Tomatoes for Transbaikalia: the best varieties, how and when to plant seedlings and grow

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Varieties for the Trans-Baikal Territory
When to plant tomatoes for seedlings?
Features of growing tomatoes for seedlings
Tomato care

Depending on the region, the cultivation of crops has its own characteristics. The best varieties of tomatoes for Transbaikalia will allow you to grow a stable crop. It can be quite difficult to choose a specific variety, so before buying planting material, you need to study all the advantages and disadvantages of the selected tomatoes.

Varieties for the Trans-Baikal Territory

Tomatoes for the Trans-Baikal Territory should be frost-resistant, since spring in these regions is cold and windy. Often the crop is grown in a greenhouse, but it is not difficult to find varieties for planting outside.

Tomato varieties for the Trans-Baikal Territory:

Abakan pink - a large-fruited pink variety. The mass of fruits reaches up to 350 g, the shape of the fruit is heart-shaped. The pulp is sweet, juicy. Suitable for making lechos and sauces, for s alting whole, but the fruits have a thin skin, they crack in a jar.
Bull's heart - a tomato that belongs to large-fruited pink varieties. The weight of a ripe tomato reaches up to 650 g. A green spot remains near the stem. Suitable for fresh consumption and cooking dietary vegetable salads.
Cow's heart - fruits are sweet and fleshy, large. Weight exceeds 400 g. The skin is red, but there are also pink-fruited vegetables.
Lopatinsky - are characterized by the fact that even when grown in adverse weather conditions they give a good harvest. The shape of the vegetables is rounded, the skin is even, without ribbing. The shade of the pulp and peel is red.
Bicolor - differs in the double color of the fruit. Red-yellow tomatoes. Vegetables are large, weighing up to 550 g. The fruits contain a large amount of sugar, which makes them sweet.
Velvet season - early varieties of tomatoes. Bushes are low up to 75 cm. Ripe vegetables of large size up to 450 g, oval. The skin and flesh are scarlet. Ripe vegetables taste sweet due to their high sugar content. Suitable for growing in a greenhouse.
Barnaul canning - well suited for outdoor cultivation. The fruits are small, elongated, weighing up to 55 g. Vegetables ripen 75-90 days after the appearance of sprouts. The yield is not bad, up to 6 kg of fruits are harvested from the bush. The bushes are stunted, which is especially important if the area is small.
Dimensionless - such an unusual name is due to the fact that the fruits of this variety grow very large, the average weight of one tomato is 1 kg. The fruits are of a red-raspberry hue, the skin is smooth, there is no ribbing.They are used mainly for the preparation of salads and tomato juices. Tomatoes taste sweet and juicy. The best variety for planting in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
Ballerina - elongated finger-shaped tomatoes. The mass of fruits is 125 g. The skin is dense, ribbed. Suitable for whole s alting. The variety belongs to medium early, vegetables begin to ripen 70-80 days after planting.
Pride of Siberia - the maximum height of the bush is 1.5 m. The plant is slightly leafy, with dark green leaves. Ripe fruits are large, weighing about 500-600 g. The maximum weight is 950 g. Tomatoes are pink in color, fleshy and sweet, suitable for making tomato sauces and lecho. Growing preferably in a greenhouse.
Lady's fingers - medium-sized tomatoes, elongated shape. Scarlet skin, dense. There are no signs of ribs. The flesh is not too juicy. Tomatoes are intended for s alting whole. The skin does not crack during preservation.

Tomatoes of the Trans-Baikal Territory will grow well and give a stable harvest if efforts are made to care for them throughout the entire fruiting period.

When to plant tomatoes for seedlings?

In Transbaikalia, the sowing of tomatoes for seedlings will coincide in time with the planting of crops in the central regions. Landing dates depend on the meteorological forecast. In early spring, planting tomatoes for seedlings begins in February. And if the spring is predicted to be late, the planting is transferred to the middle of spring. March is considered the best time. From planting seeds in the soil to transplanting seedlings into the beds, about 60 days should pass.

Depending on the fruit ripening period, the most favorable period is selected:

Varieties with early ripening are planted in April, if the seedlings are intended for a greenhouse, then in the second decade of March.
Low-growing varieties are planted from mid-April until the end of the month.
Terms for planting tall varieties for greenhouses and greenhouses begin on the 20th of March.
Late large-fruited tomatoes are planted in late February - early March.

In most cases, the start and end dates of planting are indicated by the manufacturer on the seed package. Some gardeners, when cultivating seeds, prefer to focus on the lunar calendar. But the favorable days of the lunar calendar do not always coincide with climatic conditions, so you should still pay attention to the weather, and not to the phases of the moon.

Features of growing tomatoes for seedlings

Growing varieties of tomatoes for Transbaikalia is no different from other regions. Only the landing dates may differ, but not much. Landing preparations begin in March.Particular attention should be paid to planting material. It is at this stage that the foundations of the future harvest are laid. First, the seeds are disinfected. Potassium permanganate or iodine is suitable for this.

Dilute a small amount of the selected substance in warm water and pour seeds into it. Leave them like this for 20 minutes. Then drain the water and dry the planting material to a loose state.

After that, it is recommended to germinate the planting material. There is nothing complicated in growing after this procedure. And the number of sprouted sprouts after germination doubles. Proceed as follows:

Take gauze or natural cloth and soak it in water.
Spread the seeds on one end of the gauze and cover with the other.
Put the bundle in a saucer, put it in a warm place, for example, on a battery.
Gauze should be sprayed periodically to keep it constantly moist.
After 2-3 days, the first shoots appear, after that, plant the seeds in the soil for seedlings.

The timing of planting depends not only on weather conditions, but also on the date of planting seeds for seedlings. You should not plant tomatoes too early, you need to choose the time so that by the time you plant them in a permanent place, the bushes do not have time to stretch out.

Rules for planting seeds for seedlings:

Soil mixture can be purchased at the store or brought from the site, but it must first be warmed up to room temperature.
Pour drainage (small pebbles, crushed eggshells) into the bottom of the box, then fill in the soil.
Make grooves 1-2 cm deep and sow seeds.
Pour water over them, cover with cling film, keep out of direct sunlight.
Periodically remove the film, ventilate the soil so that mold does not form on it and water it.
When sprouts appear, they move the box to the south windows.
After the appearance of a pair of full-fledged leaves, the seedlings dive, if this is not possible, then you need to thin out the seedlings if the bushes are too close to each other.

The seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place when it is already quite warm.

Tomato care

Tomato care can be minimal for a good harvest. The main condition for growing tomatoes is watering. Unlike most crops, tomatoes do not need to be watered, even in extreme lingering heat. One watering a week during drought will be enough. If the weather has been rainy for a long time, then the beds are not watered until the earth dries out. It is impossible to fill the bushes because, due to the abundant moisture, the taste of the fruit deteriorates. They become watery.

Once a week, preferably before watering, weed the beds and remove weeds. This is important in the first months after planting the seedlings, until the bushes have grown and the fruiting period has begun.

Feeding is a prerequisite for the successful cultivation of tomatoes. Fertilization into the soil begins from the moment of planting, when the soil is mixed with manure or compost. Subsequent dressings are applied as needed. Plants most acutely feel the need for organic and mineral fertilizers during the period of leaf growth and fruit formation. Their regularity and quantity depends on the condition of the plants.