Description of the Sultan tomato variety and care features
Tomato Sultan F1 is a good option for amateur gardeners. Large fruits ripen throughout the summer. The main requirement for care when growing this variety is regular dosed watering and periodic feeding.
general information
Tomato variety Sultan F1 was bred by Dutch breeders. It is grown in the Central Black Earth Region, Nizhnevolzhsky and North Caucasian regions. The description of the hybrid recommends growing it both in open beds and in greenhouse conditions.
Tomatoes have a fairly high yield. From 1 sq. m you can collect up to 15 kg, and from a bush - up to 4.5 kg of tomatoes. The fruits have excellent keeping quality. They can be transported over long distances.
Tomatoes of this hybrid are used for consumption raw, in cooking. Tomatoes are preserved in the form of sauces, pasta or juice.
This tomato variety is characterized by high yields and medium early ripening. This is a first generation hybrid. The bushes are low, with medium foliage. The color of the leaves is dark green. Although the green mass is small, the size of the individual leaf is relatively large.
In the brushes, 5 - 7 ovaries are formed. Maturation occurs gradually. The last ovaries can form until the end of summer. The fruit has a pronounced ribbing near the stalk. The size of the tomatoes is average. Tomatoes weigh from 100 to 200 g. When ripe, the color of the fruit changes from light green to dark red.
The characteristics of the fruit indicate that the pulp has a moderately dense consistency. The seed chambers are small. The outer skin is quite dense.
Does not crack under unfavorable growing conditions. The taste of tomatoes is sweetish, with a barely perceptible acidity. The total amount of sugars is about 2.8%, and the presence of dry matter is no more than 5.
Positive characteristics of the Sultan and disadvantages
The fruits of this variety have earned popularity due to their sweetish taste, high content of amino acids, vitamins and sugars. High yield impresses.
Those who planted these tomatoes in their garden, notes that the small size of the bush allows you to economically use the area of the personal plot. An important fact in growing the Sultan hybrid is unpretentiousness to growing conditions and a relatively high resistance to diseases. There is no information on the disadvantages of this variety.
Growing requirements
The tomato hybrid Sultan F1 is grown only by the seedling method. Seeds do not require disinfection before planting in containers, since this procedure is carried out before they go on sale.
It will not work to get hybrid seeds on your own plot from planted tomatoes, since the plants will not have varietal characteristics.
When planting seeds, a soil consisting of sod soil and compost is used.The seeds are placed in grooves 1.5 - 2 cm deep, and sprinkled with soil on top of them and placed in a warm room. The container with sprouted seeds can be removed to a cooler room with a temperature 2-3 degrees lower, but sunlight should be provided. It is necessary that the room be illuminated from 12 to 14 hours. If there is not enough natural light when growing seedlings, an additional one is carried out using fluorescent lamps.
When the first two true leaves appear on the plants, a dive is carried out. Plants are planted in separate pots. You can use peat pots, which are then placed in the holes on the garden bed together with the plant. Tomatoes are planted in the greenhouse from mid-May, and on open ground - only in June. They practice a moderate irrigation regime and plant feeding with a break of 2 weeks.
Although the plants of this variety are resistant to diseases, preventive methods are used in the form of loosening the soil and processing with preparations containing copper. To control pests, insecticides or folk remedies are used.
Reviews
Mikhail S., Voronezh region: “For 3 years I have been growing Sultan F1 tomatoes in the garden. I am happy with the result. Harvesting lasts the whole summer, almost until frost. "
