Description of the Zlatov hybrid tomato, growing seedlings and caring for the variety

The Zlatova tomato belongs to a group of hybrids with unusual fruit coloring. The berries of this variety are orange with yellow hues. This vegetable can be grown in open ground and greenhouses. When growing the Zlatova tomato in greenhouses, farmers achieve higher yields than when sowing it outdoors. These tomatoes are used fresh and canned for winter storage.

Briefly about the plant and its fruits

The characteristics and description of the variety are as follows:

1. The growing season of a tomato is 110 days from sowing seedlings to harvesting.
2. The bush reaches a height of 130-150 cm, requiring support to trellises or stakes. The stem develops numerous lateral shoots, forcing farmers to constantly remove side shoots and foliage at the lower levels of the bush. When grown in a greenhouse, the hybrid reaches a height of 170-200 cm.
3. To obtain a high yield, it is recommended to train the bushes into two stems. Each cluster produces 6 to 7 fruits.
4. The tomatoes are shaped like orange spheres, but when the berries are cut, the flesh is reddish in color.
5. The weight of tomatoes ranges from 80 to 120 g.

Reviews from farmers growing this variety indicate that up to 2.5 kg of berries can be harvested from a single bush in greenhouse conditions. Gardeners note that the plant is immune to most diseases common to nightshade crops.

Zlatov's yields are unaffected by external conditions. The fruits are highly resistant to mechanical damage, making them suitable for transport over any distance.

In Russia, this hybrid grows in open fields in the southern regions. In the central and northern regions of the country, it is recommended to grow tomatoes in greenhouse blocks and hotbeds.

Obtaining hybrid seedlings

The seeds are disinfected with potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide before sowing in a special soil for tomatoesIf previously used containers are used for propagating seedlings, they should be treated with potassium permanganate. This will reduce the risk of fungal infection.

Planting material is sown in boxes in the last ten days of March. The seeds are planted 10 mm deep, with a minimum distance of 30 mm between them. The soil should contain up to 40% peat. After 10 days, the sprouts should be immediately moved to a bright location.

After planting the seeds, treat the soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Feed the seedlings with complex mineral mixtures. To prevent root rot, place drainage material, such as pieces of charcoal, at the bottom of the container. Maintain a temperature of 20°C in the room containing the seedlings.

When the seedlings are 55-60 days old, they are transferred to their permanent soil. Before this, the seedlings are hardened off. The soil in the bed is prepared, and 55 g of superphosphate and potassium sulfate, as well as 50 g of ammonium sulfate, are added per 1 m².

Seedlings are planted when the soil temperature is at least 13…14°C. For this purpose, furrows 0.4–0.45 m wide and up to 20 cm deep are made in the beds. Before planting, the soil is treated with Baikal or Fitosporin. The seedlings are not watered for two days before transplanting, but are thoroughly moistened half an hour before placing them in the bed.

The first watering of the bushes is done 10 days after transplanting the seedlings into the beds. Thereafter, water them once a week. The hybrid's planting pattern is 0.5 x 0.5 m. Light must reach all plants evenly, otherwise, the yield of the bushes will decrease sharply.

Caring for the hybrid before harvesting

Throughout the growing season, tomatoes are fed with complex fertilizers 3-4 times. Initially, nitrogen and potassium mixtures are used to ensure maximum foliage growth. After flowering, potassium fertilizers are recommended, and when the first fruits appear, phosphorus and potassium mixtures are used.

It is recommended to water the bushes with warm water that has been left in the sun. This should be done late in the evening, after the sun has set. Overwatering the soil is unacceptable, as this will cause root rot.

It is recommended to loosen the soil in the beds twice a week. Mulching the soil will help prevent seedlings from becoming infected with fungal infections. Weeding will eliminate the risk of disease and destroy most pests that first settle on weeds and then move on to cultivated plants.

Although the described tomato has immunity to many diseases, it must be treated with medicinal preparations to prevent bacterial infection.

When garden pests appear, such as aphids or Colorado beetles, they are destroyed using folk remedies (soap solution, copper sulfate) or the bushes are treated with chemicals that kill insects.