Tomato "Sugar pudovichok": description, cultivation features, photo

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

Tomatoes are certainly one of the most popular crops among Russian gardeners. Every year at the beginning of the season, domestic summer residents look for the best for themselves - the most unpretentious and productive varieties of tomatoes. And of course, breeders pay maximum attention to this culture. Accordingly, there are many good varieties of tomatoes today. For example, in the garden you can plant a very tasty and unpretentious care tomato "Sugar Pudovichok".

Where and by whom bred

This wonderful productive variety was registered in the 90s of the last century. It was brought out by specialists of the Siberian Garden company, widely known in our country. This agricultural company is located in the Novosibirsk region and is currently the largest supplier of planting material for horticultural crops in Russia.

General description of the tomato "Sugar Pudovich"

This variety is intended for cultivation both in open ground and in a greenhouse. According to the manufacturer, on the street "Sugar Pudovichok" does not grow above 80 cm. In the greenhouse, the lengththe stem of this tomato can reach 1.2 m. The yield of this tomato, subject to proper care, is usually 8-10 kg per bush.

The growing season of Sugar Pudovichka, like other tomatoes, is long. That is, it must be grown by seedling method. When planting both in the open field and in the greenhouse, this variety requires a garter to the supports.

Description of fruits

The "Sugar Pudovichok" belongs to the salad group of varieties. The fruits on the bushes of this tomato grow very large. Their average weight reaches 600 grams. But many tomatoes on the bushes grow up to 800-900 or more grams.

The color of tomatoes "Sugar Pudovichok" have raspberry saturated. Their distinctive feature is the small content of seeds in the pulp. The taste of these tomatoes, judging by the reviews of summer residents, is simply excellent. According to this parameter, at the moment, "Sugar Pudovichok" occupies almost the very first place in the ranking of salad varieties. Its flesh at a break after a while begins to sugar. It has a rich and very sweet taste. To prepare summer vegetable salads, according to summer residents, these tomatoes are just perfect.

Photos of tomatoes "Sugar pudovichok" are presented in the review. As you can see, the shape of the fruits of this variety are rounded, slightly flattened. They ripen 100-110 days after the emergence of seedlings. That is, this variety belongs to the group of mid-season.

Can it be canned

The fruits of the "Sugar Pudovich" grow, thus, very large. But many gardenersNevertheless, it is advised to use them, including for canning. Bushes of this variety are very productive. And picking up not too large fruits for pickling in the whole form of work will not be difficult. Also, these tomatoes are just great for s alting according to the “dessert slices” recipe. Thus, it is possible to harvest large fruits of this variety by cutting them into pieces. In canned form, judging by the reviews, Sugar Pudovichok tomatoes are also very tasty.

Disadvantages of the variety

Buy the seeds of "Sugar Pudovichka" for your site, therefore, recommends the majority of summer residents. There are many advantages to this unpretentious variety. But these tomatoes also have some drawbacks. First of all, it is not too high resistance to diseases. In open ground, the Sugar Pudovichok tomato can infect late blight. In the greenhouse, such tomatoes often suffer from brown spotting.

Growing seedlings

As with most other tomato varieties, Sugar Pudovichka is scheduled for planting in boxes 60-90 days before being transferred to open ground. That is, these tomatoes need to be sown in March-April. Seedlings of these tomatoes are grown using standard technology.

Young bushes of "Sugar Pudovichka" grow already on the windowsill quite large. Therefore, you should not rush too much with planting seeds of this variety. The soil in the boxes a day before sowing must be disinfected by spilling hot water. For diseases, this variety, as already mentioned, tounfortunately not very stable.

Seeds of "Sugar Pudovichka" are buried in the ground in grooves by 1.5 cm. After emergence, the seedlings are transferred to a bright place and then periodically watered. If desired, in the phase of two true leaves, you can pick the seedlings of this variety.

These tomatoes are transferred to open ground at the end of May. They are placed in the garden (as in the greenhouse) in the amount of 3-5 pcs. by 1 m2.

Features of summer care

In the warm season, the technology for growing tomatoes "Sugar Pudovichok" is also used standard. That is, tomatoes are fertilized three times a season and they try to water them not too often, but plentifully.

Shtamba tomatoes of this variety do not form. Summer residents grow them both in greenhouses and in open ground using the two-shoot method. This method allows you to get the best result in terms of harvest.

The manufacturer, as already mentioned, notes in the instructions for these tomatoes that they do not grow above 80 cm in the open field. However, many gardeners refute this in their reviews on the Internet. And in the open field and in the greenhouse, these tomatoes, with good care, as gardeners say, can grow up to 2 m in height.

This variety can develop several fruits on one brush. The weight of ripe tomatoes "Sugar Pudovichka" is large. Therefore, experienced gardeners advise tying brushes with fruits. Otherwise, they may simply break off.

Spraying against phytophthora and brownspotting

The fact that this variety is resistant to the most common nightshade diseases has already been mentioned above in the description of the Sugar Pudovich tomato. According to summer residents, these tomatoes, unfortunately, are often infected with late blight and brown spot. To prevent the development of these diseases in the plantings of "Sugar Pudovichka", therefore, it is imperative to carry out preventive spraying. You can use for this purpose both fungicides, for example, Bordeaux mixture, and folk remedies - whey, garlic infusion, etc.

To prevent the development of such diseases, it is necessary to water tomatoes in the summer only under the root. A greenhouse with such tomatoes should also be ventilated periodically. Tomatoes "Sugar Pudovich" get sick, usually due to high humidity in the environment.