Characteristics and description of the Sunrise tomato variety, its yield
Every year hybrids of different varieties of agricultural crops are gaining more and more popularity. Tomato Sunrise F1 is a first generation hybrid and carries all the best qualities of its parents.
Description of tomato varieties Sunrise
Sunrise tomatoes were bred by Dutch breeders and have gained wide popularity among gardeners and gardeners. The hybrid has a high yield and unpretentious cultivation.
The variety belongs to the determinants of the varieties (characterized by undersized bushes). The bushes grow in height a little more than 60 cm. The branches of the plant are not spreading. As the variety grows, pinching is required.
The variety belongs to early ripening, from the appearance of the first shoots to harvesting, no more than 75 days pass. More than 5 kg of ripe fruits can be harvested from one bush. Subject to all the rules of agricultural technology, the yield of the hybrid can be increased.
The main advantage of the Sunrise variety is its compactness. In a small area, you can plant a large number of bushes, which will not affect the quality of the crop. Owners of small plots should give preference to this particular variety.
Tomatoes can be grown both in the open field and in a greenhouse. Ripe fruits can be eaten both fresh and made into sauces, tomato pastes, juices and preserved whole.
Those gardeners and gardeners who planted a hybrid on their site were generally satisfied with the results.
Features of the Sunrise F1 hybrid
Before choosing any agricultural crop for planting on your site, you must study the description of the variety. Only then will it be possible to buy seeds and grow seedlings.
Description of tomato Sunrise F1 and its characteristic features:
- High productivity;
- One bush can yield up to 4-5 kg;
- A short and compact bush, it stops growing up after the first ovaries are formed on 4-5 clusters;
- Not susceptible to such common diseases of nightshade crops as gray leaf spot, verticillosis, as well as alternaria stem cancer;
- Early maturity, the variety ripens one of the first;
- Unripe tomatoes of a light green hue;
- Greenhouse tomato ripens even faster, only 60-65 days;
- Ripe fruits of a bright red hue, the pulp is juicy, with a slight sourness;
- Rounded tomatoes, slightly flattened from the side of the stalk;
- The skin is dense, does not crack;
- The average weight of ripe tomatoes is about 200 grams, the maximum weight of the fruit can reach up to 250 grams;
- Universal use of fruits in cooking;
- It does not require special care;
- Bushes do not need to be tied to a support;
- Suitable for growing in open ground and in greenhouses and greenhouses;
- A distinctive characteristic of the hybrid is its resistance to long-term transportation. This is why the variety is well suited to market sales.
Advantages and disadvantages of a Dutch breeding hybrid
Like any variety, Sunrise F1 tomatoes have both advantages and disadvantages. Nevertheless, reviews of such a hybrid as the Sunrise F1 tomato are mostly positive.
Advantages:
- High-yielding variety;
- Doesn't need a garter;
- Good resistance to most diseases that most often affect nightshade crops;
- Early maturity;
- The compactness of the bushes;
- If you grow the bushes in greenhouse conditions, then the crop can be harvested all year round;
- The fruits lend themselves well to transportation.
The only drawback, according to some gardeners, is that the fruits are of average taste and are more suitable for preservation.
Features of growing in the open field
Mature shrubs do not need special care. Throughout the season, you need to apply mineral and organic fertilizers, water the bushes once a week, periodically loosen the soil and remove weeds. Particular attention should be paid to the stage of planting seeds and growing seedlings.
How to properly grow Sunrise tomato seedlings:
- You need to plant seeds 50-55 days before transplanting seedlings into open ground;
- The boxes must be filled with peat, turf soil and sawdust (in the ratio 8/2/1);
- In the ground, you need to make grooves to a depth of 1 - 1.5 cm and plant the seeds, lightly sprinkle them with earth, then water;
- The boxes must be covered with glass or cling film. From time to time you need to give the soil "breathe" so that it does not become moldy;
- After the first full-fledged leaves appear on the seedlings, they must be dived into small peat pots;
- It is better to plant seedlings in open ground at the end of May, when the nights will be warm;
- Prepare seedling beds in advance. The soil must be dug up, weeds must be removed and bushes must be planted at a distance of at least 50 cm from each other (if the site is small, then the distance can be reduced);
- At night, it is advisable to cover tomato bushes with a warm cloth until they are used to the new conditions.
In order to grow a rich crop, you must follow some recommendations for planting and caring for seedlings.
- It is advisable to grow a tomato Sunrise hybrid in those places where zucchini, parsley, dill, cilantro, onions or legumes used to grow;
- It is not recommended to choose those areas where physalis or potatoes grew for planting tomato seedlings;
- To distinguish high-quality seeds from low-quality seeds, they can be soaked for several minutes in a 5% sodium chloride solution. Those seeds that float to the surface can be thrown out, and those that have settled to the bottom can be planted in the ground;
- Seedlings must be hardened before planting them in open ground. To do this, boxes with young seedlings need to be taken out into the street for 1-2 hours. The time spent in the open air must be constantly increased.
