Description of tomato Orange Heart
People who are allergic to red vegetables should look out for yellow tomatoes. A special place among them is occupied by the high-yielding tomato Orange Heart.
Description of tomato Orange Heart
General characteristics of the variety
This variety of tomatoes was bred by Russian breeders, it is grown in all parts of the country both in the open air and in a greenhouse.
Description of the plant
According to the characteristics of the Orange Heart tomato, it has an average ripening period. The bush is an indeterminate plant and has a large number of leaves. The height of the bush is up to 2 m. The tomato foliage is medium-sized, dark green.
Description of the fetus
The weight of tomatoes of the described variety does not exceed the mark of 200-300 g. Their shape resembles a heart, which proves the sharpness at the end. Ripe fruits are bright orange in color, fleshy, with few seeds. Sweet taste, delicate aroma.
Advantages and disadvantages
According to the description, the variety of these tomatoes has a number of advantages:
- sweet aftertaste;
- large amounts of sugar and vitamins;
- high yield: from 1 sq. m you can collect 5-7 kg;
- good transportability;
- disease resistance;
- ease of care.
Among the shortcomings, the following characteristics are distinguished: the spreading of the bush and the difficulty of applying top dressing.
Seedling growing rules
For planting seedlings, you should choose the right site
Seeds are best planted in February. Before this, the soil is treated with special chemicals that accelerate the growth and germination of tomato. At home, you can create high-quality fertilizer by mixing equal amounts of ordinary soil and humus.
The seeds are planted in containers to a depth of about 2 cm. When the first shoots appear, the containers should be placed in a place where a large amount of sunlight falls. Watering is carried out using a regular watering can.
When grown in a greenhouse, seedlings are planted at the end of May. Outdoors - in mid-June. After planting, the seedlings are covered with foil. 5 sq. m planted 15 bushes.
For transplanting into open ground, areas are chosen where spices, legumes or root crops used to grow. This allows you to increase the yield several times. You cannot plant in a place where eggplants or other varieties of tomatoes used to grow.
Care rules
Humus is added to the seedlings before placing in the hole. Next, a plant is planted, the earth is tamped and watered with a small amount of water at room temperature.
It is permissible to feed this variety after planting only 2 times.
After the bush grows up, remove all the stepsons who are in the lower or side of the bush. If all the manipulations are carried out correctly, the fruits will acquire a larger size.
Pest and disease control
To prevent rot, they often ventilate the greenhouse or open a film, loosen the ground and weed out.
To prevent the appearance of insects on the tops, special insecticides are used.As a home method - celandine juice. To combat slugs, ammonia is used. Aphids are removed with water and laundry soap.