Description of the tomato variety Bravy General and its characteristics
Tomato Gallant General is a large-fruited variety with pink fruits, in the phase of full maturity the fruits are bright crimson. The variety is appreciated for its excellent taste, high responsiveness to care, and disease resistance.
About the grade
An early ripening variety. Indeterminate bushes, 0.9-1.1 m high. Recommended for growing outdoors in all regions, bred in Altai. Fruits are flat-rounded, slightly ribbed. The description in the register of varieties indicates that the average weight of the fruits of this variety is 250 g. According to the reviews of those who planted the Brave General, individual fruits reached 600 g and even 1 kg! The fruit contains 6 or more seed chambers.
The plant forms simple inflorescences, in which from 1 to 3 fruits are formed, the first inflorescence is formed above the seventh or eighth leaf. The bushes must be tied to a support and pinned at the moment when the stepsons do not exceed 2-2.5 cm. The characteristic indicates that this variety has a high yield potential, which is largely not realized for a number of reasons.
How to grow very large fruits
Fruit size is determined by a number of growth factors.
The main thing is to keep all of the following factors within optimal limits:
- Plant nutrition area. The optimal feeding area for the Bravy General variety is 50 x 70 and 70 x 70 cm. With this planting scheme, the plants will be provided with sufficient air supply, well-lit by the sun and receive a lot of heat;
- Watering the plants should be sufficient. The root system of indeterminate varieties goes 50-60 cm deep. Irrigation should ensure the soil is soaked to this depth, and averaged 15-20 liters of water per bush;
- Mineral nutrition of plants should be increased and compensated by a combination of all forms of fertilizers: organic, mineral, based on humin and amino acids. The main fertilizer is applied in the form of mineral fertilizers during planting, on average 30-40 g / m2... Manure - from autumn, average dose 4 kg / m2... Humic and amino acid feeding, every 10-14 days during the growth period, until the fruits ripen. Top dressing with organo-mineral fertilizers can be alternated with top dressing with liquid infusion of mullein or bird droppings;
- Temperature conditions during growth and fruiting. Tomato plants are native to the forests of South America, where the weather is warm and humid most of the year. Therefore, the optimal temperature for tomato growth is 24-26 aboutC. At air temperatures above these values, the pollination of tomato flowers stops, the plants are stressed. This is often observed in southern arid regions, when the first flowers give ovary, and with the onset of intense heat, fruit formation stops.
How to grow seedlings
Many gardeners have seedlings indeterminate tomatoes strongly stretches, plants shade each other, leaves and shoots are weak and pale in color. In order to somewhat restrain growth, the temperature in the room where the seedlings are grown is lowered to 16-18 aboutFrom for 5-7 days. At the same time, lighting and plant nutrition must be sufficient. A phytolamp is suitable for additional lighting. It is enough to additionally light up the plants in March for 1.5-2 hours a day.
During the growth of seedlings, plants are fed 3-4 times with various fertilizers, which are advisable to alternate: humic and mineral.
It is important that the dressings contain a full range of macro- and microelements. If the seedlings of tall tomatoes are pulled out from year to year, then it is advisable to sow it later. After planting in open ground, small plants take root more easily than overgrown and pampered ones.
Try to plant the Brave General variety and these tomatoes will delight you very much!
