Tomatoes - vegetables are delicious and useful, because this culture is extremely common among truck farmers. Many prefer not to limit themselves to banal beds and constantly experiment with growing methods and varieties of tomatoes. Tomato "Octopus" - an excellent option for fans of such experiments.
Description of tomato f1 "Sprut"
Tomato tree "Sprut" f1 - indeterminate, that is, unrestricted in terms of growth, which is distinguished by high yield and resistance to diseases. Grow a tomato tree for a long time, since the plant is a perennial plant, and in the first 7-8 months it is not allowed to bear fruit, so that the bush is fully formed. As you grow in no case should not resort to pasynkovaniyu , this culture simply can not stand.
The culture has a good ability to branch and shoot, so with proper care, its crown can occupy an area of about 50 sq.m. Brushes are laid on the shoots approximately every 3 leaves and on each of them up to 5-6 fruits can be formed, weighing up to 160 grams, having excellent taste qualities and excellent crabness.
The yield of tomato "Sprut" f1 is impressive - records of collection from one tree are about 1.5 tons. But to become a "tomato king" is not so simple. For the cultivation of a full-fledged tree, not only time is required, but also a rather large heated year-round heating plant, a hydroponics installation and other miracles of modern agriculture.
But if you can not afford such costs, do not say goodbye to the dream of growing this variety forever. Under normal conditions, the summer resident is quite capable of growing a tall bush with a yield of 10 kg.
Growing tomato "Sprat"
Since the cultivation of a full-fledged tomato tree is expedient and, in principle, possible only for commercial and industrial purposes, we will not go into the nuances of cultivation on hydroponics. Let us dwell on the recommendations concerning the cultivation of tomatoes of this variety under normal conditions:
- Sow seeds for seedlings should be as early as possible - in January-February, and for a full-fledged growth they need to provide additional heating and lighting;
- planting tomato sprouts "Sprut" on an open ground or in a hotbed on a permanent place is better to plan for the beginning of June;
- planting seedlings, the main root should be pinched in order to stimulate the development of branches;
- planting seedling bushes should be observed with a considerable distance between them, because the bushes grow usually sprawling;
- shoots do not require individual care, in particular, pasynkovniya;
- tomato "Octopus" - the plant is extremely voracious, therefore it needs constant feeding with organic and mineral fertilizers;
- despite the fact that the variety is resistant to diseases, it is necessary to carry out regular preventive measures, treating the roots with iodine solution at the rate of one bottle per 10 liters of water;
- watering should be regular and intensive;
- the tomato "Sprut" is grown vegetatively. To do this, at the end of the season, healthy shoots are cut from the bush for cuttings and rooting them in a greenhouse.
Separately, mention should be made of the variety of varieties of variety that are of interest in the coloration of fruits - in addition to the usual red and slightly less common yellow and brown, you can get black, green and white tomatoes. In order to rejoice in the color variety of the harvest, it is necessary to choose species with poetic names: Malachite Box , Zephyr, Emerald Apple, Kiwi, Snowball, Silver Spruce, Striped Apple and so on.