No need to convince growers that a good selection of tomato varieties more than half guarantees a good harvest. Difficult weather conditions require gardeners to choose tomato varieties adapted for a specific climate zone. Amateur vegetable growers, when choosing, emphasize the attractiveness and taste of fruits, their resistance to diseases and adverse conditions. Tomato Bull's heart - one of the most famous varieties of tomato, we can safely assume that most of the population knows about it.
It is considered that beginning vegetable growers are taking the first steps in this industry from this well-known variety. This is not surprising, the tomato variety Bull's heart belongs to large-fruited, indeterminate and tall plants. Tomato belongs to late ripening, it is grown in a greenhouse (film or glazed) or open ground. Propagated mainly by seedlings, incl. and for the earliest harvest. The time of plant development before the appearance of the first fruits is about 130 days, the variety has good yield.
The fruits are large, heart-shaped, contain few seeds, juicy and fleshy. It has excellent taste with a characteristic sourness. Tomato Bull's heart is considered to be a leader in taste, the mass of fruits reaches 500 g. Fruits may have a pink to raspberry color. A popular variety of tomato Bull's heart by its purpose is considered mainly salad, from it you can cook a variety of dishes. However, such tomatoes may be suitable for processing and preservation in slices or small fruits.
The main stem can be up to 2 meters high; a garter is required to form a bush. Agrotechnology consists in sowing seeds for seedlings in the first spring month (March), the sprouted seedlings must be fed several times with fertilizer. It is important to sow seeds in potassium permanganate before sowing. A decade before planting, tomato seedlings need to begin to harden. Tomato Bull's heart refers to plants that have certain soil requirements, highly fertile, light soils are suitable for them.
In the crop rotation system, legume crops, annual herbs, cabbage, cucumbers, carrots and onions may be favorable for tomato precursors. In April, seedlings are planted in a heated greenhouse, and in May in unheated, i.e. when there is no threat of frost. Tall bushes are tied to vertical or horizontal devices. During this period, before sunset, plants must be watered with warm water, while humidity should be kept low. In addition, fertilizing and loosening of the soil should be carried out regularly throughout the growing season.
For top dressing, a complex mineral fertilizer is used that is highly soluble in water and provides the right nutrition for tomato seedlings. The plant has a green leaf of medium size. A simple inflorescence allows you to lay first about 9 sheets, and then no more than 2 sheets. A characteristic feature of the variety is the ability of the plant to have fruits not only of different weights, but also of various shapes. Despite the fact that tomato Bull’s heart is considered to be ripe, tomatoes can ripen on the open ground, this allows you to save the plant variety in the seeds.
In the process of caring for the plant, it is necessary to form two stems and pinch the tomato growth point at the end of July. Harvesting usually begins at the same time and continues as the fruit ripens until mid-September (depending on the climatic zone). Tomato Bull's heart is a reliable and time-tested variety, the yield of such tomatoes, subject to elementary agricultural technology, is almost always guaranteed.