Description of the Solokha tomato: growing recommendations

It's common to find gardeners who have planted the Solokha tomato at least once. Below are the characteristics and description of the variety.

Description of the Solokha tomato

General description of the Solokha variety:

1. The Solokha variety is a standard, determinate, mid-early variety with high yield.
2. The bushes do not need to be tied up or side-sonned when the fruits ripen.
3. The Solokha variety is easy to grow, so it can be planted both in the ground and in a greenhouse. It is immune to some fungal and viral diseases.
4. The bushes are dark green in color, the leaves are covered with fluff on both sides.
5. Tomatoes reach 0.6-1 m in height.
6. The strong and sturdy rootstock does not branch into several stems.
7. The fruit has an oval, plum-shaped form, a rich red tomato color, and excellent taste.
8. Tomatoes weigh 80-100 g, some fruits reach a weight of 250 g.
9. The skin of the tomatoes is strong: it does not crack in the sun or during transportation.
10. When ripe, the stalk has a green spot with no cracks.
11. The cross-section of the fruit is crimson-red, with fleshy pulp and multiple chambers for storing seeds. It is a polyseed plant.
12. Tomatoes are suitable for preserving salads, tomato juice, and fresh consumption.

How to grow Solokha tomato?

Let's look at how to grow tomatoes. The above characteristics and description of the variety do not cover all the nuances of growing the Solokha tomato. Before planting, treat the seeds with a weak solution of potassium permanganate (manganese). After softening the seeds for 24 hours with plain water, plant them in designated planting containers.

The bushes are not considered picky, so they are often planted outdoors in the ground. The yield is high. It is recommended to begin sowing seeds for seedlings in mid-February to early March. The ripening period from planting is 101-110 days. Pricking out occurs after 1-2 true leaves appear. Before planting in the garden, harden off the plants by opening windows and briefly placing them outside. Solokha tomatoes require regular watering and fertilizing.

Plants are fertilized with organic (compost and manure) and inorganic (containing macro- and microelements, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) fertilizers.

Since the bushes are determinate and standard, they require no staking or pinching. Yields from one bush per season can reach up to 15 kg. Plant 5-6 bushes per square meter.

The Solokha tomato variety has a strong immune system, meaning it's resistant to many viral and fungal diseases, such as verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, and tobacco mosaic. However, for prevention, you can treat the planting hole with a boric acid solution to combat fungal diseases, and the plants themselves with a potassium permanganate solution to combat viral and microbial diseases.

Tomato plants can also be attacked by Colorado potato beetles, aphids, lizards, and even some species of birds. Unfortunately, nothing can be done against birds and lizards, but beetles and aphids can be controlled with a special poison.

It is advisable to spray during flowering or fruit formation, as the poison may not wash off the fruit well and may be harmful to human health. This tomato variety has many reviews, mostly positive.

Some gardeners write: "I've discovered such a wonderful variety; I'll definitely plant it again." Others are delighted with the bushy growth habit. A negative review noted that the tomato doesn't produce much juice, and they'd like to preserve this natural, healthy product for the winter.

If you feed your tomatoes in the fall and water them regularly, they will produce fruit longer. Gardeners who left reviews sent photos of their harvested crops, confirming that the results matched expectations.