Description and characteristics of the tomato variety Sir Elian, its yield
Description of Tomatoes Sir Elian speaks of the variety as ideal for commercial cultivation. Tomatoes are distinguished by high and amicable yield throughout the season. The fruits are characterized by an attractive appearance and long shelf life.
General characteristics of the variety
Sir Elian is a generative indeterminate tomato variety... The bushes are massive and tall.The average plant height reaches 1.6-1.8 meters.
The root system is powerful, branched. Foliage volume is average. Plants require pinching. Usually Sir Elian is grown in 2 stems. Plants require garters or the use of trellises and supports.
The technical maturity of the fruits occurs 55-60 days after the transfer of plants to the ground. Reproductiveness is high and friendly. The variety is of the bristle type. From 7 to 9 fruits are formed on one cluster. The weight of one tomato reaches 150 grams. The shape is elongated, oval. The length of the fruit is about 10 centimeters, the diameter is 5 centimeters. In appearance, tomatoes resemble a large plum. The fruits are uniform in size.
Tomato peel is dense, glossy. In the stage of technical maturity, it has a beautiful red color. The pulp is firm. Tomatoes have a pleasant sweet and sour taste.
Given the characteristics of the variety, tomatoes are used for conservation. Good taste and attractive appearance made Sir Elian attractive from a commercial point of view. Tomatoes are actively used for sale.
Advantages and disadvantages
Tomatoes of the Sir Elian variety are widely used in horticulture due to their positive qualities. They are actively grown for commercial use.
The advantages of the variety include:
- dense rind;
- good keeping quality and transportability of fruits;
- high-quality presentation;
- excellent taste;
- high degree of tying;
- yield;
- rot resistance;
- amicable ripening of fruits of the same size and shape.
Among the shortcomings, experts distinguish sensitivity to temperature extremes.
Plants do not tolerate temperature rise in greenhouses up to 32 degrees or more. Heat sterilizes pollen. Also, a sharp drop in temperature to 10 degrees has a negative effect on reproductive function.
Features of agricultural technology
Tomato Sir Elian is suitable for cultivation in open ground and greenhouses. It is used for growing in industrial facilities. The use of the variety for commercial purposes is due to its high-quality presentation and good keeping rates.
The cultivar is cultivated by the seedling method.Depending on the region and the period of planting in the ground, seedlings are sown in mid-winter or early spring. The presence of preliminary factory processing of seeds does not require their preliminary soaking in a manganese solution or other antiseptic compounds. Seedlings allow breeding without picking.
Seedlings are planted in the ground 60 days after the first shoots appear. To obtain a high-quality and bountiful harvest, a number of rules must be observed.
- Temperature conditions. Plants yield good yields at stable temperatures. An increase to a mark above 30 degrees or a decrease to 10-14 degrees leads to the sterilization of pollen and a decrease in the volume of the crop. For this reason, well-lit but ventilated areas are chosen for plants. In the greenhouses, constant ventilation is organized in the summer. The temperature is maintained in the range from 22 to 26 degrees.
- Watering. Plants are hygrophilous. Watering is carried out daily or every other day as the topsoil dries out. Water is applied directly under the root of the plant. In greenhouses it is necessary to regulate the humidity level. The optimal rate is 70%. With insufficient moisture, the stigmas of the pistil lose their adhesion strength, high humidity (above 85%) promotes adhesion of pollen and poor pollination of inflorescences.
- Top dressing. Plants are regularly fed with complex organic fertilizers. They are applied several times per season with an interval of 20-30 days. At the stage of ovary formation, tomatoes are fed with fertilizers containing boron. Deficiencies in soil can lead to poor quality flowers. Excess nitrogen also negatively affects the quality of the ovary.
- Stepping out. Plants are large in size and have a powerful stem. For this reason, breeding in two main stems is usually carried out. The rest of the side shoots are removed.
- Garter. Sir Elian is grown vertically. The variety requires a trellis or support.
- Pest control. Tomato variety Sir Elian f1 is resistant to rot and other diseases. It is especially well resistant to tomato mosaic virus, spot virus, fusarium and verticillary wilt. To prevent the development of diseases, the bushes are regularly examined, the affected leaves or plants are removed. 1 or 2 treatments with complex preparations are carried out per season.
- Harvesting. Harvested with piece fruits or whole brushes. The fruits ripen together. The first harvest ripens 60 days after planting in the ground.
High reproductive qualities, good transportability and excellent taste make Sir Elian a favorite among many gardeners.
