Description of the Crystal F1 tomato, cultivation and planting instructions

Many gardeners are interested in how to grow the Crystal F1 tomato, which they've read about online. Farmers who grow commercial fruit are planting the Crystal F1 variety in their greenhouses.

Description of the variety

The main characteristic of this tomato variety is its all-season, early-ripening nature, making it easy to find Crystal tomatoes in stores or supermarkets in winter. You can recognize Crystal tomatoes on the shelves by their round shape, smooth skin, and red color. The fruits of this variety are small and very tasty, which is why they are grown commercially and in greenhouses. Greenhouse tomatoes produce their first fruits within 3-3.5 months after planting the seeds in the ground.

Characteristics of the variety:

1. The bushes grow tall with thick stems.
2. The internode is short and the inflorescence is simple.
3. The leaf has a pinnate, light green structure.
4. The first inflorescence begins to form above the 5th or 6th leaf. Up to 10 fruits are formed on a single inflorescence.
5. The formation of the bush occurs through pinching, which allows you to get 1-2 stems.
6. To grow strong plants with a good yield, it is necessary to tie up the bushes during the growth and ripening of the fruits.
7. After the first pinching, it is necessary to remove the stepchildren, which can take away strength from the fruits.

How to grow tomatoes?

Greenhouse cultivation allows gardeners to grow beautiful tomatoes, each weighing 120-160 g. The Crystal tomato is red inside and out, has a dense structure, and three seed chambers containing small seeds. The thickness of each seed wall in this hybrid variety varies between 6-8 mm, making the fruits easy to transport over long distances and store well.

Tomatoes grown in greenhouses don't crack or spoil. The fruits ripen in clusters, and gardeners and summer residents harvest the fruit in their own beds. Each cluster weighs 1.5 kg or more.

Crystal F1 tomatoes are characterized by their meatiness, sweet and sour flavor, and firm yet thin skin. This makes them easy to cut into salads and preserve whole in jars. Many homemakers use Crystal F1 tomatoes for pickling, marinating, and making purees, pastes, and tomato juice.

Planting and growing

Reviews from gardeners indicate that Crystal F1 tomatoes can be grown in neutral and slightly acidic soils. Sowing should be done according to the weather and climate conditions specific to the region. Seedlings should be grown in pots filled with soil. Before sowing, make holes 1-2 cm deep in the soil. Then, place the seeds in the pots and cover with a layer of topsoil.

Once the seedlings have formed 2-4 true leaves (usually 30-35 days after sowing), they should be pricked out. After 50-60 days, the seedlings will reach a height of 25-30 cm. They can then be sown in beds spaced 50x40 cm apart. Typically, 2-3 plants are planted per square meter. A single plant grown in a greenhouse yields 15-18 kg of tomatoes, up to 10 kg in a hotbed, and 6 kg in the open ground.

After planting in a greenhouse or hotbed, or in open ground, it is necessary to properly care for the plants. This includes timely watering, fertilizing, and establishing light and temperature conditions.

Drip irrigation should be done every 7-10 days. Mulching and fertilizing the soil with mineral and organic fertilizers are essential for tomato care. A greenhouse or hotbed should be regularly ventilated, and both the open and greenhouse soil should be weeded. Gardeners recommend using a folk remedy to accelerate growth. Dissolve ash in 2 liters of water, then dilute this mixture with boiling water. When the solution has cooled, add another 5 liters of water, one bottle of iodine, and 10 grams of boric acid. Let the solution sit for 1 day, then pour it under the roots of the bushes.