Every gardener dreams of perfect tomatoes, ripening early, resistant to disease and bearing fruit all summer, so breeders are constantly breeding more and more hybrid varieties that differ in balanced characteristics. Not the last place among them is occupied by the F1 Doll tomato, which recently appeared on the market.
- Characteristic of the variety
- Growing <
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Planting seeds
- Recommendations
- Care
- Fertilizer <
Characteristics of Tomato variety F1 Doll
Characteristics of the variety
Tomato Doll F1 can be grown both in greenhouses and in open ground. Breeders have taken care of the high yield and resistance of the plant to pathogenic bacteria and is harmful m of insects.The bushes of such a hybrid can reach a height of 70 cm, so they need to be tied up.
The first fruits appear on tomato beds early enough. From 1 sq. m plot up to 10 kg of tomatoes are harvested.
It looks like a classic red-pink tomato. Each fruit has a weight of 150 g, some reach a weight of 400 g. Tomatoes have a dense skin that does not crack for a long time, due to this feature long transportation is possible.
Growing
Depending on the region, gardeners choose the best place to plant the F1 Hybrid. If the weather conditions are not very favorable: little sun, inappropriate temperature conditions – it is better to plant a variety in a greenhouse.If summer promises to be long and warm, hybrid seedlings can also be placed in open ground.
A prerequisite for planting this variety is not to plant where potatoes, peppers or eggplants grew last year. This increases the risk of insects or diseases appearing on plants.
When exactly to plant seedlings on a bed depends on the climatic conditions of the region. One of the guidelines for starting the transfer of tomato sprouts to the greenhouse is the established air temperature of at least 12 ° C.
Advantages and disadvantages
F1 Hybrid Doll was bred by plant breeders, therefore, seeds collected from ripened fruits differ in properties and characteristics from the mother plant. Another feature of the variety, like the seeds of Masha, is determinism. This is manifested in the fact that after the formation of the ovaries, the bushes cease to grow in height and give new ovaries.
Similar disadvantages of the hybrid overlap with a number of advantages:
- compact bushes;
- easy to care;
- fast ripening of fruits;
- high percentage of seed germination.
Planting seeds
Extra sprouts need to be removed
Growing hybrid tomatoes Doll F1, Doll Masha and other varieties of F1 begins with the purchase of seeds. Sowing is carried out 40–45 days before the proposed planting of seedlings in a permanent place.According to the description on the packaging, it is recommended to start this procedure in March-April.
Tomato seeds must be soaked before planting in clean warm water, wrapped in a cloth. After biting, they are laid out in a special soil for seedlings to a depth of 1 cm and at a distance of 2-3 cm from each other. Then seeds are sprinkled with earth, watered and covered with a film. This mini greenhouse is aired from time to time. Active watering of the emerged seedlings begins after the second leaf appears.
Recommendations
You need to dive seedlings into separate pots. It is important to remember some rules:
- use rag gloves;
- take a root ball of earth;
- do not feed seedlings for the first 5-7 days after transplanting;
- disinfect the root system of the sprouts;
- do not deepen the plant.
When the plant is stretched to a height of 30 cm, it should be transplanted to a permanent place into the greenhouse. The distance between the shoots should be about 1.5 m, so the plants will not interfere with each other, watering, fertilizing and harvesting will be quite simple.
Care
After 10 –12 days after transplanting tomato seedlings, you can start traditional activities for their care:
- watering under the root;
- fertilizing;
- loosening the soil;
- airing the greenhouse;
- taking preventive measures against pests.
Watering plants is necessary as needed and preferably in the afternoon. To avoid drying out the soil, it is better to mulch with sawdust, straw or peat. When growing tomatoes in a greenhouse, it is imperative to periodically ventilate it to prevent excess moisture. At the same time, drafts cannot be created.
When loosening the beds, you cannot go deeper than more than 10 cm so as not to damage the root system of young tomatoes. Be sure to get rid of weeds.
After the seventh leaf appears, the first inflorescence usually develops. At this time, stepsoning should be carried out so that the plant does not expend energy on the formation of excess processes. Due to this, fruit ripening will be faster.
Fertilizer
The official description states that this hybrid cultivar gratefully responds to fertilizers. Foliar and root top dressing with nitrogen-containing and other preparations should be carried out in a timely manner, but not to allow an excess of fertilizers.
Since breeders have taken care of sustainability by there are no problems in this direction, but preventative measures cannot be neglected.
This hybrid variety is distinguished by its versatility, productivity and excellent taste. To get a good tomato crop, you just need to create favorable conditions for their growth.
