Growing a variety of tomato Pugovka, its characteristics and description
Tomato "Pugovka" is a super-determinant, early-ripening tomato variety resistant to temperature fluctuations. The growing recommendation states that these tomatoes can be grown in pots on a windowsill, balcony, in the winter garden, outdoors and in the greenhouse. These tomatoes look beautiful as a window decor.
Bush characteristic
The height of the bush reaches 65 cm. The bush is strong, stable, the leaves are bright, green, slightly elongated. It is not necessary to tie the trunk to the vertical support. It lets a large number of stepsons, which quickly form an ovary and bear fruit. The "Button" tomato cluster is simple, consists of 12-15 tomatoes, the diameter of which is 1.5-3 cm. The tomatoes in the cluster ripen gradually, not amicably. A total of 3-4 clusters of tomatoes can grow on one stem. The weight of one tomato is about 20-25 grams. Pugovka tomatoes are early ripening varieties. The growing season is approximately 90 days... The yield of this variety reaches 3-4 kg of tomato from a bush with good care.
Fruit characteristics
Pugovka tomatoes have good characteristics. They are delicious, sweet, aromatic. Suitable for conservation and fresh consumption. Used as a dietary product for children and adults. Perfect for decorating meat, fish and poultry dishes. These tomatoes are delicious in salads, both whole and cut in half or quarters. Canned Pugovka tomatoes look very nice in a jar and taste good. Store green for up to 2 weeks in a cool, ventilated area.
Advantages of the variety
When describing the Pugovka variety, it should be noted that it has a number of advantages:
- You can cultivate the variety "Button" all year round, growing tomatoes on the windowsill at home;
- Decorativeness of the bush and fruits;
- Good fruit taste;
- Productivity;
- Early maturity;
- Resistance to temperature fluctuations;
- Shade tolerance.
Disadvantages of the variety
The Pugovka variety has practically no drawbacks, but it can be noted that the variety is extremely sensitive to poor soil. To grow a good harvest, these tomatoes need to be fed, fertilized and watered frequently, while observing and not exceeding the norm.
Disease resistance
Pugovka tomatoes practically do not get sick. This is due to the fact that with rapid ripening on the ground, these tomatoes do not have time to become infected with late blight, and growing at home saves from insects and contaminated soil.
How to grow tomatoes at home
In order for Pugovka tomatoes to grow in your home on the windowsill and begin to produce crops, it is necessary to take into account some of the peculiarities of growing tomatoes at home.
- Sowing seeds is carried out, taking into account how many bushes you want to plant at home. One sunny windowsill will fit 1-3 tomato bushes. Therefore, if you need 2-3 bushes, then you need 4-6 seeds, two seeds in each cup for sowing.
- Planting in a pot is done when the seedlings become 5 cm high and have 2-4 true leaves. The volume of the pot is about 3-4 liters.
- A pot for planting tomatoes is filled with purchased soil or a mixture of soil from the site, humus, wood ash in proportions of 3: 2: 0.5. Sand is added to lighten the soil. You can also add 10 grams of urea and potassium salt here. Drainage is arranged in a pot, soil is poured into it and a plant is planted.
- Watering the seedlings is carried out with settled water at room temperature at the root, as the top layer of the soil dries up. Do not fill! Frequent and abundant watering can ruin the plant.
Plants on the windowsill in winter must be supplemented with a fluorescent lamp or phytolamp. You also need to unfold the pots daily.
