Characteristics of Black Mavr tomatoes
Tomato culture has changed a lot over the past few years. The fact is that domestic gardeners have ceased to "chase" record yields and give more preference to the quality of the fruits grown. In search of a beautiful and tasty tomato that is necessary for a gardener, you can pay attention to an exotic variety - the black Moor tomato.
Characteristics of Black Mavr tomatoes
According to numerous reviews, this variety has an exquisite taste. In addition, the unusual color of tomatoes will surprise a person. The fruits of the Moor tomato are burgundy.
Characteristics of the Black Moor tomato
Black Moor is a mid-season tomato variety. You can be content with delicious sweet fruits within 120-125 days after sowing the seeds. In addition, this variety gives good yields, regardless of whether it is grown in the open field or in a greenhouse. The main thing is to take into account all the features of planting and caring for the plant. If we consider in more detail the rules for caring for the tomato variety Moor, its description says that tomatoes will decorate both the garden and the table.
Description of tomato bushes
Black Moor is a semi-determinate plant, tall. When grown outdoors, the height of the central stem can reach 1-1.2 meters.
In the greenhouse, there are also one and a half meter specimens. The peculiarity of this variety is that even after throwing out the ovaries, the growth of the Black Moor continues to actively increase.
The number of brushes can be up to 10 pieces. Each of them consists of 7-12 tomatoes. These characteristics make the Black Moor a high-yielding variety. In addition, brush ripening is convenient for the person himself, since less time and effort will be spent on harvesting.
Description of fruits
The official description says that the fruits of the Black Moor require special attention. The fact is that such tomatoes have their own, individual external characteristics that are difficult to confuse with some other variety. So, Black Moor tomatoes are the most popular because of the following features:
- bright maroon color;
- an elongated shape resembling a plum;
- small weight (up to 60 gr.);
- dense skin, not amenable to cracking.
Plum-shaped fruits
Those gardeners who have already grown such tomatoes on their plot have also appreciated the taste characteristics of the Black Moor tomato variety. The small burgundy fruit has a pleasant sweetness, tender juicy pulp with a small content of seeds.
Application
A vegetable plucked from a bush is suitable for any application. Such tomatoes can be eaten fresh or made into delicious healthy juice, pasta, etc. And the small size and the presence of a pleasant sweetness make this tomato popular for conservation.In addition, experienced gardeners advise growing more seedlings, since even a high yield will not prevent a person and his family from quickly, with benefit and pleasure, eating all the stocks of small burgundy fruits.
Reviews of the Black Moor tomato are only positive. The variety in the use of vegetables, as well as their taste characteristics, make this variety one of the best for growing in the country.
The only thing worth considering is the complexity of transportation. Tomatoes must be transported and stored with care despite their thick, tough skin. They are easily deformed and because of this they lose their presentation.
Growing tomato Black Moor
Cultivation of the Black Moor is within the power of not only experienced gardeners, but also those who are just “getting to know” the agrotechnical features. It is more advisable to grow seedlings yourself. It is very difficult to find seedlings ready for planting on the market, since such a variety will be expensive because of its exoticism. Therefore, the best option would be to buy seeds.
Sowing the seeds of the Black Moor
Before you start sowing the seeds of the Black Moor, they should be hardened, processed and sorted out. Such preparatory operations are reduced to the need:
- Extracting seeds in the cold (1-2 days in the refrigerator is enough).
- Processing in a weak solution of potassium permanganate (no more than half an hour). Those seeds that float to the surface are empty, so they should be caught and thrown away.
- Washing under warm running water and drying the planting material.
Tomatoes are sown in March. For this, fertile soil is poured into small pots or plastic cups. It is best to use a ready-made potting soil mixture, which, like seeds, can be bought at the market or in a specialty store. Garden soil mixed with humus is also suitable.
The landing itself is not deep. The seeds are dug into a depth of no more than 2 cm from the surface. After the seeding procedure is completed, the pots are covered with polyethylene and left in a warm place until germination.
Care of young seedlings
The first shoots appear as early as 9-12 days from the moment of sowing. With their appearance, the polyethylene is removed, and containers with future tomatoes are placed in a sunny place in the dwelling - on a windowsill or a balcony.
Seedlings grow very quickly
Caring for young seedlings is simple. It boils down only to the systematic moistening of the soil with warm, settled water. Gardeners recommend watering no more than 1 time in 3-4 days, or control the condition of the soil, avoiding dryness. The seedlings grow very quickly. Within a week, the first leaves can form on young bushes.
Transplanting to open ground or to a greenhouse
Reviews of the Black Moor tomato are most often positive. In part, this also applies to growing seedlings and picking them. Problems with agricultural technology are very rare. According to gardeners, you can start transplanting bushes with the formation of the first 2-3 leaves. But, such data are "valid" only in the southern climatic zones, where in April-May there is no risk of sudden cold snaps. For the rest, it is better to start picking no earlier than 50 days from the moment of sowing.
Having allocated a place on the street or in the greenhouse, it is necessary to take into account the correct planting of the bushes. Since the Black Moor is a tall plant, gardeners are advised to arrange tomatoes at the rate of no more than 2-3 bushes per 1 square meter. The transplant itself goes like this:
- Holes are dug.
- At the bottom of each hole, 1 teaspoon of wood ash is placed.
- Inject seedlings.
- Water the bushes under the root with a small amount of warm, settled water.
Do not use cold water for irrigation. Young seedlings may die without ever getting stronger. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare in advance a large container of water and place it in the sun. In addition, a person will need such a supply of moisture in the future care of the Black Mavr bushes.
Features of caring for tomatoes
When grown in warm, fertile soil, young seedlings will quickly get stronger and begin to grow actively. The gardener needs to monitor its condition and promptly intervene in the formation of tall bushes. Most often, this variety is formed in 2 stems. This condition helps to increase yields. Other care features also favorably affect this:
- The tallness of the "Mavr" requires a garter not only of the shoots of the plant, but also of its loaded brushes.
- Loosening the soil will allow the tomato root system to receive more air, which is important for the active growth and high-quality fruiting of the tomato.
- Correct organization of watering. Experts advise to water the seedlings no more than once a week. Only during the period of flowering and the formation of fruit ovaries, it is increased up to 2-3 times a week.
- Root and foliar feeding. For one season, you need to apply 1-2 portions of fertilizer. It is best to use complex mineral formulations on a potassium-phosphorus basis.
We must not forget about preventive measures against diseases and pests. This variety of tomatoes does not have a strong immunity to diseases, therefore it requires special care. Spring spraying with Bordeaux liquid will help save young tomato bushes from damage and death.
Protection against rot is especially important for tomatoes. Regular airing of the greenhouse in combination with proper watering does not guarantee the gardener's resistance to plant immunity. Therefore, seasonal treatment with Hom or Barrier preparations should be carried out. And means will help against pests: "Confidor", "Arrow", "Karbofoss", etc.
Conclusion
Black Moor is one of those tomato varieties whose fruits have their own unique sweet taste. They are small in size and elongated, which makes it convenient to use these tomatoes for conservation.
Every gardener can grow such a culture. The main thing is to know about all the agrotechnical features that a person will have to face from the moment of sowing the seeds until the harvest.