Description of the Tarpan hybrid and tomato cultivation techniques

Tarpan is a first-generation hybrid tomato. This variety is characterized by disease resistance and can be grown both outdoors and indoors. Pink tomatoes are used in cooking and are included in children's diets. The variety maintains high yields regardless of planting density.

Advantages of a hybrid

The Tarpan F1 tomato is designed for cultivation in open ground and greenhouses. This mid-season hybrid begins bearing fruit 95-105 days after germination.

A determinate plant with medium vigor and a compact form. The bushes have a moderate amount of foliage. The leaves are medium-sized and light green. Each cluster produces 4-6 fruits.

Ripe Tarpan F1 tomatoes are very juicy and have a fairly firm texture. The fruit's description refers to the characteristic flavor of pink tomatoes. Depending on growing conditions, tomatoes weigh 130-185 g.

Tomatoes have thick skin, which prevents the fruit from cracking as it ripens, maintaining its shape and marketable appearance. When cut horizontally, numerous chambers containing seeds are visible.

This hybrid is characterized by juicy flesh, a dense, sugary texture when crushed, and a sweet, rich flavor. Tomatoes of this variety are recommended for children as a puree. Juice is also made from the tomatoes. The fruits retain their shape when canned.

Harvested tomatoes withstand long-distance transportation well and have a long shelf life. Fruits picked from the bush at the biological ripeness stage are ripened in a warm environment, maintaining their flavor.

Agricultural technology for tomato cultivation

The variety's characteristics and description indicate an early ripening period, so seeds for seedlings are sown in early March. Soil is specially prepared for planting. It contains the following components:

• garden soil;
• humus;
• turf;
• wood ash.

If you can't prepare your own soil, you can use a ready-made substrate, which is available at a specialty store. Pour the mixture into containers. Make furrows on the surface, 1 cm deep, spaced 5 cm apart.

Hybrid seeds generally require no additional treatment before planting. They are coated with a special seed coat containing the nutrients necessary for plant development.

Tomato seeds are placed in the furrows and loosely covered with soil. The container is sprayed with warm water and covered with plastic wrap or glass. Once the seedlings emerge, the cover is removed and the container is moved to a well-lit area.

When two true leaves have formed, the plants are pricked out into separate pots filled with substrate. This allows for the simultaneous selection of weak plants. At this stage, fertilize with complex fertilizers.

Seedlings with strong stems, 6-8 formed leaves, and the first flower cluster are suitable for planting in the ground. Plants are transferred to the open ground after the soil and air have warmed. Planting is most often done in May.

In open ground, 3-4 seedlings are planted per square meter. Planting in a greenhouse at double the density, 5 plants per square meter, increases the yield per unit area by 90%.

It's best to plant in 1-2 rows. To improve air circulation, remove lower leaves. Lateral shoots should be pinched after the fourth flower stalk.

To speed up the harvest process, mulching the soil with non-woven black fiber is used. This method allows seedlings to be planted in open ground 20-35 days earlier and provides drip irrigation for the plants.

The hybrid prefers moderate watering at the roots. Water should be added when the top layer of soil dries out. Tomatoes respond well to mineral and organic fertilizers.

The choice of fertilizer is determined by soil quality and weather conditions. When applying fertilizer, consider the plant's developmental period. During the period of green growth, the bushes are provided with nitrogen.

To form a healthy root system, complex preparations containing phosphorus are added. It is important to understand that a nutritional deficiency can lead to improper plant development, while an excess will negatively affect the formation of ovaries.

The hybrid is resistant to the main diseases of nightshade crops. To prevent disease, treat the plantings with a hydrogen peroxide solution or a mixture of quicklime and copper sulfate.

To combat biological pests, insecticides or folk remedies are used. Regular weeding and mulching will help prevent insect infestations.

Reviews from gardeners growing the Tarpan hybrid indicate significant space savings thanks to the plant's compact shape. Vegetable growers point to the tomato's advantages, including its excellent taste. Many even write, "I planted it because of its excellent taste."

One of the disadvantages of tomatoes is that hybrid seeds cannot be used for planting the following season.