The tomato is mainly grown in our country as an annual plant. It belongs to the Solanaceae family. His homeland is South America, where you can still see how he grows wild. Tomatoes came to Russia for the first time in the 18th century, after which their cultivation began.

Tomato Slot is a domestic variety that was bred in 1999. Breeders have created it for outdoor cultivation. For almost 20 years, it has been popular with farmers and summer residents. However, best of all in the open field, it gives good yields in the south of our country - in the Krasnodar Territory, the Astrakhan Region, the Crimea, the Stavropol Territory. Slot tomatoes can also be grown in the northern regions of Russia. But there it is already recommended to plant them in greenhouses or under film shelters. This does not affect the yield and taste of tomato fruits.

Tomato Slot

Tomato Slot: characteristics and description of the variety

The variety is medium late. Basically, it is grown through seedlings, since 120 days pass from the moment of sowing the seeds to the beginning of fruiting.

Note! Plants are tall and can grow up to one and a half meters, having gained maximum height, they stop growing.

Tomatoes of this variety are not very large - their weight is no more than 90 grams, on average - 50 grams. At the same time, the tomato Slot is fruitful, with good care you can get up to 7 kg of red vegetables from one bush.

Tomato Slot. Features:

According to the description of Slot tomatoes, 4 plants can be planted on one square meter, thus the yield is up to 28 kg per 1 square meter. The fruits themselves have the correct shape, they are round, but slightly flattened. Tomatoes are fleshy, there is little water in them, so they are not suitable for making tomato juice. However, they are great for canning due to their small size and dense skin.

Agricultural machinery of tomato Slot

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Medium late tomatoes are grown in seedlings. To do this, at the end of winter or early spring, tomato seeds are sown in boxes or special containers. It is better to use the land not from your own garden, but to take special soil purchased in the store. Moreover, it can be replaced with good compost.

Important! Seedlings grow at home until the threat of frost passes.

Before planting plants in a permanent place, the first step is to properly prepare the beds. Tomato, although an unpretentious plant, can grow on poor soils, but still needs nutrition. To do this, humus or compost and wood ash must be added to the holes during planting. It is recommended to immediately install a support next to the planted tomatoes, so that later it would be convenient to tie up and form a young plant. By the way, the tomato Slot is formed into two stalks. All other stepchildren at the bushes must be removed.

Growing Tomato Slot

During the entire growing season, Slot tomatoes need additional feeding. They should be phosphorous, potassium (to protect against disease) and nitrogen (for good growth). Potassium will also give the fruit a richer flavor. In addition, in summer tomatoes also need mineral and organic fertilizers (ash and humus).

Important! Tomatoes don't like a lot of water. Due to an excess of moisture, plants begin to get sick with late blight. Therefore, watering should be abundant, but rare - 1 time in 10 days. During hot days, plants are watered a little more often - once every 7 days. The water should be warm.

Advantages and disadvantages

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There are several main advantages of the tomato Slot:

  • gives a good harvest in a small area,
  • tasty fruits that are well transported,
  • drought-resistant and disease-resistant,
  • frost-resistant and does not get sick due to temperature changes.

Important. However, it also has negative features. At the initial stage of development, you will have to tinker with it a little more than with other varieties of tomatoes, since it is picky about feeding.

Either way, if you want a weather-resistant variety suitable for pickling, Slot is a great choice.