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

Tireless breeders are constantly working on the development of new varieties of different crops that will most fully satisfy the wishes of the consumer. When choosing seeds for the next season, you should pay attention to the Pink Spam F1 tomato. Excellent taste and positive reviews have made this tomato variety popular among buyers.

Characteristic of the tomato variety

The description of the variety is similar to Bull's Heart tomatoes. From its predecessor, Pink Spam inherited the specifics of development, color and size of tomatoes. In terms of ripening, the variety belongs to early-ripening varieties (the ripening period of tomatoes is 95 - 100 days).The hybrid is adapted for growing in greenhouses, however, in the southern regions it showed itself well when grown in open ground. The variety is resistant to viral diseases, tolerant to late blight. Tomatoes are used for fresh consumption and preservation.

In terms of economic importance, Pink spam is a tomato of an indeterminate type of development. Indeterminacy - the tendency of shoots to grow endlessly one after another. You can stop this process by tying a bush at the right height to a vertical support and pinching extra branches. Without support, the bushes will fall to the ground, which will lead to rotting of the fruit.

This feature has its own nuances:

• high stem guarantees good yield;
• tied plant is easier to care for;
• requires additional costs for the preparation of supports;
• longer fruiting period than similar varieties;
• requires constant pinching so as not to overload the barrel.

Characteristic of tomatoes:

• hybrid has uniform heart-shaped, sometimes rounded fruits;
• the inside of the tomato is pink, fleshy, multi-chambered;
• average weight is 150 - 300 grams;
• smooth thin skin resistant to cracking;
• fruits are suitable for transportation over long distances, but not suitable for storage.

Pink spam tomatoes contain a large amount of vitamins and nutrients, suitable for cooking diet salads, sauces and preservation.

Technological operations for growing tomatoes

Growing tomatoes for gardeners does not cause any particular difficulties, but not everyone can get a quality product. The yield of the crop depends on the cultivation technology, the characteristics of the tomato variety, and climatic conditions.

Soil preparation

For the rational use of the area of a greenhouse or vegetable garden, a seedling method is used when growing tomatoes. Seeds are sown in special containers with drainage holes or cassettes, then transferred to a permanent place.

Ordinary soil for planting tomato seeds for seedlings is not suitable, so a suitable nursery must be filled with seed substrate.

Unlike other vegetables, tomatoes grow well in s alty and highly acidic soils. The removal of nutrients from the soil per 1 ton of fruits is N - 3.2; P2O5 - 1.1; K2 O - 4.6.

The land required for planting tomato seedlings must meet the following requirements:

• high porosity - 65 - 75%;
• low moisture capacity - 45 - 50%;
• air capacity - 20 - 25%;
• density - 0.4 - 0.6 g/cm².

A good result can be achieved by mixing the soil with peat, sawdust, humus. For germination in cassettes, a ready-made peat mixture mixed with vermiculite in a one-to-one concentration is suitable.

Planting seeds

Tomatoes are very demanding on temperature. Tomatoes should be sown at the moment when the soil warms up to 16 ° C. Normal growth and ripening time of this tomato variety depend on temperature.

DaytimeNightAverage dailySowing22 - 2422 - 2422 - 24Seedlings20 - 2218 - 19 Dive Greenhouse planting Vegetation period Fruiting period

Development phase	Optimal temperature value, °С
		21 - 23
20 - 21	19 - 20	19 - 21
20 - 21	17 - 18	18 - 20
20 - 22	17 - 19	17 - 20
20 - 22	17 - 19	17 - 20

Seeds are sown to a depth of 0.5 - 1 cm at a distance of 2 cm, the indent between rows is 4 cm. For sowing tomatoes, use a manual seeder or a toothpick dipped in water. After that, the substrate is sprinkled with earth and moistened with warm water.

Before sowing, you can check the germination of seeds. To do this, we lower the planting material into a container of water for a few minutes. Those tomato seeds that sink to the bottom of the container are considered suitable for planting.

Further, the cassettes or boxes are covered with foil and transferred to a bright, dry place without drafts. The first and important point for obtaining friendly shoots is to maintain humidity within 75 - 80% before germination. To do this, water the nursery with tomatoes at least once a week.

Seedling care

The place where seedlings grow should be well ventilated. The air temperature should be within 18 degrees, during the transplantation period - 16 ° C.When two true sheets appear, the dive process is carried out. This usually happens 11 - 12 days after sowing. Tomato bushes should be transplanted to a place with good lighting, but without direct sunlight.

During this period, the first feeding of tomatoes with complex fertilizer (superphosphate, azophoska, potassium nitrate) is carried out. The second feeding is carried out in two weeks. When the seedling reaches 20 cm in height, after the appearance of 9 - 10 well-developed leaves, it must be planted in a permanent place of growth.

Landing on the beds

Depending on the germination temperature and the region, the transplant period starts from April 15 to May 15. You need to plant in downy soil, fertilized with organic fertilizer. In order for the bed to warm up evenly, it is necessary to plant in a north-south direction - so the tomatoes will not shade each other, which will make it possible to get even shoots.

For indeterminate varieties of tomatoes, a two-line planting scheme is used: row spacing - 60 - 70 cm, between adjacent beds - 90 - 100 cm, distance in a row - 50 - 55 cm.

Plant Formation

You need to take care of tomatoes immediately after transplanting into the ground. Care Job Description:

• feeding;
• loosening the soil;
• watering.

To form a strong root system of the bush, hilling is carried out. Feeding should begin after the plant has taken root.

Complex fertilizers with a high nitrogen content are perfect as top dressing. Stepping plays an important role in obtaining high-quality tomatoes. You need to form a bush in one stem, so the tomatoes turn out to be larger.

Thus, the pink spam tomato variety is a high-yielding salad hybrid that has earned positive reviews from summer residents.

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