Today the market offers a huge assortment of different varieties of tomatoes, and gardeners often face a difficult choice. In our article we will tell you what a Volovye heart is a tomato, and give a description and description of the variety.
Description and distinctive features of the variety
Cow Heart - Tomatoes, which belong to the salad type and are most often consumed fresh. The large size and weight of the fruit does not allow them to be used for preservation, but at the same time you can make delicious juice from them.
Important! When forming a bush, do not leave more than 7 ovaries on it. So you can get large fruits.
Variety belongs to the group of late ripening, but in some sources you can see information about its belonging to the middle ripening. From the moment of planting seed to the first harvest, 107-117 days pass.
Volovie Heart is classified as indeterminate plants. The height of the bush on average is 1.3 m, but when grown in greenhouse conditions, it can grow up to 2 meters. Plants do not differ in dense foliage. The leaves are green, medium size, standard "tomato" form.
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Tomato Volovye heart has a low yield: from one bush per season you can collect up to 7 kg. If you grow tomatoes in greenhouse conditions, the yield from one plant will increase to 11 kg. The plant responds well to fertilizers, is not often affected by blight, has a comprehensive resistance to diseases. 
Brushes are formed on the bush, which contain about 5 fruits each. Usually one bush contains 2 brushes. The first fruits have a weight of 280-330 g, sometimes they can reach 500 g, but the subsequent harvest will be slightly less - the weight of one fruit will be 180-270 g.
Did you know? Tomatoes have a well-developed root system. Their roots can go into the ground by more than 1 meter and grow to a width of 2.5 meters.
The fruits have a cold pink color, the flesh is different flesh, density. It is quite juicy and contains a lot of dry matter. Tomatoes are characterized by a rich, sweetish taste with a slightly sour taste and strong aroma. Tomatoes practically do not crack, they look good and are suitable for transportation.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any variety, Volovye heart has its pros and cons.
pros
- good yield;
- pleasant taste;
- beautiful appearance.
Minuses
- long growing season;
- constant temperature control.
A cow's heart is a rather specific variety, therefore opinions on its account are rather ambiguous.
Did you know? Dried tomatoes contain more nutrients than fresh ones. For 1 kg of "drying" will need from 8 to 14 kg of fresh fruit.
Self-growing seedlings
If you decide to grow your own seedlings, it is important to know how to properly conduct this event.
Planting dates
The ideal time for planting seeds is the beginning of March. Seed material planted at this time, will be able to germinate and provide you with quality seedlings.
Capacity and soil
For planting seeds suitable is not heavy, highly fertile soil. You can use a common container, because later, after the appearance of 2-3 leaves, a dive into separate containers will be carried out.
Seed preparation
Before planting seeds, they must be processed. To do this, use a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
Important! When there is an active ripening of tomatoes, be sure to break off the lower leaves - so the fruits will get more nutrients.After processing, the seed must be thoroughly rinsed in clean water.
Sowing seeds: the pattern and depth
When planting seeds should be deepened into the soil by 2-3 cm, while the distance between the seedlings should be approximately 40 cm.
Conditions for germination
It is very important to maintain a constant temperature of 20-22 ° C for germination. Tomatoes love lighttherefore it is better to arrange the seed container in a well-lit place.
Important! For the best germination of seedlings shoots should be covered with plastic wrap.
Care of seedlings
To seedlings grew strong and healthy, you can use minor mineral dressing. Watering should not be carried out often - it is better to do it regularly, but not too plentiful.
Hardening seedlings
About a week before the transplanting to a permanent place, it is necessary to harden it. Every day, it is worth taking the seedlings to fresh air for several hours and gradually increasing the time until full daylight hours.
Planting seedlings on a permanent place
In order for seedlings to take root and grow healthy, it is important to consider some of the rules for planting tomatoes.
Terms of transplantation
Planting of seedlings in the open ground is usually carried out in May, when stable warm weather is established.
Did you know? Tomato does not have a unique botanical group. Botanists consider it a berry, in the USA it belongs to vegetables, and in the European Union tomatoes are included in the ranks of fruits.If the landing will be held in a heated greenhouse, the event can be completed in the third decade of April.
Choosing a place
It is recommended to plant tomatoes in areas where carrots, peas, radishes and onions were previously grown. Choose well-lit areas that are exposed to sunlight. Before planting, the soil is fertilized and moistened.
Optimal scheme
Since the bullock heart tomatoes grow quite large, you should not plant the plants close to each other. Optimum landing pattern - 50x70 cm. On 1 square meter is not recommended to place more than 4 bushes.
Features of care and cultivation agrotechnics
Growing tomatoes The ox-heart requires compliance with some rules and recommendations.
Watering, weeding and loosening
Watering should be given special attention. Their must be carried out regularly, while it is not necessary to perform abundant irrigation. The soil should always be hydrated.
In the summer it is recommended to irrigate 1 time in 3 days, if for a long time the air temperature is very high - every day. Warm water is suitable for irrigation, it is desirable to spend them in the evening. To keep moisture in the ground better, it should be covered with a layer of mulch.
Competent watering is very important for tomatoes. To do this, you can install an automatic drip irrigation on the bed, using ordinary plastic bottles for this, to water from the barrel. Some gardeners practice growing tomatoes without watering.
It is important to periodically remove weeds, as they are a carrier of diseases and habitat for harmful insects. Due to loosening, the soil will be enriched with oxygen, which will affect the development of plants in the best way.
Masking and shaping the bush
To increase the number of fruits, it is necessary to reduce the amount of greenery - this is what sticks. The best option is the formation of a bush in 2 stems: the first will be the main one, and the second will be the stepson above the first tomato brush.
All other shoots should be removed as soon as they reach 3-5 cm. Removal of larger shoots can weaken the plant. After the brushes are formed, pinching of the upper parts of the shoots is performed. This is necessary to curb the growth and direction of all the forces of the bush to the ripening of tomatoes.
Garter
It is mandatory to carry out the garter bushes to the trellis. If this is not done, it is likely that the bush will break, as heavy fruits will hang on it.
Preventive treatment
Despite the fact that the variety is resistant to many diseases, it is recommended to carry out preventive treatment special drugs that can be purchased in specialized stores. The best tool is Bordeaux liquid. The processing procedure should be carried out before the beginning of the flowering period.
Top dressing
Despite the fact that fertilizers are applied during planting, indeterminate varieties require feeding. For the whole season they are held 2-3. The first is carried out some time after transplanting. To do this, use a mineral mixture, which includes a small amount of nitrogen. During the flowering period, fertilizing is carried out with phosphorus and potassium - they will contribute to a better taste and quality of tomatoes.
Tomato Volovye heart - a great variety for growing. With a little effort and patience, even beginners can gather a rich harvest of delicious tomatoes.
