Description of prima donna tomatoes
Advances in modern science such as breeding make it possible to grow plants in regions that were not initially suitable for this. Therefore, the North is not an indicator that vegetables will not grow here. The favorite vegetable of all times and peoples is the tomato. It is this plant and its variety of tomato Prima Donna that we will consider in this article.
Description of prima donna tomatoes
The Prima Donna variety is suitable for areas with short and cool summers. This hybrid manages to grow and bear fruit in record time. Its growing season before the beginning of fruiting is about 95 days. The versatility of cultivation lies in the fact that it is suitable for planting in closed ground and for cultivation in fields, in private farms, as you can see in the video or photo.
Characteristics of the variety Primadonna
Diva tomatoes F1 have a number of positive qualities. Let's consider their main characteristics:
- Trouble-free growing in areas with poor yields.
- Great resistance and immunity to diseases of nightshade crops.
- High and stable yields.
- Preserves the integrity of the fruit when ripe.
- Reacts positively to professional care.
The tomato hybrid Prima Donna f1 was created by Russian scientists breeders. It can be widely used in regions with hot climates because it is resistant to high temperatures. Even in dry and hot summer, the tomato is able to set fruit without any problems. But still, open ground is not a panacea, because the Prima Donna tomato hybrid feels great in closed greenhouse conditions.
The characteristics of the fruit are also good. The weight of each tomato is in the range of 130 grams. Fruits are round, have a characteristic small, neat spout. The f1 Diva Tomatoes are versatile vegetables. That is, it is good for all types of consumption, including salads, cuts and canning. A description of these processes can be found in cookbooks.
Description of the plant
The determinant prima donna fruit bush can be grown very tall, up to 1 meter 30cm.
The plant has a large stem with alternate branches. The leaves of the Prima Donna tomato are standard, not deeply corrugated, of a dark saturated green color. The soft and delicate leaves are easy to damage, so care must be taken when caring for plants.
Unlike other tomatoes in this group, the tomato variety gives not 4 - 5 brushes, but twice as many. Each brush carries up to ten ovaries, ripening at the same time. The weight of each fruit is relatively stable and is about 80 - 150 grams. The color of the tomato is strictly uniform, excluding any spots that other varieties have near the stalk. The skin color of tomatoes is rich scarlet.
With a cross section, you can see that the seed chambers are not large, as in almost all varieties of F1 hybrids. The pulp of the fruit is dense and rich in scarlet color. It is dense in consistency.The firm and elastic skin allows tomatoes to be stored for a long time and transported to other regions for subsequent sale.
With good care, a rich harvest can be obtained from one bush.
Observing the rules of agricultural technology, which the description of the cultivation gives, it is possible to get a good harvest from each bush. This is about 8 kilograms of excellent quality tomatoes. The versatility of the Prima Donna tomato is that its products are suitable for use in different forms. These are fresh salads, and beautiful bright color of pasta and ketchup.
Small noses of fruits will decorate any cutting, as can be seen in many photos and videos. Salads with herbs look very beautiful because tomatoes give them brightness. And the taste of the salads is excellent, thanks to the acidity and sweetness contained in the fruits of the tomato. When the crop is preserved and the fruit is exposed to high temperatures, its skin remains intact, it does not crack and retains its color.
Growing tomato prima donna
The official crop description says that like any other tomato varieties, these tomatoes are grown in seedlings. Seeds are necessarily bought in order to maintain the quality of the products. Seeds that are self-collected from the fruit are not suitable for sowing. The optimal time for sowing seeds is mid to late February.
A light soil is prepared, created on the basis of black soil, with the addition of peat, humus, ash and mineral additives. For successful and simultaneous emergence of seedlings, the seeds are pre-soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, diluted aloe juice, or chemical solutions of stimulants. After 10 hours, the seeds are washed with running water and sown in greenhouses or peat cups. Seeds are spread on the soil layer at an optimal distance from each other. A layer of earth no more than 2 cm high is poured on top of them.
Cups are placed in a large container and covered with glass or foil, like greenhouses. Before that, you still need to spray water over the surface of the soil to create a greenhouse effect. Maintaining the temperature at 25 grams of heat, they wait for the shoots. Subject to the rules of agricultural technology, they appear amicably and evenly.
When the second pair of true leaves is formed, it is time to pick the seedlings. After that, time should pass before planting in greenhouses or open ground, during which three times the feeding is carried out with full mineral fertilizers. Young plants must be hardened a week before planting in the garden. To do this, they are opened and taken out into the fresh air for a short time. This period increases every day.
Tomato planting care
Plants, ready for planting, are transferred to a permanent place at the rate of 4 - 6 bushes per square meter. The formation of grown bushes consists in the fact that they are subjected to pinching and garter. Constant weeding of row spacings, mulching of rows, fertilization of plants and destruction of pests are part of a successful cultivation. To scare away slugs, an aqueous solution of ammonia is used.
Proper watering is also a recipe for success. Irrigation is carried out only on cloudy days or in the evening so that the plants do not get burned.
The water droplets act like lenses, creating heat. Therefore, evening watering with warm water will greatly benefit tomatoes. You only need to water the ground, without splashing water on the leaves and trunks.
Conclusion
When the fruits are set, it remains to wait for the harvest. Collecting beautiful tomatoes, the hostess can start cooking them. Canning, preparation of tomato paste, ketchup, borscht dressings and much more will become masterpieces of culinary art in the hands of a skilled craftsman. And reviews about the productivity of the Prima Donna tomato will only be enthusiastic.