Tomato Leningrad precocious - description and description

Breeders around the world are constantly working on the development of new hybrid varieties of tomatoes. The precocious variety Leningradsky was bred specifically for cultivation in the Leningrad region. Suitable for growing in greenhouse conditions. Plant height - 80-90 cm, allows you to do without tying bushes to support sticks or rods, also it is not required to cut off stepsons.

Grade description

High yield of the variety allows you to remove 12-13 kg of tomatoes from one square meter. Harvesting begins as early as 60-65 days after the appearance of the first seedlings. The fruits are medium-sized, red-orange in color. The shape is flat-round, a slight ribbing is noted near the peduncle. The average weight of one fruit varies from 50 to 80 grams. Tomatoes grow with brushes, from 10 to 13 ovaries form on each. The tomato pulp has a sour taste, fruits are used mainly for the preparation of salads. The variety feels great in a humid and cool climate.

Features of cultivation and care

They sow seeds around the beginning of April. To do this, it is first recommended to treat the seeds and land for planting with disinfectants. The seeds will be enough to withstand for 2-3 hours in a weak manganese solution or mix baking soda with water. It is recommended that the earth be calcined at high temperature in the oven or on the stove. This will help exterminate harmful insects and destroy fungal infections. Useful nutritional supplements must be added to the soil. Peat mix or simple ash from the stove is suitable.

In prepared boxes or other suitable containers, you need to pour the earth and make grooves to a depth of 1-2 cm. After sowing, the ground must be leveled on the surface and sprayed with warm water. To create a greenhouse effect, containers must be covered with film material or glass is simply placed on top.

After emergence and the formation of several leaves, it must be dived into separate cups. Landing in a permanent place is carried out approximately 2 months after the appearance of the first seedlings. Before planting tomatoes in a greenhouse, seedlings must be hardened. Plants are carried out every day for several hours outside to help them get used to and adapt to climatic conditions.

Before planting seedlings, you should prepare the soil. The beds are dug up a week before planting, mineral fertilizer is introduced. About 5-6 seedlings should be placed per square meter. For the entire season, soil should be fertilized at least 3 times. For better growth and a rich harvest, you should follow some simple recommendations for caring for tomatoes:

1. Fertilizing is necessary to obtain good quality fruits. If the bushes are strong and powerful, you can not make fertilizer.
2. It is imperative to carry out regular loosening of the soil. This will help maintain proper air balance in the root system of the plant.
3. Together with loosening, one should not forget about the removal of weed grass. So you can get rid of the opportunity to infect the bushes with fungi.
4. Watering should be done no more than 1 time per week. Tomatoes do not like excess moisture, but they also do not welcome drought.

Despite the good resistance to diseases and pests, spraying should be carried out with special means for prevention.

Reviews

1. Nikolay Azimov, 53 years old: I have been cultivating tomatoes of different varieties for a long time. I like the Leningrad precocious variety for the early receipt of ripe and tasty tomatoes, as well as for their unpretentiousness in care. Low bushes tolerate temperature extremes. The fruiting period begins at the end of June and can last until the end of August.
2. Varvara Mikhailovna, 61 years old: In the country, I always try to plant early ripe vegetables, because I always want to get fresh vegetables from the garden early. I have been planting the Leningradsky variety every year for about 5 years now. I like its unpretentiousness and compactness. The slightly sour taste of the fruit emphasizes the taste of any dish. Basically, all the tomatoes went for fresh consumption and for the preparation of summer vegetable salads.

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