Characteristics of the tomato variety Strawberry Tree
Currently, scientists lend themselves to selection of different types of tomatoes. They try to improve not only the taste of the fruit, but also to adapt their cultivation to unfavorable conditions. They also try to give the plants an aesthetic look. The tomato is a Strawberry tree and is the result of the fruitful work of Siberian scientists in this direction.
Characteristics of the tomato variety Strawberry Tree
Description
This variety was bred from several other species as recently as 2013. He got the name for the fruits, which in their shape resemble strawberries. And also for the very type of plant - it looks like a tree. They are grown mainly in a greenhouse, although planting is also possible in the open field. Due to the beautiful type of plants, the bushes are used for decorative purposes - they are used to decorate greenhouses.
Tomato variety Strawberry tree from the Siberian Garden agrofirm is considered medium early, because the ripening of the crop occurs somewhere between 110 and 115 days. According to the description, the bushes are tall - they reach a height of two meters. Each forms up to 6 brushes, on which 7-8 bright red fruits are tied. Their weight ranges from 200 to 250 g. The vegetable has 4-6 chambers. The taste is pleasant.
Salads are prepared from this variety of tomatoes, you can make all kinds of preservation. Due to their large size, they cannot be preserved whole. Delicious juice and pasta are obtained from the fruits.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the positive characteristics of the strawberry tree tomato are:
- bushes tolerate temperature changes well;
- high yield - from 1 sq.m. with proper care and feeding, you can collect up to 12 kg of fruits;
- the culture is resistant to diseases such as verticillium wilting and the tobacco mosaic virus;
- if you pick tomatoes half-ripe, they will ripen quickly, so they are easy to transport;
- unpretentious to the planting site - it can grow on not very fertile soil, even sandy;
- aesthetic appearance - the variety was bred as decorative;
- high quality fruit, due to which it is on a par with the best hybrids.
The vegetable has no particular drawbacks, but these include the fact that the Strawberry tree does not tolerate dry weather. Due to its high height, the bush needs a mandatory garter.
Landing
Planting strawberry tree tomatoes can be started by sowing purchased seed. It is not worth harvesting them yourself, since this is a hybrid variety. Planting is carried out by the seedling method.
Before sowing seeds, it is worth checking them for suitability. To remove unsuitable ones, you can soak them in salt water. Then the "good" ones will remain at the bottom, and the "bad" ones will emerge. Then it is worth soaking the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate to disinfect. If you are confident in the quality of the seeds, you can skip this procedure. Then the seeds are placed on a damp cloth for 3-4 days. It is worth making sure that it does not dry out. When the seeds germinate, sow them in shallow pots. If the seedlings start up 2-3 leaves, they can be transplanted into deeper vessels so that the root system is well formed.From sowing the seed to planting in a permanent place, 1-2 months pass. Seedlings must be hardened.
The greenhouse is planted in early May. Before this, the soil must be loosened and drained. It is advisable to plant loosely: 1 sq.m. - 3 bushes. If planted in open ground, then it should first be mulched. This will prevent overheating and the spread of diseases in the future. Then top dressing is added. Landing is done on May 15-20, by which time the earth should warm up well.
Care
Proper care will ensure a good harvest
Like any tomato variety, the Strawberry tree needs proper care.
Watering
It is very important to water the tomatoes on time and enough water. The yield depends on how strictly this item is carried out. In greenhouses, watering is carried out every 3-5 days. In open areas, it all depends on the weather - you can every day or every 3-5 days. But you need to be careful so that there is not a lot of moisture. This can affect the quality of the fruit - it will become watery and sour.
Stepping
Once a week, it is worth inspecting the bushes and removing lateral overgrowths. They take on a lot of nutrients and moisture, and the tomato will not be on them. Therefore, it is necessary to get rid of stepchildren throughout the entire period of growth, otherwise the fruits will be much smaller. And also it is necessary to remove diseased leaves, because this is how the spread of the disease is prevented. We leave the green ones, thanks to them the culture feeds. You can only tear off the leaves under the brushes if the fruits are almost ripe. Remove no more than three at once.
Top dressing
Organic nutrients such as wood ash and eggshells are great for feeding.
Ashes in the amount of 300-500 g are poured into 10 liters of water, the shell is used crushed. If the choice fell on mineral, then superphosphate, which is introduced during flowering and fruiting, will provide a good yield. For 10 liters of water give 3 tbsp. l. facilities. It is especially indicated if the leaves have acquired a blue or rusty hue. Superphosphate can be used to fertilize the roots of seedlings before planting. To do this, 10-15 g of fertilizer are sizzled into each hole. Nitrogen-potassium feeding will positively affect tomatoes. Can be used before planting seedlings and when the first ovaries appear.
Pest prevention
Although the strawberry tree is resistant to disease, some of them still amaze. For instance,
- brown spotting;
- spider mite;
- greenhouse whitefly.
Under greenhouse growing conditions, tomatoes are often killed by brown spot. This disease occurs due to excessive watering or strong light. Treat with a garlic solution and shade the light correctly.
For the tick, a soap solution is used, which is used to treat the lesion of plant parts. To combat whitefly, you can use Confidor.
The description of the variety advises to use the drug "Ordan" for the prevention of late blight and alternaria. The first time you can spray when there are already 4-6 leaves. The next ones are in 7-10 days. It is necessary to process this product no later than 20 days before harvesting the fruits.
Conclusion
The characteristic of this variety is so positive that in such a short time the vegetable has won the adherence of many gardeners. After all, it is a high-yielding crop that can grow in regions with variable weather conditions.