Tomato Sensei: characteristics and description of the variety, how to grow with a photo

Siberian breeders bred the Sensei tomato, the description of the variety of which says that the formed bush retains the ability to bear fruit until the onset of cold weather. The Sensei tomato variety is intended for cultivation in any regions of the country, however, a more favorable environment is formed in the southern regions. To grow Sensei in the north, it is necessary to plant the plant in greenhouse structures.

Key Features

Characteristics and description of the Sensei tomato variety has basic features. Many summer residents who grew this variety claim that the tomato has the following characteristics:

• the height of a bush, provided it is planted in greenhouses, can reach a height of 150 centimeters, and in open ground - 100 - 110 centimeters;
• variety is large-fruited;
• tomatoes belong to the early group;
• characteristics of tomatoes Sensei claims that tomatoes are resistant to popular diseases;
• tomatoes are cold hardy;
• tomato yield is high: from 1 square meter you can harvest an average of 6 - 8 kilograms of vegetables;
• fruits have a bright, red-raspberry skin;
• Sensei tomato fruit shape is heart-shaped;
• fruit skin has a smooth surface;
• unripe fruits ripen well at home;
• average weight of ripe Sensei tomatoes ranges from 300 - 500 grams;
• the pulp of fruits that have reached maturity has a fleshy structure, a small amount of seeds;
• fruits have a sweetish pleasant taste.

Thanks to these qualities, ripened fruits are used to make salads. Tomatoes are often used in the preparation of various sauces, tomato pastes. Housewives who often prepare tomato juice claim that the juiciness of ripened fruits allows you to prepare a rich, tasty drink with a sweetish aftertaste.

Tomato Sensei, reviews of which are mostly only good, has one drawback: the summer resident who has already planted these tomatoes noticed their attachment to the need for a large number of dressings. No other shortcomings were found in the variety.

Growing conditions

The Sensei tomato variety is distinguished by its unpretentious care.Sowing work should begin in mid-March or early April. Many housewives carry out seed disinfection before sowing, but this is not necessary, as the manufacturer performs all the necessary procedures by default.

To grow he althy seedlings, seeds must be sown properly.

1. First of all, they need to be soaked in a growth stimulator. Keep the seeds in this composition should be for 12 hours. If the hostess does not have such a substance, you can replace it with fresh aloe juice.
2. Prepared seeds are planted in recesses at a distance of 2 centimeters from each other.
3. Then the soil is moistened, the container is covered with polyethylene or a piece of glass. Such material will create a favorable environment for the growth of Sensei seedlings.
4. The container is moved to a warm, bright place.
5. After the first shoots appear, the covering material is removed.
6. When 2 leaves form above the ground, the seedlings should dive into peat pots.

Planting seedlings of the Sensei variety in open ground can only be done after the soil has warmed up, the end of night frosts. No more than 3 - 4 bushes are planted per 1 square meter.

Features of transplantation and care

To grow a he althy plant and get a rich harvest, you must follow the correct procedure for transplanting the plant into the soil. Transplantation into open ground should be done when the temperature of the environment approaches the optimal values of 22 - 25 degrees. Landing must be carried out in accordance with the following instructions:

1. Before transplanting, the soil is loosened, and then holes are formed in it.
2. Mineral phosphate fertilizer is poured into each hole.
3. Then the seedlings are placed in the formed hole directly in the pot.
4. The transplanted plant is watered with settled water. Watering should be carried out only under the root, avoiding liquid getting on the plant itself.

Replanted plants need regular application of liquid fertilizers. After planting, the bush needs the following care:

• watering should be provided in the morning once a week;
• during watering, use a spray bottle or watering can with small holes;
• watering is carried out only under the root;
• in the hot season, the optimum water temperature for irrigation is 18 degrees, and in the cool - 25;

• shrubs should be formed in 1 or 2 stems;
• stepsons should be removed;
• the formed bush must be tied to the supporting structures created in advance;
• to grow sweet fragrant fruits, you need to feed the plant 4 times per season: you need to use organic fertilizers, then mineral potassium and phosphorus content.

If all the above care rules are followed, the Sensei variety will pamper the summer resident with delicious fruits that can be stored until winter, provided they are collected during milk maturity.

Possible diseases and pest damage

Sensei tomatoes have excellent immunity to a huge number of tomato diseases. However, summer residents who regularly grow this variety recommend taking preventive measures that completely eliminate the risk of plant damage.

This requires regular removal of all weeds from the beds. If the cultivation is carried out in a greenhouse, it should be regularly ventilated, treat the soil and the structure with specialized antifungal drugs.

Sensei tomato foliage should be inspected regularly to prevent insect infestation. When pests appear, it is necessary to start fighting them as soon as possible. To eliminate slugs, you can use ammonia: the pest is removed from the leaf, and then the affected area is wiped with a solution of ammonia.

If flying pests attacked the tomatoes, it is necessary to treat them with specialized chemicals.

Despite the fact that Sensei tomatoes were registered not so long ago, tomatoes are already very popular among summer residents. Such demand is determined by obtaining a rich harvest that has an attractive appearance, attractive aroma and excellent taste.

This variety is especially popular among residents living in the North. This is due to the fact that such an early ripe variety allows tomatoes to ripen in the shortest period and acquire a rich raspberry hue. Those tomatoes that did not have time to ripen are perfectly stored at home when placed in a dry, dark place and ripen when they are located in the light.

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