Tomato Love F1: yield and characteristics and variety description with photo

Tomato Love summer residents have been growing for more than 10 years in open ground, in greenhouses and under temporary shelters. Most seed producers have this hybrid in their assortment. It is worth paying attention to it when selecting tomatoes with early and medium early ripening. Reviews about tomatoes Love F1 do not raise doubts about the high productivity and early maturity of the variety.

Hybrid Key Features

The characteristics and description of the variety from the seed producer in terms of yield completely coincides with the data of vegetable growers growing Love tomatoes in their beds.Any summer resident who follows the basic rules for caring for tomatoes has a chance to get the declared yield - 20 kg / m².

Given that this plant is determinate, yields are very good Shrubs in the greenhouse can grow up to 1.3 m, in the ground their height is slightly less There are a lot of leaves on the bushes, they are of medium size, the color of the leaf plates is traditionally green.

The first brush, simple in its structure, is formed in the axil of 7 (rarely 9) leaves. It is necessary to leave the stepson, located under this brush, to obtain the desired shape of the bush. The characteristics and description of the variety contain brief recommendations for its formation. From the left stepson, the 2nd stem will develop, and all stepsons newly formed in the axils of the leaves will need to be removed in a timely manner.

Don't pinch little stepchildren, let them grow to 5 - 7 cm, and only then remove. Do not forget to leave a small stump (0.5 cm). A new shoot will not be formed at this place, which will save time in the future.

Features of fruits

Large fruits are formed on medium-sized bushes. The average tomato weighs around 250 g. The characteristics and description of the variety from summer residents growing the hybrid Love contain a description of fruits weighing 400 g.

The shape of the fruit is even, round. In a state of commercial ripeness, the fruits and pulp are painted in a bright red color. The color is even without the presence of a green spot in the stalk area. The peel is strong, cracking of the fruit is excluded. Tomatoes can be used in many ways:

decoration of sandwiches;
preparing salads;
for seasoning summer soups (gazpacho, borscht, kharcho) and second courses;
in winter preparations (pastas, sauces, ketchups).

In the taste of a ripe tomato there is a small amount of acid, which absolutely does not spoil the taste of tomatoes. A high percentage of fruits of commercial quality is the main advantage of the hybrid. Up to 96% of tomatoes have no errors in the appearance and taste of the pulp.

The timing of planting seeds and the ripening period of tomatoes

Medium early hybrid. The beginning of fruiting occurs after 3 months (105 - 110 days). In order to plant seedlings in open ground at the end of May, sow seeds for seedlings at the end of March.

For those summer residents who plan to grow Love F1 in a polycarbonate greenhouse, it is better to postpone the sowing date to the beginning of March. Bushes planted in the greenhouse at the end of April will be pleased with large tomatoes at the end of June.

Planting and Care

The characteristics and description of the variety contain important recommendations for planting a hybrid. Dense planting of bushes is not recommended, despite the fact that the plants are not tall. When preparing planting holes, you must adhere to a step of 40 cm in a row between two bushes and 70 cm between two rows.

In the holes when planting tomatoes, you need to add a certain set of fertilizers containing all the necessary elements:

phosphorus;
nitrogen;
potassium.

If the earth is very dense, it is worth adding additives to the soil that lighten the structure: peat, sand. With increased acidity, chalk or dolomite flour will not interfere. Lime is applied to the soil no more than once every three years.

Tomato Love throughout the summer needs standard care, which includes the following types of work:

watering - every 5 days;
weeding - as needed;
loosening row spacing and removing weeds;
removal of stepchildren;
tying bushes to support;
disease prevention;
fertilization in the amount necessary for tomatoes.

New Hybrid My Love

If you are interested in new hybrids, it does not hurt to read the description of another early hybrid - My love tomato.These are earlier tomatoes than the Love F1 tomatoes described above. The ripening period falls on the 80th - 90th day. Fruits with cute spouts are the correct round shape, red in color when fully ripe.

Impressive description of the pulp: sweet, juicy, sugary. The size of the fruits is medium (150 - 200 g), so they can be used for canning and pickling, but the best use is salads, juices. At the beginning of summer, it is good to eat a ripe, red tomato from your garden.

Tomato bushes My love are undersized (65 - 80 cm), easy to care for, as they do not need shaping and stop growing after five brushes on the central shoot.

Due to their small growth, they can not be tied to supports, but, perhaps, with a large number of fruits, the support will still have to be placed, otherwise the bush may collapse from the weight of the tomatoes. Growing this hybrid requires a minimum of time.

Hybrid Virtues Love

Among the valuable qualities are:

early ripening;
good fruit shape;
crack resistance;
disease resistance;
with a lack of moisture, ovaries and flowers do not shed.

Disadvantages, which also exist, should not be hushed up. First of all, the dependence of the crop on fertilizers can be attributed to the disadvantages. In the absence of dressings (root, foliar), the yield may be low. Not everyone likes the sour taste, but this is not a drawback, but a feature of the variety.

Opinion of summer residents about tomato Love

Inga, Chelyabinsk:

“For the second season, I opt for this hybrid. Its description on the package is completely consistent with reality.The only thing I want to note from myself is that the taste of tomatoes ripened on the vine is more harmonious, sweet. Last year, I didn’t guess with the planting dates, I plucked brown tomatoes, which were ripening, but were inferior in taste to the current ones, which ripened right on the bushes.”

Elena, Moscow region:

“Love planted this spring, because many of my friends are absolutely delighted with this hybrid. Productivity pleased - a prolific hybrid. I took care of it in a standard way, as I take care of all the “children”, I form not 2 trunks, but in 3 - for a more complete use of the greenhouse space. ”

Elena, Saransk:

"Love F1 landed the first time. I grew tomatoes in a greenhouse, a lot has grown, the yield has pleased me. I liked the round, tasty tomatoes.”

Galina, Moscow:

“The taste of tomatoes did not strike me, the most ordinary one is no better than store-bought tomatoes. Tomatoes began to ripen quite late, and not as the description states. I will not grow this hybrid again.”