Tomato Kostroma: yield, characteristics and description of the variety with a photo

Tomato Kostroma F1 can only be grown in a greenhouse. This hybrid is not suitable for open ground. A summer resident living in any region can, without hesitation, purchase Kostroma seeds for his greenhouse made of polycarbonate or film. The hybrid is not young, proven, shows decent results with good care.

Characteristics and features of the hybrid

For summer residents who rarely visit the country, this hybrid will definitely suit. Kostroma is a semi-determinate type plant, so it is much easier to care for the bushes than for pure indents, growing a tomato will be a pleasant experience.

The bushes in the greenhouse grow tall. A well-developed plant reaches 2 meters in height. This is the optimal growth for a greenhouse. The space in it will be used to the maximum. You can get more than 20 kg of Kostroma tomatoes from each square meter.

One bush can produce up to 5 kg of fruit. Lead the bush is required in one stem. Stepchildren should be removed in a timely manner. The advantage of semi-determinate tomatoes is a moderate number of stepchildren. Being in the country only on weekends, you can not be afraid of the impenetrable jungle. You can keep the bushes in shape by removing stepchildren once a week.

Thicken planting is not required. The manufacturer recommends placing bushes in 40 cm increments in a row and 60 cm between rows. With this arrangement, the bushes are well lit, receive sufficient nutrition. Tomato care is simplified, the likelihood of diseases is reduced, especially at the end of August, when, due to the difference in day and night temperatures in the greenhouse, tomatoes are more susceptible to fungal diseases.

About fruits

The fruits are collected in beautiful, compact brushes. In one, up to 10 pieces of tomatoes can form. All fruits of the correct flat-round shape, medium in size. Fruit weight is about 150 g with slight deviations in one direction or another. The first brush is tied in the bosom of 9 or 10 sheets. Further brushes are formed in each 2 leaf axils. The top of the central shoot can be pinched when 10 brushes have formed.

The color of the ripe Kostroma fruit is bright red. Due to the strong, shiny skin, ripe tomatoes have a marketable appearance, are well stored, and are little damaged during transportation. Strong skin, dense pulp, convenient size of fruits, allow them to be used as raw materials for winter preparations Jars with pickled Kostroma tomatoes, look great and taste good.

Ripening dates

Characterization of ripening dates is important for a summer resident planning a uniform crop flow throughout the summer.Kostroma mid-early hybrid. The formation of the first brushes and their maturation takes an average of 110 days. Seedlings at the age of 40 days are ready for transplanting. The sooner she is planted in the greenhouse, the sooner the first tomato will be harvested.

Sowing seedlings

The timing of sowing seedlings depends on when the summer resident wants to get a crop. For early harvest, sow seeds in early March. At the end of April, she will reach the desired age. When the soil in the greenhouse warms up to 12-15 ° C, it can be transplanted into the ground. If the region is northern and even in the greenhouse the soil warms up for a long time, sow the seeds of the Kostroma variety in early April, transplant the seedlings into the greenhouse in May.

Description of work when growing seedlings:

1. Prepare the soil from garden soil, lowland peat, compost. 7 days before sowing, pour a pink solution of potassium permanganate. The day before sowing with plain water.
2. Seeds calibrate, hold for 15 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate, dry.
3. Spread the seeds on the moist surface of the soil in increments of 4 by 4 cm, cover with a double layer of soil mixture. Close the boxes with cling film, put in heat for germination. Remove the film after pecking the first sprouts.
4. When forming 1-2 leaves, dive seedlings into separate cups or larger boxes.

Summer residents about tomato Kostroma

Lyudmila, Zlatoust

I read the negative reviews of summer residents about Kostroma tomatoes on the forum. Decided to protect the hybrid. I don’t plant it myself anymore, every year I try new varieties, hybrids, but 10 years ago I grew Kostroma. I remember well that I liked the hybrid to taste, it was not difficult to take care of the bushes, the yield was decent.

Diseases of tomato Kostroma

Tomato Kostroma many diseases of plants of the nightshade family are not terrible. He has a good immunity to disease:

• TMV (tobacco mosaic virus);
• cladosporiosis;
• fusarium.

Conclusion

Don't doubt your choice, buy the seeds of the Kostroma hybrid if you have a greenhouse in your country house. The choice of variety will justify itself. With simple care, get a decent harvest.

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