Tomato Main caliber f1: description and characteristics of the variety with photo

There are several reasons why summer residents should turn their attention to tomatoes Chief Caliber. These plants are immediately noticeable on any beds due to the large size of the ripening fruits. The main Caliber f1 is a tomato that belongs to super-large hybrids, which breeders do not breed too often. Therefore, these varieties can be counted on the fingers, and their high yield and excellent quality of mature tomatoes are the main positive qualities of such hybrids.

Description and characteristics of the hybrid

The description of the tomato Main Caliber f1 should begin with the fact that this variety belongs to the determinant type. The hybrid was bred for cultivation in open ground, as well as in greenhouses or film shelters.

Determinant tomato bushes are usually limited in growth - on the central shoot in the upper part, instead of the top with foliage, an ovary with buds is formed, and the shoot does not grow further. Subsequently, further development of the plant from lateral stepchildren in the lower leaf axils can be expected. To obtain a full-fledged harvest, the bushes of such tomatoes are formed into 2-3 trunks. Usually, breeders create determinant hybrids specifically for growing in greenhouses, since their height does not exceed 1.5 m, and the bushes are quite compact, which allows planting more tomato bushes in protected ground.

But not all types of determinant tomatoes are short, there are varieties whose height exceeds 1.5-1.6 m

The characteristic of this tomato is strong, powerful bushes of medium height (about 1.5 m). The shoots are strong, well leafy, the foliage is medium in size, typically tomato, dark green in color.

Usually, after the first or second true leaf, an ovary is formed. Up to 5-6 inflorescences can form on one shoot. This hybrid requires single-stem formation. But if the plant is grown in a greenhouse, or in warm areas in the open field, to obtain crops throughout the season, you can leave side stepchildren after picking the first ripe tomatoes. New ovaries will form on them in the future.

Ripe fruits of the Main Caliber - rounded, fleshy, pulp - sugar, fine-grained. The skin is smooth, rather dense. The color of ripe tomatoes is rich crimson. Although some summer residents note that the color of the ripe fruits of this tomato can be bright scarlet. Ripe tomatoes do not even need to be cut - they break perfectly with your hands.

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A ripe tomato can reach a weight of 0.5 to 1.5-2.0 kg. With timely fertilizing, you can collect fruits weighing more than 2 kg. The yield of the variety is quite high - up to 5-7 kg per bush, in greenhouse conditions you can collect even higher yields.

Chief Caliber is intended for fresh consumption. The fruits can also be used to make tomato puree and tomato juice.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The advantages of the variety include:

• high yield;
• large size tomatoes;
• harvested crop transfers transportation over long distances;
• hybrid is quite resistant to most diseases, especially late blight.

There are practically no shortcomings in the tomato, but the central shoot requires a mandatory garter to the supports, and the formation of a bush is also necessary. After planting seedlings in a permanent place, regular watering should be ensured, as well as fertilizing in sufficient quantities to get larger fruits.

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