Difficult weather conditions, numerous diseases and a large number of harmful insects - all these factors significantly reduce the yield of tomatoes and force breeders to work tirelessly to develop new varieties that are resistant to negative effects. The latter include the tomato Lyubasha.

History of creation

The Lyubasha tomato variety was bred by domestic breeders not so long ago. But, thanks to its unique characteristics, it quickly gained popularity among gardeners. The uniqueness of the culture lies in the fact that it has characteristics and properties that are not inherent in either early tomatoes or hybrids.

Lyubasha tomatoes were created by breeders of the Partner agrofirm in 2016. A year later, the plant was entered into the State Register and recommended for planting in any regions and climatic zones, both in protected and in open ground. Despite the fact that the tomato grows well in the garden beds, the yield from the greenhouse will be more extensive.

Description of the variety

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Lyubasha tomatoes are determinant. This means that their growth is limited when they reach a certain height. In this case, we are talking about 1 meter. Despite the fact that the Lyubasha tomato, in accordance with the characteristics and description of the variety, belongs to medium-sized plants, each bush necessarily needs pinching and garter. It is not necessary to form a crown.

Lyubasha tomatoes

Tomato bushes are quite compact, oval in shape. There are not too many leaves of the Lyubava tomato, they are relatively small in size. The foliage is bright green.

In terms of ripening, the described variety refers not just to early-maturing, but to ultra-early varieties. The first fruits can be obtained within 65 days after the first shoots appear. Most of the early varieties do not have a high yield, but with the Lyubasha tomato variety, everything is different. This amazing tomato produces an amazing harvest. At the end of the season, an average of 4-5 kg ​​of fruit is harvested from one bush. The weight of tomatoes varies from 120 to 200 grams, the shape is round and slightly flattened. The color of ripe fruits is red and very intense. In addition, the fruits of the Lyubushka tomato are not prone to cracking when overripe, they have a juicy pulp and a pleasant taste. The use of Lyubava tomatoes can be diverse. This is one of the versatile varieties that are good both fresh and processed.

Good both fresh and processed

Agrotechnics

When planting a tomato variety Lyubasha, you should approach growing seedlings from seed with particular thoroughness.

Growing seedlings

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You can start planting seeds in late winter or early spring. The first thing that needs to be done is to choose a container suitable for the seedlings. It can be a box or a special container. Small holes should first be made in the container through which excess water will be removed.

For growing seedlings, fertile and loose soil that is not infected with any diseases and pests is best suited.

Important! To disinfect the earth, it should be kept in a preheated oven for 40 minutes.

For planting, the seeds are laid out in rows at a distance of 2 to 4 cm from each other. Then the seed is sprinkled with a substrate and gently pressed a few centimeters into the ground.At the end of the work, the soil is thoroughly watered, and the containers with future seedlings themselves are transferred to a warm room.

Planting seedlings

Before you start planting seedlings, you will need to make holes in the soil at a distance of 50 cm from one another. They are poured with water mixed with mineral fertilizers and humus.

Before removing planting material from containers, the soil will need to be thoroughly moistened. Such a procedure will simplify the process of removing seedlings from containers and prevent possible damage to the root system in the process.

Then the tomato is placed vertically in a previously prepared hole and covered with compost. Finally, all that remains is to mulch the soil with sawdust, cut grass or straw.

Watering

In spring and early summer, tomato bushes require watering no more than once a week. Towards the middle of summer, under the influence of high temperatures, the soil begins to dry out faster, and it will be reasonable to increase the number of waterings to 2-3 per week.

Important! Many gardeners, based on their experience, insist that the plant must be watered directly to the root. Otherwise, watering can disrupt the growth of shrubs.

Fertilizer

The first time you need to feed the tomato is two weeks after planting the seedlings in the ground. Further, the soil will need to be enriched on average once every ten days. For this purpose, cow dung, chicken manure or complex fertilizers are most often used, which can be bought ready-made in specialized stores.

Pest control

To protect the crop from pests and diseases, it is recommended to periodically process tomatoes with Bordeaux liquid or onion infusion. You will need to repeat the procedure once every two weeks.

In general, the Lyubasha variety is not too susceptible to the negative effects of diseases (compared to other tomatoes). Even if the plant gets sick, this does not affect the yield in any way.

Infusion of onions for processing tomato

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

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Like any other type of tomato, Lyubasha has both undoubted advantages and some disadvantages that you have to put up with. Among the benefits of tomato, it should be noted:

  • very early ripening;
  • unpretentious care;
  • high yield rate;
  • disease resistance;
  • excellent appearance;
  • drought tolerance;
  • unpretentiousness to soil and light;
  • the possibility of growing in almost any region;
  • good transportability.

There are practically no disadvantages of Lyubasha tomatoes. We can only mention the impossibility of independently preparing seeds and the high price of hybrid seeds in principle.

The last factor is due to the fact that planting material in the case of hybrid varieties is not possible to obtain at home. Specially trained people work on them in laboratories. We are talking about a long, painstaking and difficult work that is paid accordingly. This cannot but affect the price of the finished product.

Lyubasha seeds are strongly recommended to be purchased in trusted places. For example, in large horticultural centers, where sellers can give a quality guarantee for all the goods they have.