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

Tomatoes are very popular among vegetables. It is especially pleasant to grow on the site those varieties that delight with high yields and pleasant taste, for example, Elya tomato.

Characteristic descriptions

This is a determinate type of tomato.

Characteristic and description of the variety contain the following:

• The height of the plants is at least 55-60 cm. The tomato grows both in greenhouses and in the open field.
• Leaves and stems are green, the axil contains 4 nests.
• Fruits are round in shape, with a thick skin, weighing from 100 to 180 grams. Taste is excellent.
• The yield is high: 9 kg of tomatoes can be harvested per 1 square meter.

Tomatoes can be eaten fresh in salads or canned. They are gaining popularity due to their qualities, they are considered early ripening, which is important, given that late blight can begin in early August, and the fruits can be harvested in July.

The harvest ripens together, at about the same time. Differs in high productivity. Even under adverse conditions, the tomato is set. They are well preserved during transportation.

Growing seedlings

It is recommended to sow seeds for seedlings in mid-March. Before planting, the seeds should be soaked in warm water, then treated in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 5 minutes, rinsed and dried slightly.

It is necessary to sow in pre-prepared containers with seedling soil purchased in specialized stores. To do this, grooves are drawn and a shift is placed at a distance of 2 cm, sprinkled with earth about 2 cm thick, then the soil is watered with soft water and covered with a film. The container is best placed in a warm place so that the seeds sprout quickly and amicably. After the emergence of seedlings, it is recommended to remove the film, and rearrange the container in a bright place on the windowsill. To prevent tomatoes from stretching, it is necessary to monitor the illumination, sometimes in cloudy weather, seedlings can be highlighted with a lamp.

As soon as 2 leaves appear, seedlings should be dived into separate cups: this way, when transplanting into a greenhouse or to a permanent place of growth, the roots will not be damaged.

Seedlings are recommended to be fed with fertilizers several times before planting in a permanent place. When about 7 permanent leaves grow, and the seedlings reach the second month of age, the plants are planted in a permanent place of growth.

Plant 4 plants per 1 square meter, it is recommended to tie them to a support. Leave only 2 stems: one main, the other - formed from the stepson. From below, the leaves are removed to the first sinus. Planted in open ground in early June. Care consists in timely watering, loosening and removing weeds. To grow additional roots, it is recommended to spud tomatoes. When fruiting begins, you can not fill them with water so that the fruits do not deteriorate.

Reviews of gardeners

Among the many varieties of Ale is a tomato that all tomato lovers should try to grow. In general, everyone who grew it was satisfied: they like the rapid ripening of tomatoes, good resistance to many diseases, taste and fleshy texture.

These tomatoes are also good for canning, because the skin is thick and does not crack when poured with hot brine.

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