Description of the bright tomato Palenka, growing seedlings and caring for the hybrid

The Palenka F1 tomato is the most vibrant, juicy, delicious, aromatic, and healthy. Proper care is essential for this tomato to grow as described. This variety, bred by breeders, is very productive, and the fruits themselves have a vibrant flavor. The tomatoes are fleshy and slightly sweet.

Description and recommendations

The Palenca tomato variety is best grown in greenhouses or under plastic covers. The plant grows vigorously and tall, with stems reaching up to 2 meters. There's no limit to their growth, so gardeners need to know how to shape the plant.

Thanks to its massive stem, the plant can support the heavy weight of the fruit. It's best to leave only one stem on Palenca tomatoes, removing all other shoots.

• The leaves are medium-sized and green. Clusters produce 5-10 tomatoes.
• The fruits are long and glossy, weighing approximately 150 g. They have a long shelf life without cracking and are easy to transport.
• Tomatoes are versatile. Palenca tomatoes are delicious fresh and in salads, as well as pickled and preserved. This variety is often used in dietary salads.
• With proper care, feeding, and fertilization, you can harvest up to 20 kg of fruit from 1 square meter.

Growing seedlings

Sow the seeds two months before planting. It is recommended to treat the seeds with a dilute solution of potassium permanganate before planting.

Planted seeds are covered with plastic wrap to maintain a temperature of 25°C. When the first shoots appear, the covering is removed. When the second leaf appears, transplanting is recommended.

The plants are then transplanted into open ground. Three plants are planted per square meter, or four if a single stem has formed.

Experienced gardeners place crushed eggshells in the holes before planting seedlings. Next, the tomatoes need to be watered regularly, side-sonned, fertilized, and fed.

Care Features

Watering should be generous and done with room-temperature water. The plant is quite hardy and has good disease resistance, making it virtually immune to diseases and pests.

The Palenka variety is only susceptible to late blight, which causes the leaves to turn yellow and the fruit to develop brown spots. This disease can be prevented by treating the soil with Mikosan.

Due to their long stems, they often require staking. Fertilizing is recommended a week after the first transplant. Watering with a humus-infused infusion works well for Palenka tomatoes. Fertilizing and fertilizing should be done alternately, every 2-3 weeks.

Watering should be done regularly and without interruption. If you miss even one, the tomatoes will begin to crack.

The Palenca variety isn't for those who don't visit the garden for several weeks. Growing this tomato requires effort, but the high yield pays off.

Pinching out side shoots is essential. Ignoring it will lead to tomato diseases and reduced yields. Bush formation and pinching out side shoots are ongoing throughout the growing season.

The Palenca tomato variety can be grown in any climate zone. It is quite tolerant of weather and temperature fluctuations.

Removing lower and old leaves will improve ventilation of the bushes. They can only be torn off in a sideways direction, but never downwards, so as not to damage the stem.

With proper care, the Palenka variety bears fruit for a long time, right up until the frost, and even longer if the greenhouses are heated.

During the fruiting period, the air temperature in the greenhouse should be approximately +20°C, and the soil temperature +18°C. Good lighting is also important for both seedlings and those already planted in the ground.

Reviews from experienced gardeners

Although the seed producers' descriptions and characteristics of the variety recommend planting Palenka tomatoes in greenhouses, reviews indicate that many experienced gardeners have grown this variety of tomato in open ground with considerable success.

Some of them have been planting Palenka tomatoes for years and are never disappointed, as this tomato feeds the whole family. Reviews from experienced gardeners who have grown tomatoes are compelling. A homemaker who has planted Palenka tomatoes can always make a pile of delicious preserves for their family.

Tomatoes not only have a bright taste and color, they are rich in vitamins and nutrients.

With proper care, tomatoes will always delight you with a high yield.