Summer residents prefer to grow a bear’s paw tomato for their unpretentiousness and taste. This variety is especially popular with busy people who can not come to the country often. Tomatoes do not require special attention. It is enough to tie up bushes, fertilize and water the soil, but plants rarely need this. About the characteristics of tomato "bear paw" read in the article.
Grade description
The tomato is so called because of the similarity of the shape of its leaves with the paw of the well-known animal - the bear. This variety reveals the best qualities, growing in regions with a climate that is characterized as warm or temperate. In areas with cold weather cultivated in greenhouses. The culture is characterized by medium-late ripening. Tomatoes reach full ripeness after 110-115 days from the appearance of seedlings. Bushes of the plant are indeterminate type. According to gardeners, they are powerful.
If grown in a greenhouse, they reach a height of two meters, in open soil - one and a half. So that they do not stretch even more in length, you need to pinch the growth point. Bushes need a garter to the supports. They are installed in each hole immediately during planting seedlings. According to the reviews of summer residents, it is better to use trellises rather than stakes as a support for plants. There are a lot of foliage on the plant; it has a dark green, saturated color. Inflorescences are simple. The bookmark of the first brush occurs at the level of the ninth sheet, immediately below it, the subsequent ones are formed in one or two.
Fruit characterization
Tomatoes are large, each 350-400 g in weight, but their mass can reach 800 g if they grow in the south. In a warm climate, from 25 to 30 tomato brushes are formed on one plant, in other regions - 10 pieces or more. Fruits have a rounded shape, acquire a dark red hue in a mature state, slightly flattened. Seed chambers are present in large numbers. The peel is not hard, covered with a glossy coating. According to photos and reviews of gardeners, the tomato has a “bear paw”, fleshy and very juicy pulp, on the fault it is sugary and very beautiful in appearance, but sourness is present.
Description of the benefits of fruits
Tomato "bear paw" is endowed with a rich composition of substances useful for the human body. Regularly eating fruits, you can solve problems with diseases of the heart, intestines. Exchange processes are improving. Lycopene in the composition of tomatoes helps to neutralize free radicals.
Tomato "bear paw": reviews, photos, productivity
This tomato variety is characterized by fairly high yields. If you take care of the plants in compliance with all the rules of agricultural technology, then one can get 30 kg of fruits. In addition, high yields are achieved due to the long fruiting period. Experienced field growers note that if a crop is grown in a greenhouse, tomatoes ripen throughout September. Harvesting is not at the same time. If there are few bushes, and tomatoes are intended for personal consumption, according to gardeners, this is very good, there are always fresh vegetables on the table. But if tomatoes are grown on a large scale, it is not very convenient, you have to harvest several times, which takes a lot of time.
Description of the advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Tomato "bear paw" - universal. It is successfully grown in an arid climate and in harsh Siberian conditions. In areas characterized by a short duration of summer, greenhouses are considered the best option for breeding crops. According to reviews of vegetable growers, these tomatoes are worth growing, as they have many advantages:
- Arid periods are well tolerated.
- Quickly adapt in conditions associated with changing weather.
- The fruits are large.
- Torn tomatoes ripen well.
- They give large yields.
- Stored for a long time.
- Do not require special care.
- When transporting commercial qualities do not change for the worse.
There are also disadvantages: due to the powerful growth of shoots, stepsons have to be removed during the entire growing season. Plants should be formed in two or three stems, no more. The lower leaves are also subject to removal, especially those located under the brushes with tomatoes. As gardeners note, there is another significant drawback: the fruits crack, but only if there is excess moisture in the soil, so you need to be careful when watering. In addition, not everyone likes the taste of tomatoes: they are sour.
Where are used?
Tomato "bear paw" (photo presented for review) with its unusual shape and size attracts both experienced gardeners and beginners. The fruits are famous for juiciness, they are solid, with a good presentation. Just look at them and the desire to buy arises instantly. Therefore, such tomatoes are ideal for sale to the population through the market. In the hustle and bustle of this place, vegetables can fall. But this variety does not suffer from bumps: it does not crack, does not crease, and retains the same appearance. Tomatoes are consumed fresh, salads, juices, fruit drinks, pasta are prepared from them, canned for the winter. This variety is grown in every farm.
Features in the cultivation
Tomato "bear paw" according to gardeners, bred using seedlings. To increase seed germination, they are placed in a solution that stimulates the growth of plants, for example, Epin. Experts recommend sowing seeds in late March or early April, and to obtain high-quality seedlings, use sod and garden soil, as well as humus. To lighten the structure of the soil, you can add vermiculite and sand to it. After 60 days, the seedlings will grow, get stronger, it can be planted in open soil in the garden.
Description of care
Tomato "bear paw" does not need frequent watering, even if the weather is hot for a long time. Plants tolerate drought well. It is enough to water them once in seven days, but abundantly: pour three to five liters of liquid under each bush. If tomato bushes are watered frequently and plentifully, ripe fruits will grow of lower quality.
When the fruits begin to ripen en masse, watering should be stopped to prevent them from cracking. According to experienced gardeners, watering does not need to be carried out during the day in extreme heat, as the moisture will evaporate intensively, which is why the leaves will begin to dry and burn. This should not be done in the late evening, because at this time of day condensation forms on the leaves, which provokes the development of a disease such as late blight.
Growing this variety of tomatoes, it is preferable to use fertilizers with mineral compounds: potassium and phosphorus. Top dressing is applied in liquid form twice a month. A fertilizer solution is prepared as follows: for 10 liters of water take two large tablespoons of superphosphate and half the dose of potassium sulfate.
Thanks to potassium supplements, the sugar content of fruits increases, and phosphorus - the development of all parts of the bush. You can, as a substitute for store-bought fertilizers, use regular ash, which is also rich in other trace elements. According to the experience of gardeners, first you need to water the plants, and then make fertilizing.
When the bushes begin to bloom, they need to be sprayed. To do this, boric acid is added to the water at the rate of: one sachet per 10 liters of water. Gardeners advise adding iodine to the solution, a few drops are enough. Thanks to such top dressing, the fruits will be better tied, the plant immunity will increase. If the climate is characterized by a sharp change in weather, the HB 101 immunostimulant can be used to maintain plant health.