Description of the Ulysse tomato variety, features of cultivation and care
For gardeners, lovers of unusual tomatoes, they invented the original Ulysses tomato f1. It differs from other fruits in its oblong shape, which is very convenient to use for pickling and canning. It comes from crossing two varieties of tomatoes. What else is different about this variety and how to grow it, we will consider below.
Description of the variety
The tomato has a powerful whip with a lot of leaves, so the fruits are protected from sunburn. Determinant - with limited growth. When growing, it requires pinching, because it grows strongly to the sides. Tomatoes are early ripening, 100 days after germination, the first fruits appear. After planting the seedlings, it will take 70 days before harvesting. Flowering and ripening carpal. On one branch, up to 14 tomatoes are sung at a time. Maturation is amicable.
The variety is intended for growing in garden beds. The yield is high - 2.5–5 kilograms of fruit per bush. Gardeners' reviews say that due to the compactness of the bushes, up to 7 plants can be planted per square meter.
Fruit characteristics
An oblong cylindrical tomato, the average weight of the fruit reaches 110 grams. The pulp is dense, when ripe it has a red color with an orange tint. Many beautiful tomatoes ripen on one bush. Excellent taste, sweet taste. Has a pronounced tomato smell.
The variety is universal. Planted for industrial production, for sale and for individual use. You can do everything from such tomatoes: prepare juices, pickle, eat fresh, salt. The tomato is stable for long-term storage, so it can be kept fresh for a month or two in a cold place.
Growing conditions
Ulysses seeds for seedlings are planted in March:
- The soil is chosen fertile with the addition of peat or humus.
- Sow seeds and sprinkle with a layer of soil 0.5–1 centimeter.
- Spill with warm water.
- Cover with foil.
Place in a warm place for germination. After germination, the film is removed and grown in an open container on the sunny side of the windowsill until 2-3 leaves are formed on the seedlings.
Then it is transplanted into separate containers with fertilized soil. After 2 weeks, the pots with seedlings are fed. When the daytime temperature settles outside and does not fall below 20 degrees, and the nighttime temperature is not lower than 18, then the bushes are planted in the beds.
For better growth and prevention of fungal diseases, the soil in the garden must be disinfected. For this purpose, you can pour a strong solution of potassium permanganate. Further, the earth is spilled with hot water and covered with plastic for a week for discussion. A week later, seedlings are planted.
The landing scheme is chosen 50 by 40 centimeters.At the same time, the variety allows you to plant up to 9 plants on one square meter. But less is better - 6-7 will be ideal. Then it is convenient to weed the beds and ripening fruits are visible.
Plant care
Two weeks after planting, the soil is fertilized with organic matter or minerals. Each gardener chooses the top dressing himself based on his own preferences. Further, feeding is carried out 3 more times:
- During the formation of ovaries.
- When the tomatoes will ripen.
- When harvesting.
There are also prerequisites for caring for tomatoes:
- Watering.
- Loosening the soil.
- Stepping out.
- Garter.
- Weeding.
- Disinfection.
These procedures are carried out as needed, but you cannot "run" the garden bed, otherwise the harvest will be poor and the tomatoes will not ripen to a ripe state.
We got acquainted with the Ulysses variety, learned about its advantages, got acquainted with the main stages of planting and growing tomatoes.
