Characteristics and description of the Casanova tomato variety, its yield
The Casanova tomato is considered mid-season and produces an excellent harvest. The bush is medium leafy, can have a height of 1.8 - 2 meters. In this connection, tying is required. For good growth of the stems, and in the future, an increase in the term of fruiting, it is required to do pinching. Fruits grow on a branch of 3-5 pieces. As the reviews about the Casanova tomato say, they give yields if grown only in greenhouses.
Characteristic
Their distinctive feature is an oblong shape with a bifurcated end. Their skin is quite dense, and the tomatoes themselves are fleshy and have a sweetish taste. Well-ripe fruits are bright red in color. In length, tomatoes, as a rule, reach almost 20 cm, and their weight will be 150-200 grams.
A positive feature of this type of variety is that the fruits are transportable due to the lack of a tendency to cracking. Casanova tomatoes are great for canning as they do not burst in jars.
IMPORTANT: With proper care, the Casanov variety yields excellent yields. If you plant up to 4 plants per 1 square meter, then you can later collect 12 kilograms of tomatoes.
The description of the variety, associated with the disadvantages of this type, can only be attributed to the fact that they are very thermophilic. It is advisable to plant in protected ground. Also, watering with mineral fertilizers will be useful when growing a variety.
Seedling planting procedures
The Casanova tomato variety is very demanding in content. To obtain an excellent harvest, compliance with the established rules for planting is required. First you need to prepare the seedlings. A complete selection of only healthy and high-quality seeds is required. After the choices are made, they should be soaked.
To do this, take a napkin soaked in water, or you can use a cloth and spread the seeds on it. In this form, they are left for a day. If suddenly seeds begin to germinate on the tissue, then they should be planted in well-moistened soil. If fresh seeds are used, then this action can be missed.
IMPORTANT: For planting tomatoes, you should use a soil consisting of a mixture of turfy soil and humus. It will be useful to add sawdust, peat.
The optimal time of the year for planting seedlings is March. First you need to prepare special containers (maybe an ordinary box) about 10 centimeters deep. Then plant the seeds to a depth of 1 centimeter. Then the container is covered. For this, you can use plastic or regular film.
Rules to know for successful seedlings:
- Shine.Good lighting should be done around the clock, as this variety requires a lot of light.
- Temperature. During the period of seed germination, it should be from 23 to 25 ° C. For grown and matured seeds, the temperature can reach from 16 to 20 ° C.
- Watering. This procedure should be done every 5-7 days. Frequent watering of such tomatoes is not necessary. Watering can be done if the soil is dry. The water temperature should be at room temperature.
- It should be remembered that there should be no drafts in the room where the seedlings are located.
If suddenly the seedlings turned yellow, the reason for this could be an excess of water or a lack of light. Then they wait until the seeds germinate. The pick is carried out when the first leaves appear on the stems. A glass with a volume of 0.5 liters is suitable for this. You should not take a smaller volume, otherwise you will have to repot the seedlings again.
Transplanting seedlings into open ground
A transplant into open ground is done 50-60 days after the seedlings are sown. Signs that the seedlings are ready for transplant are as follows:
- the presence of 1-2 flower brushes;
- the height of the seedling is about 30 centimeters, there are strong and thick stems, each of which has 5-7 leaves.
IMPORTANT: Seedlings of no more than 4 plants per 1 square meter are planted. It is necessary to prepare wells the size of a container in which the seedlings are located (a glass). Then the seedling is immersed in the hole and buried in it. Next, you need to condense and water a little.
Plant care
Casanova tomatoes require a sufficient amount of water during the growing period. After watering, you need to loosen the soil. Bushes are very positive about feeding. You can use organic fertilizers such as ash, or mineral fertilizers. It will be useful to treat with a solution of boric acid, about 1 gram per 5 liters of water. Do not forget about removing young shoots. They usually grow in the leaf axils. This will help to get beautiful fruits in the future.
If pests or diseases appear
There are several diseases that can affect tomatoes. For the treatment of late blight or brown rot, use the drugs "Barrier", "Zaslon" or garlic tincture. To combat brown spot, you can use the drug "Hom" For the treatment of fusarium wilting, it is worth using "Barrier". To eliminate the top rot, you need to do top dressing with honey or lime.
If pests attack the plant, then you can fight them in the following ways:
- Slugs can be exterminated if the soil in the root area is sprayed with slaked lime, then loosened and sprinkled with hot pepper.
- The drug "Thunder" will save you from the bear.
- The wireworm will help to exterminate the drug "Bazudin".
- The spider mite will be removed by the drug "Karbofos".
Harvesting
Subject to all the rules for growing a Casanova tomato, it will be possible to collect juicy, brown and tasty tomatoes. Harvesting must be done during the ripening period, every few days. The last crop should be harvested no later than when it gets cold outside to -10 ° C.
