Tomato "neighborly envy" (reviews, photos and description of the variety are presented in the article) is a hybrid variety of domestic selection, which is characterized by high productivity and early ripening. It is grown mainly in greenhouses. In open ground, the variety is grown only in the southern regions.
Grade description
Tomato "neighborly envy" refers to indeterminate varieties. On the bush, brushes are formed with 10-12 fruits in each. Ripening of tomatoes on a brush occurs almost simultaneously. Because of this feature, harvesting can be done using the wrist method. The plus of the variety is that there is no need to carry out frequent harvests.
Long stems of the plant need to be tied. The formation is carried out in two stems.
Grade characteristics
The fruits of the tomato "neighborly envy" have a rounded shape with a slight flattening on top and bottom. In ripe form, they are red. The tomatoes taste good. The weight of one fruit reaches 120 grams. The total weight of tomatoes collected from one bush is 17 kilograms or more.
Best characteristics of tomato "neighborly envy" are manifested in greenhouse cultivation. In such conditions, plants are not affected by the weather, bushes are less likely to be affected by pests and diseases. If the greenhouse is heated, then you can collect two crops per year. The variety shows itself best when it is formed into two stems.
Features
Tomato "neighborly envy" has its own characteristics.
- The fruits ripen at the same time. In ripe form, they can be on the plant for about a month without loss of appearance, taste.
- The fruits are firmly attached to the brush and do not fall apart even when transported.
- Tomatoes on a brush of the same size.
- The first fruit brush is laid in 9-12 sheets.
- The laying of fruit brushes occurs every 3 sheets.
- The stems do not break, providing complete ripening of the fruit.
- The peel is dense, not allowing cracking when overripe.
A distinctive feature of tomato "neighborly envy" - productivity, reaching 17 or more kilograms per plant. To get so many fruits, you must comply with agricultural technology.
Growing tomatoes
Growing tomato "neighborly envy" begins with sowing seeds for seedlings. They are sown in the last decade of March or in early April.
For sowing, take a container and fill it with soil. It makes grooves with a depth of about 1 cm. Seeds are laid on the bottom of the grooves. Then they are sprinkled with a substrate, spraying out of the spray gun with warm water is carried out. Tanks are placed in a warm bright place. To reduce the rate of evaporation of moisture from the soil, it is recommended to cover the container with film or glass. At a temperature of 23 degrees, seedlings will appear in a week. As soon as the loops of seedlings appear, the shelter must be removed. For further cultivation, a temperature of 20 degrees should be maintained.
As soon as 1-2 real leaflets appear on the plants, they pick. Tomatoes are planted in separate containers. This simplifies their further landing on a permanent place.
Before planting, the seedlings are tempered. In the first week of hardening, the room should be 15 degrees. Then the plants are gradually accustomed to greenhouse conditions, placing seedlings in the greenhouse for 20 minutes. Daily, the residence time of plants in other conditions is increased, bringing to one day.
Tomato seedlings are planted in the soil at the age of 60 days. By this period, it should have 6-7 leaves.
"Neighborhood envy" is planted according to the scheme 30 × 50 cm. Water the plants in the evening with settled warm water. To irrigate large areas, water from a water supply system or well is collected in a tank, and after it warms up and settles, use it for irrigation.
Feeding Tomatoes
Fertilizing is recommended throughout the growing season. For the normal and full development of the root system, phosphorus-containing fertilizers are added. In addition, plants need nitrogen, potassium.
With a lack of trace elements in the soil, the plant begins to hurt. So, with a lack of phosphorus, the leaves curl, dark spots appear on them, the fruits ripen more slowly. During planting, ash and compost are added to the wells, containing compost containing a large amount of microelements necessary for tomatoes. After planting, it is recommended to water with a decoction of chamomile, nettle or plantain.
According to experienced gardeners, it is best to add nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus once every two weeks. The amount of fertilizer is recommended to be regulated depending on the soil and plant condition. These actions help increase the yield.
Opinions of gardeners
According to reviews, tomato "neighborly envy" gives a good harvest. This plant requires the same care as other varieties of hybrids.
When planting in a greenhouse, the bushes lead into two stems, removing all stepsons, fertilizing and tying up the plants. All this allows you to get an excellent crop.
The experiments carried out by gardeners showed that for growing it is necessary to buy seeds, and not to collect their own. This is due to the fact that the variety is hybrid.
According to reviews, many brushes with tomatoes are formed on the plant. They are even, almost the same size, ripen together. Each brush has about 10 fruits. With good care, tomatoes for a long time delight with the harvest.
The fruits are stored for a long time, they tolerate transportation well. The variety has a universal purpose. The only drawback is the need to install trellises or other supporting structures to which the bush will be tied.
Growing a variety of "neighborly envy" requires certain skills and knowledge from the gardener. But the result will not disappoint, as these tomatoes are able to exceed all expectations.