Tomato is a relatively new vegetable crop for our country. Only in the 19th century, the first Russian agronomist A.N. Bolotov. recognized the plant as agricultural. Since then, genetics has not stood still. Varieties that are grown in all regions of Russia have become especially valuable achievements. These tomatoes include the Red Rooster variety, which was included in the State Register of Approved Plants in 2015.

Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Red Rooster

  • Medium early: fruits ripen in 95 days.
  • Stunted: maximum height 80 cm.
  • Green leaves 15-25 cm long.
  • Simple inflorescence.
  • The shape of the fruit is round.
  • Tomato weight: up to 180 g.
  • Differs in productivity: 6 kg / m².
  • Disease immunity.
  • Medium-density tomatoes.
  • Suitable for canning, salads, juices and sauces.

Tomato Red Rooster

Grown in the open field and in greenhouses.

Growing stages

  • Sowing seedlings. Season: late March to early April. Pre-process and select empty seeds. To do this, prepare a saline solution: a tablespoon of salt per liter of water. Soak seeds for 10 minutes, discard floating seeds. Disinfect the dried seeds in the solution for 10 minutes. To do this, add 0.1 g of potassium permanganate per 100 ml of water. Spread the seeds on a cotton cloth, cover with a plate and leave in a warm place for a day.

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On a note! Some manufacturers themselves disinfect products with a fungicide, the packages will have a corresponding inscription.

  • Planting growths in the ground. The seedling container should be 10 cm high and 6 cm in diameter. The soil can be bought ready-made or prepared by mixing sand and peat in equal parts. In the ground, make furrows 1 cm deep at a distance of 4 cm from each other. Plant seeds every 2 cm. Drizzle with water. After the appearance of the first leaves, you can dive the seedlings in separate glasses. In this case, the root is truncated by 20%. Every day the seedling pots are taken outside for an hour to harden.
  • Planting seedlings in a greenhouse. Season: mid-May. Remove 10 cm of the top layer of soil in the greenhouse. To clear the land of weeds and treat with copper sulfate. Dig holes every 40 cm, beds every 50 cm.
    Additional Information. Due to non-compliance with the 40 × 50 planting scheme, tomatoes may not have enough light, nutrients and moisture.
    Add fertilizer - humus or manure - to each hole and pour abundantly with water. You can plant seedlings if the temperature is kept at 20 ° C. After a week, tie the plants to an individual support.

Planting tomato seedlings in a greenhouse

Note! Tomatoes are not grown on the same plot every year. Recommended to alternate with cucumbers to avoid soil contamination.

How to care for tomatoes in a greenhouse

  • Water every 3 days early in the morning or after sunset.
  • Plant honey plants in a greenhouse or set sweet baits. This will attract bees and wasps to the greenhouse for pollination.
  • Maintain humidity no more than 70% so that tomato pollen does not stick together.
  • Ventilate the greenhouse every day to prevent fungal diseases of the plants and to let the bees in.
  • Apply potash and phosphate fertilizers every 2 weeks during the flowering period.

Seedling care in the greenhouse

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What is good about the Red Rooster variety

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The variety is resistant to fungal diseases, the fruits are distinguished by a sweet pleasant taste.It is versatile in use, the fruits are characterized by early ripening.

It took several months of breeders' work to create this variety. As a result, in any region of our country, you can collect a good harvest from your own garden.