Tomato Silver spruce - description and characteristics of the variety

Of course, there are a lot of varieties of tomato. The forms of the fruits of this culture are diverse and beautiful, but there is no need to talk about taste and nutritional value. Consider a variety of silver spruce tomato. For many gardeners, it causes interest, and not in vain.

He came to the vastness of Russia from the United States of America. This tomato variety is also called "Blue Spruce". Gardeners who decide to grow this type of tomato need to know the information about it so that the crop always pleases with quantity and quality.

Description and characteristic

The peculiarity of this tomato variety is its high resistance to most common infections and diseases, as well as early maturation after sowing seeds. It is well grown both in open ground and in greenhouses. It grows in all regions of Russia, which indicates its resistance to temperature conditions.

The average fruit ripening period after planting is 85-100 days. This period depends on the climatic temperatures of the region in which the tomato grows.

Features of the bush:

1. The height usually does not exceed 85-90 cm.
2. The bush, as it grows, is tied up in the usual way.
3. In appearance, the leaves look unusual, as if carved, they have an unusual, slightly silver or bluish tint, for which this variety got its name.
4. One bush of "Silver Spruce" for the season brings about 5 kilograms of ripe fruit.

Features of the fruit:

1. The shape is oval, slightly squeezed above and below.
2. The weight of each fruit is limited to 200 grams.
3. The peel has a feature - fluffy coating, color - red.
4. Ripe fruits have a special taste, as they lack the usual sourness. Tomatoes are juicy, sweetish and very fragrant.

The collected fruits are eaten fresh, made from salads, added to soups. In addition, they are canned in various forms (juice, pasta, mashed potatoes, etc.).

How to grow silver spruce tomatoes

The optimal time for planting seeds is the end of March or the beginning of April. In order to improve the root system of seedlings in the future, before planting, the seeds can be soaked in a special biostimulating solution for plants, which is quite accessible (the instructions for its use are simple and described on the product). Then you need to decide how you will grow seedlings. It is very convenient to plant the seeds immediately in the finished peat pots. In the future, this will greatly facilitate your process of transplanting seedlings in open ground or in a greenhouse. In addition, this method is favorable for seedlings themselves, since the root system and stems of young seedlings are not injured.

After you have planted the seeds in one way or another, and they have sprouted, it is important to provide them with proper care. They need enough moisture, water the sprouts with warm water. Keep track of the soil. If the top layer of soil has dried, it is necessary to water the seedlings under the root. Thus, your seedlings grow for 2 months, after which it is ready for transplanting to beds in open ground or a greenhouse.

In order for you to get healthy bushes and a good harvest, you also need to prepare the soil in the usual way - treat it with a solution of potassium permanganate, which will relieve it of pests and various parasites.

Further, it is necessary to observe the irrigation technology, the frequency of nutritious feeding, to prevent the growth of weeds and stepsons, to loosen the soil. Watering should be done around the root, castings should remain dry. If the tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse, then you will have to produce ventilation so that your "Silver Spruce" receive fresh air. If you do everything this way, then excellent organic tomatoes will delight you very much!

Common to all varieties of tomatoes is their mandatory feeding. They need large amounts of superphosphate. If a tomato lacks superphosphate, its stem and veins of the lower leaves change their color to bluish or purple. At the same time, the growth of the bush is suspended. In addition to superphosphate, tomatoes need potassium; ash in this case is a valuable source of potassium.

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