Wonder of the earth - large-fruited pink tomato. The variety was bred by Novosibirsk breeders V.N. Dederko. and Postnikova Oh.The. The tomato was entered into the State Register in 2006 and even received its own patent.
Today, this vegetable is considered the record holder among other Siberian varieties due to its taste and plant qualities. It was bred for breeding in cold regions of the country, where spring and summer are short. The peculiarity of this variety is that it adapts well to different climatic conditions.
Features of the variety
The Wonder of the Earth tomato is a large, pink, sweet and juicy fruit. Suitable for growing both in greenhouse conditions and in the open field. Full name - tomato Pink miracle f1.
Tomato Miracle of the earth characteristics and description of the variety:
- Mid-season indeterminate standard type;
- Ripening period is from 90 to 100 days;
- The fruits are large, resilient, weighing from 500 to 700 grams. (on the lower branches can reach up to 1 kg.). Seeds are evenly distributed in all chambers, and their number is 6-8 pieces;
- Has a high yield (4-6 kg per bush);
- Resistant to disease.
Tomato Wonder of the Earth
The bush is strong, up to 2 meters high. It has medium-sized dark green leaves with intermediate inflorescences. It grows higher in a greenhouse than outdoors. Requires mandatory garters or props.
Fruit branch of medium branching, strong. Withstands 6 large tomatoes, and sometimes more, but it is better not to risk it and tie the plant up as early as possible.
Fruits are crimson-pink, rounded, with a ribbed structure. The peel is firm, shiny. The vegetable does not store well and tends to crack the skin during transportation. Has excellent taste.
Agricultural technology of cultivation
It is grown mainly in seedlings. The seeds are disinfected in a manganese solution and, after drying, are placed in containers with prepared fertile soil or peat tablets to a depth of 1 cm (not deeper).
When seedlings have emerged, they need to be given proper care. First, place containers with seedlings on the windowsill closer to daylight and sunlight, provide lighting with lamps at night. There must be an outflow for excess moisture so that there is no stagnation of water.
Young shoots need to be fed. For this, preparations containing phosphorus and potassium are suitable. Watering is carried out in the evening or from early morning, but so that the water in the pot does not stagnate. Watering should be started after the first strong leaf appears. Also, after the appearance of two leaves, the seedlings need to dive.
Seedlings of tomatoes
Miracle tomatoes have a seedling period of 60 days. Then they need to be planted in the soil. Planting is carried out according to the scheme: no more than 3 bushes per 1 m² with a distance of 50 by 60 cm between them. If the plant is formed into one stem, then 4 bushes can be planted.
Moving to the garden is carried out in mid-March, if it is open air (but you need to cover it with foil and track the air temperature), and place it in a greenhouse at the end of February (it is better if it is heated). These dates for planting in the ground are selected for the climate of Central Russia.
Young bushes require regular watering and demanding nutrition through the root system. Therefore, you need to establish regular watering and loosen the soil under the stem so that oxygen is available to the roots. You will also need fertilizing from complex mineral fertilizers.
In case of irregular watering or heavy rains, the problem of cracking of the fruit may appear, so the ground near the roots must be mulched.
In a greenhouse at temperatures above 20 ° C, ovaries and young fruits may fall off. It is imperative to ventilate, but without strong drafts, since this species is very afraid of them.
It is necessary to protect the plant from phytophthora at different stages of growth. Preventive (seed treatment) or therapeutic (spraying the bush) treatments will be required.
By the look of the plant, I can spliced it together to understand what ailment attacked it. If the leaves are covered with a white thin cobweb, it means that a tick is multiplying on them; to combat it, an infusion of onion husks, garlic and tobacco is required.
Whitefly eggs are visible from the back of the foliage. To eliminate them, you need to wipe the plant with soapy water or infusion of dandelion flowers.
A common tomato pest is thrips. With its appearance, foliage and flowers begin to dry and fall off. You can eliminate this pest using Fitoverm or Aktara.
It is better to collect caterpillars by hand and spray the bush with soapy water.
Spraying tomatoes
Advantages and disadvantages
This tomato has excellent flavor, appearance and growth potential. It is valuable in trading markets. Great for salads, preserves, pickles, tomato juice and pasta.
The only disadvantages of this variety are poor keeping quality and the possibility of cracks on the peel during transportation. Therefore, after harvesting, it is better to immediately put the vegetable into use or for sale.
It grows well in the northern regions of the country with cool summers, as it is early in ripening, and the harvest is harvested even before the onset of summer cold snaps in those climatic zones.
