Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Snezhana
Tomato Snezhana is suitable both for planting in the ground and for growing under the film. Its distinctive feature is more than three months (104 days) before the fruits ripen and the first sprout appears. This is a mid-early variety.
The main characteristic of the plant is its unpretentious care. Tomatoes are determinant, and this variety was bred by Siberian breeders, who are famous for their diverse, but always capricious and uncomplicated varieties of tomatoes loved by everyone. The variety meets these qualities, since it was originally intended for cultivation in conditions not most favorable for such a light and heat-loving plant. Let's consider in more detail the description of the variety.
Benefits of the variety
The branchiness of the bush is comfortable - medium. Plants do not exceed half a meter in height, so there is no need to tie it to a support and pinch it, which facilitates the work of the vegetable grower and reduces the cost of planting and maintenance.
The first inflorescence appears immediately above the seventh leaf, then they will go through every leaf or two. The number of nests usually exceeds four.
The fruits of tomatoes of this variety are good: they weigh 100 grams, at the stage of maturity they become a pleasant bright red color, in immature they are whitish. The shape is pleasantly rounded. They can be eaten fresh due to their pronounced taste, but such tomatoes are good for any preservation.
Growing this variety of tomatoes, you can get up to three kilograms of fruit per square meter of plants, somewhere in the kilogram from one bush. This is an excellent indicator of the yield, even if the area allocated for tomatoes is small.
The commercial qualities of its fruits are very good. Tomatoes of this variety perfectly set fruits even when the weather conditions are completely unfavorable for this - also an advantage of Snezhana's Siberian origin.
Care and planting basics
Sowing tomatoes for seedlings should be about two months before they are supposed to be planted in a permanent place, whether it be open ground or a greenhouse. A period of 50-60 days before this event will be optimal.
For the seeds to germinate better, provide them with optimal conditions, especially the temperature - 23 - 25 degrees above zero on the Celsius scale.
Planting in the ground requires careful observance of the distance between plants - per square meter from 3 to 4, no more. To increase yields, feed the plants with complex mineral fertilizers. They respond well to watering. A pleasant property is a low degree of susceptibility to the main enemy of tomatoes, black bacterial spot.
To accelerate the growth of seed germination, heal plants and improve fruit set, experts and ordinary summer residents recommend using growth and development stimulants on the plant that are specially designed for these purposes.
The fruits are very well stored in boxes, do not have the ability to rot, provided that each tomato is whole. They are well transported, so it is convenient to bring them from the dacha both home and for market sale. Everyone who planted this variety left only positive feedback and impressions.
