Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Peter the First, its yield
Tomato variety Peter the First belongs to medium early. From the emergence of seedlings to the receipt of the first marketable fruits, 105-110 days pass. Poor weather conditions can slow the ripening of tomatoes, then harvesting begins in 115-120 days. Tomato Peter the First F1 is intended for cultivation in open ground and under film cover. With good light, it is possible to grow in an extended culture in greenhouses. From one plant, you can get up to 2.5 fruits, per 1 sq. m yield is up to 10 kg.
The variety forms medium-leafy, compact, determinate bushes, up to half a meter high, with leaves of the usual type. The inflorescences are simple, the first is laid over 3 leaves or higher. Peduncle without articulation.
Differences between fruits
Tomatoes reach a weight of 250 g, the bulk - 200-220 g, flat-round shape, fleshy, smooth and dense, do not crack. Tomatoes have a pronounced red color and stick well to the stalk.
The seed chamber consists of three nests; the number of seeds is small. The juice is characterized by high sugar content and excellent taste: sugar content - 2.5%, dry matter - 4.5-5.5%. The tomato aroma is well expressed, the taste is sweet, slightly sour.
As the description of the variety Peter the First says, it has a universal purpose. It is equally good fresh, canned, and processed. Ripe tomatoes are used to make salads, sauces, snacks, caviar, tomato puree, pasta, juice, marinades and jam. Unripe fruits are salted and pickled.
Important! Tomatoes harvested in green and brown can be ripened by placing them next to the red ones.
Forced ripening has been practiced for a long time. Green, pink, brown and blange tomatoes are placed in 2-3 layers in wooden boxes. Several ripe fruits are evenly placed in the rows, the main thing is that they are not spoiled and not wrinkled. After a while, unripe tomatoes will turn red. The taste characteristics of tomatoes ripened in this way are satisfactory.
Green tomatoes can be stored for 2 months separately from ripe ones. To do this, they should not be very tightly packed in a container and placed in a basement or other dark room with a temperature of 5 to 8 ° C.
Benefits of the variety
Positive features of the tomato plant: excellent yield, resistance to viral and fungal diseases. The pluses include a universal purpose: tomato is used for preparation and preparation of various dishes. Such a description of Peter the Great tomatoes is on the seed packaging. As for the shortcomings, they were not noticed.
The subtleties of growing
Full-weight, smooth seeds of a characteristic shape that do not have an unpleasant odor are sown on seedlings. Tomato flavor is allowed. The optimal sowing time is 56-60 days before the planned planting in the ground. Some run-up is allowed, since suitable weather conditions for planting seedlings in the garden may come earlier or later than usual.
Seedlings can be grown with or without a pick. In the second case, seeds are immediately sown in 3-4 pieces. in separate pots or cassettes, and then remove weak shoots, leaving 1 or 2 strong plants. To save space, some gardeners grow 2 plants in each container, but everything is better when they grow one at a time, so the seedlings will definitely not experience a lack of light, water and minerals.
Hardening
Seedlings are hardened by gradually lowering the ambient temperature to 8-10 degrees. In addition, you can keep pots or boxes in the yard during the day, and bring them indoors at night. The main thing is that the leaves do not get burned by the sun's rays. There are two ways to prevent such a nuisance: gradually increase the time the plants stay on the street, or simply put them under a canopy.
How to distinguish hardened seedlings
Reviews of the tomato Peter the First confirm that the yield from "their" seedlings is higher, but not everyone has the opportunity to grow it. If the bushes are purchased on the market, you need to pay attention to their appearance.
The hardened bushes are easy to distinguish: they are stocky, strong, with dark green leaves.
Seedlings that grow in warmth and lack of light are usually elongated, pale green and look delicate. For early and mid-early low-growing varieties, this is undesirable. While the late ones have time to compensate for the growth retardation and gain strength, the middle ones do not have much of it.
Important! If you plant frail, weak seedlings, you can not wait for a good harvest.
Now no one doubts the benefits of hardening, but when growing seedlings for sale, this event is usually neglected. Hardened specimens adapt better to changing weather conditions, tolerate cold and heat more easily, are more resistant to diseases and are not so badly damaged by pests. For obvious reasons, they give more yield.
Adult plant care
After planting in the ground, the Peter the First tomato does not need to be tied up and pinned. Also, you should not pick off the fruits if too many of them are tied. The main thing is to provide tomatoes with food, light and water, as well as protect them from pests, primarily from ticks and aphids. This variety is damaged by them if agricultural technology is violated. Greenhouse plants usually suffer, because indoors there is usually high humidity.
Means for pest control are on sale, and for prevention, you can also use a folk remedy: fumigate the greenhouse with colloidal sulfur.
Peter the First can withstand interruptions in watering and fertilizing, does not die from the heat, is resistant to cold snaps. Such features make the variety ideal for summer residents who do not have the opportunity to work in the garden every day.
