Characteristics of Titan tomatoes
Recently, the Titan tomato is gaining more and more popularity among vegetable growers.
Characteristics of Titan tomatoes
Titan tomatoes (sometimes called Venus tomatoes) are known for their excellent taste and good marketability. If you know the features, the variety is easy to grow. It gives a good yield, for which gardeners and large producers love it so much. The fruits of tomatoes are not only tasty, but also healthy. They can be eaten both fresh and pickled, made salads, dressings, snacks from them, added to soups, borscht or main dishes, and also made delicious tomato juice.
Advantages and disadvantages
According to the description, the positive qualities of pink Titan tomato include:
- pleasant taste;
- the duration of storage of tomatoes after harvest;
- resistance to transportation;
- versatility of fruit use;
- small size, which allows you to grow the variety in the absence of a large area of the garden plot or even on the balcony;
- good resistance to fungal diseases;
- undemanding to watering.
The disadvantages of the pink Titan tomato variety include the fact that tomatoes love heat, therefore they grow poorly at low temperatures, and are easily amenable to late blight. After planting, the seedlings require constant feeding. In cooler climates, late harvests may not ripen in time.
Description of the bush
Tomatoes can be grown both outdoors and in greenhouses or under plastic. With all the rules of agricultural technology, the productivity of the plant is up to 5 kg of fruits from one bush.
Pink Titan tomatoes can be attributed to both mid-ripening and late-ripening varieties, since the fruiting period from the moment the first sprouts appear until the day of fruit ripening is on average 125 days. According to the characteristics, these are determinant tomatoes, their stems reach a maximum of 100 cm, but the height of this plant varies from 40 to 60 cm.
The bush of this type of tomato is undersized, with an average amount of green mass. It has a sturdy stem that does not need a garter. Pickling is also not required, the fruits ripen well regardless of the number of shoots in the leaf axils. The leaves of tomatoes are large, dark green. The inflorescence usually appears above the sixth leaf, all others are laid in the intervals between the two leaves.
Description of fruits
In shape, the fruits of the Pink Giant are round, slightly flattened. After ripening, they turn deep red. According to the description, one tomato weighs on average 100 g, the maximum weight is 150 g.
The fruit has a smooth, even skin without ribbing at the fruit stem. Its density is relatively high, so that the fruits do not crack under the influence of external factors. The pulp is fleshy, juicy, but not watery, with a small amount of seeds distributed in 3-4 chambers. The taste of the fruit is sweet, without sourness.
Growing seedlings
The yield of plants depends on the correct planting.
The variety is recommended to be planted in seedlings.This process goes through several stages: sowing seeds, caring for sprouts and planting seedlings in open ground.
The end result largely depends on the initial stage: on the quality of the seeds and their correct planting. It is recommended to plant Titan tomatoes only in those areas where cucumbers, carrots, zucchini or parsley used to grow.
Planting seeds
Seeds for seedlings are sown 2-2.5 months before planting in a permanent place. The soil should be fertile with a balanced level of nutrients and acidity. It is not so difficult to prepare the soil mixture yourself; it is enough to mix ordinary soil with sand, compost and peat.
When buying seed, you need to take into account the seed release date. It must not exceed 2 years. Before planting, the seeds are germinated. To do this, they are placed on a napkin, moistened with water, wrapped in a film or bag and placed in a warm place for 3-4 days. The napkin should be constantly damp.
After the seeds have germinated, they are planted in plastic cups and placed in seedling containers. At the same time, the soil must be moist. The seeding depth should not exceed 2 cm. After planting, the cups are covered with foil and placed in a warm place. The first shoots appear in 5-7 days.
Transplanting
A pick, that is, transplanting seedlings from a smaller container to a larger one, is carried out after the appearance of the first leaves. Seedlings in open ground are planted no more than 6 pieces per 1 m². An area 50 cm long and 40 cm wide is ideal.
The variety does not need abundant watering, therefore, after transplanting, the planting is watered only in the third week. For this, only warm settled water is used. The roots cannot be poured - it is necessary to moisten the ground around the bushes as the top layer dries.
Titan tomatoes love fertilizers, but are very picky about them. It is best used for feeding fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium. These trace elements give the fruit its sweetness. It is also permissible to add dolomite flour or wood ash to the soil.
Diseases and prevention
Late blight is the most common disease of this variety. To prevent infestation, it is necessary to provide the plants with a moderate level of moisture. It is impossible to pour tomatoes strongly. If they grow in a greenhouse, the room should be ventilated as often as possible. For prevention, the bushes are treated with a special agent to combat late blight.
Tomatoes often infect Colorado beetles, white beetles and moths. To combat these insects, separate preparations are used to destroy parasites, such as Prestige and Lepidocide.
Conclusion
Titan is perfect for growing in large open areas, greenhouses and balconies. It is not difficult to grow it, so it will be a good option for novice gardeners.