Description of the tomato variety Regiment commander, its characteristics and cultivation
Tomato The commander of the Siberian selection regiment is intended for growing in film structures, the undersized bush shows good performance in outdoor conditions. The variety has become one of the latest novelties in the Siberian Garden collection. The plant belongs to varieties with an average ripening period. The variety has a distinctive quality in the form of a large-fruited crop.
Tomato bushes grow 0.8–0.9 meters in height, which have dark green leaf plates. From the moment the first shoots appear until the first fruit is removed, 110–115 days pass. The plant is not demanding to care for and gardening requires minimal time and physical effort. The tomato belongs to a hybrid variety, therefore, before planting, the seeds do not require pre-sowing treatment and soaking.
The advantage of the variety is its short stature and the ability to harvest in open ground. Due to this feature, the variety is suitable for gardeners with a limited area of \ u200b \ u200bthe plot who do not have the ability to plant tall varieties.
Fruit characteristics
The plant is distinguished by powerful, strong shoots that are able to withstand fruits from 300 to 500 grams. Tomatoes have a rounded, regular shape of a rich red color with a slight shade of crimson. In one cluster, from 4 to 5 fruits ripen. Until the moment of full ripening, tomatoes have a green color and fruits that differ in density. Gardeners say that the vegetables look wooden to the touch during this period. Over time, the tomatoes become poured and juicy.
With proper care, the plant has an above average yield. The yield indicator varies depending on the place of cultivation. In outdoor conditions, the yield reaches 10 kilograms per 1 m2, when planting in a greenhouse, you can achieve an indicator from 15 to 17 kg from 1 m2... Gardeners love the taste and marketability of the tomato, its ability to withstand transport conditions and its resistance to cracking.
The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption, tomato juice and preparation for the winter.
Growing recommendations
Cultivation is carried out according to standard agricultural techniques for working with tomatoes. The ripening time depends on the time of planting the seeds and the climatic conditions of a particular region. The plant withstands well the negative influence of environmental factors. Saplings are responsive to watering and regular feeding with complex preparations. The plant reacts negatively to the lack of potassium and boron in the soil.
Shoots need periodic pinching.This procedure allows the plant to properly redistribute nutrients and contributes to better nutrition for the fruit.
Extra shoots are removed before the first flower brush. The plant is immune to many tomato diseases. The variety is resistant to the following diseases:
- tobacco mosaic;
- late blight;
- bacteriosis.
It is recommended to treat bushes with Ordan in order to protect against late blight and Alternaria. The bushes are sprayed when 4–6 true leaves are formed. The following spraying work is carried out at intervals of 7 to 10 days. Spraying is stopped 20 days before the harvest of vegetables.
