Tomato Rhapsody - description and characteristics of the variety

A large number of tomato varieties and their hybrids were bred by breeders to grow in different latitudes. One of the brightest species that almost every tomato breeder knows is the Rhapsody HK F1 variety. We will talk about its qualities, method of care and features in this article.

Specifications

"Rhapsody HK F1" refers to an early ripening hybrid of the first generation of crossbreeding. The ripening period is from 50 to 60 days. This is an excellent indicator for the earliest varieties. Suitable for breeding both in industrial conditions and on the territory of a personal plot. It is an indeterminate plant, that is, its growth does not stop during the season. If you do not form a bush, then it will gradually grow upward, it can stretch up to 2 m.

Up to 5 kg of ripe and juicy fruits are harvested per season.

The bush does not have a lot of foliage, so you should not remove them during the growth process. Only if the tomato began to hurt, and they have an unnatural color of the diseased and twisted leaf. It tolerates various fungal diseases, has good immunity to them. The big crop brings in the greenhouse and hotbeds. In the southern regions it can grow in open ground.

Features

1. A large crop per season from one bush is one of the important features in growing tomatoes for almost every agronomist.
2. Tomato is easy to care for and grow.
3. It tolerates temperature extremes, arid and vice versa humid climate.
4. It has excellent taste.
5. Timely and uniform fruit ripening throughout the season. Friendly ripening of tomatoes is observed on almost all bushes planted at one time.
6. The culture is resistant to major diseases, as well as invasion of parasites.

However, sometimes this variety is whimsical to the composition of the soil, fertilizers, as well as to the quality of the water.

Growing

Sow tomato in early April. Seeds before sowing should be disinfected in a weak solution of manganese for 10-15 minutes. After the seeds are placed in trays, boxes or special pallets to a depth of 1-1.5 centimeters from the surface of the earth. All containers are covered with a film until the first sprouts appear. Next, the seedlings are moved to a bright place and add additional illumination with a fluorescent lamp. Some time after the appearance of the sprouts and the formation of the first two true leaves, they pick. Each tomato is placed in a separate peat pot or similar container.

Seedlings are planted in the ground for 2-3 bushes for every 1 m2. Before planting fertilizer. The calculation is carried out on 1 m2 - 20 g of granular fertilizer containing potassium and phosphorus, 1 bucket of humus, 1 glass of ash.

The plant is formed in two stems, all other processes in the form of stepsons are removed. The stem and peduncle needs a garter as it grows.

Care

Throughout the season, the culture is fed only 2 to 3 times. You can not fertilize more often, this can lead to the absence of ovaries and wilting of the whole plant. Fertilizers must contain potassium and phosphorus.

Watering should be plentiful, but not often 1 - 2 times a week in sunny weather, and less often in rainy days.

Fruit

1. Tomatoes have a rounded shape, they are bright red in color.
2. The average weight of a vegetable is 100 - 150 g.
3. Not prone to cracking the peel.
4. In one brush, 7 to 10 tomatoes can ripen.
5. Long stored in torn form, well tolerate transportation.
6. Has a slight sour taste.
7. From 1 m2 you can collect from 20 to 40 kg of fresh and juicy tomatoes.

Application

The first harvest from the bushes is not suitable for canning. The following can be safely preserved, combining them with other vegetable crops: cucumbers, zucchini, squash and pepper.

Pests

Possible invasion of slugs and snails. They should be assembled by hand. You can use gloves for this process. After around the bushes you need to pour ash and sand. Because of the mucus in their bodies, ash and sand stick to them and interfere with the movement process. Therefore, a new batch of parasites will not fall on plants.

It is important to ventilate the greenhouse daily. Conduct weed removal and soil loosening once a week. It is also necessary to mulch it, adding sawdust or dry grass when digging into the ground.

Each agronomist wants to get the most out of ripe and tasty fruits from their crops. A little patience, care and the plant will thank everyone with its large and tasty harvest. Variety "Rhapsody" is suitable for both professionals and beginner gardeners.

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