Tomato Idol is a favorite of many gardeners. It does not apply exclusively to salad types, although it has a pronounced tomato taste and aroma. It is best used for juices, tomatoes and sauces, whole-fruit preservation. The variety gives delicious tomatoes until late autumn, while other varieties are already ceasing to bear fruit.
Tomato Idol belongs to the early ones - from the middle of summer you can harvest the first crops. The variety was bred by domestic breeders for growing in greenhouses and open ground.
Description
The idol belongs to the determinant standard species, but when formed in 2-3 stems, during the growing season it can reach two meters in height. With proper agricultural technology, the weight of a tomato can reach 400 grams, and from one bush you can collect up to six or more kilograms of delicious fruits: about 20 kilograms are collected from one square meter.
Tomatoes ripen early, about 100 days after the appearance of the first shoots and bear fruit until late autumn. If you take into account the reviews of tomato Kumir, the fruiting period may shift, depending on the region.
The plant is highly resistant to various types of diseases, pests. Even at the stage of formation of the bush, the culture must provide support, as well as timely feed.
Fruit Description
The fruits of tomatoes are large, rounded, red. They have a balanced sweet and sour taste with a bright tomato aroma. The mass of one fetus ranges from 300 to 500 grams, but there are also champions. Inside the tomato from four to six seed chambers.
In cooking, it is recommended to use fruits for fresh consumption, for preparing salads, as well as for preserving whole fruits. Tomatoes have proven themselves well in the preparation of sauces and juices. Ripe tomatoes are stored for a long time, well tolerate transportation without loss of presentation.
Agricultural technology
Tomato Idol is grown in seedlings. To obtain healthy, strong plants, it is necessary to prepare seeds for sowing. To do this, first, culling unsuitable seeds is carried out using salted water: a spoonful of salt is diluted in a liter of water, seeds are placed in the composition for 15-20 minutes. Those that remain floating on the water are removed, and those that sink to the bottom are washed under running water and dried. Then the seeds are treated with a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 20-30 minutes. After disinfection, the material is washed, dried and sown in the ground.
Dates and sowing
And when to plant tomatoes on seedlings, in what month? Sowing dates depend on the planned date of transfer of seedlings to the soil. If you plan to plant plants in mid-May, then sowing seeds is recommended in early March. Usually seedlings are planted at the age of 60 days. By this time add a week for seedlings: total from the time of sowing to the date of planting will take about 65-67 days.
Knowing how many days tomatoes grow and at what age seedlings are planted, you can calculate the planting dates for each region.
Sowing seeds is carried out in seedlings or individual containers, up to eight centimeters deep. The tank is filled with soil at 2/3. In boxes, a 2x2 cm sowing pattern is maintained, for individual plantings, a depression of about 2 cm is made in the center of the container and one seed is placed there. To accelerate germination, it is recommended to cover the crops with film or glass.
Sprouts will appear in a week. As soon as all the seeds hatch, you must tear off the glass. After two weeks, make the first feeding. Due to the limited capacity, it is recommended to use complex fertilizers diluted strictly according to the instructions.
As soon as two true leaves appear on the plants, they pick. If it is impossible to do, then the seedlings are sprinkled with soil.
At the time of transplanting, there should be a flower brush on it.
Ground Care
The bed for the Kumir tomato is prepared in advance, in the fall, bringing manure into it. At the time of transplanting, it is recommended to add granular mineral fertilizer to each well: superphosphate and nitrate. Seedling density - three bushes per square meter. Immediately at the time of planting, the tomato is tied up.
After planting, the bushes are immediately watered. For this, warm, settled water is used. The ideal time for watering is considered morning or evening.
Since the plant belongs to the determinants, it must be formed. Gardeners recommend a bush in two or three stems. Necessarily need support, since the main stem may not support the weight of the fruit and break.
As it develops on the plant, all stepsons are removed. They pull on themselves nutrients from the roots, thereby slowing down the development of the main stems. Also, the removal of stepsons helps to accelerate the growth of the plant and prevents it from being overloaded with fruits.
In the early stages of development, it is important to keep track of the growth point. In the northern regions, it is recommended to remove the lower leaves to the ovary. Everything above the brush with the fruits is left. This is necessary for normal photosynthesis. In the southern regions, it is not recommended to remove a lot of foliage, as this causes severe burns to the fruit.
Possible growing problems
Sometimes growers encounter some problems when growing tomatoes. Plants can be damaged by pests, diseases or suffer from a lack of nutrients.
Most often, tomatoes are damaged by fungal diseases. Fungicides such as Topaz and others help to cope with them. They are used in accordance with the instructions.
Not infrequently on the bushes you can find the Colorado potato beetle. He eats leaves and stems of a plant, lays eggs. You can deal with it by different methods: treat the plants with special preparations or collect the pest manually.
If there are signs of a lack of nutrients, the plant should be fed. For this, nitrogenous, complex fertilizers, superphosphate, ash, manure, various grass solutions are used.
According to reviews, Idol sings too slowly, which is why the last fruits have to be harvested brown or green. Lack of sun and heat affects ripening speed. The rest of the variety has no negative reviews.