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

Early June tomatoes on the table - the dream of any summer resident. Tomato Liana can help with this. In the middle lane and in Siberia, you need to have a greenhouse for this, and in the south the variety can be grown in open ground.

Variety history

Seed producer - SeDeK agricultural company. Its products are well known to all vegetable growers. Liana was put into use at the end of the last century. It was developed in Moldova. In Russia, the variety is included in the state register.

The following areas are considered favorable for growing:

• Central;
• Eastern Siberia.

Description

Early ripe tomatoes of Liang form the first fruits that have reached commercial maturity, 100-110 days after germination. The plant is compact, with low - not higher than 60 cm - bushes of the standard type. Because of this, it is unprofitable to plant a tomato in greenhouses, it is better to grow it in the ground or under temporary shelter.

The characteristics and description of the variety correspond to the parameters of the determinant group of tomatoes. They stop growing when 5 or 8 inflorescences are formed on the central shoot. Lateral branches grow at the same time, stepchildren are formed.

Yield is usual for an early variety - 10 kg/m². It is achieved by planting 4 roots / m². The formation of the bush does not require - the summer resident saves time on care.

Fruits are round, with a thin but firm skin. The size is small. Average weight indicators are in the range of 80-90 g. This is the norm for early, undersized tomato species. Liang tomatoes are pink, but in some cases the color is almost raspberry.

Description of the variety in terms of use corresponds to universal tomatoes. Of these, it is recommended to cook:

• summer salads;
• sauce;
• lecho;
• ketchup;
• vegetable salads for the winter;
• borscht dressing;
• marinades.

List of advantages and disadvantages

It is after reading a brief description of all the valuable qualities of a variety that gardeners make a decision in favor of a particular variety and purchase seeds.

Let's evaluate the list of advantages:

1. Dense skin keeps the shape and integrity of the fruit during pickling and transportation.
2. For early tomatoes, the tomato variety contains a large percentage of compounds useful to humans.
3. The formation and return of fruits is friendly.
4. Decent yields for a low growing early variety.
5. Good taste for pink fruit.
6. Fruits at air temperatures close to zero can retain their taste and presentation for 2 months.

We need to talk about the shortcomings separately. Category - weak immunity. Vegetable growers who have chosen the Liang tomato variety for cultivation need to know the diseases to which the plant is susceptible. Prevention measures will be needed:

• late blight;
• tobacco mosaic;
• aphids and whiteflies.

Opinions of summer residents

Reviews that can be read on the forums, as always, are contradictory. Some are satisfied with everything, others have complaints. This is normal, because everyone has their own perception of taste. Planting one or another variety has different goals.

Valery, 42:

“This season I grew Liana for the first time. I didn't take much care of the tomatoes. Scheme - planted and forgotten. I didn’t remove stepsons, I didn’t tie branches, I didn’t put a support. With all these “not”, the harvest was not bad. I don’t complain about the taste, because the variety is still early.”

Sergei, 64:

"The variety is reliable. Does not fail, bears fruit even with prolonged rains. I've been planting for many years. Seeds buy one bag, enough for 2 years. I don't sow much. In early July, 5-6 bushes are enough for us to eat.”

The truth about boarding and leaving

The truth is that Liang's low-growing, early-ripening tomatoes, grown in OG, require minimal care. Beginning vegetable growers can start their practice with them. Whoever planted the variety will agree with this opinion.

Landing

More often, Liang's tomato is propagated by sowing seeds for seedlings. If you have a greenhouse in a southern climate, you can sow seeds directly into the ground. Sowing dates in different climatic zones are different - seeds are sown from February to April.

Seedlings before planting in the garden need to be fed 2 times with liquid complex fertilizers. The time spent on seedlings always gives the result - a guaranteed early harvest.

Strong tomato bushes with 5-7 leaves, 25-35 cm tall can be planted on the ridge. If there is a danger of frost, put up a temporary shelter. It can be made two-layer:

1. Non-woven covering material - 1 layer.
2. PVC film - 2 layer.

Care

Care has its own characteristics. Lyana does not need support, unlike early large-fruited semi-determinant varieties, the bushes of which require garters and removal of stepchildren. Tomato Liana is unpretentious in care.

Need a minimum of agricultural practices:

• watering;
• 2-3 organic or mineral supplements;
• weeding and loosening the ridges.

The list of events is small. This variety is a godsend for a busy summer resident. Weeding and loosening of the ridges are recommended to be combined with watering: in the evening I watered, the next day I pulled out the weeds and loosened the aisles.

If there is a lawn in the dacha, then mowed and slightly dried lawn grass can save water for irrigation. Grass can be used as mulch, which will not only prevent the evaporation of moisture from the soil: dry mulch on the ridge will protect the roots from overheating, and the bushes from rot and pests.

Fertilizers and disease prevention measures

Tobacco mosaic is a viral disease that is easier to prevent than to treat. Greenhouse tomatoes are more likely to suffer from this disease.

Factors can lead to an outbreak of the disease:

• poor ventilation;
• frequent seedling planting pattern;
• excess moisture in the air.

Prevention measures to prevent viral disease:

1. Seed disinfection.
2. Treat seedling boxes with fungicide.
3. 10 days before transplanting into the ground, treat the soil with phytosporin or spill it with a solution of potassium permanganate.
4. Root and foliar top dressing with mineral fertilizers.

Easy-to-use dry fertilizer Kemira-universal will greatly facilitate the gardener's life. No need to prepare an aqueous solution. Before watering, the granules are simply scattered over the surface of the ridge. They will dissolve after watering.

Conclusion

The taste of early tomato varieties is not always delightful, but this type of tomato is aimed at obtaining early production. Liang should evaluate in practice, and at the end of the season decide whether there is a reason to include this tomato in his favorites.

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