Characteristics of tomatoes of the Moscow Cream variety
Tomato Cream Moskovskaya has good taste and has an attractive appearance. The presented tomatoes are in demand among gardeners and gardeners. Before planting them, it is important to familiarize yourself with the description of growing seedlings and planting them in the beds.
Characteristics of tomatoes of the Moscow Cream variety
This is the best variety that breeders have invented. Tomatoes are distinguished by their firmness and endurance. Housewives appreciate them due to their good taste. Judging by the reviews, they are suitable for making fresh salads and preserving. The skin does not crack, the tomatoes keep their shape well.
Characteristic
Before growing these tomatoes, you need to familiarize yourself with their characteristics. Tomatoes are scarlet, pink, orange, red.
The rarest and most popular fruit colors are yellow and chocolate. The weight of a ripe tomato depends on the subspecies and can reach 100-130 grams. Tomatoes are quite firm because they contain a little moisture.
They have not only excellent taste, but also useful for every person. The pulp contains glucose, which has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular and central nervous system. Due to the minimum amount of seeds, many housewives freeze or dry them.
Tomatoes do not let juice in the salad, they have a pleasant sweetish taste. They make thick ketchup and sauce. Tomatoes Cream Moscow are early and late. They give a very good harvest, are distinguished by their simplicity and unpretentious care. Thanks to the good characteristics of this variety, they can be planted in open ground or closed greenhouses.
Growing seedlings
The yield of this garden crop, as well as the quality of the fruit, depends on the correct cultivation of seedlings. When choosing seeds, you must adhere to several important rules:
- the seller must clarify the ripening period of the crop, the height of the bush and the purity of the selection;
- seeds should not be empty or misshapen;
- in order to select more complete seeds, they are immersed in a solution of salt water for 2-3 minutes (all floating seeds are removed);
- to disinfect the seeds, they are immersed in a weak solution of potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide for 10 minutes (to prepare the solution, take a glass of warm water and dilute half a teaspoon of potassium permanganate in it);
- to accelerate the germination of seeds, you need to put a damp cloth on the surface of the soil.
You need to plant seeds in soil, which is previously disinfected and fertilized. A drainage hole must be made in the container to drain excess moisture. Seeds are planted 2 months before planting seedlings in the beds.
Fertilizer
Different types of fertilizers can be used
You can feed the Moscow Cream variety in different ways. Below are the best fertilization options:
- Take 500 liters for a bucket of water. mullein, two micronutrient tablets (sold in stores), 1 tbsp. l. nitrophosphate and 3 gr. boric acid. Top dressing is carried out at the beginning of summer. Pour 800 grams under each bush. mixtures.
- Fertilization is carried out in early July. Take 500 gr for a bucket of water. mullein, 2 tablets of micronutrients, 1 tbsp. l. potassium sulfate. 800 grams are also poured under each bush. mixtures.
- Diseases can be prevented by weekly watering the bushes with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. 10 liters. water take 5 gr. potassium permanganate.
- The best organic fertilizers are manure or compost. They are brought in in the autumn when digging the earth. For every 1 sq. m. make 2 kg. fertilizers.
Only in autumn can fertilizer be applied to the soil. This is because direct organic fertilization can make tomatoes less responsive. To ensure a good harvest, you need to take care of fertilizing the land in advance.
Watering
When watering seedlings, water is directed to the soil so that moisture does not get on the stem and leaves. It should be at room temperature. Tomato variety Moscow Cream suffers from insufficient watering, but excessive moisture can harm the root system.
In cool weather or in rainy weather, watering the beds is minimized. On hot days, the plant is watered once every two days in the evening. If the leaves and ovary fall off, spraying can be carried out in the evening.
Diseases and prevention
Tomatoes are most susceptible to viruses, pathogenic bacteria, and fungi. Late blight is the most common disease in which the stems and leaves are attacked by fungi. This disease is dangerous during the period of fruit ripening.
To destroy bacteria and fungal infections, plants must be treated with fungicidal preparations. The most effective are - Fundazol, Ridomil, Fitosporin-M. Tomatoes are processed every 7-9 days in the evening or in cloudy weather.
The most effective measures for the prevention of late blight and other fungal infections:
- tomatoes are not planted next to potatoes;
- before planting seedlings, the soil must be well dug up;
- during watering, water should not fall on the stem and leaves;
- diseased and limp leaves must be removed.
The Moscow Slivka variety is prone to fusarium wilting of leaves, stems and roots. For the treatment of the disease, the drug Funlazol is used, which is sprayed on the plant. Massive Fusarium disease cannot be cured.
Conclusion
Tomatoes Cream Moscow require a standard approach to cultivation and care.
Gardeners need to water the plant on time, destroy weeds, loosen the soil and apply fertilizers. When grown properly, they are tasty and meaty.
These are mid-early plants that ripen in the second half of summer. But there are also late varieties that will delight with the harvest in mid-August. From the fruits, you can prepare fresh salad, ketchup, sauces and close the preservation.