A correctly selected variety is the key to an excellent harvest. Among a large number of varietal varieties of tomatoes, there is an F1 hybrid that has been grown by domestic gardeners for more than 10 years – tomato Richie F1.
- Characteristic of the variety
- Tips for growing
- Yield <
- Benefits of the variety
- Disadvantages <
- Diseases and pests
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Characteristics of the Richie tomato variety
Characteristic of the variety
Richie is a hybrid obtained by Dutch breeders .
The hybrid is quite early: it takes about 3 months from seedling to harvesting the first fruits.
According to the description, the plant does not tall, about 50-70 cm. The hybrid is standard, with limited bush growth.
The fruits are dense, round, sugar, smooth, weighing 120 g.
Ripe fruits are eaten fresh, they are used for seeding for the winter whole-fruit, they are processed on lecho and mashed potatoes, they produce pleasant and healthy juice.
Richey is best grown in greenhouses, but it grows safely in unprotected soil, some even manage to grow it on the balcony of the apartment.
This tomato has increased immunity to fungal and bacterial infections.
Tips of cultivation
bountiful harvest of tomatoes Richie F1 is largely due to the soil for planting: the more useful mineral substances will stay in the soil, the better.It is also necessary to plant seedlings in well-fed garden soil: thus, when transplanted into open ground, tomatoes are not stressed.
Tatyana Orlova (candidate of agricultural sciences):
Stress in plants is caused by a sharp change in growing conditions, a change in temperature from comfortable to very high or low soil moisture. Planting in open ground is an inevitable stress for plants in order to reduce the time to adapt to external conditions the day before planting seedlings are treated with Epin Extra.
It is desirable to grow the plant with a garter to the support. 3 stepson should be left for the timely ripening of fruits. The hybrid is demanding on soil moisture and the amount of sunlight, it responds well to complex fertilizing throughout the growth.
Tomato Richie F1 bears fruit better on neutral soil than alkaline.
Productivity
According to the description, under favorable conditions, more than 1 kg of fruits can be collected from the bush in greenhouse shelters. With planting density of 7 plants per 1 square. m goes up to 10 kg of tomatoes. In open ground, yield is slightly less.
Grade Benefits
Fruits of this variety are universal in use
The variety has a number of positive characteristics:
- good appearance and taste;
- the ability to be stored for a long time and not lose nutrients;
- early maturity;
- the ability to grow tomatoes in different climatic conditions;
- versatility in use;
- great resistance to fungal diseases ;
- good transportability.
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Among the disadvantages of the variety are:
- moderate fruiting;
- exacting care.
Diseases and pests
F1 tomato variety is resistant to the main diseases of nightshade crops: late blight, cladosporiosis, leaf spot, tobacco mosaic. Damage to plants by insect pests is likely, therefore, tomatoes are treated with insecticides for prevention.
To prevent the occurrence of pests, it is necessary to observe the regime of watering and fertilizing the soil, timely loosening it.
Tatyana Orlova (candidate of agricultural sciences):
Many insect pests after leaving the winter dormant state before the appearance of cultivated plants in the garden, eat primarily on weeds. You can reduce their numbers by destroying weeds around the garden plot
Sometimes root rot can occur. This problem is handled by cultivating the soil, reducing irrigation and mulching. To protect against root rot, the biological drug Glioclodin is used.