Tomato Sultan: characteristics of tomatoes, reviews and yield with photos

Tomato Sultan F1 is a good option for amateur gardeners. Large fruits ripen throughout the summer. The main requirement for care when growing this variety is regular dosed watering and periodic top dressing.

General information

Tomato variety Sultan F1 was bred by Dutch breeders. Grown in the Central Black Earth region, the Lower Volga and the North Caucasus. The description of the hybrid recommends growing it both in open beds and in greenhouse conditions.

Tomatoes have a fairly high yield. From 1 sq. m, you can collect up to 15 kg, and from a bush - up to 4.5 kg of tomatoes. The fruits have excellent keeping quality. They can be transported over long distances.

Tomatoes of this hybrid are used for raw consumption, in cooking. Tomatoes are canned in the form of sauces, paste or juice.

This tomato variety is characterized by high yield and medium early ripening. This is a first generation hybrid. The bushes are low, with medium foliage. The color of the leaves is dark green. Although the green mass is small, but the size of a single leaf is relatively large.

5-7 ovaries are formed in the hands. Ripening occurs gradually. The last ovaries can form until the end of summer. The fruits have a pronounced ribbing near the stalk. Medium size tomatoes. Tomatoes weigh from 100 to 200 g. When ripe, the color of the fruit changes from light green to dark red.

Characteristics of the fruit notes that the pulp has a moderately dense texture. Seed chambers are small. The outer skin is quite thick.

Does not crack under adverse growing conditions. The taste of tomatoes is sweetish, with a barely perceptible sourness. The total amount of sugars is about 2.8%, and the presence of dry matter is not more than 5.

Positive characteristics of the Sultan and disadvantages

The fruits of this variety have earned popularity due to their sweetish taste, high content of amino acids, vitamins and sugars. High yield impresses.

The one who planted these tomatoes in his garden notes that the small size of the bush allows you to economically use the area of \u200b\u200bthe personal plot. An important fact in the cultivation of the Sultan hybrid is unpretentiousness to growing conditions and a relatively high resistance to diseases. No deficiencies reported for this variety.

Growing Requirements

Tomato hybrid Sultan F1 is grown only by seedling method. Seeds do not require disinfection before planting in containers, since this procedure is carried out before they go on sale.

It will not work to get hybrid seeds on your own plot from planted tomatoes, as the plants will not have varietal characteristics.

When planting seeds, use soil consisting of soddy soil and compost. Seeds are placed in grooves 1.5 - 2 cm deep, and sprinkled with soil on top and placed in a warm room. The container with germinated seeds can be removed to a cooler room with a temperature of 2 to 3 degrees lower, but sunlight should be provided. It is necessary that the room be illuminated from 12 to 14 hours. If natural lighting is not enough when growing seedlings, additional lighting is provided using fluorescent lamps.

When the first two true leaves appear on the plants, a dive is carried out. Plants are planted in separate pots. You can use peat pots, which are then placed in holes in the garden along with the plant. Tomatoes are planted in the greenhouse from mid-May, and on open ground - only in June. They practice a moderate irrigation regime and plant nutrition with a break of 2 weeks.

Although the plants of this variety are resistant to diseases, preventive methods are used in the form of loosening the soil and treatment with preparations containing copper. Insecticides or folk remedies are used to control pests.

Reviews

Mikhail S., Voronezh region: “For 3 years I have been growing tomatoes Sultan F1 in the garden. I am pleased with the result. Harvesting continues all summer, almost until frost.”

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