Description of the tomato variety Boy with a finger, features of cultivation and care
Many amateur vegetable growers prefer to grow undersized tomatoes. They are attracted by the ease of care and the small area they need for growing. Reviews about the Tomato Boy with a finger are not bad. The variety can be recommended for growing outdoors and as a pot culture for landscaping a loggia (balcony).
Description
The variety is intended for early harvest. Only 80–95 days pass from the day of emergence to harvesting ripe tomatoes. Tomato variety Boy with a finger is considered ultra-early ripening, it is recommended to grow it in the open field and in tunnels. Low bushes are compact, standard type. They do not need support, they do not need to remove the stepsons. Mature plants do not exceed 40 cm. The first inflorescence is formed above 5 (6) leaves.
Fruits are beneficial for health due to lycopene, which is part of the pulp. Tomatoes are medium-sized, weighing about 60 g, they quickly turn red when ripe. The skin is smooth, durable. They eat fruits in salads, use them for winter preparations. The fruit tastes good.
Yield
When choosing a variety, the yield characteristic plays an important role, you always want to collect as many fruits as possible from a square meter of a garden. Productivity of a tomato Boy with a finger is not bad for a low-growing plant. From one bush get 1.5-2.5 kg of tomatoes.
Advantages
Benefits of Tomato Boy with Thumb:
- Early ripening.
- Simple planting care.
- There is no need to remove stepsons.
- Universal purpose.
- Good taste.
- High performance.
- Not affected by late blight.
Sowing seedlings and care
Seedlings are sown for seedlings in late March - early April. Viable seedlings are ready 40–45 days after germination. In open ground, seedlings can be planted in early April. In the southern regions before.
Care comes down to watering, weeding, loosening the soil around the stem. There is no need to be afraid of late blight. Tomatoes ripen together, by the time the infection is activated, Finger Boy fruiting ends.
Reviews
Anna: “I liked the description of the Boy with a Thumb. The package indicated that the variety is very productive, ripens early, low (40 cm). I bought seeds, planted 2 roots in open ground. The bushes have grown more than promised. I specifically measured each one - 60 cm. I collected 35-40 tomatoes from each plant. From two bushes - a bucket with a slide. They were all covered with tomatoes. She regularly cut off the leaves, did not pinch the bushes ”.
Valentina, Moscow region: “I always plant tomatoes in well-fertilized soil. Ultra-ripe tomato A boy with a finger of soot for his children. They love its small cherry-like tomatoes. Tomatoes are spice The boy with a finger is one of the first.To get an early harvest, I plant them on warm beds under arches with a covering material. "
Katerina: “I planted the boy with a finger once. Grown in the open field. The bushes were, as indicated in the description, 40 cm, strong. There were a lot of tomatoes on the bushes, they sang together. I liked the taste of the tomatoes. Most of the harvest was eaten, the rest was pickled. Pickled tomatoes taste good. "
Alexandra, Stavropol Territory: “I bought seeds from the Sedek firm. She looked after, as it was recommended in the description: she did not pluck her stepsons at all, fed them 2 times. The tomatoes sang quickly. I liked the taste. The weight of the fruits, as stated by the manufacturer, did not exceed 60 g. "
