Description of the Bread and Salt tomato and gardener reviews

Gardeners are asking about the "Bread and Salt" tomato variety, which they found reviews of on online forums. This tomato variety can be grown both outdoors and in a greenhouse. In the open field, seedlings are planted in early June, and in the greenhouse, in early May.

Characteristics of the Bread and Salt tomato

Description and characteristics of the variety:

1. Tomatoes Bread and Salt produce a rich harvest.
2. The fruits grow large, red, with thin skin and slight ribbing at the stem.
3. The largest fruit weighs up to 800 g. The tomatoes taste sweet and fleshy.
4. This variety is unpretentious.
5. The plant tolerates both cold and hot weather. The bushes are medium-sized, spreading but compact.
6. The maximum height of the plant is 1 m.

For seedlings, sow seeds in the second half of March. Transplant after 2-3 leaves appear. Plant in a 30x50 cm pattern. Fertilize 2-3 times throughout the growing season.

Although the "Bread and Salt" tomato is an easy-to-grow variety, there are certain guidelines that are recommended when planting. Pre-planting preparation will take several days, as the process consists of three stages: disinfection, soaking, and hardening.

To disinfect, gardeners use a clear solution of potassium permanganate or garlic water. In both cases, the seeds are rinsed under running water after treatment.

Soaking seeds in various stimulating solutions plays an important role in germination. If you plant dry seeds, there's always a risk that they won't germinate. Specialty stores will likely offer a variety of growth stimulants, but if you're not keen on chemicals, aloe vera juice is another option.

To do this, refrigerate the aloe juice for a day to activate its protective properties. Next, dilute the juice with water at a ratio of 1:3 and only then add the seeds. After 15-30 minutes, rinse the seeds under running water.

Hardening is done to increase cold tolerance. To do this, seeds are covered with a damp cloth and placed in a plastic bag at room temperature for 24 hours. After 24 hours in a warm place, they are placed on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator (at a temperature of at least 0°C) for another 24 hours. This process is repeated twice, after which the seeds are completely ready for planting.

Planting in the ground. Seedlings are planted in pre-prepared soil. Two weeks before planting, the soil is fertilized and loosened. A prerequisite for growing tomatoes is tying. Experienced gardeners recommend using supports for all varieties. This helps the plant support its heavy trusses and makes care and watering easier.

The plant will thank you for timely hilling, weeding, fertilizing and pinching.

I'd like to discuss fertilizing tomatoes in more detail, as overdosing on fertilizer is undesirable for this crop. Tomatoes are fed with the elements the plant needs at a particular stage of development.

The first feeding is done before planting the seedlings in the ground. After 2-3 leaves have formed, the plant should receive a small amount of liquid urea fertilizer (1 tablespoon diluted in 10 liters of water). After two weeks, use a nitrophoska solution (Agricola No. 3 or Effecton-O).

Before planting in the ground, add 1 handful of humus, compost and ash to the holes.
After 2-3 weeks, mineral fertilizers are used.

During flowering, the plant needs bird droppings or mullein to form good ovaries. After ovaries have formed, a wood ash solution should be used. Nitrogen-containing fertilizers should not be included in the feed.

Reviews from gardeners

Irina Antonovna, Moscow region:

"I was planting 'Bread and Salt' tomatoes, and it turned out there's also a 'Khlebosol' variety. The first is a hybrid, large-fruited, sweet, and also ripens earlier."

Yulia, Kostroma:

"I noticed that the photos of tomatoes from the Siberian Garden package don't match what's actually growing in the garden. The Bread and Salt tomatoes are very reminiscent of Siberian Shangi tomatoes".

Tatyana, Saratov:

"This isn't my first year planting tomatoes. We really enjoyed the early 'Bread and Salt' tomatoes. They're large, fleshy, and sweet. I collected seeds from the largest ones to plant again next year."