summer resident can afford orange vegetables.
Growing orange tomatoes
Those who want to plant such original crops in the garden should remember that, like all tomatoes, it is better to plant them in seedlings in the ground. Seedlings are germinated from seeds that need to be renewed every year. Seeds are not taken from the fruit for seedlings.
The container is placed on the windowsill and waiting for seedlings. Usually, three and a half months pass from the moment of planting the seed to the ripening of the fruit. If the region is southern, then it may mature earlier. Sometimes, in order for the plants to harden in the warm spring, they are placed outside or on a balcony.
Tomato seedlings An orange elephant is planted in fertile and well-watered soil. This is usually done at the end of May.
If the soil is acidic, with clay, hard, then you can not expect a good harvest. It must be loosened and diluted with manure and sand. During planting, it is necessary to observe the distance, it is best to plant two bushes per square meter. So it will be easier to approach them and the plants will always have enough light and nutrition.
In order for the yield to be high, it is necessary to carefully care for the tomatoes, creating all the necessary conditions for growth.During cultivation, it is necessary to monitor watering, feeding and weeding.
How to care
Tomatoes need constant care. If you do not create the necessary conditions for their growth, then the fruits will not ripen to the desired size, and the taste will not be as sweet as it should be. Leaving is not so difficult.
The greenhouse needs to be ventilated daily by opening the window and door. So the plants will receive the necessary air, and the excess moisture will go away. Water these tomatoes twice a week. There should be enough water, but it is not recommended to fill them in, otherwise rotting will begin. Watering is carried out at the root. Leaves can be lightly sprayed with clean water, the water should not be ice-cold, preferably settled. It can be poured into a barrel in advance.
Care must be taken to ensure that the soil is good, fertilized, not acidic. A special acidity meter can be purchased. Top dressing can be root and foliar. From fertilizers, these varieties prefer manure, humus, chicken droppings, ammonium nitrate, potassium sulfate, nitrogen, and minerals. The best time to feed is early morning or evening.
All weeds must be removed from the root, otherwise the fruits may grow tasteless and small, because weeds take all the juices from crops. In addition, pests can be transmitted from it. At the same time, the soil is loosened twice a month to keep it soft and light.
Pest control and prevention measures are the most important part of hybrid care. You can spray the foliage with soapy water, potassium permanganate, infused herbs or garlic solution. Among harmful insects, beetles, ticks, butterflies, slugs, caterpillars most often attack.
If tomatoes become stained or get sick with fungal infections, it is best to remove spoiled leaves and fruits, purchase remedies for these diseases in the store. But the elephant rarely gets sick, it has a strong immunity. He can begin to suffer only in the case of improper care. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully monitor the quality of irrigation, the level of humidity and feed on time.
Advantages and disadvantages
Feedback from those who planted the elephant is based on the actual harvest. The main advantages of this variety are that it is large, fleshy, ripens early, and contains many useful substances. The disadvantages can be considered that tomatoes are poorly stored, they can wrinkle during transportation and do not bring a large harvest. This culture is not afraid of cold weather or drought, it perfectly adapts to different climates.
Although there are not many of them on the bush, but they are original and have an incredible sweet taste. He is very popular with lovers of non-standard tomatoes and large fruits.
These tomatoes are not planted for a rich harvest, but rather for a raisin among other vegetables on the dinner table. The orange color of vegetables is always rich in carotene and vitamin A. This is the color of youth. These vegetables are especially useful in early autumn, when immunity is reduced, and hair, bones and nails lack energy and minerals.
These beautiful tomatoes will produce an excellent harvest. Delicious and unusual fruits will decorate salads, vegetable cuts. They will make a very healthy tomato juice. Grow vitamins in summer cottages.
