Characteristics and description of the Fenda tomato variety, its yield
Modern gardeners and farmers should be interested in a hybrid variety - tomato Fenda F1. Tomatoes are great for growing indoors except in the northern regions, and outdoors in the southern regions of the country. The hybrid is produced by Clause, France. The variety belongs to the pink varieties loved by summer residents.
General information about tomato
Fenda F1 is an indeterminate hybrid. Indeterminate or tall varieties of tomatoes in heated greenhouses or in tropical climates can grow for over a year and produce 40 or even 50 clusters. Their height can reach two meters. In the conditions of Russia, especially if the variety is grown in a greenhouse, the bushes should be formed into one stem.
Like all tall varieties, Fend tomatoes need to be tied up. If tomatoes are grown outdoors, use stakes or trellises for the garter. Please note that in order to form a bush into one stem, you will have to remove all stepsons. The first flower clusters appear after about the ninth true leaf, and then after every third one new ones are laid.
Variety characteristics
Tomatoes of this variety ripen early enough. The ripening time of tomatoes ranges from sixty to one hundred and ten days. Description of the plant: tall and powerful bush with large leaves, thick and straight trunk. Creates approximately 10 clusters and up to 50 fruits per bush.
Tomatoes are flat-rounded and pink in color. There are six or more seed chambers. Tomatoes are usually tasty, with little or no sourness. Even among other pink varieties, Fenda stands out for its sweet taste and sugar content.
The weight of each fruit ranges from 200 to 500 grams, so the tomato can rightfully be attributed to large-fruited varieties. The yield of the variety is from 25 kg per square meter. The fruits are easily transferred over long distances due to their dense structure - tomatoes are resilient and do not crack.
They can be stored for a long time without losing their visual appeal and taste. The variety is not susceptible to tomato mosaic, root rot and other diseases.
Growing tomato seedlings
Planting indeterminate varieties is preferable in the greenhouse than in the open field. Planting technology - seedling method. It is better to grow seedlings yourself. For sowing, purchase tomato seeds from trusted sellers and carefully read the labels on the packaging.
Seeds need to be examined, small and damaged seeds should be discarded. To do this, we immerse the seeds in salted water, which have sunk to the bottom, we use them for sowing, after rinsing and keeping them for 15 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
You can grow seedlings in the following ways:
- in the soil mixture;
- in coconut fiber;
- in peat tablets.
The most suitable time for sowing is the beginning of March, when daylight hours increase. Temperature conditions play an important role. At first, it is optimal to maintain indicators of 22 - 23 degrees, then gradually lower to 17 - 19 so that the seedlings do not stretch out. When the first two leaves appear, the seedlings dive into pots or cups. Watering is carried out with melt or rain water. If this does not appear, add 2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide to 1 liter of water. Artificial lighting will not be superfluous.
Seedlings are planted in rows. The distance between the bushes is about 50 cm, between the rows - about a meter. The soil must first be watered and fertilized.
After planting, the soil is watered abundantly and sprinkled with mulch 10 cm thick. For eight to ten days, the seedlings are not touched in order to take root. If the soil is well mulched, at this time the bed does not need watering.
How to care
Before flowering, tomatoes of this variety are watered every four to five days, then more often. Never pour water on the leaves. Tomatoes should be watered at the root, the best time is morning.
When removing stepsons, you need to leave "hemp" so that new ones do not grow in this place. The procedure is necessary for the normal development of the main trunk and fruit clusters of tomatoes.
Features of making dressings
Tomato Fenda F1 was bred by breeders to obtain rich yields, which means that tomatoes take nutrients from the soil faster than conventional varieties. Of course, the soil in the garden should be fertilized more often.
The dosage when applying fertilizers cannot be exceeded: the lack of nutrients can only be compensated for by the frequency of fertilizing. Apply foliar dressing.
What needs to be added to the soil for this tomato variety:
- Potassium. It enhances the growth of the root system, conducts water with nutrients through the stems, allows the accumulation of carbohydrates and synthesizes vitamin C. The fruits become brighter and more aromatic, and can retain their taste for longer. Hybrid varieties like the Fenda F1, use of potassium several times more than ordinary ones, of course, and it is necessary to add an additive more often.
- Phosphorus. Essential for the ripening of stems, fruits and seeds. With a lack of phosphorus, the growth of shoots slows down, tomatoes do not bloom and do not pollinate.
- Nitrogen. This element is responsible for the green color of the tops, accelerates the growth of the bush. If you overdo it with the introduction of nitrogen, the plant will "fatten" - all nutrition will go to the foliage.
It is necessary to balance fertilization so that there is always more potassium than nitrogen.
You can replace the chemical nitrogen with an infusion of herbs or mullein by adjusting the potassium addition after two days.
The opinions of summer residents
Tomato Fenda F1 is a novelty, but the variety has already earned excellent reviews from vegetable growers who were the first to try tomatoes. Ogorodnik Igor from the Krasnodar Territory writes that one tomato was 600 grams!
Reviews of other summer residents confirm that the main advantages of the variety are large-fruited and pleasant taste of tomatoes. Everyone who once planted this hybrid is planning to continue growing the Fenda F1 tomato.
