Description of the tomato variety Voevoda, its cultivation and care
Among large-fruited tomatoes, the Voevoda f1 variety is distinguished. In the course of numerous experiments, breeders have bred a tomato with a large mass and excellent taste. What other advantages does a "warlike" culture have?
Description of the variety
Voivode f1 is an indeterminate large-fruited variety. With proper care, fruits weigh between 500 and 1000 g. At first glance, this seems unrealistic, but it really is. Tomatoes grow so large that the stem bends or even breaks under their weight. The green leaves have the usual shape for tomatoes. The stem is high, powerful.
Fruit characteristics:
- The fruits are round, flattened at the top and bottom.
- Freshly set tomatoes are light green, and ripe ones are bright red.
- The skin is smooth, shiny.
- The fleshy, coarse-grained flesh is endowed with a pronounced tomato aroma and sweet taste.
As you can see, the characteristics of the hybrid variety are quite impressive. But in order for tomato bushes to fully reveal their potential, they need to provide the right conditions.
Features of growing and care
Seeds are sown for seedlings 45–55 days before the expected date of planting. The optimal sowing date is from March 15 to April 10. Note that seedlings sown closer to warm days grow faster than those planted in the soil immediately after the start of the term. As a rule, the difference between tomatoes of different ages is almost imperceptible.
Planting material is sown in boxes filled with a special purchased substrate for growing seedlings or a mixture of garden soil, vermicompost (10%), perlite (5%). To avoid infection of young plants with diseases contained in the soil, the substrate is calcined at a temperature of 60 degrees before sowing.
A high-yielding tomato sown in the correct substrate will quickly grow and protect itself from a number of dangerous diseases. However, in order for the treatment to be successful, one must remember that it is impossible to give the soil to a higher temperature, because it will become dead.
Tomato seeds are placed in grooves with a depth of 1 cm every 2.5 cm. You can lay out planting material on the soil surface and stick them to the desired depth with a match. To create a greenhouse effect, the container in which the tomato was sown is covered with foil or glass on top. As soon as the sprouts get a little stronger, the shelter is removed.
The temperature in the room where the seedlings stand should be kept at + 15– + 18 C during the day, and + 10– + 12 C at night. A sharp cold snap will not allow tomato seedlings to stretch out. After 7 days of this regime, the temperature is increased by 5 degrees during the day, and by 2-3 degrees at night.
The first time the seedlings dive after the formation of 2-3 true leaves. Tomatoes are transplanted to a permanent place after the appearance of 5-6 leaves.10 days after planting seedlings in open ground, the bushes are tied up and shaped. According to the description of the tomato variety Voevoda f1, it is better to form bushes into one stem. To do this, the stepsons, whose length is 5 cm, are pinched, leaving a 3 cm process on the stem. Thanks to this method of formation, the tomato directs all its forces to the formation and pouring of fruits, and not to the maintenance of ineffective pagons.
During the period of active growth, tomatoes are regularly watered and pampered with root and foliar dressings. Among fertilizers, calcium nitrate and organic matter have proven themselves well.
If you grew a giant tomato on your plot, share your impressions with other gardeners. Your feedback will help make a decision, for those who rely on life experience, and not on theoretical descriptions.
