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

Gardening is a kind of sport, whose participants strive for new achievements in the quality and quantity of the crop. As assistants, breeders offer new and interesting varieties with improved characteristics - one of these new products is the Marissa tomato variety.

Variety description

The Marissa tomato has the designation F1, which indicates its hybrid origin and the impossibility of obtaining seeds from a grown plant: in the second generation, splitting of characters occurs, plants with completely different characteristics appear.Due to hybridity, varieties of tomatoes have unique properties that make them valuable for breeding.

Marissa tomato bush is tall, with an average amount of foliage and a well-developed root system. The plant is recommended to tie up and stepson. Early ripe tomatoes - 70 - 75 days pass from the moment of seed germination to the harvest of the first harvest.

Marissa variety is suitable for outdoor cultivation in regions with relatively warm summers: South of Russia, Ukraine, Moldova. In colder areas, it is preferable to grow the variety in a greenhouse.

The use of heated glass greenhouses allows you to extend the fruiting period of this tomato variety or get earlier seedlings.

The fruits of the tomato Marissa F1 are located on the brush 3 - 5 pieces freely. The shape of the tomato is round, slightly flattened from below. Weight on average 150 - 170 grams, color in the ripening stage - red.Inside the fruit there are 4 - 6 chambers with dense fleshy walls, between which there are seeds and juice. Up to 4.5 kilograms of crop can be harvested from one tomato bush.

The characteristic of the variety indicates the presence of a characteristic, rich, slightly sour taste. The fruits can be used both fresh and in various processing options: in salads, tomato paste, juices and purees, for pickling. Good keeping quality makes it easy to transport tomatoes and store them in the autumn.

In addition to excellent taste, the advantage of the variety is resistance to many diseases and pests of tomatoes:

• cladosporiosis;
• Alternaria stem cancer;
• root rot;
• tobacco leaf mosaic virus;
• fusarium and verticillium wilt;
• tracheomycosis wilt, etc.

Tomato growing conditions

Marissa tomatoes require free space between the bushes, so they are planted in the ground at the rate of 5 - 6 bushes per square meter.

The best way to grow is to sow seeds in pots in early spring. Seeds of the variety are sown in warm prepared soil (peat-sandy compost) and planted to a shallow depth, watered with settled water. Then the box must be covered with foil and left in a warm place. After a few days, the first shoots appear, then the film can be removed and the plants exposed to sunlight, but avoid direct sunlight.

After a couple of weeks, the seedlings are transplanted and dive. It is important to provide good light during the seedling growing period by rearranging and turning the boxes.

Before planting in open ground, tomatoes begin to harden, gradually lowering the temperature. This can be done by placing the plants in a greenhouse or placing the crates outside, but it is important to avoid getting too cold.

Marissa is planted in disinfected fertilized soil in such a way that the stem is not covered. Good predecessors for tomatoes are cucumbers, cauliflower, zucchini, dill, carrots, parsley, which do not suffer from tomato diseases. A week later, the tomatoes are tied up and, if necessary, stepchildren. It is especially important to do this when there is an enhanced vegetative development in the form of:

• dense pubescence of stems;
• poor fruit set;
• few tomatoes per plant;
• too long and uneven flower tassels;
• appearance of leaves and side shoots at the top of the brush.

Tomato varieties Marissa is self-pollinating, this happens most actively at 25 degrees and 65 percent humidity. In a greenhouse, summer residents have to optimize this process with the help of vibration or hormonal drugs.

Water the plant regularly, in small portions, drip irrigation is ideal.During the process of watering, the content of soil nutrients is greatly reduced, so they must be applied periodically.

Top dressing of plants of a variety is carried out several times during the summer: when preparing the soil, then during the flowering period and always during fruiting. The main consumed elements are phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium, microelements are also needed, so it is better to use complex fertilizers. Do not forget about organic matter, which is introduced into the soil even before planting.

Another important component of tomato care is fluffing, which is recommended to be done every two to three weeks. Fluffing will enrich the soil with oxygen and eliminate moisture stagnation, which is harmful to tomatoes.

Harvesting begins in June and continues throughout the fruiting period. Cutting off ripe fruits from the bunch helps the rest of the tomatoes develop and get a higher yield.

Reviews about Marissa variety

Vitaly M., Krasnodar: “I saw a description of the Marissa variety on one of the gardening sites and decided to try to grow it. I planted an experimental bed, in general I was satisfied. The fruits are small, the yield is average, but due to the good keeping quality, I was able to send them to relatives in another city. Several days on the road did not affect the taste of the tomatoes. Yes, and we ourselves were happy to cook salads and other dishes with this variety - everyone liked the pleasant taste and dense pulp.

Angelina V., Tyumen: “We can grow tomatoes only in greenhouses: the summer is too short, and during these few warm days the plant will not have time to bloom and bear fruit. Therefore, I usually choose varieties that are suitable for greenhouse cultivation, including those that are disease resistant. In this regard, the Marissa tomato variety suited me perfectly. There were no problems with additional processing of bushes, the harvest is good, the fruits are tasty. The only drawback is the need to tie up and stepson, after all, the plant is large.

But with timely pruning of the leaves, Marissa forms a sufficient number of brushes, and the bush becomes compact. ”

Evgenia R., Syktyvkar: “I heard good reviews about the Marissa tomato variety from my friends, so I tried to plant it. I made the following conclusion for myself: pluses - resistance to diseases, good keeping quality and pleasant taste; cons - additional care in the form of garters and pruning, temperature requirements, relatively low yields.I have many varieties give much more fruits and larger ones. However, I decided to leave this variety for now in order to grow tomatoes for pickling and storage. If you shoot in the fall, you can enjoy fresh tomatoes all through November.”

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