Description of the Precious tomato and how to grow it yourself

The Dragocennost tomato was bred in 1966. Scientists recommended it for outdoor cultivation. These tomatoes have excellent flavor. Dragocennost tomatoes are suitable for salads and canning.

Some information about the described plant

The characteristics and description of the variety are as follows:

1. A plant with medium stem development. Its leaves account for 65-70% of its total volume. The leaves are normal in shape and medium in size. They are green in color and have a slightly corrugated surface.
2. The height of the bush reaches 0.45-0.65 m.
3. From sowing seeds to receiving fruits it takes 116-127 days.
4. The plant develops inflorescences of both simple and intermediate types. They reach 10 cm in length. The first such inflorescence develops above the 6th or 7th leaf. Subsequent inflorescences appear every two leaves.
5. On the main stem of the Precious tomato, up to 5 inflorescences can grow, each producing 2 to 4 fruits.

The description of this tomato can be further expanded by examining the size, color, and shape of the fruit. The fruits are round, but slightly flat on the top and bottom. The surface is slightly ribbed. Unripe fruits are light green, while ripe ones are a rich red. Tomatoes of this variety typically have 5 to 9 seed nests inside the berry.

Farmer reviews of this variety indicate that Precious yields up to 4.0 kg per square meter in open ground. When grown in a greenhouse, the yield reaches 8.5-9.0 kg per square meter.

Initially, this plant was sown in the Volga region, but gradually tomatoes, the variety of which is described above, spread throughout Russia.

Gardeners point out the need to protect bushes from various diseases (late blight and others). The jewel does not tolerate sudden temperature changes well, so it is recommended to plant seedlings in open ground at the end of April or the beginning of May.

The plant tolerates heat, but it is better not to experiment with this property of the tomato, as it is possible to lose up to 50% of the harvest.

How to grow a Jewel yourself

It's best to buy seeds from specialized seed farms. After the first harvest, you can try growing seedlings from the seeds, but not every gardener succeeds.

Seeds are sown in trays of soil in mid-March. The soil is moistened beforehand and supplemented with complex or organic fertilizers, such as peat. After planting, seedlings appear in about a week.

The seedling trays should be moved to a well-lit area. If this fails, it is recommended to illuminate the seedlings with a special lamp. Once the plants reach 8-10 cm in height, harden them off for 1-2 weeks by moving the trays outdoors.

The seedlings can then be transplanted into the soil, after adding nitrogen fertilizer. Before planting, it is recommended to thoroughly loosen the soil in the bed and then water it generously. The bush is trained into 2-3 stems. Three to four seedlings are planted per 1 square meter bed.

Fertilize the bushes with complex fertilizers twice during the growing season. To prevent the development of various diseases, spray the leaves with appropriate chemicals that kill viruses and fungi.

Tomato diseases can be controlled by timely weeding and soil loosening. Water the plants with warm water early in the morning or after sunset.

When tomatoes are attacked by various garden pests, such as aphids or Colorado potato beetles, the usual methods of exterminating these insects are used, using various pesticides. If caterpillars appear that are not killed by pesticides, they will have to be collected by hand and then burned.