Yellow and orange tomatoes are not as common on store shelves and are slightly more expensive than red ones, but they are no more difficult to grow than other varieties. Some hybrid varieties can be grown even in the northern regions. This variety is the Golden mother-in-law tomatoes. All hybrids have a special designation F1.
Tomato Golden mother-in-law: characteristics and description of the variety
Among the positive qualities, it is worth highlighting:
- high productivity;
- resistance to various diseases;
- transportability;
- pleasant taste.
The downside is the plant's susceptibility to late blight.
Tomato Mother-in-law is an early ripe variety, from the appearance of the first shoots to the first fruits, 85 - 90 days pass. Fruits have a weight of 120-150 grams, from one bush you can collect up to 5 kg of fruits per season. They are covered with a dense skin, round in shape, not prone to cracking. The fruits are sweet, with a slight sourness.
Tomato Golden mother-in-law
Agrotechnics
Mother-in-law's tomatoes are undemanding to the composition of the soil, but on neutral and slightly acidic soil they grow and bear fruit better. Seeds are sown for seedlings at the end of March, in open ground at the beginning of May.
Seeds are sown into a container with soil to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. To create optimal conditions for germination, the containers are covered with foil. The room temperature must be at least 21 ° C. After the emergence of seedlings, the seedlings are moved to a lighted place. During this period, it is necessary to regularly water the seedlings as the soil dries out. When 1-2 true leaves are formed, the seedlings dive.
Seedlings are planted in the ground 55 days after the emergence of shoots. For planting tomatoes, use the 40 × 70 scheme.
It is enough to moisten the soil once a week. Excessive waterlogging of the soil creates favorable conditions for the development of black rot on the stem, as a result of which the plant disappears. It is also necessary to remove weeds and loosen the soil shallowly so that oxygen can penetrate to the roots.
For the entire period before the beginning of fruiting, additional fertilizing is applied 3-4 times, maintaining an interval of 2 weeks. A simple fertilizer recipe is to dilute 1 tbsp in a bucket of water. l. superphosphate. It will take 10 liters. nutrient fluid per 1 sq. m.
Tomato Golden mother-in-law in the garden
It is recommended to spray plantings with an aqueous solution of boric acid - this improves flowering. Spraying should be carried out in the morning, when the sun is not too active, or in cloudy weather, since interacting with the sun's rays, the solution can burn the leaves and stems of tomatoes.
How to prepare the solution:
- 1 l. warm water;
- 1 gr. boric acid.
Mix the components until smooth. The solution is ready.
There is no need to pinch tomatoes in the open field, but if the side shoots are not removed, the plant will stop growing. When growing tomatoes in greenhouses, it is important to pinch every 5-7 days. This procedure is carried out in the morning in dry weather, the plant is formed into two stems.
Tomatoes can be pickled, prepared salads, sauces.
