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For those who want to grow tomatoes but do not have a lot of free time, the Betta tomato is an excellent option. He came to Russia from Poland, where he was bred by breeders. They specifically sought to develop a tomato that would yield equally good yields, both when grown in a greenhouse and outdoors. It is recommended both for growing in private garden plots and for small and large farms. Anyone who chooses it for planting will receive the first harvest in June.
Main characteristics
This is an ultra-early ripening variety, not high, characterized by increased productivity. When growing it, labor costs are minimal; there is no need for tying and pinching. Beta tomatoes description: plant is compact, determinate type. There are few leaves, the height of the bush when grown in the open field is 0.5 m. It takes 85 days from germination to fruit. This compact plant can even be grown on a balcony.
Fruit
Fruits are small, weighing up to 50 g. Cases of obtaining fruits weighing up to 100 g. The color is intense red. The pulp is juicy and tasty. Purpose - fresh consumption, processing into juices, making ketchups, making smoothies. Due to their small size, the fruits are often used for whole canning; they look very impressive in jars.
Tomato Betta
Tomato Betta characteristic and description of the variety: the fruit has a flat-round shape, the stalk has a slight ribbing. Fruits are small and seeds are few. The taste is pronounced, sweet, slightly sour. The skin is strong, does not crack for a long time.
From one bush with regular feeding and watering, up to 2 kg of fruits are obtained. Up to 6 tomatoes are formed in one brush.
Agrotechnics
Due to its early maturity, this tomato can be grown in both seedling and non-seedling methods. The second option can be used only in the southern regions, while the term for sowing seeds in open ground is early April.
Growing seedlings
Before sowing, the seeds are treated with a growth stimulator. Soak them overnight, then rinse and sow. The soil is needed loose, consisting of garden soil, peat and sand. Before germination, the seed boxes are covered with polyethylene. To make them rise faster, you should spray the ground and only then cover with foil. As soon as 2 real leaves appear, they make a pick into a separate container, during this period they also carry out complex feeding.
Seedlings are grown on a windowsill for thirty days, during this period good lighting is very important. With a lack of sunlight, artificial lighting is used. Thirty-day varietal seedlings can be planted outdoors. If you cannot plant a tomato in loose soil, then the situation can be corrected as follows: soil preparation is carried out in the fall. For this, 10 kg of humus and 5 kg of sand are introduced per square meter.
Before planting in the open ground, Betta tomatoes are hardened. They begin to do this approximately 14 days before the estimated date of disembarkation.In the daytime, plants are taken out to a greenhouse or greenhouse, and at night they are brought into the room.
You can plant seedlings in open ground from the second decade of May - early June. It all depends on the climatic features of the region. The soil should warm up to 18 degrees, and there should be no chance of return frosts.
Seedling tomato
Complex fertilizer is applied to each well. Up to 5 bushes are placed on a square meter. It is with this scheme that it is possible to obtain the maximum yield. Since the plants are small, no ties are needed. This variety is recommended for novice gardeners, as it is very easy to care for it.
Outdoor tomato care
Caring for Betta tomatoes planted in open ground is simple. It consists of the following components:
- Timely watering;
- Regular feeding;
- Loosening;
- Weeding;
- Preventive treatment for tomato diseases;
- Treatment in case of illness.
Watering is sufficient once every 7 days. In dry weather, the frequency of watering is adjusted. It is easy to determine the need for watering by slightly drying out the soil, and plants also do not like stagnant water. To maintain moisture, the soil is mulched.
The regularity of dressings is once every 14 days, with alternating organic and mineral fertilizers. Plants are very responsive to feeding with ordinary ash.
The first harvest can be obtained at the beginning of June. In the future, the collection is regularly carried out until August. You can even pick the fruits green. Subsequently, they will ripen. When picking larger green fruits, the smaller ones will ripen faster. Thanks to their thick skins, tomatoes can be transported without loss.
With its short stature, the variety does not require tying, but this can be done. With a high yield, the plant may not withstand the load and break or simply fall.
Low growing variety of tomato
Diseases
When carrying out preventive treatment for diseases, many of them can be avoided. Due to the early maturity, the plant is practically not affected by late blight. But it can be infected with fungi that cause leaf curl, white spot, apical rot. In the fight against them, special drugs will help, but treatment should be started immediately.
Insect pests can also cause damage. In particular, you should pay attention to the spider mite, aphids, Colorado potato beetle, thrips. If you find any, you must delete them manually. If the infection occurred before flowering, then insecticide treatment can be carried out.
During the flowering period, folk methods of pest control can be used, in particular: decoctions of herbs (celandine, onion husks). The soil is abundantly sprinkled with ash or sprinkled with hot pepper.
Weeding is one of the preventive measures against fungal diseases. Treatment with potassium permanganate solution is very popular. If dark spots are found on the leaves, potash is added.
Dark spots on the leaves
Positive and negative sides of the variety
The ultra-early ripening tomato variety Betta has a number of positive qualities that distinguish it favorably from the rest:
- Fast ripening of fruits;
- Good transportability;
- Minimal care;
- Cold resistance;
- Resistant to most diseases affecting Solanaceous crops.
No significant deficiencies were found in the growing process. On the contrary, it was noted that if there is not enough time to care for the plants, then it is the low-growing varieties of tomatoes that should be grown, to which Betta belongs.
In conclusion, it should be noted that with limited time or lack of experience in growing tomatoes, you should pay attention to the Betta tomato. An ultra-early maturing, determinant variety with high yields and easy maintenance will be a real boon for gardeners. We also recommend the Betta Lux varietal tomato, which has excellent taste and firm pulp with a lot of juice.
The fruits ripen very quickly.From one bush, you can get them up to 2 kg, which can be consumed both fresh and for conservation. Up to 1 bucket of tomatoes are harvested from 1 square meter. Gardeners rate the variety at the highest level for its delicious fruits and easy care.
