Description of the tomato variety Fletcher F1 and its characteristics
Gardeners often do not have the opportunity to plant the tomatoes they like in the greenhouse. Tomato Fletcher F1 is adapted to open field conditions. He pleases with large juicy fruits. Advantage: when placed outdoors, it is easier to comply with the rules for the circulation of vegetables.
Features of the Fletcher hybrid
The breeders offered the gardeners an early ripening tomato.
Plant characteristic:
- growth restricted (determinant) hybrid;
- height <1.5 m;
- it is recommended to grow in open ground and under temporary film shelters;
- early ripening (from placing seedlings in a permanent place to picking up fruits <70 days);
- the plant is prone to growing green mass;
- leaf plates are medium-sized, dark green;
- in the cluster <4 fruits;
- not affected by fusarium and verticillary wilting;
- competent agricultural technology will provide a yield of 3.2 kg / m².
Tomato bushes are not affected by the nematode. Powerful plants give large berries to gardeners.
What grows
The sweet, juicy fruits were to the liking of summer residents. Description of tomato berries Fletcher F1:
- spherical tomato, flattened at the top and bottom;
- ripe fruit is dark red;
- weight of one up to 190 g;
- strong, not rough skin;
- juicy dense pulp;
- the taste is sweet with a slight sourness;
- seed chambers 6-8 pieces.
The gardener who grew Fletcher knows: ripe tomatoes are stored for 3 weeks without losing marketability. Strong skin provides transportability to the place of sale. The hybrid is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. Growing in private gardens and private household plots is recommended.
Hybrid Authors' Tips
The description of the variety or hybrid determines the growing rules. This is the only way to get the desired tomato harvest. It is required to follow the recommendations of agronomists:
- put the dishes with crops in a warm place (25 ⁰ C);
- transfer to the light after the first loops;
- bring daylight hours to 16-18 hours;
- dive into separate containers when true leaves grow;
- do not overfill;
- use root and foliar feeding;
- who planted Fletcher knows: young plants require hardening, airing;
- in the fall, add mature natural organic matter under the shovel;
- in spring, fill the ridges with mineral complexes (potassium, phosphorus);
- to strengthen the bushes, add calcium nitrate (1 tablespoon per well, sprinkle with earth, do not stir);
- the plant has heavy brushes: a garter is needed;
- Fletcher should be planted according to the scheme: 60 cm x 60 cm;
- the soil needs to be covered with mulch (makes it easier to care for the plants).
For better survival of the bushes, they should be sprayed with an anti-stress drug during planting. It is recommended to apply foliar fertilizing with nitrogen fertilizers before flowering.A simple measure will strengthen the plants. Then add N to stop: Fletcher will fatten.
What does a hybrid like to gardeners
The responses of summer residents are kind. I like the taste, unpretentiousness, versatility, the size of tomatoes.
A summer resident from the Novosibirsk region says: “I grew bushes at home, then planted a hybrid in a greenhouse. Noted 100% seed germination. The bushes extended up to 1 m 80 cm. It was required to lighten and tie up the brushes. Pleased with the sweet taste of tomatoes. I was disappointed by the excessive density of the pulp. This is due to insufficient watering.
The bushes did not hurt, the pests did not gnaw them. Harvested in 2 steps: in July and late August. Next year I will grow Fletcher outdoors. "
