Description of the tomato variety Fairy Tale and its characteristics
Skazka tomatoes are a variety created by Russian breeders.
Skazka tomatoes received good reviews from gardeners as super early bush tomatoes. Those who planted this variety are unanimous in the opinion that "Fairy Tale" are unpretentious tomatoes. Their main advantage is that, being a determinant variety, it forms the first fruits quite early, thereby avoiding many diseases. The growing season of the plant is 87-95 days.
Description
Characteristics and description of the “Skazka” tomato variety: determinate bushes, 60-70 cm high. The stem is strong, dumpy, and has many leaves. The leaves are dark, regular in shape. The bush gives up to 3-4 stepchildren. Do not carry out pickling or leave 2-3 strong stems. The variety is planted on supports, the plant gives the best results when grown on a trellis. The inflorescence is simple. The brush forms up to 6 fruits.
The lower leaves of the Skazka tomato bushes must be cut off after the second brush has formed.
The fruits of the Skazka tomato are red, round, flattened at the top and bottom, and reach a weight of 160-200 grams. Ripe fruits taste sweet and sour, smell of tomato. The variety has a high yield: up to 3-4 kg per bush.
The variety is intended for fresh consumption. Suitable for conservation and salting. The variety resembles a hybrid of indeterminate in taste, color and size of fruit. tomato "Good F1».
Skazka tomatoes are resistant to many nightshade fungal diseases.
Tips and agricultural techniques
Before sowing, the seeds must be disinfected in a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 20 minutes.
You can soak the seed for germination in warm water for 12-20 hours. Also soak the seeds in aloe juice at the same time. Previously, aloe leaves over 3 years old are kept in the refrigerator for 5-7 days to activate. Aloe juice gives the seeds additional protection and nutrition.
Winter crops should always be supplemented with phytolamp or fluorescent lamps.
Sowing seeds is carried out in light fertile soil. It is good to add ash to the soil mixture of soil, humus and sand, about 0.5 liters per bucket of soil.
To get a high-quality harvest, at all stages it is necessary to observe the temperature regime for seedlings and tomato bushes.
- Temperature 23-25 From until germination in a box under a film.
- After seed germination, reduce the temperature to 20-22 0
- Daytime temperatures should be 5 degrees higher than nighttime temperatures, which are 14-15 degrees.
- 1-2 weeks before planting in a permanent place, the seedlings need to be hardened, gradually increasing the presence of seedlings in the open air in the evening, or cloudy weather.
- Watering the seedlings is necessary only as the topsoil dries up.
- Planting seedlings in a permanent place is best done when the seedlings reach 25-30 cm.It is impossible to allow the overgrowth and thinning of seedlings, this will lead to a loss of yield.
- For 1 sq. m. optimally plant from 3 to 5 bushes of tomatoes. Thickening of the planting leads to a loss of yield.
- Mulching the soil prevents the growth of weeds, and additionally enriches it with organic matter.
- Water the tomatoes only with warm water, early in the morning or in the evening at temperatures below 20 degrees.
Those who have already grown the Skazka tomato variety note that planting bushes in a greenhouse does not increase the yield. This variety thrives on open field cultivation. Stress-resistant and shade-resistant tomatoes, withstand temperature extremes and dry periods. All these qualities make "Fairy Tale" tomatoes that can be cultivated in the middle lane.
