Characteristics of tomato varieties Strawberry Tree

Currently, scientists are breeding different types of tomatoes. They try to improve not only the taste of the fruit, but also adapt their cultivation to adverse conditions. They also try to give the plants an aesthetic appearance. Tomato Strawberry tree was the result of the fruitful work of Siberian scientists in this direction.

Characteristics of the tomato variety Strawberry Tree

Description

This variety was recently bred from several other species – in 2013 The name he received for the fruits, which in their shape resemble strawberries. for the type of plant itself – it looks like a tree. It is grown mainly in the greenhouse, although it is possible to plant on the open ground. Due to the beautiful appearance of the plants, the bushes are used for decorative purposes – they decorate the greenhouses.

Tomato variety Strawberry tree from Agribusiness Siberian garden is considered mid-early, because the ripening of the crop occurs somewhere in the interval between 110 and 115 days. According to the description, the bushes are tall – they reach a height of two meters. Each forms up to 6 brushes, on which 7-8 fruits of bright red color are tied. Their mass ranges from 200 to 250 g. The vegetable has 4-6 chambers. The taste is pleasant.

Salads are prepared from a tomato of this variety, various preservation can be done. Due to their large size, they cannot be preserved whole.The fruit makes tasty juice and pasta.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the positive characteristics of tomato Strawberry tree can be distinguished:

• bushes tolerate temperature extremes;
• high productivity – from 1 sq.m. with proper care and top dressing, you can collect up to 12 kg of fruit;
• a culture resistant to diseases such as verticillin wilt and the tobacco mosaic virus;
• if you pluck the tomatoes unripe, they will ripen quickly, therefore they are easy to transport;
• unpretentious to the place of planting – can grow on not very fertile soil, even sandy;
• aesthetic appearance – the variety was bred as decorative;
• high the quality of the fruit, due to which it is on a par with the best hybrids.

The vegetable does not have any special flaws, but it doesn’t m can be attributed to the fact that the Strawberry tree does not tolerate dry weather. Due to its high height, the bush needs to be tied up.

Planting

You can start planting Strawberry tree tomatoes from sowing purchased seeds. Harvesting them yourself is not worth it, since it is a hybrid variety. Planting is also carried out using the seedling method.

Before sowing seeds, it is worth checking for their suitability. To remove unsuitable, you can soak them in salt water. Then the “good” will remain at the bottom, and the “bad” will emerge.Then it is worth soaking the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate to carry out disinfection. If there is confidence in the quality of the seeds, you can not do this procedure. Then the seeds are placed on a damp cloth for 3-4 days. It is worth making sure that it does not dry. When the seeds germinate, they are sown in shallow pots. If the seedlings let out 2-3 leaves, it can be transplanted into deeper vessels so that the root system is well formed. From sowing the seed to planting in a permanent place takes 1-2 months. Seedlings must be hardened.

Planting in the greenhouse is carried out in early May. The soil before this must be loosened and drained. It is desirable to plant loosely: per 1 sq.m – 3 bushes. If planted in open ground, then it should first be mulched. This will prevent overheating and the spread of diseases in the future. Then make feeding. Landing is done on May 15-20, by this time the earth should warm up well.

Care

Like any tomato variety, the Strawberry tree needs proper care.

Watering

Tomatoes are very important in a timely manner and enough to water. Yield depends on how strictly this item is implemented. In greenhouses, watering is carried out every 3-5 days. In open areas, it all depends on the weather – you can every day or every 3-5 days.But we must carefully monitor that there is not much moisture. This may affect the quality of the fruit – it will become watery and acidic.

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Once a week it is worth inspecting the bushes and removing the lateral growths. They take on a lot of nutrients and moisture, and there will be no tomato on them. Therefore, stepsons must be disposed of throughout the entire growth period, otherwise the fruits will be much smaller. And also it is necessary to remove diseased leaves, because the spread of the disease is prevented. We leave the greens, thanks to them, the culture eats. You can only tear off the leaves under the brushes, if the fruits are almost ripe. Remove no more than three at once.

Feeding

Organic foods such as wood ash and eggshell are great for feeding.

Ashes in the amount of 300-500 g pour 10 liters of water, but the shell is used crushed. If the choice fell on minerals, then superphosphate, which is introduced during the flowering and fruiting period, will provide good productivity. For 10 liters of water give 3 tbsp. l facilities. It is especially indicated if the leaves become blue or rusty. Superphosphate can fertilize the roots of seedlings before planting. To do this, 10-15 g of fertilizer is boiled in each well. Positive effect on tomatoes is nitrogen-potassium top dressing. It can be used before planting seedlings and when the first ovaries appear.

Prevention from pests

Although the strawberry tree is resistant to disease, some still affect it. For example,

• brown spotting;
• spider mite;
• greenhouse whitefly.

Under greenhouse growing conditions often Tomatoes are beaten by brown spotting. This disease occurs due to excessive watering or high light exposure. They are treated with garlic solution and correctly shade the light.

A soap solution is used from the tick, which is used to treat the lesions of the plant. To combat whitefly, you can use Confidor.

Description of the variety advises the use of the drug Ordan for the prevention of late blight and alternariosis. The first time you can spray when there are already 4-6 leaves. The following – in 7-10 days. It is necessary to process this product no later than 20 days before harvesting.

Conclusion

Characteristic yes This variety is so positive that in such a short time the vegetable has won the commitment of many gardeners, because it is a high-yielding crop that can grow in regions with inconsistent weather conditions.