Tomato Children's sweetness: characteristics and description of the variety with a photo

Tomato Children's sweetness is intended for open ground. In the southern regions, you can grow Children's sweets in a seedless way - the early ripening of a tomato allows you to do this. Compact plants are suitable for busy summer residents - the care of a tomato bed is minimal. The variety was entered into the State Register in 2011 for all regions. Seeds are produced by Gavrish.

Short description

Children's joy is a variety, not a hybrid, which means, firstly, you can release your own seeds, and secondly, expect a truly sweet taste from ripe fruits. For planting seedlings, you will need a little space: the bushes are low (0.6 m), compact, up to 6 roots can be placed per square meter of the ridge.

Despite the small growth, the bushes need support - without it, the plants may not support the weight of the fruit. Small pegs are suitable, no longer than 1 m. When testing the variety, yields of 6 kg / m² were obtained. The comments of summer residents confirm the declared characteristic.

The fruits of Children's sweets are not large, they weigh only 50 - 70 g. The shape is slightly elongated, oval. The skin is smooth, firm, red when ripe. The pulp is fragrant, tasty, juicy. The fruits are versatile. The size of tomatoes is optimal for whole-fruit canning. Fresh fruits are tasty and he althy.

Diseases and pests

Phytophthora variety Children's sweetness is practically not infected, as it has a short growing season. The fruits ripen early and together, before the spread of late blight.

Modern breeding has made Detskaya savory resistant to certain diseases:

• fusarium;
• verticillium;
• fruit tip rot.

However, preventive measures are needed. In order to prevent diseases and obtain he althy seedlings of tomatoes, the seeds are soaked before planting in a solution of potassium permanganate. The soil before planting is shed with Fitosporin solution.

Dignity

Let's note the main valuable properties of Children's sweets:

• fruits do not crack;
• pulp is sweet;
• fruits are stored for a long time and do not deteriorate when transported over long distances;
• early harvests;
• minimal bush care;
• immunity to diseases.

Agrotechnology

For the correct calculation of the sowing time, the characteristic ripening period is used, which is small for Children's sweets, 80 - 90 days. The tomato is early, so seeds for seedlings can be planted in early April. At the end of May, 40-day-old seedlings can be transplanted into open ground.

Description of the planting scheme is given on the package with seeds. The manufacturer - the Gavrish company - recommends placing up to 6 bushes per square meter, observing an interval between plants of 40 cm, between rows - 50 cm. Summer care for tomatoes is normal, consists of watering, fertilizing, weeding.

Irrigation

Water undersized bushes better in the morning. Make sure that water drops do not fall on the stems, leaves. The optimum water temperature is between 20 and 25 °C. Before watering, it is better to defend the liquid. Rainwater is more beneficial when growing tomatoes. If it gets cold outside, watering should be suspended, and if watering, then with warmer water (30 ° C).

Feeding

For sweet varieties of tomatoes, an aqueous solution of potassium chloride and edible s alt is used. In a bucket of warm, settled water, dissolve a tablespoon of both. 0.5 l of nutrient solution is poured under the root of each bush.

Nitrogen fertilizer, urea or ammonium nitrate must be applied once after transplanting Children's sweets to the ridge. During the summer, feed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, not forgetting about other trace elements: magnesium, boron, iron. Plant parsley next to the bushes of Children's sweets - there will be more sweetness in tomatoes.

To make tomatoes sweet - tips

Do you want to grow sweet tomatoes? Heed the advice of seasoned gardeners:

1. Choose a well-lit area: the more sunlight the tomato plant receives, the sugarier the ripe fruit will be.
2. Moisture is also needed for sweetness - for one watering, a short bush needs at least 2.5 liters of water.
3. Pick the Child's Sweet tomato when the fruit is completely red - the riper the tomato, the more sugars it contains.
4. Adhere to the following order when fertilizing: fertilize the first time 2 weeks after transplanting, and the second time - when the tomatoes are already hanging on the bushes.
5. Help your tomato plants pollinate by shaking them at least 2 times a week.
6. Make life easier for the tomato by removing the bottom stepchildren below the first flower brush.
7. When tomatoes are ripe, reduce watering intensity.
8. Remove the tomatoes from the bushes if the nights become cold and the mercury column drops to 8 ° C or below. Let the tomatoes ripen in the boxes.

How to sow tomatoes with seeds in the ground

Sow with dry seeds. Mark the holes at a distance of 40 cm from each other. Pour the earth in the holes with warm, hot water. Plant at least 3-4 seeds in each hole. It is necessary to cover the seeds with humus 1.5 cm thick.

Cover the wells with foil. The seeds will germinate quickly. Gradually remove weaker plants, leaving one of the strongest bushes for each hole. Further care is carried out, as when planting seedlings of tomatoes.

Summer residents about the variety

Reviews about the variety can help with the choice of tomatoes for the new season.

Tatiana, Leningrad region:

“I was pleased with the yield of this undersized tomato. Strong, compact bushes were strewn with red tomatoes. The harvest did not have to wait long - the tomatoes began to sing in June. There were no phytophthora on the bushes, as well as other diseases.”

Galina, Omsk:

“I don’t have a garden, just a small piece of land in front of the house. I wanted to grow tomatoes, I bought seeds for Children's sweetness - I chose undersized and early ones. I planted Children's sweetness in a barrel of earth. I planted 5 seeds, all sprouted, three of them left. At first, while it was cool outside, the barrel was covered with agrospan. The tomatoes were delicious, they started singing early.”

Facilitate the choice can be new comments from someone who planted Children's Sweetness in the open field or in a greenhouse. Share your impressions, give us your independent assessment.

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