Description and characteristics of tomato variety Pink Souvenir

Tomatoes are one of the most delicious and healthy vegetables that you can grow effortlessly at home. In modern times, breeders have bred so many varieties that it is very difficult for summer residents and vegetable growers to choose a particular kind.Professionals recommend: if the grower will plant seedlings in open ground, then you need to choose the variety that can withstand the climatic characteristics of the region.

Content
  1. Varietal characteristic
  2. Description of fruits
  3. Features of growing seedlings
  4. Preparation of soil and seeds
  5. Sprout care
  6. Outdoor planting
  7. Care features
  8. Preventive measures
  9. Fitoftoro
  10. White rot
  11. Streak <
  12. Gray rot
  13. Spider mite
  14. Formoz or brown rot
  15. Conclusion <

Описание и характеристика томата сорта Розовый Сувенир

Description and characteristics of the tomato variety Pink Souvenir

Tomato Pink Souvenir is a really good choice, since the yield of these tomatoes is quite high. Accordingly, anyone who plantes it will enjoy both the number of fruits and its taste.

Varietal characteristic

This is a hybrid plant, with the planting of which there will be no particular problems.Like the “Chinese” variety is included in the category of “early ripening” (from the time of germination to the beginning of the ripening period takes about 80 days).

  1. Shrub undersized (maximum height 60 centimeters), determinant, stops growing in size , after several ovaries appear (3-5 pcs.).
  2. The fruit bush is covered with leaves of medium size and light emerald hue.
  3. Tomatoes of this species have simple inflorescences. The first, of which, begins to be laid on a 5-7 leaf, all of the following appear after 2 leaflets.
  4. Cold and heat-resistant, respectively, tolerates sharp autumn – spring temperature drops and summer heat above 28-30 degrees Celsius
  5. Pink Souvenir Tomatoes have good yield, if the grower takes proper care of the tomato, then from 1 square meter he will get 7-8 kilograms of delicious fruits.

On the territory of modern Russia, tomatoes came back during the reign of Catherine II, and blah God thanks to the efforts of A.N. Bolotov famous Russian breeder, they won love and good reviews from consumers. And only by the middle of the 19th century, this tomato variety f1 began to be in demand and began to be grown everywhere by vegetable growers.

Description of the fruit

The characteristic of the variety says that the fruit has a rounded shape, at the stage of maturity, it acquires a rich pink hue, in some with pearlescent tints.

  1. On average, the weight of one tomato is from 80 to 120 grams, larger fruits are also found.
  2. Tomatoes contain a complete complex of useful elements, especially vitamin C, A , inorganic minerals and organic acids.
  3. Another feature, in the description of the variety, concerns the yield “Aelita: Pink Souvenir” has a friendly return to the crop, so the ripening process occurs evenly.
  4. Reviews of vegetable growers , regarding the taste, exclusively positive they are called nothing more than juicy and honey – sweet, meats true and low-seeded tomatoes.
  5. Tomatoes are often used for fresh salads, for processing to tomato products and for home canning.
  6. Sortsemovoshch – is the originator of this variety.

The plant needs a garter to support; it also needs partial pinching. The description of the variety tells gardeners that it is enough to form a hybrid before the first inflorescence appears, some gardeners grow the plant without the corresponding formation. And as practice shows, this point has no effect on the amount of the crop.

Features of growing seedlings

The characteristics of the variety assume that this is an unpretentious plant, so follow the instructions and description and then the yield will be quite high.

Preparation of soil and seeds

Томаты можно выращивать в различных ёмкостях

Tomatoes can be grown in various containers

According to the description, to obtain seedlings, seeds must be sown in late March and preferably no later than early April. Tomatoes for seedlings can be planted either under the film in the garden or in specialized containers. The soil for seedlings consists of garden soil with the addition of organic and inorganic fertilizers. Seeds before planting is best soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate. To do this:

  1. A small container with water is needed (it is desirable that it is warm).
  2. A match is taken and slightly moistened in water, then in crystals of potassium permanganate.
  3. After that, the match is again lowered into water so that it acquires the necessary color.

An approximate proportion of 1 gram of potassium permanganate per 500 milliliters of water. For a higher yield, you can soak the seeds not for one day, but for three, then they will sprout much faster. Depth of planting seeds is not more than 2.5 centimeters. The ambient temperature is not lower than 14-15 degrees Celsius. Under the same conditions, the seeds germinate well.

Care for the sprouts

From the moment the first sprouts appear, you need to maintain an average temperature of no more than 20 degrees and high humidity. For this, the lands are periodically irrigated from a spray gun.After the first 2 leaves appear, picking is carried out (all sprouts are transplanted into separate containers) this is necessary so that the root system can develop normally. To quickly adapt to new conditions, some time before transplanting, you need to reduce the intensity of irrigation.

Planting in open ground

Experienced vegetable growers’ reviews show that the most favorable time for planting into the ground – the end of spring, when the air temperature warms up above 13-16 degrees. If planted under a film, then you need to do this in the middle of the month. The soil should not have groundwater, as this leads to the appearance and further development of fungal diseases. The soil must still have neutral pH values, in order to achieve such results, you need to fertilize the soil with cow dung.

Seedlings sit at a depth of not more than 20 cm, with an average distance between seedlings of not less than 35-40 centimeters. A normal bush has a wide trunk (0.9 -1 centimeter) and 7-8 leaves.

Care features

To achieve good fruiting, minimum actions, from time to time to loosen the soil to fertilize with fertilizers and be sure to water well. Regarding the latter, you must adhere to the following rules:

  1. After 5-7 days, after planting, perform the first watering. This time is necessary so that the root system can grow a little.
  2. In the next few weeks, periodic watering is necessary.
  3. In order for the fruit to set, watering is done once every 7 days. If you do this more often, that is, there is a risk of green mass growth and the formation of harmful microorganisms.

The amount of moisture depends on climatic characteristics, according to reviews, if the area is too dry, then irrigation is performed more often to maintain favorable development conditions for the plant.

Preventive measures

Данный сорт подвержен некоторым заболеваниям

This variety is susceptible to certain diseases

Like any other plant “Pink Souvenir” has a number of dangerous diseases, which is partially Do bush hit completely. The most famous of them:

late blight

A fungus that affects the fruit when it changes color and spots appear on the lower leaves, which indicates that the plant is infected. For treatment, the bush is treated with a copper-containing and saline solution.

White rot

The description of the disease states that it affects only ripe tomatoes, a white coating appears during storage. The main source of soil distribution. Preventive measure: treatment of the bush with phytosporin.

Strick

TMV (stands for tobacco mosaic virus) together with the potato virus is the cause of the disease.Another sign is if brown streaks appear on the stalk or branches.

The culture begins to dry out, the most dangerous thing is that the virus is transmitted through seeds and stored in the ground. To prevent the further development of the disease, the seeds are previously left in a weak solution of nitrate or potassium permanganate. Additionally, you can spray with a solution of salt and copper sulfate.

Gray rot

Another fungal disease that affects the stem, fruits and leaves. Initially, small white spots appear, which after a few days are transformed into a gray fungus. The upper part of the culture fades, the leaves begin to turn yellow.

The disease develops during the formation of the fetus. If infected bushes appear on the bed, their battle must be destroyed, since there is a danger that the fungus can be transmitted. Regarding safety measures, you should try to minimize watering to avoid excessive moisture.

Spider mite

This ailment is dangerous because the crop begins to dry out and leaves fall off . The first thing to do is treat the plant with a medicinal solution, or Fitover can be used as an option for these purposes. In addition, the nearest weeds are destroyed and the bush itself needs to be dug up.

Formoz or brown rot

One of the most common diseases affecting the Pink Souvenir. Initially, it appears on the stalk, after ripened tomatoes cover brown spots, which then lead to rotting of the fetus. In order to prevent this bacterium from spreading on the site, it is necessary to minimize the use of fresh organic fertilizer.

Conclusion

Tomato Pink Souvenir receives only positive reviews, and the reason for this is the presence of a number of certain characteristics. Initially, he did not produce such rich crops, but after the selectors worked with this variety, not only the quantity, but also the quality of the tomatoes improved. Pink tomatoes need careful care, but it is not complicated, therefore, it will not cause special problems for inexperienced vegetable growers.

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