Description and cultivation features of the Ekaterina f1 tomato

Many gardeners are interested in how to grow the Ekaterina F1 tomato and what gardeners have to say about this variety. Tomatoes of this variety have excellent flavor, are healthy, and produce a bountiful harvest.

Characteristics of the variety

Description and characteristics of the variety:

1. Ekaterina is a hybrid variety grown in greenhouses.
2. Tomatoes are versatile: they can be eaten fresh, used in salads, juice, tomato paste, sauces, and gravies.
3. A hybrid means that breeders crossed two other tomato varieties to create this variety. Ekaterina is a mid-season variety.
4. On average, the time from planting to fruit ripening is 110-115 days.
5. Tomatoes have good immunity and are resistant to diseases.
6. The plant is indeterminate.
7. After the formation of brushes, the growth of bushes does not stop.
8. The stems reach 2–2.5 m in height.
9. The plant has an average number of leaves.
10. One bunch contains 5-6 fruits.

The fruits are round. The skin is thick. Unripe tomatoes are pale green, while ripe ones are bright red. Each fruit weighs 250–350 g. The flesh is juicy and firm. A yield of up to 30 kg can be obtained from 1 m².

Description of the advantages of tomato:

• high yield;
• resistance to diseases and temperature changes;
• excellent taste;
• high content of vitamins and nutrients;
• transportability;
• long shelf life.

Flaws:

• hybrid seeds cannot be used for planting;
• grown only in a greenhouse;
• the need for pinching out side shoots and tying them to supports.

How to grow tomatoes?

Here's a description of how to grow tomatoes. Seeds should be planted for seedlings in late February or early March. The seeds in the package are already disinfected and do not require soaking in a potassium permanganate solution. You can treat them with a growth stimulant.

Plant the seeds in pots in soil with humus and ash added. Once the seedlings emerge, place them in a sunny spot and water them with warm water. Add fertilizer to the soil after the seedlings have developed two leaves.

Prepare the soil in the greenhouse as follows: loosen the soil and mix it with compost. Beginning in mid-May, transplant the seedlings into the greenhouse. It's best to plant Katya tomatoes in a bed previously occupied by cucumbers or cabbage.

For planting, make holes spaced 40 cm apart. Fertilize the soil with phosphorus fertilizer. Plants are tied to trellises or supports. 1-2 stems are left on the bushes. As they grow, you need to pinch them from above.

Reviews from gardeners

Let's look at the description and reviews from gardeners who have grown this variety.

Olga Andreevna, Samara:

"I planted 'Ekaterina' tomatoes. An excellent early variety, it pleases the eye with its bright red, firm, and select tomatoes. Each tomato weighs 130g. The yield is excellent. The tomatoes are very attractive and have a marketable appearance. This variety sells well."

Elena, Penza:

"I tried planting tomatoes, 'Ekaterina.' The variety is excellent and delicious. The harvest is very good; we got 15 buckets from one greenhouse. The plants are disease-resistant. We fertilized them with herbal infusions and mullein. The tomatoes have a sweet taste. They're small and store well. We made tomato juice and canned them for the winter."

Olga, Saratov:

"I've been growing the Ekaterina variety for several years now. The tomatoes are smooth, beautiful, and have firm skin. They harvest early. They're ideal for canning."