Characteristics of the tomato variety Moscow Lights

Tomato Moscow Lights belongs to the early varieties that delight with the first harvest 3 months after the appearance of the first shoots. Tomatoes taste great, and, thanks to the simplicity of growing, are suitable even for beginner growers.

Characteristics of the tomato variety Moscow Lights

Characteristic

Moscow Lights – varietal variety of early ripe nightshade x, they are unpretentious in care. According to the characteristic, the Variety is distinguished by its universal qualities:

• Compact. The bush does not need a lot of area: up to 6 bushes are planted per 1 sq. m.
• stepsonovki.
• Excellent keeping quality. variety is easy to transport to the place of sale or use.
• Great taste and versatility.

Description varieties

Moscow Lights is a determinant variety that is distinguished by short maturation lines and a compact bush. The plant is thermophilic, therefore it is recommended for agricultural technology in the open ground of southern latitudes. According to the description, the ripening period is 90-100 days after the first germination. In the northern latitudes, an excellent crop can be grown in greenhouses.

Description of the bush

The official description states that the bush reaches a height of about 1 m, has a non-standard shape. Its leaves are large, dark green, stems unbranched. The plant takes up little space and grows up rather than wide. It depends on the fact that few stepsons are formed on the bush.

Some growers believe that this variety does not need to be stepson. This is not entirely true: the first flowers on top of the main stem inhibit the growth of the entire bush, so you still have to pinch. To accelerate the emergence of new inflorescences, stepsons that appeared lower from the upper inflorescences must be removed. This is done once a week, removing at a time no more than 1-2 shoots, so that the plant does not experience stress. One small shoot is left: it replaces the upper old one when the fruits ripen on them.

Description of the fruit

Tomatoes Moscow lights have round, fleshy fruits which, when ripe, turn dark red. The mass of each is up to 110 g, the fruits are not only beautiful, but also very tasty, sweet-sour, so they are great for fresh consumption.

The variety is early ripe, and therefore it can provide human the body with useful vitamins and minerals in late spring and early summer. The high concentration of solids makes the fruit ideal for pickles and pickles.

Growing seedlings

Good care will provide an excellent harvest

Healthy seedlings are an important and indispensable condition for a good harvest, but growing them is not an easy task. If mistakes are made during its sowing and cultivation, they will prove themselves, as a result, the productivity of an adult tomato bush will decrease. Everything must be carefully weighed, starting from the choice of sowing dates and ending with the proper care of the sprouts.

Preparing the soil and planting seeds

Tomato seeds are sown 2 months before planting sprouts in a permanent place.

In the conditions of southern latitudes, this is done at the end of February in the first decade of March, in the northern regions in the first half of April. Overgrown seedlings do not take root well, bush growth is inhibited, which significantly reduces yield. To determine the exact timing of sowing seeds, you need to know exactly when the last spring frost in the region ends. 60 days are counted from this period – this is the date of optimal sowing. If seedlings are planted in a greenhouse or greenhouses, sowing is carried out 14-21 days earlier.

Preparation for sowing includes:

• disinfection of tomato seeds;
• preparation and soil disinfection.

Tomato seeds of well-known producers, packaged in bags, are sold already disinfected and do not require special preparation for sowing. Disinfect seeds procured independently or purchased on the market. They are placed in solutions:

• one percent solution of potassium permanganate (1 g of substance per 100 ml of water); the seeds wrapped in gauze are placed in the solution for 20 minutes, then washed with running water;
• 0.5% soda solution (0.5 g per 100 ml of water); seeds are soaked in a solution for a day; such a solution promotes the early formation of fruits;
• 100% solution of aloe tree juice (100 ml of juice, 100 ml of water); juice is sold in the pharmacy network or is prepared personally; the solution increases the immunity of plants and positively affects the quality of the fruit.

Seeds that are sprinkled with soil are placed in the recesses after 1-2 cm. The box is covered with glass on top: the greenhouse effect will ensure a constant temperature and high humidity. It is necessary to constantly monitor the humidity: the appearance of mold on the surface of the soil indicates overmoistening. The first shoot at an air temperature of 25-27 ° C appears after a few days. The lower the temperature, the longer the tomato seeds germinate, sometimes it takes about 2 weeks.

Grooming

Strong plants

grow only from healthy seedlings. The optimal condition for the seedlings to grow is sufficient light, high humidity and heat.

Boxes with seedlings are placed on windows facing south. If there is not enough natural light, artificial luminescent lighting is connected. Some vegetable growers (Tugarova T. Yu.) Are of the opinion that round-the-clock illumination of seedlings during the first three days after the emergence of seedlings contributes to better development of sprouts.

Seedlings are sprayed with warm water several times a day, watering carefully: The goal is to use a syringe without a needle. It is necessary to remove the film or glass from the box gradually, preventing the soil from drying out:

• The air temperature in the room should be from 18 ° C to 25 ° C, at night a little lower – from 12 ° C to 15 ° C.
• In warm weather, the seedlings are tempered: they open windows or transoms with boxes of plants on them.
• After 2-3 weeks, the seedlings are fed for the first time, then they are fed every 7 days. Organic fertilizers are best suited.

Dive and plant seedlings

After the first true leaves appear at the seedlings, if it is sown too closely, it will be dived – transplanted into separate cups.Tomatoes tolerate transplanting well, but the sprouts are still very weak, so it is important not to damage them. Damage to roots during a dive inhibits plant growth for a whole week. The seedlings are tucked with a spatula, it is taken along with the ground. Ideally suited for transplanting are 0.5-liter glasses.

After 45-55 days, the first flower shoots are visible on the seedlings. This suggests that after 1-2 weeks it must be planted in a permanent place.

Gardeners do not recommend delaying this process, since overgrown seedlings are inhibited in growth. A characteristic of a good planting material: powerful stems forming a branched bush, large leaves of dark green color, a long root. It is necessary to plant plants at a distance of 20-30 cm from each other, since the Lights of Moscow are a small bush and do not require a large area. Cloudy, warm and calm weather is best for planting tomatoes. After planting, the plants are watered with warm water.

Diseases and prevention

The variety is resistant to diseases, but it is recommended to take preventative measures: remove weeds between plants in a timely manner, break off the lower leaves to ensure access to fresh air. Processing bushes with Quadris and Ridomil Gold in the first days of planting in open ground will reliably protect them from late blight. Every 2 weeks, the treatment is repeated.