Description of the tomato variety Marquis, cultivation, planting and care
The hybrid tomato Marquis developed by breeders has passed the state inspection. Therefore, it was included in the State Register of varieties of vegetable crops grown in the spring-summer season, in 1999.
Like all hybrids, the vegetable has a number of advantages compared to varietal types of garden plants.
Description of tomato
A tomato Marquis of medium height has a stem of one and a half meters. In the greenhouse, the bush grows twenty centimeters higher. Leaves of medium size, light green are located on low-growing stems. The inflorescences start from the ninth leaf, then every two leaves.
After 90-100 days, the plant bears fruit:
- slightly ribbed;
- with 3-4 seed nests;
- weighing 90-120 grams;
- rounded;
- with dense pulp;
- sweet and sour taste;
- unripe - green, ripe - bright red;
- with a dark spot in the area of the peduncle.
Harvested from one square meter to 10-12 kilograms of dense tomatoes... Tomatoes are used for winter harvesting. They are good pickled, salted. A dried product is also prepared from the fruits.
The benefits of growing a hybrid
Tomato Marquis F1 is chosen for growing due to its:
- early maturation;
- amicable return of fruits;
- good knotting tomato;
- resistance to tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium, cladosporium;
- tolerance to extreme weather conditions.
Tomatoes harvested in July-August are used in salads and sliced. The fruits do not crack, do not burst in brine and marinade.
Determinant planting rules
The F1 hybrid is grown by seedlings. Before planting, the seeds are disinfected in a solution of potassium permanganate, hardened by placing in the refrigerator.
The soil is prepared nutritious and loose, it is sterilized with hot water or calcined in the oven.
The seeds are buried in the ground and placed in containers in a warm and sunny place. Seedlings require regular watering. Seedlings dive after the appearance of the second true leaf.
A week before planting, tomatoes are taken out into the open air for hardening.
They begin planting in open ground or in a greenhouse in early May-June. Seedlings are placed in the holes at a distance of sixty centimeters from each other. Before planting, a handful of humus and fifty grams of wood ash are placed in each hole.
Two weeks later, the bushes of the Marquis hybrid are sprayed with a solution of Bordeaux liquid.
Vegetable crop care
The rules for caring for tomatoes include the organization of feeding. The first time they feed them with mullein, cooked in a 1: 5 ratio or bird droppings - 1:15. The second feeding will be organized in two weeks.In ten liters, 60 grams of superphosphate, 20 grams of ammonium nitrate, 15 grams of potassium salt are diluted.
Water the vegetable crop regularly, two to three times a week.
Tomato bushes Marquis are formed into one or two stems, breaking off unnecessary stepsons. The stems of the plant are tied to pegs so that they do not break off under the weight of the fruit.
Caring for a hybrid is simple, does not require special knowledge.
The opinion of vegetable growers about tomato
Reviews of gardeners about the tomato variety Marquis F1 are positive. The vegetable is appreciated for getting a friendly harvest. Already in July, you can prepare delicious salads from tomatoes. And for blanks - this is one of the best varieties of the nightshade plant. Pickled and salted foods become a decoration of the winter table.
The advantages of the hybrid include the plant's resistance to diseases of the nightshade. It is easy to grow a vegetable crop, it does not require unnecessary waste of time and effort.
Here they write that it is possible to collect 10-12 kilos from a square, but last season I collected 15 kg, or even more, since I did not take into account the first ones that were plucked. Probably the growth activator helped BioGrow... This tomato variety is great for pickling.