Tomato variety beginner
If you have any doubts about what kind of tomato to grow at home in the garden or on the farm, then it is recommended to pay attention to the tomato novice or newbie deluxe. Despite the name, this variety has a high yield and optimal taste parameters, which is confirmed by many years of practice. The newcomer tomato is the result of many years of work of our compatriots engaged in research in the field of breeding. The plant was created on the territory of the Volgograd Breeding Center.
Tomato variety beginner
The newcomer was entered the tomato roster in 1968. An interesting fact is that tomatoes belong to the nightshade family, on the basis of which modern botany classifies tomatoes as berries. In accordance with the EU decision, in 2011 tomatoes became officially fruit and are no longer considered vegetables. Before purchasing this variety, you need to study the description, find out what characteristics of the fruit, see photos and videos, and also read reviews of other gardeners. Only in this case, you will be sure whether you should purchase such a variety.
Characteristics and description of tomato
The description indicates that this variety of tomato belongs to terminal crops, the fruits of which ripen quite quickly, therefore the beginner variety is considered an early variety. The bush looks very compact and is not a standard bush. The plant has enough leaves that have a classic color and shape. When the plant reaches a height of 500-900 mm, then supports should be installed for it and each bush should preferably be tied up. Optimal development of the tomato bush is possible in the case of regular elimination of stepchildren, which may form during development.
The first cluster of fruits appears slightly above 5-7 leaves. Further, the fruits are placed with an interval of 1-2 leaves. In one cluster, 6-7 fruits are observed, while the sizes of the tomatoes are approximately the same. The fruit is always deep red. The shape of the berries resembles an oval, like an egg. The mass of one tomato and the yield depend on the care. On average, one fruit weighs 85-105 grams. The fruits have a dense structure and good meatiness.
Each berry has 3-5 chambers, the tomatoes are easily separated from the petioles. The fruits ripen in parallel to each other, which is very important when growing tomatoes. The picking of the bushes should be done after the third true leaf appears, and the first pinching is carried out after the seedlings are transplanted to the prepared beds. The characteristics of the fruits of the beginner variety are very good and, with proper care, such tomatoes will delight gardeners with a plentiful and tasty harvest.
Benefits of the tomato variety beginner
- Prompt and parallel emergence of fruits occurs approximately 53-56 days after transplanting seedlings into the ground.
- Optimal resistance to the most common tomato ailments.
- The safety of fruits in case of delivery allows you to minimize losses during the sale of products.
- The beginner garden tomato variety is grown in greenhouses and outdoors, which makes the tomato species in question versatile.
There are no obvious disadvantages, which can be verified by reading the reviews of people who have experienced this variety of tomatoes.
Harvest and its use
On a square meter of land, you can place 6-7 plants if you use a planting scheme, where one bush relies on an area of 50x40 cm. Each bush brings about 2 kg of tomatoes. The average yield per square meter of soil is 12-15 kg. The key advantage of the tomatoes in question is resistance to overheating and cracking of the fruits and optimal parameters in the field of taste. The beginner red tomato is consumed fresh, and the optimal and approximately equal size of the fruits makes them an ideal product for conservation.
Tomato growing and care system
Healthy and robust seedlings will delight you with a good harvest
The main task of the work of specialists from Volgograd was the creation of a universal variety of tomatoes that will be grown outdoors in the south of the Russian Federation or in greenhouses. In the central part of the Russian Federation and on the territory of Siberia, it is more rational to use greenhouse or greenhouse cultivation. It is recommended to do the following to prepare the seeds:
- Culling - ensures selection of large, high quality seeds of normal weight. A solution is made - 200 grams of water and 2 grams of salt. Seeds are poured into this mass, after which the solution should be stirred. After about a quarter of an hour, the planting material will settle and it is necessary to discard those specimens that have surfaced. The seeds remaining at the bottom are washed and dried, as they are considered suitable for planting.
- Etching will eliminate potential pathogens that may be on the planting material. The procedure is carried out thanks to a manganese solution, where the seeds are located for 20-25 minutes.
- Germination accelerates seed germination when they are wrapped in damp gauze or paper. The main thing is that the paper or gauze does not dry out and does not get wet.
- Hardening helps to increase the shrubs' resistance to temperature extremes. This effect is achieved as follows - the planting material is soaked and sent to the refrigerator for 12 hours, after which the seeds are kept at a temperature of 18-20 degrees Celsius. It is better to repeat this activity several times.
We grow seedlings correctly
If you plan to grow a beginner tomato outdoors, then you need to plant seeds around March 15th. In the case of growing tomatoes in an unheated greenhouse, seeds can be planted in the last days of February - early March. In some cases, instructions are attached, which indicate a detailed description, photo or description of when and how to plant seeds.
Before planting, the soil is watered with growth stimulants, after which seeds are placed on the soil and sprinkled by 10-15 mm. The boxes with the planted seeds are placed in an area with good lighting. For seed germination, it is necessary that the air temperature does not fall below 23 degrees Celsius.
It is better to combine watering and feeding. It is good to water the seedlings 4 times - when planting, the emergence of sprouts, when the first full leaves appear and before diving. Seedlings are planted in the greenhouse after the ground warms up to at least 15 degrees Celsius. If the system of watering and growing tomatoes is fully followed, then tomatoes will delight you with an abundance of fruits.
Diseases and pests
The considered beginner tomato variety has optimal resistance to various diseases, for example, macrosporiosis and root rot. Fungus prevention is carried out by treating the bushes with a solution consisting of 10 liters of water, 200 grams of milk and 6 Trichopolum tablets.If dark spots appear on the bushes, which indicates the development of late blight, you can use the drug "Tattu". Be sure to adhere to the rules for using the drug. It is best to eliminate pests with proven means, which, unlike pesticides, will not harm health, but will eliminate the bear, tick, aphids and slugs.
Medvedka will not bother if you use dry finely chopped marigolds, which should be sprinkled around the soil around each bush. Mites and aphids will be a thing of the past thanks to tobacco, elderberry decoction, chamomile infusion or garlic tincture. Slugs will not harm the pink tomato crop beginner, thanks to the tincture of capsicum, burdock or wild garlic. Parsley and dill are grown around the perimeter of the garden to prevent the Colorado potato beetle from attacking tomato crops.
Seeds for a garden or a farm always pay off. Many successful farmers and gardeners, engaged in growing current varieties of tomatoes and making high demands on the size and quality of fruits, always grow newbie tomatoes in their beds, which have proven themselves well on the farm market. The main thing, before you start growing the red beginner variety, is to study all aspects of care, read the description, find out if this variety is suitable for your climate.