Fenda tomato: variety characteristics, yield and reviews

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Many gardeners - amateurs and farmers - were pleasantly surprised by the hybrid variety - Fenda F1 tomato. An agricultural plant is perfect for growing indoors literally everywhere except in the northern regions, and in open beds in the southern regions of Russia. Hybrid seeds are supplied by Clause, France.

General information

Fenda F1 tomatoes are an indeterminate tall hybrid that is most often grown in heated greenhouses and greenhouses. In a hot climate, the harvest reaches 40 or even 50 brushes. The height of the plant can be up to two meters. In the conditions of our country, especially if you grow tomatoes in a greenhouse, it is recommended to form bushes into one stem.

Like other tall hybrid varieties, Fenda tomatoes should be strengthened in time with tying. If the plant is grown in fields and open beds, stakes or trellises are used for props. Remember that to create a bush with one main stem, you will have to constantly cut off all the stepchildren. The first flower clusters appear after about the 9th true leaf, and thenafter every 3rd new ones are laid.

Distinctive features of the variety

Fenda tomatoes begin to bear fruit quite early. The duration of the ripening period of tomatoes ranges from 60 to 110 days.

Description of an adult plant: a powerful bush on which large leaves are attached, the trunk is tall, thick and straight. Approximately 10 brushes are formed, and fruits - up to 50 pieces per bush.

Tomatoes have a flat-round shape and a pleasant pink color. Ripe fruits have hollow seed chambers (six or more). Tomatoes are tasty, with little or no sourness. Even among other pink varieties, Fenda stands out for its sweetness and sugariness.

Description of fruits

The mass of one ripe tomato can reach from 200 to 500 grams, so the Fenda tomato is rightfully considered a large-fruited hybrid variety. Productivity of one square meter of plantations - from 25 kg. Fruits tolerate transportation over long distances well due to the dense structure - the tomatoes are elastic, which allows them not to crack.

How to get tomato seedlings

Planting tomato variety Fenda is preferable to carry out in greenhouse structures than in open ground. For this he was created. Planting method - seedlings. It is best to grow young tomatoes on your own. For sowing, buy material only from reliable suppliers and carefully study the labels on the packaging.

Before planting seeds,it is important to remove small and damaged items. The first thing to do is to immerse the material in s alted water. Those seeds that have sunk to the bottom are used for sowing. Of course, they must be washed in advance and kept for 10-15 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Gardeners advise planting young seedlings in the following ways:

• in potting mix;
• in coconut fiber;
• in peat tablets.

Sowing conditions

According to the description of Fend's tomato, the best time for sowing is the beginning of spring (early March), when daylight hours begin to increase. The temperature regime plays a special role in the normal development of the hybrid form. Initially, it is best to maintain indoors at plus 22°-23°, after which the indicators are gradually reduced to plus 17°-19° so that the seedlings do not grow upwards.

Young tomato sprouts dive into pots or paper cups at the moment when the first two leaves appear. To get a rich harvest, seedlings are best watered with rain and melt water. If you do not have time to collect it or these actions are not justified, because plantings occupy large areas, then you can use two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide per liter of water. An excellent option would be to install an artificial light source near greenhouse plantations.

After planting the plants in the ground, they are abundantly watered and sprinkled with mulch, the thickness of which reaches 100 mm. Within 8-10 days, the seedlings are not disturbed, which allows it to grow well.take root. If the soil is well mulched, the bed does not need abundant watering during this period.

How to care

Experienced gardeners advise watering Fenda tomatoes every 4-5 days before flowering, and twice as often after that. Pouring water on the leaves is not recommended. Moisturize hybrid plants at the root, in the morning. When removing stepchildren, "stumps" should be preserved in order to prevent overgrowth. This is necessary for the normal development of the main trunk and brushes, on which the fruits will form.

Fenda F1 tomato was created by breeders in order to obtain large yields, and therefore, plants take nutrients from the soil faster than all known varieties. Of course, for this reason, fertilizers should be applied more often to the soil in the garden with plantings. However, it is not recommended to exceed their norm in this situation. Compensate for the lack of nutrients is quite realistic only by increasing the frequency of feeding. According to reviews, the Fenda tomato gives a good harvest with foliar fertilization.

Let's clarify what nutrients are applied to the soil to improve the growth of the hybrid and accelerate the process of fruit ripening:

1. Potassium. Able to increase the growth of the root system, contributes to the normal transportation of water with nutrients through the stems, accelerates the accumulation of carbohydrates. Potassium is directly involved in the synthesis of vitamin C. The fruits of the Fenda tomato, when a sufficient amount of potassium fertilizers are applied, become brighter and more fragrant, capable of a long timemaintain excellent taste. Hybrid varieties such as Fenda F1 require several times more potash nutrient mixtures than conventional varieties.
2. Phosphorus. This component is important for the normal ripening of fruits, the growth of stems and seeds. With a lack of phosphorus, the growth of shoots is delayed, the color crumbles or does not appear at all.
3. Nitrogen. Thanks to this element, there is an increase in the growth of the bush and the coloring of the tops in a rich green color. If you do not calculate with the proportions and add more nitrogen to the soil, then the plant will “fatten” - all the nutrition will be spent on the development of stems and foliage.

Tip: when top dressing, it is important to observe the proportions of fertilizer application so that there is 4 times more potassium than nitrogen.

Opinion of gardeners

Fenda F1 tomato is a fairly new variety that has already earned excellent reviews from domestic and foreign vegetable growers, who immediately tried the tomatoes. Many gardeners note that the mass of one tomato under standard growing conditions was 600 grams. According to reviews, Tomato Fenda F1 has the following advantages - pleasant taste and large-fruited. The latter is important for those who grow vegetables for commercial purposes. Everyone who once planted this hybrid in their beds plans to grow Fenda F1 tomato in the future.