Chibis tomatoes do not require special care, so even beginners can easily grow them. Gardeners like this variety because of their ripening time, due to the fact that it does not need to be tied up and stepsoned, because of the stable high yield both in greenhouses and in open ground.
Description of a variety of tomato Chibis
Chibis variety was bred and entered in the State Register in 2007. Recommended for cultivation throughout Russia. It can be grown both in open ground and in greenhouses and film shelters. At the same time, the yield in the greenhouse is higher.
Lapwing is a mid-early variety of tomatoes, from sowing seeds to harvesting the first crop takes about 3 months.
Main characteristics of tomato Chibis:
- The variety is determinant, standard.
- The stalk is quite strong.
- The bush itself is compact, 70-80 cm high, does not require a garter.
- As a rule, it is not necessary for pinching, but moderate pinching is possible in greenhouses.
- Plants have dark green, medium-sized leaves with an uneven and rough surface.
- The inflorescence is simple.
Fruit Characteristics
Chibis fruits are great for salting, and for summer salads. The dense skin prevents the fetus from cracking during preservation. Thanks to the dense skin, tomatoes are well transported and stored for a long time.
The pulp is dense, the taste is sweet with a slight acidity. The fruits are small in size, weighing 50-70 g. The color of the fruit is bright red. The solids content is 5.9%. In shape, the tomatoes are elongated, with a small tip. The fruit itself is fleshy, has 2-3 seed chambers.
Variety Productivity
The ripening time of Chibis tomato depends on climatic and weather conditions, and averages 90-110 days.
Yields of tomatoes may also vary depending on care. With good care and favorable growing conditions, it can be about 15 kg per 1 sq. Km. m, but on average it is 2-3 kg of tomatoes from 1 bush.
In greenhouses, as a rule, productivity is higher. The fruiting variety is friendly, and this is its feature. To increase productivity, it is recommended to collect unripe tomatoes.
Diseases and pests
Due to the short ripening time, Chibis tomato is resistant to the main tomato disease - late blight. He just does not have time to catch them. But to prevent this common disease, adult bushes can be treated with phytosporin in accordance with the instructions. Also, the variety practically does not undergo vertex and root rot.
In order to prevent diseases, many gardeners recommend watering plants with a weak solution of manganese about once a month.
Grade Advantages
According to reviews of tomato Chibis, you can determine many of its advantages:
- Good yield: in the open ground - 2-3 kg from the bush; in the greenhouse - 3-4 kg from the bush.
- The variety is not afraid of nighttime temperature drops.
- Intense tomato flavor of fruits and typical tomato aroma.
- Low bushes have a thick stem, which means they do not need to be tied up and are well resistant to adverse environmental conditions.
- The tomato is unpretentious in leaving.
- The fruits are well stored and transported due to their dense skin and pulp.
- The fruits contain many useful substances: manganese, magnesium, potassium and B vitamins.
As such, the variety has no shortcomings.
Growing tomatoes
Growing tomato lapwing begins with sowing seeds for seedlings. If you plant seeds directly in the ground, then there is no guarantee that the seedlings will be good, and the bushes are strong.
It is better to purchase seeds from reliable producers to avoid over-grading and poor-quality seed material. From the purchased material you need to choose the largest and most complete seeds. After that, the seeds are disinfected: for 20 minutes they are soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. You can also process it with hydrogen peroxide: soak in a 3% solution for 8 minutes.
Also, seeds are treated with growth stimulants - so the sprouts germinate more friendly and faster. To do this, you can buy special products or use folk remedies (aloe juice, potato juice). in growth stimulants, seeds are soaked for 12-18 hours.
After preparation, the seeds are sown in pre-prepared soil. Ideal: mix purchased soil and humus or sand. The sowing depth, as a rule, is 2-4 cm, after which the containers must be closed with polyethylene and put away in a warm place.
After about 5-7 days, the first seedlings will appear, they must immediately be transferred to the sunny windowsill. Tomato Lapwing needs light very much, therefore, if it is not enough, it is possible to illuminate with special lamps.
After the appearance of two true leaves, seedlings can be dived into separate containers. Further care consists in regular watering and top dressing. 1 time in ten days, seedlings can be fed using complex mineral fertilizers.
Sowing of seeds is carried out at the end of March, and already in May, when the threat of frost is over, seedlings can be planted in open ground. The readiness of seedlings for planting can be checked on these leaves - there should be 6-7 pieces. The temperature of the soil should be at least 15 degrees. If tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse, then the soil should be at least 10 degrees warm.
A lapwing is a non-deserving tomato, so it’s enough to leave a distance between bushes of 50-60 cm. Pour water into the prepared wells, plant the seedlings and shade it for 3-4 days.
In the first week after planting, you do not need to water the tomatoes, then watering is carried out about 1 time per week, mainly in the evenings. When the fruits begin to form, you need to water a little more often.
You need to feed once every ten days with complex mineral fertilizer. It is not necessary to pinch and tie up bushes. You can only remove excess leaves so that the fruits turn red faster. Leaves need to be removed regularly. Also, this measure contributes to better ventilation.
In addition, weeding and regular cultivation are needed - after each watering. Loosening is necessary not deep, so as not to damage the root system.
As a conclusion, we can say that Chibis tomato is an unpretentious variety that does not require special care. But at the same time, it is resistant to major diseases and has a great taste. The versatility of the fruit is another great advantage of the variety. All these qualities make the variety popular and in demand.