Tomato Santa Claus: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation and care with photo

Santa varietal tomato appeared on the Russian market relatively recently. It was included in the state register of plants in 2014 for cultivation in greenhouses and on open ground. Many amateur gardeners have already tried the variety in the beds and respond positively. This tomato can be grown from seed and planted from your own crop next year.

Characteristic variety

Determinant tall variety of tomato Santa Claus, intended for cultivation in open and closed ground. An adult plant reaches a height of 1 meter, individual individuals grown in a greenhouse - up to 2 meters.The ripening period from planting is 100 days. When growing in seedlings, it takes 30 days from planting seedlings in the ground to harvesting.

Leaves medium quantity, dark green. Up to 12 carpal ovaries are formed on the bush with 5-6 tomatoes on each. Although the plant is determinate, it still requires pinching and garters. Otherwise, the bushes will lie on the ground under the weight of fruits.

Description of fruits - when mature, they reach a weight of 150 grams. Bright red in color, on some tomatoes a pale spot forms at the stalk in bad weather conditions. Tomatoes have a rounded even shape without ribbing. The taste is sweet, tomato, without acid. 4 chambers with seeds are formed in the fruit.

The yield is high - 6-10 kilograms of fruits are harvested from one bush. At the same time, from 3 to 5 plants are planted on one square. Ripening friendly.

Variety of universal use, consumed fresh, preparing sauces, juices, pickling.

Agrotechnology

Seeds of the variety are planted for seedlings 2 months before transplanting into the ground. It is grown mainly by seedlings. For the speedy germination of seeds, growth stimulants are used. It is important to plant seedlings in a sunny, not windy place in the garden so that the fruits ripen evenly.

After planting on the main place of growth, it is recommended to stepson and tie up the tomatoes. It responds well to fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. Some gardeners plant two bushes in one hole for a double crop.

Plant care

The varietal characteristics are such that with proper care of the plants, the fruits ripen together and delight their gardeners with a bountiful harvest. How to care for tomatoes:

1. Plants are watered as needed.
2. After watering, it is advisable to loosen the soil around the stems.
3. Weeding is an important condition for good tomato growth.
4. Tie up and stepson the bushes so that they do not break under the weight of the fruit and the growth does not go into a green mass.
5. Feed plants and soil at least three times per season. Thus, tomatoes have enough nutrients for fruit ripening.
6. You need to constantly inspect the green mass for the presence of rot, fungi and drying out.

Disease prevention

Tomato diseases develop so rapidly that they can destroy the entire crop in a week. To prevent diseases, diseased seedlings should not be planted with he althy plants. You need to water the bushes at the root. Water that gets on the leaves will cause phytophthora in tomatoes - a very dangerous disease.

Before planting, the soil is sprinkled with wood ash and watered with a warm solution of potassium permanganate. The solution destroys bacteria and fungi in the soil, thereby protecting plants from further infection. Upon detection of an infected bush, it is immediately removed from the site and destroyed by burning. Infected plants left to rot will transmit the fungus to the soil, and the fungus will spread everywhere when the site is dug up.

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