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Description of the tomato variety Barrel, its characteristics and yield

Tomatoes Orange Keg F1 is a real find for gardeners. The hybrid has joined the line of supertomatoes. The giant tomato pleases with its yield and taste. Fruits from 4-5 bushes are enough for the consumption of a family of 4 people.

Content

1 Why plant?
2 What is ripening?
3 How to get the harvest?

Why plant?

Large-fruited tomatoes are loved by gardeners. One berry is enough for salad or vegetable slicing. Lack of productivity upsets: the bush pleases with 4-5 tomatoes.

But Keg is a different matter. With competent agricultural technology, it is possible to get 2-3 times more fruits. This property of the hybrid attracts gardeners.

Feature and Description of Orange Keg:

tomato pleases with an average ripening period (after germination it takes from 111 days);
designed for open ground, unheated greenhouses and open ground;
indeterminate hybrid;
tops of juicy green color;
prone to fouling by stepchildren;
the size of the plates is medium-sized;
4–5 racemes on each stem;
in a cluster up to 6 fruits.

Bushes grow powerful. The plant overloads itself with fruits. Garter and pinning required.

Gardeners are pleased with the heat resistance and drought resistance of the hybrid. The keg sets the fruit and ripens at borderline temperatures. Gardeners do not need to come to water and air the plantings. It is enough to hold events once a week.

What is ripening?

Sometimes the description of the large-fruited tomato variety is captivating. The manufacturer promises a combination of yield and taste. Reality is disappointing.

But Keg is a different matter. Gardeners are attracted by:

fruit size (300-500 g);
evenness (the first and subsequent berries are the same);
color (orange-golden);
skin (thin, not felt when eating);
the hand feels smooth to the touch;
weak ribbing at the peduncle;
3-4 seed chambers;
grains are small (do not interfere with food);
sweetish taste;
the pulp is juicy;
pronounced graininess.

Russian Gardens have created a hybrid for delicious salads. But gardeners have made adjustments: they like the possibility of universal use of berries. Juices and pastes have a beautiful apricot hue. The sugar content avoids adding seasoning when canning.

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How to get the harvest?

Keg is an unpretentious hybrid. But it is possible to achieve the desired indicators when following the advice of agronomists. You should adhere to simple recommendations:

purchase seeds only from trusted producers;
monitor the expiration date (after its expiration, the germination rate drops);
store the previously purchased bag at the specified temperature and humidity;
pre-planting preparation of hybrid seeds is not required;
sowing tomato Keg should be in the second decade of March;
disinfect trays and equipment (potassium permanganate, alcohol, vodka, soda ash solution will do);
when planting in cassettes, put 2 seeds in each;
when placed in trays, sow in rows with a distance of 2.5 cm;
seeds should be planted 1–1.5 cm;
maintain a temperature of 23–25 degrees Celsius before germination;
monitor soil moisture;
reduce the temperature after pecking to 18 degrees Celsius;
tomatoes planted in trays to dive into separate cups after the appearance of two true leaves;
fertilize the planting site in advance (add a mineral complex (nitrogen: potassium: phosphorus) according to the manufacturer's instructions);
planting scheme: 40 × 70 cm;
place on permanent beds after returnable spring frosts;
to strengthen the plants, add during planting double superphosphate (1 tablespoon under the bush);
for the first three days, shade the planting from the sun with a white non-woven material;
bushes require a garter: the plant overloads itself with fruits;
to accelerate ripening, it is recommended to lighten and pinch the plants once a week;
to retain moisture, it is recommended to mulch the soil with rotted organic matter, a dark non-woven material;
the hybrid requires moderate watering: after complete drying.