Description of the Verige tomato variety, features of cultivation and care
You don't have to have a greenhouse or greenhouse to get a great tomato crop. There are many varieties available for open-bed cultivation. Among them is Verige tomato. It is distinguished by its amicable return of fruits and early maturity.
Bush characteristic
The bush is determinate, early ripe - from planting seeds to receiving the first fruits, it takes 90–95 days, while the height of the bush varies from 50 centimeters to 1 meter, depending on growing conditions. In open areas, the bush does not grow higher than 50 centimeters, but in a greenhouse it grows up to a meter. When growing, it does not require pinching, but if the weather is bad and the fruits may not have time to ripen, then one or two stepsons are broken off for better growth and ripening of the remaining tomatoes.
The plant is powerful, differs from other varieties by the carpal formation of ovaries and a friendly return of the harvest. The bushes are resistant to the following diseases - vertebral wilt, tomato mosaic virus, rootworm nematodes and fusarium. Productivity - 5-6 kilograms per square meter.
Small fruits - cherry, from 10 to 12 fruits are formed on one cluster. The first shoot with tomatoes is formed over the 6th leaf.
Description of fruits
Tomatoes have positive characteristics - small, the weight of one tomato reaches 20-25 grams. The red color and the correct rounded shape of the tomatoes allow the fruit to be used universally. When cut, it has two replaceable pouches with small seeds. The taste is sweet, the fruits grown in the garden have a slight sour taste, which only improves the taste of the fruit. When ripe, there is no green spot near the stalk.
Since the fruits are resistant to cracking and have excellent commercial qualities, this variety is used for the production of vegetable products on an industrial scale.
Agrotechnics of cultivation Verige
Judging by the description, Verige f1 tomatoes can be grown in open beds and in closed film or polycarbonate greenhouses.
Monthly seedlings are planted in open ground when the average daytime air temperature reaches 23-25 degrees, night should not fall below 16 degrees. The planting scheme is chosen individually, but the distance between the seedlings is left at 60 by 40 centimeters.
Seedlings are planted in protected ground a little earlier - in early or mid-May, depending on the weather conditions in the region. After planting, the plants need daily care:
- watering;
- loosening;
- garter;
- weeding;
- harvesting.
The variety is determinant, that is, at a certain moment of growth, the formation of ovaries stops, so such tomatoes do not need to be pinned. It is only necessary to tie the bushes to the support so that the bush does not lie on the ground under the weight of the fruits. The rest of the manipulations are carried out as when caring for other varieties of tomatoes.
During cultivation, it is necessary to fertilize the soil and green mass with organic and mineral fertilizers. Then the shape and taste of tomatoes become even better.
Gardeners' responses about the Verige variety
Thanks to its neat bush and tomato shape, the variety has received numerous reviews from satisfied gardeners.
Tatiana: “Last year I decided to plant small tomatoes, because large ones do not fit into pickling jars. The bushes grew in an open garden and gave an excellent harvest. The bush not only bears fruit abundantly, but also performs a decorative function. It is simply hung with beautiful tassels with small tomatoes. Now I recommend this variety to all my friends. "