Description of the Lionheart tomato variety, its characteristics and productivity
Tomato Lionheart F1 - a godsend for gardeners. The hybrid gives early juicy fruits. It can be grown in open ground, under a film and in unheated greenhouses. It is worth finding a place and planting some bushes!
Why hybrid is attractive
Breeders create hybrids to capture specific properties. Lionheart gives good yield and excellent taste.
Description of the plant:
- early ripening (from hatching to harvesting <105 days);
- indeterminate hybrid;
- in the greenhouse, the height of the bush is 1 m, in the open field it is stretched up to 1.5 m;
- leaf plates are medium, color is bright green;
- the first brush is tied after 8 sheets;
- up to 8 berries in each cluster;
- yield on the street 3.5 kg / m², in the greenhouse - 17 kg / m²;
- the hybrid is resistant to TMV, verticillosis.
Lionheart is made for fresh food. Tomatoes are delicious in salads, original in slicing. Some gardeners are actively processing substandard fruits into sauces and pastes.
The yield and technical data were assessed by experts. The hybrid is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation under the number of the Russian Federation 9811420. It has shown itself to be excellent in private gardens and in private household plots.
What makes Lionheart different
Lionheart tomatoes belong to the family Bull hearts... They are large and juicy. Productivity comes from size, not number of fruits.
Characteristics of tomatoes:
- reach a weight of 200 g;
- heart-shaped, spout below;
- ripe tomato is bright red;
- smooth to the touch, without ribbing;
- 4-6 chambers with seeds;
- fleshy juicy pulp;
- tomatoes have a sweet and sour taste;
- not a coarse skin.
Gardeners willingly supplement their personal collections with Lionheart tomato. They appreciate the taste and technical qualities of the hybrid.
How to achieve the desired result
Growing a tomato is not a big deal. But to get delicious tomatoes, you should follow the recommendations of the breeders:
- sow for seedlings from 10 to 20 March;
- germinate at a temperature of 23-25 degrees;
- the loops should be placed in a lighted place;
- provide a temperature of 18 degrees;
- be sure to increase daylight hours;
- after a week, unpack in special containers;
- spraying seedlings with growth stimulants will strengthen it;
- it is recommended to apply mineral fertilizers (according to the manufacturer's instructions) along with watering;
- regularly temper, ventilate;
- water after the soil has dried;
- place on beds filled with organic matter since autumn;
- in the spring, enrich the soil with full fertilizer (nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus);
- the plants are ready for placement when 6 true leaves are growing;
- the distance should be maintained: 40 cm x 60 cm;
- the soil is optimally mulched (to retain moisture, facilitate maintenance);
- the lion requires guidance in 1-2 stems;
- it is advisable to pinch the bushes;
- brittle stems: garter required.
To obtain a harvest of large fruits, the plant should be provided with sufficient illumination. Tomatoes will become sour and smaller in the shade.
Some gardeners consider the formation of the Lion's heart superfluous. The hybrid does not produce more than 2 stems in the greenhouse. The berries grow up to 500 g.
The opinions of summer residents
Reviews of gardeners are ambiguous. A positive assessment was earned by: taste, size of the fruit; disease resistance, ease of growing a hybrid.
Minus was awarded for:
- ripening of tomatoes later than the date indicated on the label;
- smaller tomatoes in the open field;
- low transportability;
- shelf life less than 2 weeks.
Gardeners recommend planting the Lionheart in greenhouses: the yield is 3 times higher. In a cool summer, the hybrid suffers from late blight.
The advantages of tomato are taste and size: for the sake of them, summer residents are ready to put up with disadvantages.
