Description and characteristics of the tomato variety Children's sweetness, its yield
Tomato Children's sweetness is intended for open ground. In the southern regions, it is possible to grow Baby Sweets in a seedless way - the early ripening of the tomato allows you to do this. Compact plants are suitable for busy summer residents - the care of a tomato bed is minimal. The variety was entered into the State Register in 2011 for all regions. The seeds are produced by the Gavrish firm.
a brief description of
Children's joy is a variety, not a hybrid, which means, firstly, you can release your own seeds, and secondly, expect a truly sweet taste from ripe fruits. To plant seedlings, you will need a little space: the bushes are low (0.6 m), compact, up to 6 roots can be placed on a square meter of the ridge.
Despite the small growth, the bushes need support - without it, the plants may not support the weight of the fruit. Small pegs are suitable, no longer than 1 m. When testing the variety, yields of 6 kg / m² were obtained. The comments of summer residents confirm the stated characteristics.
The fruits of the Children's sweets are not large, weighing only 50 - 70 g. The shape is slightly elongated, oval. The skin is smooth, firm, red when ripe. The pulp is aromatic, tasty, juicy. The fruits are universal for their intended purpose. The size of the tomatoes is optimal for whole fruit canning. Fresh fruits are tasty and healthy.
Diseases and pests
Late blight variety Children's sweetness practically does not get infected, since it has a short growing season. The fruits ripen early and amicably, before the spread of late blight.
Modern breeding has made the Children's Sweetness variety resistant to some diseases:
- fusarium;
- verticillosis;
- top rot of fruit.
Nevertheless, preventive measures are needed. In order to prevent diseases and obtain healthy tomato seedlings, the seeds are soaked before planting in a solution of potassium permanganate. The soil is spilled with Fitosporin solution before planting.
Advantages
Let's note the main valuable properties of the Baby Sweets:
- fruits do not crack;
- the pulp is sweet;
- fruits are stored for a long time and do not deteriorate when transported over long distances;
- getting early harvests;
- minimal care for the bushes;
- immunity to disease.
Agrotechnics
For the correct calculation of the sowing time, the ripening period is used, which is small for Baby Sweets, 80 - 90 days. The tomato is early, so seeds for seedlings can be planted in early April. At the end of May, 40-day-old seedlings can be transplanted into open ground.
A description of the planting scheme is given on the seed package.The manufacturer - the company "Gavrish" - recommends placing up to 6 bushes per square meter, observing the interval between plants of 40 cm, between rows - 50 cm. Summer care for tomatoes is usual, consists of watering, dressing, weeding.
Watering
It is better to water low-growing bushes in the morning. Make sure that no water drops fall on the stems, leaves. The optimum water temperature is between 20 and 25 ° C. It is better to stand the liquid before watering. Rainwater is more beneficial when growing tomatoes. If it gets colder outside, watering should be stopped, and if it is, then with warmer water (30 ° C).
Top dressing
For sweet varieties of tomatoes use an aqueous solution of potassium chloride and edible salt. In a bucket of warm, settled water, dissolve a tablespoon of both. Pour 0.5 liters of nutrient solution under the root of each bush.
Nitrogen fertilizer, urea or ammonium nitrate must be applied once after transplanting Baby Sweets on the ridge. During the summer, feed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, not forgetting about other trace elements: magnesium, boron, iron. Plant a leafy parsley next to the bushes of Children's sweets - there will be more sweets in the tomatoes.
To make tomatoes sweet - tips
Do you want to grow sweet tomatoes? Listen to the advice of experienced gardeners:
- Choose a well-lit area: the more sunlight the tomato bush receives, the more sugary the ripe fruits will be.
- Moisture for sweetness is also needed - for one watering, a stunted bush needs at least 2.5 liters of water.
- Pluck the tomato of Baby Sweets when the fruit turns completely red - the more ripe the tomato, the more sugars it contains.
- Adhere to the following order when applying fertilizers: fertilize the first time 2 weeks after transplanting, and the second time when tomatoes are already hanging on the bushes.
- Help the tomato bushes to pollinate by shaking them at least 2 times a week.
- Make life easier for a tomato by removing the bottom stepchildren below the first flower brush.
- When the tomatoes are ripe, reduce the watering intensity.
- Remove the tomatoes from the bushes if the nights are cold and the mercury column drops to 8 ° C and below. Let the tomatoes sit in the boxes.
How to sow tomatoes with seeds in the ground
Sow with dry seeds. Mark the holes at a distance of 40 cm from each other. Water the earth in the holes with warm, hot water. Plant at least 3 to 4 seeds in each hole. It is necessary to fill the seeds with humus 1.5 cm thick.
Cover the wells with foil. The seeds will hatch quickly. Gradually remove the weaker plants, leaving one strongest bush for each hole. Further care is carried out, as when planting tomatoes with seedlings.
Summer residents about the variety
Variety reviews can help with the choice of tomatoes for the new season.
Tatiana, Leningrad region:
“We were pleased with the productivity of this undersized tomato. Strong, compact bushes were strewn with red tomatoes. We didn't have to wait long for the harvest - they started singing the tomatoes in June. There were no phytophthora on the bushes, like other diseases. "
Galina, Omsk:
“I don't have a vegetable garden, just a small piece of land in front of the house. I wanted to grow tomatoes, bought seeds for Children's sweetness - I chose undersized and early ones. I planted the Children's sweetness in a barrel of earth. She planted 5 seeds, all sprouted, left three of them. The first time, while it was cool outside, the barrel was covered with agrospan. The tomatoes turned out to be delicious, they started singing early. "
The choice can be facilitated by new comments from the one who planted the Baby Sweets in the open field or in the greenhouse. Share your impressions, give your independent assessment.
