Tomato Barrel: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photo

Tomatoes Orange barrel F1 is a real find for gardeners. The hybrid has replenished the line of super tomatoes. The giant tomato pleases with its yield and taste. Fruit from 4-5 bushes is enough for a family of 4 to consume.

Why plant?

Large-fruited tomatoes are loved by gardeners. One berry is enough for salad or vegetable cutting. The lack of yield upsets: the bush pleases with 4-5 tomatoes.

But the Keg is another matter. With competent agricultural technology, it is realistic to get 2-3 times more fruits. This property of the hybrid attracts gardeners.

Characteristics and description of the Orange Keg:

• tomato pleases with an average ripening period (after germination, it takes from 111 days);
• Designed for open field, unheated greenhouse and open field;
• indeterminate hybrid;
• tops of juicy green color;
• prone to stepchild growth;
• plate size is not large;
• each stem has 4-5 brushes;
• up to 6 fruits in a brush.

The bushes grow powerful. The plant overloads itself with fruits. Requires garter and pinching.

Gardeners are pleased with the heat resistance and drought resistance of the hybrid. The barrel sets fruits and ripens at borderline temperatures. Gardeners do not need to come to water and ventilate plantings. It is enough to hold events once a week.

What's ripening?

Sometimes the description of a variety of large-fruited tomato captures. The manufacturer promises a combination of yield and taste. The reality is disappointing.

But the Keg is another matter. Gardeners are attracted:

• fruit size (300-500g);
• evenness (the first and subsequent berries are the same);
• color (orange gold);
• skin (thin, not felt when eating);
• hand feels smooth to the touch;
• weak ribbing at the stem;
• 3-4 seed chambers;
• grains are small (do not interfere with eating);
• taste sweetish;
• juicy flesh;
• expressed graininess.

Gardens of Russia have created a hybrid for delicious salads. But gardeners have made adjustments: they like the possibility of universal use of berries. Juices and pasta have a beautiful apricot hue. The sugar content allows you to avoid adding seasoning when canning.

How to harvest?

Keg is an unpretentious hybrid. But it is realistic to achieve the desired indicators when following the advice of agronomists. You should follow simple recommendations:

• purchase seeds only from trusted producers;
• monitor the expiration date (after it expires, germination decreases);
• pre-purchased sachet store at the specified temperature and humidity;
• pre-plant seed preparation of the hybrid is not required;
• sowing a tomato Barrel should be in the second decade of March;
• disinfect trays and inventory (potassium permanganate, alcohol, vodka, soda ash solution will do);
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• when planting in cassettes, put 2 seeds in each;
• when placed in trays, sow in rows with a distance of 2.5 cm;
• seeds should be planted 1-1.5 cm;
• before germination, maintain a temperature of 23-25 degrees Celsius;
• monitor soil moisture;
• reduce temperature after pipping to 18 degrees Celsius;
• tomatoes planted in trays dive into separate cups after the appearance of two true leaves;
• fertilize the planting site in advance (apply the mineral complex (nitrogen:potassium:phosphorus) according to the manufacturer's instructions);
• fit pattern: 40x70cm;
• place in permanent beds after return spring frosts;
• to strengthen the plants, apply double superphosphate when planting (1 tablespoon under the bush);
• shade the landing from the sun with white non-woven fabric for the first three days;
• bushes need a garter: the plant overloads itself with fruits;
• to speed up maturation, it is recommended to lighten and pinch plants once a week;
• to preserve moisture, it is recommended to mulch the soil with rotted organic matter, dark non-woven material;
• hybrid requires moderate watering: after complete drying.

Do not neglect dry watering - loosening. The procedure improves gas exchange and retains moisture.

The plant is sensitive to weeds: there is shading and waterlogging of the soil. This affects the yield of the Keg.

Gardeners should take into account: a hybrid planted in a greenhouse will grow higher, there will be more foliage.

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