This new variety of Altai breeding immediately attracted the close attention of gardeners with its dense, undersized bushes. Tomato "Parsley gardener" is characterized by an abundance of ovaries, which in the process of ripening look very nice on the plant. The fruits of this tomato are bright pink in color. The shape of the fruit is oval-elongated, resembling a cap. The mass of each reaches 200 g. With good care, it can fluctuate in the direction of increase (up to 250-300 g).
Tomato "Parsley gardener" refers to mid-early varieties. It differs from similar varieties by friendly fruiting. The fruiting period depends on weather conditions. Usually it lasts from July to September. Breeders recommend growing these tomatoes under film shelters or in open fields. The tomato variety "Petrusha-gardener" has one remarkable feature - it practically does not need to be herded, which greatly facilitates the care of plants.
This tomato belongs to the undersized varieties. So tomatoes "Parsley gardener" are distinguished by rather compact bushes having a height of not more than 60 cm. Under the weight of the fruit, the bushes practically do not bend. This variety is characterized by excellent taste. Their pulp is fleshy, sugary. They are tasty in both fresh and processed form. They are used for making sauces, tomato juice and for whole preservation (not too large fruits). During the heat treatment, they practically do not lose their shape, due to their dense consistency.
Tomato "Parsley gardener" is grown through seedlings. Tomato seeds are sown in February-March. The optimum temperature for friendly seed germination is a soil temperature of 24-25 ° C. In the stage of the first leaflets, the seedling is pickled. Seedlings are squat, dark green, curly. Hardened seedlings are planted under film shelters in late April, and on open ground in May, when the threat of night frost on the ground is over. When planting seedlings, do not make too deep holes. When planting, it is recommended to add 10 g of superphosphate to each well.
Despite the fact that this variety is considered undersized, under favorable growing conditions in a greenhouse, its bushes can grow up to 1 m or more. On the bush, it is better to leave 3-4 stems. This formation allows you to achieve greater productivity and mass of fruits. In unformed plants, a large number of ovaries appear, which leads to the need to remove some of them. The tomato "Parsley gardener" can be stepson. In this case, larger fruits ripen on the bush . On the lower branches they are much larger than on the upper branches. When stepsonovy crop ripens faster and more friendly.
Tomato "Parsley gardener" demanding care. The conditions for its cultivation are regular watering, constant top dressing, and loosening of the soil. During the growing season, plants are fed with complex fertilizers at least 3 times. To accelerate the ripening of the fruit and extend the fruiting period, you need to regularly remove dried leaves. Gardeners noticed an interesting detail: in greenhouse conditions, the yield of this variety may be lower than that of plants growing in the open air. It is difficult to explain this phenomenon, but the fact remains. The productivity of these tomatoes is quite high - up to 6 kg per sq.m. To accelerate the ripening of fruits, it is necessary to collect ripened regularly, thereby stimulating the following.
The plant is resistant to many diseases of tomatoes. It is practically not affected by late blight, apical and root rot. When carrying out regular preventive measures, it does not suffer from mosaic leaves.