In the summer-autumn period without tomatoes it is difficult to imagine a dining table. This vegetable is a delicacy of most of our compatriots, so vegetable growers are not too lazy to mess with seedlings, take care of plants in open beds or in greenhouses.
Today, many summer residents prefer to grow tall tomatoes on their plots. Bushes of indeterminate tomatoes grow continuously, forming many flower brushes and showing high productivity. At the same time, summer residents can receive tasty and healthy vegetables throughout the summer and autumn, until the onset of frost. In greenhouse conditions, this crop produces a crop even longer. One of the brightest representatives of indeterminate varieties is the hybrid tomato Kibo F1, reviews, yield and cultivation features of which we will consider later in the article.
Hybrids F1
F1 tomatoes are obtained by crossing selected parent varieties with the given characteristics: productivity, resistance to various diseases, keeping quality, portability, resistance to high and low temperatures, setting in low light, etc. The cost of F1 tomato seeds, of course, is several times higher than the prices of varietal tomatoes, but if you take into account all the advantages of hybrids (increased yield, reduced processing costs, reduced losses during storage and transportation, attractive appearance), the cost of acquiring seeds will pay off.
Description of tomato Kibo F1
The hybrid was bred in Japan by the manufacturer Kitano Seeds. This is a very large indeterminate pink tomato of early ripening. The variety is recommended to be grown in any type of greenhouse. The root system of the plant is highly developed and is not afraid of such stressful situations as, for example, a sharp temperature drop. The culture forms quite powerful shoots on which up to 5-6 large fruits can be grown that meet all the requirements for marketability of pink tomatoes. The bush itself is quite high, reaching a height of up to 2 m, which can significantly save space in greenhouses and use the free space more efficiently. Due to the long period of growth, farmers do not need to constantly renew plantings on the bed.
One hybrid indeterminate bush is able to produce several times more tomatoes than a short bush. And due to the constant growth and production of buds, there is a continuous ovary and the rapid formation of fruits. Tomatoes Kibo F1 agronomists received good reviews. They noted the excellent taste of the fruit and wide consumer demand.
Fruit Description
Tomatoes Kibo F1, the reviews and features of the cultivation of which we consider in the article, are distinguished by beautiful pink large fruits and very popular in the vegetable market. The average weight of marketable fruits is 300-350 g, and those grown on the first brush - up to 450 g. The surface of tomatoes is smooth, without ribs. The form is beautiful, even, without "figures". The tomato is round, slightly flattened near the peduncle. The color is uniform - pink, very bright, without green spots. Pulp of homogeneous structure: without white core and veins. The fruits are distinguished by high palatability, worthy presentation and excellent transportability.
Tomatoes Kibo F1: reviews of agronomists
This variety has many advantages. According to reviews, Kibo F1 tomatoes are different:
- Good fruit setting.
- High yield. On one brush there can be 5-6 fruits.
- Early ripening tomatoes.
- The absence of green veins near the stalk.
- Pleasant sugar taste of the fruit.
- High marketability.
- Transportability.
In addition, the Kibo tomatoes, reviews of which we are considering, do not crack during intensive irrigation, have high immunity to various diseases. The variety is resistant to temperature extremes and tolerates dry periods well.
Agronomist reviews boil down to the fact that this indeterminate hybrid is a leader among the other pink tomato varieties. Due to its excellent taste, the preservation of excellent marketability during long transport and increased demand among customers, Kibo tomatoes have won recognition among specialists.
Variety disadvantages
According to reviews, Kibo F1 tomatoes have one drawback - they cannot be grown in open ground, especially if the climatic zone is short in summer.
Landing and care
Tomatoes Kibo F1 are intended exclusively for cultivation in hotbeds and greenhouses. Seedlings grown in a container are planted in a permanent place at the age of 60-65 days. Flowering of bushes begins after 10-12 leaves blossom. The ripening period of this tall hybrid is 100-110 days of vegetation. The period of active fruiting begins after another two weeks.
Caring for the indeterminate tomato variety Kibo F1 is quite simple:
- With a strong overgrowth of the bush or partial (complete) death of the lower foliage, it is necessary to trim unsuitable or excess green mass.
- When watering, you need to disperse a stream of water so that the pressure does not wash out the earth around the plant. Otherwise, the tomato bush may not receive the necessary nutrients and mineral fertilizers absorbed by the additional roots.
- In order to prevent fungal diseases, tomatoes are treated with preparations containing a large amount of sulfur and copper.
Since this is an indeterminate tomato variety with high stalk growth, it is necessary to organize special backwater in the greenhouse. To do this, place trellises, install large pegs or attach an agricultural grid and then tie plants to them. Normal lighting and good ventilation contribute to the early ripening of fruits. Such a peculiar way of growing tall tomatoes on backwater provides protection of vegetables from rotting and parasites, since they do not touch the soil. Tying minimizes the risk of plant damage by rodents, cotton scoops and slugs.
Finally
Japanese breeders brought Kibo tomatoes (reviews, photos attached) specifically for the early sale of products. For a good presentation, excellent taste and increased demand for products, they carefully selected all the characteristics. This variety is able to grow and bear fruit all summer and until late fall.