Description of the tomato variety Leningradskiy Kholodok, cultivation features and yield
For lovers undersized tomato bushes will like the tomato Leningrad chill. It is unpretentious in care and pleases the owners with stable yields. These small tomatoes will brighten the dining table and look great in pickled jars. The variety was bred by breeders of the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics.
Variety characteristics
The bush is undersized - it grows in length up to 30-35 centimeters, determinant. Grown in the open field, has a cold resistance. Has an early maturity of fruits. In the northern regions of Russia, the first tomatoes turn red in early July. In August, all the tomatoes on the bush ripen. The plant is of medium foliage, it is not necessary to pinch this variety, since only three clusters with fruits are formed during growth. 8 fruits are formed on one hand.
Tomatoes are bright red in color and small in size. One fruit weighs 60 to 80 grams. When ripe, there is a dark green spot near the stalk; unripe fruits are brown with dark green blotches. Round tomatoes, firm flesh. The taste of the fruit is tomato sweet with pleasant sourness. Used universally.
With proper cultivation and care of plants, the variety gives up to 3 kilograms of fruit per square meter. It is resistant to cold snaps, therefore it is mainly grown in open areas.
Positive traits
The gardeners who planted, in the reviews of the variety, note many positive qualities:
- early ripening;
- cold snap resistance;
- does not suffer from fusarium due to early ripening;
- excellent taste;
- universal use;
- ease of growing.
This variety, if desired, can be grown in a greenhouse, but you need to open doors and windows for insects to enter the room.
Growing tomato
Like other varieties, Leningrad Chill is grown in seedlings. To grow seedlings, you need to plant seeds in fertile soil in mid-March, water them by spraying (so that the earth does not get lost in a lump), cover with a film and wait for shoots.
After the sprouts appear, the film is removed, and the seedlings are placed in a sunny place for further cultivation. As soon as two permanent leaves appear on the bushes, the seedlings dive into separate pots. Now peat pots have become popular, when planting plants on a site, you do not need to injure the root system with transplants - a pot with a plant is simply dug into the hole and the tomato continues to grow in its usual conditions.
Plants are transplanted to the beds in late May - early June, when the weather outside reaches 25 degrees.After transplanting, the plants need care and a garter, otherwise the bushes will fall to the ground from the wind and under the weight of the fruits.
Plant care
To grow a high-quality crop, you need to carry out the following care measures:
- Watering and weeding the beds.
- Loosening and fertilizing the soil.
- Garter tomatoes and harvest.
You also need to inspect plants for diseases: apical and root rot, fungi.
Overview of variety reviews
The variety is not very popular due to the fact that it gives a low yield, in contrast to tall greenhouse plants. But there are also adherents of this variety who leave only positive reviews about the tomato.
Maria: “I love low-growing tomatoes for their ease of care, I often plant 5-6 bushes of the Leningrad chill in the beds. They grow well, they do not get sick, they stand firm in the night frosts. I like their fruits: small, neat, they look beautiful in banks. Ideal for whole fruit pickling. The taste is the same as twenty years ago - sweet and sour, tomato, real. You can't get them in a greenhouse, that's why I try to grow undersized varieties on the street. "
