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

Variety "Negro" belongs to the category of black-fruited tomatoes. But the description characterizes its fruits as brown rather than black.

Exotic tomatoes are grown according to the same rules as regular varieties. Following simple recommendations, you can diversify the harvest of tomatoes of traditional colors with chocolate-colored tomatoes.

Tomato characteristics

The color of the fruit is a varietal feature, but Negro tomatoes acquire a characteristic chocolate shade only when they reach full maturity. Therefore, it is necessary to make some efforts so that the indeterminate bush has time to lay fruits on time.This is how the characteristic of the variety by its manufacturer looks like:

• Negritenok variety is mid-season, the fruits ripen 110-115 days after the first shoots;
• tomato is recommended for growing without shelters and in spring-type greenhouses without heating;
• the advantages of the variety include resistance to a number of diseases: Alternaria leaf spot, cladosporiosis, tobacco mosaic virus;
• plant of indeterminate type, with unlimited growth. During the growing season grows up to 1.5 -2 meters;
• requires a garter, timely removal of side shoots, bush formation;
• leaves ordinary, corrugated, dark green;
• the first inflorescence is formed above the level of 9-12 leaves, further brushes - after 3 leaves;
• with a planting density of 3-4 plants per square meter, the yield is not very large; is about 6.5 kg;
• fruits are formed weighing up to 100-160 g;
• the shape of the tomatoes is flat-round, with a slight ribbing at the base;
• mature fruits are brown with a red tinge;
• pulp is quite dense, soft and very juicy. Tomatoes with a pronounced tomato flavor, sweet with a slight sourness, fragrant;
• used as salad dressings and for making juices, tomato pastes, soups;
• fruits harvested in green ripen well at home and retain consumer qualities for up to 1.5 months.

All those who planted this variety unanimously note the very pleasant, refreshing taste of the fruit. These advantages are evidenced by the reviews of most gardeners, who argue that even with such an average yield, it is worth allocating space for the "Negro".

Low seedlings are planted vertically, 2-3 cm deeper than they grew. Elongated seedlings are planted at an angle with the tip to the south, southeast, covering the stem with earth. When planted this way, additional roots are formed, and leafy stems suffer less from the sun.

Growing and caring for exotic tomatoes

Given the varietal characteristics, the necessary measures should be taken to grow strong and he althy seedlings, which will be the key to the future harvest.

Growing seedlings

Prepare the soil mixture in advance. The substrate must be moisture-absorbing, breathable, free of pathogens. The earth is heated at 80-90 degrees, adding complex fertilizers to the mixture.

1. Seeds start planting for seedlings 60-65 days before transplanting into a greenhouse or open ground.
2. They are prepared according to traditional rules, treated with a weak solution of manganese and kept in a growth stimulator.
3. For growing in a greenhouse, seeds are planted for seedlings in the first half of March, and for open ground in the second decade of March.
4. For seedlings, it is important to create a balance of temperature and light intensity. Germinate seeds at 23-25 degrees. Later, with the appearance of the first shoots, the temperature is reduced to 12-15 degrees during the day and 8-10 degrees at night.
5. Seedlings dive at the age of 2 permanent leaves into separate containers. From now on, care consists of fertilizing, moderate watering, loosening the soil.
6. Watering is moderate, fertilizing every 2-3 weeks. The composition of the fertilizer is selected individually, depending on the condition of the seedlings.

Seedlings of an indeterminate variety are prone to "stretching". You can prevent this trouble by adjusting the air temperature. At night, it should drop to 10-12 degrees. In intense sunlight, be maintained at 20-25 degrees, in cloudy weather be 15-18 degrees.

During the flowering period, non-root fertilizing with boric acid is carried out. Spraying gives the same effect as treating tomatoes with a growth stimulator.The solution consists of a liter of water and 1 gram of boric acid dissolved in it. Top dressing is carried out in the evening.

Planting plants in a permanent place

Seedlings are planted in a greenhouse in the second decade of May, and in open ground from mid-May to early June.

1. Planting pattern 60 x 40, or 3-4 bushes per square meter. The density of planting depends on how many stems you plan to form the plant.
2. If the bush will be formed into one stem, then 4 bushes can be planted per square meter, if into 2 stems, then the feeding area needs to be increased. Plant no more than 3 plants per square meter.
3. After the seedlings have taken root, they feed and tie the stem to the support.
4. Further care of the "Negro" seedlings comes down to weeding, watering, loosening the soil, removing stepchildren and dying foliage from the bottom of the stem.
5. Tomatoes are grown in one or two stems. The reserve shoot is formed from the stepson under the very first brush. All lower leaves are recommended to be removed.
6. Stepchildren are pruned regularly, preventing the shoots from overgrowing and thus pulling off food.
7. 3-4 weeks before the last harvest, pinch the top of the plant, leaving 3-4 leaves above the last brush.
8. Indents are distinguished by the gradual ripening of fruits. The plant forms the largest and earliest fruits on the two lower brushes.
9. The variety is resistant to the most common diseases and in this regard does not cause trouble. According to an experienced gardener who grew "Negro" in a film greenhouse, only he endured the vagaries of the weather without getting sick.
10. Otherwise, standard care, moderate watering, root dressing, loosening the soil. All this has long become the norm and is relevant for tomatoes of any variety.

It is worth planting a "chocolate" tomato and objectively assess its advantages and disadvantages.

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