Tomatoes are very popular vegetables grown in various climatic zones. Every gardener is trying to find the variety that will require less resources and give more useful products with excellent taste. In this article we will talk about Toma "Madeira", discuss its characteristics and description. Also consider the strengths and weaknesses of this variety.
Variety description
Before us is a typical representative of cherry tomatoes, which can be grown both in the greenhouse and in various tunnels or in the open field.
Some varieties of cherry tomatoes can be grown on the balcony or on the windowsill.
Bushes
Indeterminantnoe plant is not very sprawling shoots can grow up to 1.5-2 m in height. Sheet plates are painted in dark green color, have medium size. The stem and shoots are quite dense, resistant to wind gusts and cracking.
Did you know? The tomato bush, the highest in the famous history of horticulture, had a height of 16.3 m. For a year, this plant gave its owner 12,312 tomatoes of enormous size.
Fruit
Small red tomatoes, smooth skin. The number of nests - 2. On one brush forms up to 16 fruits.having an average weight of 20 g.
The products have excellent taste and are well transported, which allows it to be used both fresh and for juices, preservation or preparation of various dishes. It is worth noting that up to 7 kg of fruits can be collected from one square meter, however this is only if you followed a standard planting pattern when picking.
The positive quality is the fact that these tomatoes do not crack in the heat and do not fall off after ripening.
Characteristics of "Madeira" Tomato
Before us is a high-yielding hybrid, which begins to bear fruit 3 months after the seed has sprung. Planting "Madeira", you need to remember that each plant requires the formation and garters, otherwise the yield will fall by half, and the fruits themselves will not be of the best quality.
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The hybrid is demanding for both sunlight and heat. Therefore, planting it in open ground, you need to find the appropriate place. If summer is cold enough in your climate zone, it is better to grow a tomato under film shelter.
It is also worth remembering about the humidity. If the tomatoes grow at a humidity that exceeds 60%, the bushes will start to be affected by fungal diseases, and the peduncles will fall off. In addition, pollination will worsen.
Important! The hybrid is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and Alternaria.
Features of growing
Tomato "Madeira", as described, is a cherry tomato - accordingly, it is grown according to a similar technology.
Since our hybrid can be cultivated in the open field, we will consider several cultivation options.
If you are familiar with large-fruited tomatoes and planted them in open ground, then there will be no problems with cherry tomatoes, as they are grown about the same.
Tomatoes need feeding in the process of growing. Eggshell, nettle fertilizer, ash, chicken manure, mullein solution are suitable for this. You can also use superphosphate, potassium sulfate and nitrophoska.
Let's start with the soil. To get a good harvest, sandy or loamy soil rich in humus and minerals should prevail on the plot. In this case, the substrate must have good drainage properties so that the moisture in it does not linger. If you have "bad" soils on the site, you will need to add humus / compost, "mineral water", or buy ready-made soil.
It should be understood that if you save on the substrate, then the quantity of products will be appropriate, so weigh the income and expenses and find the best option.
As for the climate. If you live in the south, and in April the daytime temperature is in the range of 16-20 ° C, the seeds can be sown directly into the ground. If the weather is not stable, it is better to use the seedling method. It is possible to sow seeds into soil or into boxes for seedlings using one system.
In the soil we make beards with a depth of up to 0.5 cm, spread the seeds in a row and sprinkle with earth. It is important that the seeds are not deeply “hidden” in the ground, otherwise they will not have enough strength to bring out the sprout.
After planting all the seeds need to moisten the soil. If they were planted in boxes, move them to the south side, where the air temperature will be in the range of 25-28 ° C.
Important! Light day should be at least 10 hours.
The first shoots will appear in a week and a half. It is then that you need to reduce the temperature to 20 ° C, if you use the seedling method. Every day we check the substrate for moisture and do not allow drying or over-wetting.
Seedlings need to dive into separate cups in phase 3 of these leaves. We do everything carefully so as not to damage the roots. When transplanting, slightly deepen the stem to get extra roots. When caring for seedlings in open ground, you can slightly pile up the rows to get a similar effect.
Planted seedlings should be at a time when the temperature at night does not fall below 10 ° C, but it is worth remembering that the deadline for planting is the second decade of June, so if you do not have time to "resettle" your tomatoes, they will have to grow in the house.
It is necessary to land according to a certain scheme in order to use the area to the maximum and not to thicken the landing. The distance between adjacent plants in a row is 0.7 m, between rows - 0.6 m.
Important! When the bush will have a height of 30 cm, it must be tied to a support.
As for growing in a greenhouse, only the planting time and the pattern change. Bushes can be planted closer to each other.
It is also worth remembering that if the greenhouse is not heated, it is highly undesirable to sow the seeds. Only seedlings that have undergone minimal hardening can be transferred to a “cold” greenhouse.
Advantages and disadvantages
Now let's talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the hybrid.
Minuses:
- plants require fertile soil with excellent drainage properties;
- without garters and formation, yields will be low;
- not suitable for outdoor cultivation in cold climates;
- need to highlight the best area with good lighting;
- at cultivation in the greenhouse big expenses are required.
Pros:
- early harvest;
- fruits are well stored and transported;
- hybrid resistant to the most common diseases;
- excellent taste;
- can be grown both in open and in closed ground;
- universality of use;
- good product quality.
Did you know? Tomato came to Russia only in the XVIII century. Then it was grown as an ornamental plant, because the fruit simply did not have time to ripen.
So, we considered a good variety of cherry tomatoes, which can give excellent yield in the open field. Not many varieties can boast the identity of the fruit, their commodity qualities. Also pleased with the fact that tomatoes do not have to be treated for various diseases, which will give us an environmentally friendly harvest.
However, it is worth remembering that the variety itself will not be able to give you a good harvest if the plants grow in poor soil. Weather conditions or insect invasions can also reduce yields, so you need to pay maximum attention to the planting of Madeira tomatoes.
