Nowadays, a huge number of varieties of tomatoes are bred . Their purpose is to eat. A particular variety is selected depending on the region and growing conditions. In this article, we will introduce readers to auria tomatoes, the characteristics of their cultivation and care.
Tomato auria: description
The named variety refers to indeterminate - tall. In general, auria tomatoes are lianoid plants with a mid-ripening period. They are grown both in greenhouse conditions and in open beds. Bushes are tall - reach a height of 180 cm or more. Therefore, they need to be tied up, otherwise the stem can be broken by a strong wind. Large stems are densely covered with light green carved leaves.
Fruits are elongated, finger-shaped, weigh up to two hundred grams. Their length reaches fifteen centimeters. Fragrant, tasty pulp is very dense, it has few seeds. Fruits on the bush grow in clusters, six to eight pieces each. Tomato "auria" usually gives high yields, its fruits do not crack and do not undergo diseases. Fruiting begins in July and ends in September.
Ripe fruits are painted in bright red color. Their distinctive feature is an irregular shape with a forked top. Due to its funny form, the tomato "auria" is also called "ladies' whim", "Adam", "fun", etc. They are used in fresh and canned form, for salads and decoration of dishes. "Auria" - tomato, reviews of gardeners about which prove its growing popularity.
Sowing seeds
In early March, tomato seeds are sown for seedlings. "Auria" in a month and a half gives strong sprouts that can be planted on a garden bed or in a greenhouse. But first, the seeds need to be soaked for half an hour in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection. After that, they are washed and left in clean water for swelling.
When this process is completed, sowing should begin. To do this, holes are made in the soil with a depth of five to seven millimeters, seeds are laid in them. The distance between the holes is two to three centimeters. If sowing is carried out in boxes with sections, then one or two seeds each are enough. After sowing, the future seedlings should be covered with a film, which will create a greenhouse effect.
Boxes with planting should be placed in a room with good lighting and high temperature, up to 24 ° C. They should be watered only when the soil dries.
Growing seedlings
In a week, the first shoots will appear. Boxes with them must be moved to a cooler place, with an air temperature of up to 18 ° C. The best place for this is a sunlit window sill.
Fertilizing with organic fertilizer should begin when the first two leaves appear. You can use humus. As soon as three pairs of leaves are formed, a pick is carried out, and the seedlings are transplanted into larger boxes or containers.
Now she needs a lot of heat, so the shoots are placed in a room with a temperature of 20-25 ° C for about 4 days, and then returned to their previous regime. The roots have time to take root during this time.
Seedlings continue to grow in boxes until they are transplanted into the soil of the greenhouse or in the open air beds.
Soil preparation for sowing seeds
You can use a storey earthen mixture, although many gardeners prefer to cook it themselves. To do this, you need to make the composition of humus with soil in a ratio of 1: 1 and add a small amount of peat. You can cook another composition: humus, turf land and peat in a ratio of 1: 1: 1. Urea, potassium sulfate and superphosphate are added to this mixture.
Greenhouse cultivation
This method of obtaining tasty and healthy fruits requires additional preparation. In the greenhouse, you need to disinfect, ventilate it well and pour water into the soil. Then the beds are prepared, at a distance of 60 cm from one another. They can be arranged in different ways. The thickness of the soil flooring should be no more than 25 cm, otherwise the earth will not warm up.
Planting bushes of tomatoes is carried out in pre-prepared holes, which are arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The distance between them depends on the size of the root system. Seedlings are planted with a lump of land in which it grew. You do not need to water it immediately, but only after a week. Simultaneously with the first watering, the bushes are tied.
Greenhouse tomatoes "auria" need periodic loosening of the soil and removal of weeds. Plants rid of them will be protected from harmful insects. Caring for plants involves garter bushes, as they are tall. In addition, it is necessary to carry out stepsoning, to form a bush in one or two stems. And of course, top dressing is required. For this, nitrogen and potassium fertilizers are suitable.
Outdoor cultivation
For outdoor cultivation, it is very important to choose the right place in the garden where the auria tomato will grow. Its productivity largely depends on this. The landing area should be high and protected from the wind. It is better if in previous years representatives of legumes, salads or root crops grew on the bed.
The future landing site should be fertilized with organic fertilizer. One bucket of manure per square meter is enough. m. Seedlings are planted on the beds in early June. But if you build arcs and cover the plants with film, you can at the very end of May. To do this, dig holes at a distance of 30-70 cm from one another. Each well is poured with a potassium permanganate solution to disinfect the soil.
Tomato "auria" together with a lump of earth on the roots sinks into the hole and sprinkles with soil to the first leaves. Immediately, the bushes are tied to a pre-installed support, watering them now is not necessary, but only after a couple of weeks.
Caring for street tomatoes is simple. They are watered rarely, once a week is enough. Timely weed and stepson. When the bush grows to the desired height, the top is pinched. So nutrients will be spent on the growth of fruits, not foliage.
Tomatoes "auria" are almost not susceptible to fungal diseases. But other vegetables grow in the garden, and the disease can spread to tomatoes. Therefore, you should inspect them daily.
Advantages of auria tomatoes
Gardeners, as we have said, are particularly attracted to "auria" (tomato). Reviews about this variety allow us to conclude that this is a unique vegetable. Judging by the responses, one can rank the following as its advantages:
- Tomatoes of this variety are resistant to heat and fully pollinated.
- Bear fruit for a long time.
- Possess high productivity.
- Among the tomatoes, there are no small, ugly specimens.
- Tomato "auria" has high taste and pleasant aroma.
- The fruits do not overripe, therefore, their shelf life is long.
- Do not crack.
- Resistant to disease.