Characteristics of tomatoes of the Babushkin Secret variety
Having his own plot of land, each gardener seeks to use it to the maximum, planting beds with high-yielding crops. A separate place in the garden belongs to tomatoes. Particularly popular among gardeners are those varieties of nightshade that give a good harvest and do not require careful maintenance. One of these is the tomato Babushkin Secret.
Characteristics of Babushkin Secret tomatoes
This variety is the pride of domestic breeding. It's all about the weight of the fruit. They often grow up to 1 kg.
Characteristics of the Babushkin Secret variety
Growing a tomato Babushkin Secret is suitable not only for experienced gardeners, but also for those who are just beginning to be interested in plant growing. An impressive varietal characteristic will surprise every domestic gardener. Numerous reviews about this tomato indicate its high yield, as well as the amazing taste of the fruit. But, most of all, the size of the vegetable plucked from the bush is surprising. Its average weight ranges from 500-700 grams.
Description of the bush
The indeterminacy of the Babushkin Secret tomato variety, characterized by a strong, tall stem. It can be up to 2 meters high. The root system is spreading, but, like all non-standard nightshades, it spreads only along the sides.
Landscaping of the bush is average. The foliage is dense, dark green. The inflorescences are intermediate. The first ones appear on 8 leaves, the next ones - after 2. Brushes with tomatoes can appear up to 15 on one bush. But, a plant rarely has enough strength to fully ripen. Therefore, after the appearance of 8 brushes, "pinch" the bush, stopping its growth. According to numerous reviews, this method allows you to control the quality of the crop, regardless of where the crop is grown - in a greenhouse or in the open field.
In total, such a culture gives from 8 to 12 kg of tomato per square meter. When grown in a greenhouse, the yield is higher. Outdoors, tomato harvest rarely exceeds 7 kg.
Description and application of fruits
The peculiarity of the Babushkin Secret tomato is in the size of its fruits. They are gigantic in such a plant. Every gardener who plants a crop in his area can feel the joy of growing such a tomato. After all, not every day, you can pluck such a large ripe tomato from a bush. In addition, the fruit itself has excellent characteristics:
- large sizes (up to 10 cm in diameter);
- flattened shape with a ribbed surface;
- smooth, thin skin;
- the color of the tomato is bright crimson;
- the pulp is tender, sweet with a small number of seed chambers.
Inexperienced gardeners often confuse this variety with the similarly named hybrid Grandma's Kiss f1. Despite the similarity in the description, these tomatoes are yellow. There are also differences in the form. Outwardly, Babushkin's Secret tomatoes resemble a bag, a knot tied at its base by a dense stalk.
Growing tomato Babushkin Secret can be produced for various crop applications.
The taste of such a vegetable is perfect.According to numerous reviews, people feel in it everything that a tomato should own. Moderate sweetness, moderate amount of juice and light, imparting freshness, sourness - all these are the qualities of a salad-type tomato.
But, also from such tomatoes, delicious juice and delicate pasta are obtained. Such a fruit is universal, and therefore, in demand among summer residents. The only drawback is the tendency to cracking. Such vegetables quickly lose their presentation from improper transportation and storage conditions. Therefore, they are rarely used for sale.
Features of growing tomatoes
The plant needs binding
Having decided to grow Babushkin's Secret, it must be borne in mind that this variety was bred in the Northern regions, where it was more often grown in a greenhouse. For open ground, it is less adapted, as evidenced by lower yields and a tendency to some diseases.
Having bought the seeds, you can prepare for planting them. Fertile soils are used to obtain seedlings. As with growing seedlings of other varieties, containers should be covered with polyethylene. Such a device allows you to obtain the necessary moisture for active germination of seeds. Also, for growing vegetables, you should be aware of the following features:
- Seeds are sown 8 weeks before transplanting.
- They resort to picking from the moment the first leaf appears.
- Seedlings are planted in open ground in May or early June, when the risk of cold snaps is minimal. This variety can be transplanted into the greenhouse already in April.
- Due to the growth of the bushes, the planting is carried out with a step of 0.7-0.9 m from each other.
- Simultaneously with the planting of seedlings, supports are also installed for further tying the bushes. Doing it later is dangerous. Since the root system of a tomato is spreading, you can accidentally damage it.
Proper care of such seedlings includes proper watering, fertilization, pinching, preventive treatment for diseases and pests, as well as assistance in pollination. It is best to water the seedlings with warm, settled water. As a top dressing, you can add a little humus or compost to it.
Such a tomato has good immunity to diseases and pests.
But, preventive spraying is still needed, since cases of infection are not excluded (especially when grown outdoors). Therefore, spraying with microbiological preparations, as well as copper-containing formulations, should be carried out.
Special attention should be paid to caring for the plant during the flowering period. With the appearance of flowers, it is necessary to spray them with a solution of boric acid. Such a product is diluted in a proportion of 1 g. powder per liter of water. According to numerous reviews, this procedure increases the yield by 15-20%. In addition, for even better performance, you should systematically shake the flowering, helping them to pollinate.
Conclusion
The description characterizes Babushkin's Secret as an unusual variety of tomatoes. And he most often surprises with the size of its fruits. He has them, the size of a grapefruit. Raspberry juicy fruits can be used both for fresh consumption and for making juices. The only thing that will not work is to preserve the whole fruit.
Having decided to grow this variety, you need to know about some agrotechnical features that will help you get a vigorous bush with a lot of tomatoes. It is necessary not only to properly water the seedlings, shape and fertilize them, but also to stimulate their fruiting by spraying with special solutions.