Tomato Magnus: characteristics and description of the variety, cultivation with photo

Description of tomato Magnus f1, his photos and a story about growing this hybrid will be presented below.

Most often, vegetable growers want to plant early varieties of vegetables, including tomatoes, on their beds, but they cannot always figure out which seeds to buy. Therefore, you should talk about various varieties and hybrids of tomatoes, so that summer residents have an idea about the best of them before purchasing seed material in a specialized store. A description of a variety with the best qualities can also be presented by sellers if summer residents tell what they would like to grow on their site.

Magnus - tomatoes of the Dutch selection, characterized by high germination of seed material, early maturity and many other advantages. Therefore, the popularity of this imported variety among Russian vegetable growers is growing.

Description of variety and main characteristics

Description of tomato Magnus should begin with a story about the main characteristics of the hybrid. Tomato bushes are classified as semi-determinant type, and the hybrid has absorbed only the best qualities of both species. The variety is recommended for growing in greenhouse conditions. But in the warm regions of our country, it is possible to grow Magnus in the open field.

The hybrid showed itself quite well in difficult climatic conditions, especially in stressful situations. Moreover, even in such conditions, brushes with ovaries grow on the bushes. And the bushes themselves, while maintaining sufficient growth strength, are at the same time quite compact.

This hybrid is classified as a super-early variety - about 3 months pass from the moment of germination to the harvest of a friendly harvest. The height of the stems is up to 1.8 m, so that they do not grow higher, the tops are usually pinched. It is also necessary to pinch, and form the bush itself into 2 stems.The shoots are thick-leaved. Foliage - average size, typically tomato, emerald color. Inflorescences - simple, racemose.

Magnus f1 - the description of this tomato should be continued with a story about ripening fruits. Ripe tomatoes are round, slightly flattened, firm, slightly ribbed. Peel - smooth, medium thickness, not prone to cracking. At the stage of full maturity, the color of the tomatoes is bright red. One mature tomato weighs 140-150 g, the taste is good. The yield of Magnus is high - up to 16 kg per 1 m² in greenhouse conditions, in open ground - up to 13.5-14 kg.

The hybrid is resistant to diseases and pests. Bushes and fruits are highly resistant to viral diseases, fusarium, verticillium and nematode. Due to the early ripening of the crop, Magnus is not susceptible to late blight.

Description of the variety will continue the story of the storage of the crop. Ripe tomatoes have good keeping quality - with proper storage, they retain their commercial and taste qualities for 2-3 months. The harvested crop is well tolerated by transportation over long distances.

Positive and negative qualities of the variety

The advantages of this hybrid include:

• precocity;
• harmony ripening;
• resistance to major diseases affecting nightshade vegetable plants;
• high yield;
• crop tolerates long-distance transportation well;
• ripe fruits are perfectly stored in the cellar.

The main disadvantages of Magnus include:

• necessity to pinch tops;
• mandatory tying shoots to trellises or supports;
• obligatory formation of bushes.

Growing Nuances

Reviews of summer residents growing tomato Magnus f1 say that these tomatoes tolerate weather changes perfectly, form ovaries even in stressful situations, and the fruits ripen almost simultaneously.

When planting seedlings in greenhouses or open ground, crop rotation rules should be followed. The best predecessors for Magnus are cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, cauliflower, greens (parsley, dill).

For a summer resident growing this variety for the first time, there will be no problems with caring for the planted seedlings. Usually, these tomatoes require regular watering, regular loosening of row spacing while removing weeds and fertilizing. Moreover, it will not be possible to manage with one top dressing per season - fertilizers are usually applied a couple of weeks after planting seedlings in a permanent place, a week before flowering and during the ripening period.

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