Description of the tomato variety Valya, its characteristics and yield
If you want to grow great tomatoes without putting in the effort of caring for the bushes, then this tomato variety is for you. The Valya variety is unpretentious in care, created by breeders for growing in climatic zones of Russia, therefore it is resistant to weather changes, slight cold snap and sultry heat, grows in the beds and in the greenhouse, does not require pinching, which is why it is often praised by gardeners.
Varietal characteristics
Early determinant tomato variety intended for cultivation in a greenhouse and on an open bed. The first fruits appear on the 105th day after seed germination. The variety is high-yielding - up to 3 kilograms of tomatoes come out from one bush, and up to 12 kilograms of ripe fruits from a square meter. He was taken out by breeders from the Vavilov Institute of Vegetable Growing.
The shrub is of short stature, spreading, under favorable growing conditions, it reaches a height of only 60 centimeters, in a greenhouse it grows up to 80 centimeters. The foliage is weak, the formation of stepsons is insignificant. Therefore, the bush does not require careful maintenance. It should only be tied up for stability in the garden. The bushes bear fruit well and develop even when the temperature drops to 15 degrees.
Tomatoes ripen together, the bush is covered with small plum fruits of bright red color. One fruit weighs 120 grams, but the bulk weighs 80 grams. Unripe fruits are almost white with a green tint. The taste is sweet without acid, in the context of the fruit has 4 nests with seeds, the pulp is juicy, fleshy. The skin is thick, so the fruits are stored for a long time without cracking. They endure long transportation without losing quality.
Tomatoes are intended for whole-fruit pickling and fresh consumption. Delicious juices and sauces are obtained from the fruits. The variety is also grown for sale due to its keeping quality.
Advantages of the variety
For the entire time of growing these bushes, gardeners who planted Valya f1 tomatoes noted many positive qualities of the variety:
- Frost resistant.
- Early ripeness.
- High yield.
- Unpretentious care.
- Keeping quality and portability.
- Excellent taste.
- Disease resistance.
As you can see, this hybrid has solid advantages, and if you take into account that you do not need to closely follow the bushes during growth, pick off leaves and stepsons, then the variety is ideal in terms of growing in Russia and neighboring countries.
Agricultural technology of cultivation
Although the hybrid is unpretentious in care, you still have to make an effort to get a rich harvest. Tomatoes are usually grown in seedlings. To do this, in March at home, you need to grow seedlings.The soil is chosen light, you can take garden soil mixed with black soil. Before planting seeds, the land is disinfected by watering with a warm solution of potassium permanganate. If the seeds are purchased from a store, then they do not need to be processed. If the seeds are their own, they are soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate for one hour, then washed and immediately planted in the ground.
Since Valya is already resistant to cold snaps, it is impractical to harden the seeds.
Seeds are planted in deep containers with soil, sprinkled with earth by one centimeter and watered with warm water. Then the containers are covered with plastic wrap until germination and left in a warm, illuminated place to grow.
When the seeds hatch and the first shoots appear, the film is removed and the seedlings are grown until the first 2-3 permanent leaves are formed on the bush. After that, it is dived into separate glasses with soil and placed in a well-lit place for further growth. Two weeks after transplanting, the seedlings need to be fed. For this, organic or mineral fertilizers are used.
With the onset of warming, when the air temperature warms up to 22 degrees outside, the plants are transplanted to a permanent place of growth in a greenhouse or garden and continue to grow.
Gardeners plant seedlings in the greenhouse two weeks earlier than in the garden. Therefore, the harvest is obtained there earlier about two weeks. After planting, the plants need care.
Plant care
For tomatoes to develop well, they need:
- watering;
- loosen the soil;
- tie to a support;
- weed;
- inspect for rot and disease;
- harvest on time.
The characteristics and description of the variety say that it is resistant to droughts and cold snaps. For the fruits to ripen, the bushes need to be watered. The procedure is performed in wet weather twice a week, in drought conditions - once every two days or every day.
Weeding is carried out as the weed grows, after each watering, the soil is loosened. Fertilize the bushes and the soil under them at least three times per season. To do this, use mineral fertilizers, complex or one-component and organic: cow or chicken droppings, infusion of compost, humus.
Tomatoes need to be harvested on time so that the green fruits have time to ripen. If ripe fruits hang on the bush for a long time, then new vegetables will not form. If these conditions are met, beautiful plum tomatoes will flaunt on your table until late autumn.
Overview of hybrid reviews
Due to its positive qualities and ease of care, the variety has received numerous reviews from gardeners all over the country.
Marina Pavlovna writes: “I planted a tomato Valya f1 after reading the description in the store, for the first time five years ago. Then the year was cold, bushes grew on the street. I thought they would disappear, but no, all the plants did not grow well, and the bushes with tomatoes developed perfectly. As a result, I got an excellent harvest of delicious tomatoes. Since then, Valya's tomato bushes have always grown in my garden.
