Tomato Apollon - description and characteristics of the variety

Apollo is a high-yielding hybrid of early ripening, has complex resistance to diseases and adverse climatic conditions. The plant is tall, up to 1.5 m. The fruits are elongated, dense, with a nose. 9-12 red tomatoes weighing 90-110 gr ripen in the hands. Tomatoes begin to grow in early spring, plant seedlings in small forms, after two months they harden. And at the beginning of summer they are planted in a greenhouse or open ground.

Features of the Apollo Hybrid

The hybrid is tolerant to sunburn, apical rot and cracking, characterized by prolonged fruiting. The plant is tall, bushes in height more than 1.5 m. Tomato Apollo requires the formation, removal of stepsons, tying. The bush is formed in one, less often in two stems.

1. Tomato for universal use. 6-8 full brushes are formed on the bush.
2. Fruits are highly portable, suitable for pickling, canning.
3. The hybrid will provide a stable crop in all weather conditions.

The unripe fruit has a green spot that disappears as it ripens. Ripe fruits of bright red color, with dense pulp.

How to prepare seeds for planting

Seeds are treated with solutions of biostimulants so that young plants are not susceptible to disease. You will need manganese (dilute 1 g per one glass of water) and soak the seeds in it, for convenience they can be put in a fabric bag.

Seeds need to be quenched. For 2 days, they must be kept in the refrigerator at a temperature of about +1 and periodically sprayed with water.

Planting prepared seeds in cells or cups is necessary in mid-February. When planting seeds, leave 2 cm between plants. Planted seeds must be kept warm at a temperature of 20-22 degrees. In order for the seeds to germinate faster, it is recommended to cover them with a film.

Seedling Care

While seedlings grow nearby in one pot, there is no need to feed the soil.

1. Pots must be turned every day in different directions to the sun. The temperature should not drop below 16 degrees. Water as needed. When 2-3 leaves appear on the seedlings, you will have to make the first pick.
2. Pots for picking should be 8x8 cm, in them you need to plant the plants one at a time. When picking, weak sprouts are thrown out.
3. After diving, seedlings need to be grown at a temperature of 16 degrees at night and 20-22 degrees during the day.
4. Water the seedlings no more than 1 time per week. After 2 weeks you can feed Apollo tomatoes. Feed solution: 1 tbsp. a spoon of nitrophoska per 10 liters of water.
5. After 3-4 weeks, it is necessary to transplant the young plants into 12x12 cm pots. It will be necessary to feed 2 weeks after the second pick. The solution for the second top dressing: 1 tbsp. spoon of superphosphate and sodium sulfate per 10 liters. water. After 2 weeks, one more dressing should be done.

Before planting seedlings, it is necessary to temper it. At a temperature of at least 12 degrees, the tomatoes are taken out into the street. Ready seedlings should have 10-12 leaves and several inflorescences, about 20-30 cm high.

For the preparation of soil mixtures and pest control, you can use needles. In January - February, pick half a bucket of twigs, finely chop them and mix with the same amount of garden soil.By March, when the time comes for planting tomato seeds for seedlings, a loose black mixture forms in the bucket. On this soil mixture, seedlings are obtained with a well-developed root system; it has dark green, strong greens. Of course, in this process it is important to provide seedlings with light.

Landing

In open ground, seedlings are transplanted at the end of May. In the first days after planting, you can use a film to make seedlings easier to adapt.

1. Before planting, make holes 30 to 30 cm, fertilize them and spill with water. Carefully remove the finished seedlings from the containers and plant in the wells, try not to damage the plants, they are very tender.
2. While the tomatoes will take root, carefully monitor the soil. It should be loose around the plant.
3. Watering the plant with its growth increases, if during flowering 20-35 liters of water per 1 sq.m were required, then during the abundant formation of fruits it is necessary to increase the amount of water to 70-80 liters per 1 sq.m.
4. On dense soils, sand can be added to the wells to improve aeration. During the growing season, plants are fed with superphosphate and humus, treated with complex preparations from pests.

The culture does not take up much space in the greenhouse as it grows up. New buds are constantly forming on the hands. Fresh fruits in the open field are harvested until September. Apollo tomatoes are unpretentious and very productive.

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