Tomato Leningrad early ripening: description and characteristics of the variety, reviews with photos

Leningradskiy precocious tomato was bred by domestic scientists for the North-West. The name of the variety is speaking, it is clear that it is intended for summer residents of the Leningrad Region. The hybrid must be grown in a greenhouse, it does not respond to low temperatures and high humidity.

Features of care

Cultivation of a variety begins with sowing seeds for seedlings. Seeds are treated in potassium permanganate, sown in shallow cassettes with a transparent lid. The term for planting in open ground under covering material is the first decade of May, which means that seeds can be sown for seedlings in early April or in the last days of March.

In the phase of the second true leaf, tomatoes of this variety require a pick. From a common container, seedlings are seated in separate glasses. When the seedlings reach the age of 55 days, it is time to transplant into the ground. Spend it in the evening. 6 bushes are planted per square meter. In the Leningrad region, tomato is often grown in polycarbonate greenhouses. Seedlings are hardened for a week and planted in a greenhouse on June 1.

The bed is dug up a week before transplanting tomato seedlings to a permanent place. The depth of digging is 30-35 cm. Humus (bucket), superphosphate (2 tablespoons), ammonium and potassium nitrate (a tablespoon) are added under digging. Seedlings are watered at least once a week in summer. Between watering loosen the ground, destroy the weeds.

During the season, tomato bushes fertilize 2-3 times. The first feeding is carried out with infusion of mullein, all subsequent mineral fertilizers. In August, the bushes are treated with a solution of boric acid. The variety has an average immunity to diseases, fertilization serves as their prevention.

Description

The growing season can last up to 150 days, the fruits ripen early (60-65 days). Characterization of the yield is convincing, in spring greenhouses (unheated) they remove from the bushes at 13.7 kg / sq. m. early ripe tomatoes.

Fruit characteristics:

• The fruits are not large.
• Medium size.
• Weight of one 50-80 g.
• The color of the pulp and skin is uniform, red-orange.
• The shape of the fruit is flat-round, there is a slight ribbing.
• Up to 13 fruits are formed in one brush.
• The purpose of the fruits is salad.

Ripe fruit taste rating 3.8, reviews about the taste of the variety are different. The pulp is sour. Tomatoes are consumed fresh. The pulp contains 3.21% sugar, 7.1% dry matter. Bushes in the greenhouse grow up to 1.7 m.

The stems are covered with long (35 cm), corrugated, dark green leaves. Leningrad early grows well in cool and humid climates. It is planted only because of its early maturation and good adaptation to changing weather.

Reviews

Reviews about the tomato Leningrad early positive. Easy care for bushes, good adaptation to heat, lower temperatures, high humidity - qualities that are appreciated by summer residents who rarely visit the garden. The defining characteristic when choosing this hybrid is its precocity.

Polina, Nizhny Novgorod region: “The variety is ultra-early, in our region, tomato ripening begins in the last days of July, fruiting ends in the 20th of August. There is no late blight on the bushes. The bushes are low, standard. I measured the tallest bush - from the bottom to the crown of 30 cm.I don’t remove stepchildren, I plant 6 roots per 1 sq. m. I tried to grow in a greenhouse, the bushes there are higher than in open ground and very wide. The yield of the variety is excellent, it actively sets fruits even in the heat. The taste of the fruit is not bad, the skin is strong.”

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