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

The question of which tomato seedlings to plant in a greenhouse or directly in the garden is regularly raised by every vegetable grower. Tomato Major F1 is an excellent representative of medium-early varieties. Due to its yield, the variety has become a favorite of summer residents. Tomatoes of this variety are not only tasty, but also very beautiful.

Variety description

The authors of the hybrid are Russian scientists who registered this variety in 2009 as a hybrid variety intended for use in greenhouse conditions. Since then, Major's popularity has only been gaining momentum. Tomatoes are chosen not only by summer residents, but also by farmers who grow tomatoes on a completely different scale - for sale.

Variety Major - medium-early, intended for film shelter and cultivation in open ground conditions. The bush reaches a height of 180 centimeters, needs pinching. Productivity is high: from 6 to 7 kg of fruits can be harvested from one square meter.

Major - mid-early tomato. The terms of its maturation are in the range from 105 to 110 days. The purpose is salad, because the fruits are fleshy, sugary, the mass reaches 190 - 270 grams.

In some cases, Major can give the vegetable grower who grew him a tomato weighing 300 grams.

The main purpose of seedlings of this variety is growing in a greenhouse. In the process of plant growth, it is necessary to form two trunks, then the number of fruits will be at the declared level. If the growing region has a warm climate, you can plant a tomato in open ground.

The leaf near the bush is very similar to a potato, with a tart tomato flavor. A simple inflorescence does not have a crease. If 1 stem is formed during cultivation, all stepsons must be removed. When forming 2 stems, it is possible to save 1 stepson, which should be located under the first flower brush. Subsequently, this stepson will become the 2nd trunk.

The fruits of the Major variety tomatoes, as the description says, are round in shape, quite large, in the stage of maturity they acquire a bright crimson color. Weight ranges from 150 to 300 grams, but the average is 200 - 220 grams. Ideally, if the tomato ripens directly on the bush - the taste will be much better than that of the fruit ripened in a box or on the window.

Major fruits are not suitable for preservation due to the rather large size and nature of the pulp, but they are perfect for making juices, sauces or fresh consumption.

Variety suitable for growing on a large scale if planted by an organization for sale or processing. Numerous reviews of those who planted Major contain information about the versatility of the fruit.

Advantages and disadvantages of tomato Major

The characteristics of these tomatoes contain practically no information about the shortcomings. Fans of the variety will name its main advantages without even thinking. Major advantages include:

• disease resistance;
• harvest stability;
• excellent taste;
• beautiful appearance, marketability;
• plasticity, resistance to temperature fluctuations;
• possibility of formation in 1 and 2 stems;
• presence of registration in the State Register;
• possibility of growing both in the ground, and under the film, and in the greenhouse;
• precocity;
• strength of the stalk, which does not break under the brush;
• beautiful shape of even neat fruits.

Diseases such as verticillium, root and top rot, powdery mildew, are not afraid of the Major variety tomato, which is in the stage of active growth and fruit ripening. This allows you to save the maximum amount of the crop, which pleases the gardener with watermelon pulp and great taste.

Already in mid-July, you can taste the first results of the long and painstaking work of the gardener who planted this wonderful variety.

Major also has disadvantages:

• demanding to the regime (sensitivity to watering and feeding);
• need for tying;
• probability of complete absence of seedlings;
• high sensitivity to cladosporiosis.

When forming the list of plants that are planned to be grown in the new season, do not forget about the Major variety: the tomato is very tasty, easy to care for and productive.

Growing Nuances

When growing Major tomatoes, the following nuances must be taken into account:

1. Sowing seeds should be carried out 2 months before the expected date of planting in the ground. If it is planned to grow Major not in a greenhouse, it is possible to plant seedlings in the ground only after positive night temperatures are established.
2. The optimal landing pattern is 0.3 by 0.4 meters.
3. The basic rules to be observed in the care process are timely soil moisture, the use of mineral fertilizers for top dressing, weed removal, pinching and disease prevention.

When growing hybrids, do not forget that it is important that the growing conditions correspond to those assumed by the agronomists who registered this variety.

Diseases and pests

Diseases can affect a tomato, especially if the vegetable grower did not show due attention to the crop or made mistakes in the process of caring for Major tomatoes. So, it is highly likely that the fruits will begin to crack, including at the ripening stage. You can get rid of the problem by reducing watering and fertilizing with s altpeter in the base.

Prevention of other diseases includes compliance with such regimen moments as the timeliness of watering, regular ventilation of greenhouses, the creation of the necessary degree of illumination, the introduction of complex top dressing.

Pests can attack early types of tomatoes. Most often, these are nibbling scoops. To get rid of them, it is necessary to treat the plants with Strela. You can escape from the greenhouse whitefly with the help of "Confidor".

Major is a wonderful variety that does not require special cultivation and care skills, so even a novice vegetable grower can enjoy the wonderful taste of the fruit.

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