It is hard to imagine a vegetable garden or a summer cottage where tomatoes are not grown. Many gardeners prefer tall varieties, for example, the Chukhloma tomato. From a tall bush, you can collect up to 6 kg of excellent tomatoes.

Chukhloma tomato: characteristics and description of the variety

The plant belongs to mid-season varieties. Already 110 - 115 days after the first shoots, you can harvest the first crop. The height of the bush reaches 2 m and more. In this regard, tomatoes of this variety are mainly grown in the open field.

Chukhloma tomato

Chukhloma tomatoes are high-yielding varieties. The fruits are elongated and bright orange in color. The weight of one tomato reaches 100 - 120 grams. The fruits are harvested in long clusters, each with about 10 to 12 tomatoes.

Important! Chukhlom is not recommended to plant on the balcony. We'll have to build a high structure, otherwise the yield will be much less than the norm.

The popularity of Chukhloma tomatoes is due to their varietal characteristics. Among the most important are the following:

  • high yield;
  • firm and juicy pulp tomatoes that taste good;
  • resistance to many diseasestypical for vegetable crops;
  • possibility of storage for a long time;
  • high rate of transportability;
  • universality of use (can be eaten fresh, canned, salted, or for making tomato juice).

Of the shortcomings, only the high growth of the bushes can be distinguished. This feature requires gardeners to properly form the bushes and fix them periodically.

Features of agricultural technology

Tomato Spetsnaz

You can grow this variety of tomatoes both by seeds and seedlings. Sow seeds for seedlings in mid-March. It is advisable to use containers up to 500 ml.

Important! Seedlings love fertile soil, they can be purchased at a garden store or prepared on their own by mixing turf, humus and peat in equal proportions.

The soil is slightly moistened before planting. The seeds are planted to a depth of 1 - 1, 5 cm. The containers are covered with a transparent film and installed in a warm place (25 - 30 degrees).

Growing

After emergence, it is necessary to provide them with round-the-clock lighting. This is necessary in order to prevent pulling the seedlings. As soon as the first 2 leaves appear on the plants, they need to be dived.

Now is the time to start hardening the sprouts. To do this, the temperature in the room is lowered by 1 - 2 degrees every day. You can also take out seedlings to the balcony. First, for a few minutes, gradually increase the hardening time.

Seedling

As soon as 4 leaves are formed on the stem, the seedlings are ready to be transplanted into open ground. The distance between seedlings in the garden should be at least 40 - 50 cm.Otherwise, the plants will shade each other

Important! You need to plant seedlings in a warmed-up ground.

Sowing seeds in cold soil will cause them to grow much more slowly, increasing the risk of disease and adversely affecting yields.

Water the plants with warm water at the root, avoiding contact with the leaves. From this they can turn yellow. When choosing an irrigation regime, it is necessary to focus on the amount of precipitation and air temperature. On average, plants need to be watered every day, morning or evening.

On a note. As a top dressing, you can use both ready-made mineral fertilizers, and prepared yourself. For 1 season, plant feeding must be done at least 3 times.

With proper watering and feeding, it will be possible to get a good harvest of Chukhloma tomatoes.