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Metelitsa tomato is considered one of the most unpretentious and easy-to-grow varieties. It is also preferred by those who have been gardening for more than a year. This variety was bred by the Research Institute of Siberia and the Russian Agricultural Academy at the beginning of the 2000s. The variety belongs to determinate hybrids about half a meter high, with an average ripening period.
Tomato description
Tomato variety Metelitsa is characterized by small growth. Leaves are medium in size. The first fruit clusters are laid over the 6-8th leaf, the next - every two sheets. The fruits ripen 110 days from the moment of germination.
Tomato Metelitsa is used for planting in open ground, in greenhouses, under temporary shelters. It produces excellent fruit under any growing conditions.
The variety is characterized by increased frost resistance and resistance to typical nightshade diseases. Due to their characteristics, plants are practically not damaged by late blight and bear fruit until the first frost.
Features
Tomato fruitsBlizzards have a slightly pronounced ribbing. The shape of the tomatoes is flat-round. When ripe, the fruits turn bright red.
There are four nests with seeds inside the fruits. The average weight of a tomato is about 100 grams, but under favorable conditions it can reach 200 g.
The flesh is fleshy, tasty, with a characteristic sourness. The appearance of the tomatoes is excellent. The fruits have a universal purpose: they are used to make salads, canned as a whole, cook sauces, prepare pastas, s alt, marinate. After harvesting from the bush, they retain their taste characteristics and external appearance for a long time.
Variety Benefits
According to reviews, the Metelitsa tomato has a high yield and a number of other positive qualities.
- They are easy to grow and recommended for beginners.
- Fruits have a universal purpose.
- From one square meter, 17 or more kilograms of fruits are harvested. High yield, which is confirmed by reviews and photos of Metelitsa tomatoes.
- The bushes of the plant are highly resistant to a number of tomato diseases.
- Ripe tomatoes are stored for a long time, they tolerate transportation well.
- Plants perfectly withstand sudden changes in temperature, cold.
The variety is often grown by farmers due to the high yield of marketable products - about 96% of tomatoes have a marketable appearance and tolerate long-distance transportation.
Features of cultivation
To get a Metelitsa tomato, as in the photo,it is necessary to choose the right place for planting seedlings. It is recommended to grow it in well-lit places, especially in the northern regions.
Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out three months before the expected date of planting. Seeds are planted in tomato soil or a self-prepared substrate with a 1-1.5 cm incorporation. After about 7-14 days, shoots appear. As soon as three true leaves bloom, the plants dive into separate containers. Seedlings are planted in a permanent place at the age of 60 days from the moment of germination.
Seed preparation
Before you start sowing seeds, you need to prepare them. To do this, the seed is soaked in s alted water (a spoonful of s alt is dissolved in a liter of water). Those that emerge are unsuitable for sowing. They should be removed, and the rest, settled, are washed from s alt with clean water and soaked for twenty minutes in a pink solution of potassium permanganate. After that, the seeds are washed again with water, dried. To improve germination, it is recommended to harden the seed in the refrigerator, putting it on the bottom shelf for a day.
Sowing
Seeds are sown in separate containers or common boxes. Soil is poured into them, grooves are made to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. Seeds are laid out individually at the bottom of the groove. From above they are sprinkled with a substrate. At a temperature of 22-24 degrees shoots appear in about a week.
Picking
After the appearance of 2-3 true leaves, the seedlings dive into separate containers. If the tomato is grown immediately in separatecups, then you don’t need to dive - the plants just sprinkle.
During growth, seedlings are fed with an ash solution, complex mineral fertilizers (from the tenth day). Before planting seedlings in a permanent place, it should be hardened off.
Plant care
Plants are planted in open ground when the average daily temperature does not fall below 15 degrees. Planting in greenhouses is carried out earlier. No more than five bushes are planted per square meter.
It is easy to take care of the bushes, the main thing is to water in time, weed weeds, apply fertilizers, loosen the soil under the plants, stepchild and carry out disease prevention measures. To this end, remove all the lower leaves to the first flower brush.
When growing plants in conditions of high humidity, preventive treatments are carried out with fungicides, drugs for fungal and viral diseases.
Harvesting
According to the characteristics, the Metelitsa tomato has a long fruiting period. Harvesting is carried out gradually, as the fruits ripen, and can stretch until October.
According to reviews, tomatoes can be harvested at the stage of milk maturity, as they ripen perfectly without losing their useful qualities and presentation.
Tomatoes are harvested in dry, clear weather, preferably in the morning. During collection, the lower leaves are removed. The harvested crop is stored at room temperature. If they are stored at low rates, they lose their taste anduseful properties, and can also rot.
More useful information about the variety is offered in the video posted in the article.
Following all the rules of agricultural technology, you can get seven kilograms of fruits from one plant.
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