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

Tomato varieties Roma and Roma VF are similar in many ways, but there are also differences between them that relate to appearance, yield, agricultural practices and disease resistance. In Russia, they are not very common, because domestic breeders have bred many varieties and hybrids that are better adapted to local climatic conditions. Nevertheless, some gardeners grow Roma tomato on their plots. Sometimes in the literature you can find the name Roma f1, but in this case we are talking about eggplant. There is no tomato hybrid with this name, there is only a variety.

Features of varieties

The group of Roma varieties belongs to the middle late.The characteristic and description of the variety is indicated on the package with seeds. From the moment of full shoots, until the first fruits begin to ripen, it takes from 100 to 120 days, depending on the region, the quality of care, watering and top dressing. These terms can be slightly varied by applying more nitrogen or potash fertilizers, but the measure should be observed.

Important! Excess or deficiency of one or another substance reduces resistance to disease.

Mid-early tomato variety Roma vf is suitable for cultivation in open ground and under light film shelters - in unheated greenhouses and small greenhouses. The plant forms strong bushes reaching a height of 60 cm, the main stem grows from 35 to 65 cm. Partial pinching is required. Tomato fruits are of the "cream" type, they are slightly ribbed, have an oval shape, slightly turning into a cylindrical.

The variety belongs to carpal, determinant, has a well leafy bush. Leaves of the usual form. During the period of fruit formation, plants need a garter.

Appearance and taste of fruit

Normal fruit weight - 60-80 g. Unripe tomatoes are green, then they turn pink and red. The ripe fruit is smooth, fleshy, has a bright red color. The tomato is suitable for canning as a whole and in halves, it can also be used to make tomato, puree, paste. Excellent taste qualities allow you to use tomatoes (tomatoes) Roma vf in the form of salads and use for cooking various dishes.

Benefits:

• good keeping quality;
• fruit presentation;
• hardiness to Fusarium;
• Verticillium resistant;
• Stable yield.

The number of fruits that can be harvested from 1 square. m, varies depending on the conditions in which the cultivation takes place. In the field, the yield averages 6-8 kg per 1 sq.m. On a personal plot, providing the bushes with a complex of minerals, a sufficient amount of light and water, as well as using growth and rooting stimulants, you can collect up to 15 kg / sq. m. Reviews of those who planted this tomato indicate that in practice this happens often.

Features of seedling care

Seeds are sown in such a way that the seedlings are ready for planting in a permanent place in 63-67 days. Peat-muck cups, home-made cassettes and other suitable containers are used for growing without a pick. Seedlings need to be illuminated additionally, otherwise they will stretch.

Note. Cut off plastic bottles are not recommended, the plants in them do not develop well and in the future they do not give a high yield.

The optimal time for sowing seeds of Roma tomato varieties is the second decade of March.They are embedded in the soil to a depth of 2.8-3 cm. From above, the earth is slightly compacted and moistened, and then, when the seedlings appear and develop, they are kept in a loose state. In phase 2, the leaves dive. For the entire seedling period, top dressing is done 2 times, diluting complex fertilizer in water.

Hardening

Before planting, plants are hardened for 7-10 days. To do this, you can lower the temperature to 9-10 degrees or take out boxes with seedlings on the street every day. The time spent outdoors starts from a few minutes and gradually extends to a whole day. Plant out when danger of frost has passed.

Picking

For growing by picking, use wooden boxes, homemade or factory-made. When 2 true leaves appear, the seedlings dive, planting bushes in wooden boxes or under film shelters. Placement: 10-15 cm between rows and 6-7 cm in a row.You can also dive into peat pots with a volume of 1 l.

Ground landing

The plants are planted in a permanent place after the return frosts have passed. In the south of the country, this is the beginning-middle of May, in the central regions - from the end of May to mid-June. Tomatoes are planted in a permanent place according to the scheme 40 x 50 cm, and less often. Many place plants according to the scheme 40 x 70 cm. The grown tomato bushes Roma VF are tied to vertical supports. Water regularly, in drought - at least 2 times a week, 2-3 liters for each plant.

Thickening planting is not recommended, otherwise the plants will lack light, air and nutrients, resulting in reduced yields.

Further care of the Roma tomato variety comes down to loosening, weeding, watering and top dressing. Preventive measures should also be taken to protect against diseases and insect pests.Subject to agricultural technology, Roma vf tomatoes give a good harvest of tasty, dense fruits suitable for long-term storage and transportation without loss of presentation and taste.

Important! Roma VF can only be irrigated with warm water.

Useful care tips

Roma variety is highly resistant to heat and drought, so it is popular in the southern regions. Its peculiarity is that plants are more demanding of good lighting. In cloudy and rainy weather, fruit set worse, leaves wither, plants are more affected by fungal diseases.

Tomato of this variety can be planted in any type of soil, except for heavy (clay). It has been noticed that higher yields can be obtained by planting bushes in well-fertilized loamy and sandy soil.

Crop rotation

Successful predecessors - carrots, all kinds of cabbage, beans, cucumbers, onions.Not bad - corn, swede, onion, garlic, strawberries, beets, rapeseed, rye and other cereals, sunflower, lawn grasses. All nightshades are not suitable as predecessors: potatoes, sweet and bitter peppers, physalis, eggplant, nightshade, tobacco. Some gardeners argue: "I'll plant it in any free place, something will grow anyway." You should not do this: the diseases and pests of the predecessor, if they are the same as those of tomatoes, can destroy the entire crop.

During the period of increased growth of the leaf mass, the bushes are fed with nitrogen fertilizer, during the formation of fruits - complex, prepared on the basis of mullein (10 l), ash (2 kg) nettle leaves (5 buckets), yeast (2 kg) and serum (3 l).

All components are placed in a barrel, poured with an arbitrary amount of water so that it covers the raw materials, and infused for 2 weeks. Then a little water is added again and 1 liter of top dressing is poured under each bush. Reviews prove that this is the best complex top dressing.

Further care is to prevent late blight. Otherwise, the activities are the same as for the cultivation of other varieties of tomatoes.

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