Tomato Miracle of Walford was fond of gardeners for their taste. It is considered a rare variety for greenhouse cultivation, but its popularity is growing every year. Seeds can be purchased from tomato collectors, exchanged from amateur gardeners in summer cottages.
- Description of the variety
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Features of cultivation
- Planting <
- Care
- Conclusion
Characteristics of the Wonder Walford tomato variety
In catalogs, its name can be found in English spelling (Wolford Wonder). This The American selection is named after a farmer in Oklahoma M. Walford.
Description of the variety
Walford’s Miracle am with an average ripening period. It takes about 115 days from the emergence of seedlings to the collection of the first fruits.
The tomato is indeterminate. The bushes reach a height of 2 m. The stem is thin, the leaves are small. 3-5 are tied to the hand fruits, under favorable conditions – up to 12.
Fruits are heart-shaped with an elongated tip, large, bright pink. According to the description, the average weight of a tomato is about 300 g, but individual specimens weigh up to 600 g. The skin of the fruit is thin, there are practically no seeds and voids. The pulp is dense sweet. Fruits are not prone to cracking.
Tomatoes are used primarily for fresh consumption and for making sauces.
Advantages and disadvantages
Gardeners note a large number of positive qualities due to which the Walford Miracle has spread in regions with different climatic conditions.
Description of the variety’s benefits:
- high yield – 6 kg per bush;
- excellent taste;
- fruiting right up to the first night frosts.
The disadvantages of the variety include a thin plant trunk, which sometimes does not withstand the weight of the fruit. Timely garter of the bush and stepsoning are required.
Features of growing
The variety is warm and photophilous. In the southern regions, it is grown in open ground. In areas with a short summer season and temperature extremes it is cultivated in greenhouses.
Planting
Only with proper care can you expect a good harvest
According to the description, the variety is picky about the soil. Productivity depends on the presence of favorable conditions and proper care.
Tomatoes are grown mainly in seedlings. Before planting, the seeds are soaked in growth stimulants (can be treated with Epin or home remedies, such as aloe juice).
Prepare the ground specially. Use a ready-made soil mixture for vegetables or land from the site. Independently prepare the soil for seedlings in the fall.They take turf soil and add peat, humus and coarse river sand to it. You can add mineral fertilizers. Sift the soil. Before planting the seeds, the soil is heated and disinfected (usually a solution of potassium permanganate is used).
Seedlings are dived when 2 true leaves appear. Drainage is placed in the cups: small pebbles, crushed eggshell. Before planting in a permanent place, the seedlings are tempered: they are taken out to a cool room or the greenhouse is well ventilated.
Seedlings are planted on beds in the presence of 7-8 leaves. Be sure to choose a well-lit place, otherwise the bushes grow weak and the fruits grow small. It is necessary to remove all stepsons below the first flower brush. Sprouts near the first flower brush retain: one or two – depends on the chosen option for further development of the bush. If the bush is strong, there is enough space in the greenhouse or in the garden, growing in 2 stems will give the maximum yield.
Watering is carried out 1-2 times a week. Oriented to the condition of the soil. Water stagnation must not be allowed. During fruit ripening, watering is minimized.
The variety is responsive to fertilizer application. Conduct mineral and organic feeding.
The use of organics gives a good result:
- herbal infusion (mowed grass, preferably with nettles, weeds are poured with water and fermented for a week, you can add ash or superphosphate);
- mullein (poured with water in a ratio of 1: 4, left for fermentation, diluted with water in a 1:10 ratio for feeding);
- chicken droppings (dry fertilizer is poured water in a ratio of 1:20 and insist for 10 days).
Fertilize for the first time 10-12 days after transplanting, followed by flowering, when the ovary is formed.
Conclusion
Miracle Variety Walford is becoming more and more popular every day.It is successfully grown in Moscow, Kostroma, Lipetsk regions.
The main secret of a high yield is the creation of favorable conditions: a bed well lit by the sun and caring care.
