Content
- 1 Who brought it out and when?
- 2 Description and characteristics of the tomato Queen of the Night
- 3 Advantages and disadvantages
- 4 Planting seedlings and planting in the ground
- 5 Care instructions
- 6 Treatment against diseases and pests
- 7 Conclusion
- 8 Reviews from gardeners about the Queen of the Night tomato
The Queen of the Night tomato produces beautiful fruits that look great on the table. In addition, it is distinguished by its endurance, high productivity and long-term fruiting. The variety quickly gained recognition from gardeners, and therefore became widespread throughout Russia.
Who brought it out and when?
The Queen of the Night tomato variety is the result of the work of German breeders. The origin of the tomato explains its best qualities: productivity, resistance to external factors, taste and attractive color.
Other names for the tomato variety: Koenigin der Nacht and Queen of the Night
Description and characteristics of the tomato Queen of the Night
The bush of this variety is characterized by short stature and compactness, since it belongs to the determinant group.The stem of tomatoes is straight, stable, up to 70 cm high. During the fruiting period it needs support. The leaves are large, dark green, arranged on the shoots in an alternate order, and abundantly cover the bushes. The root system of tomatoes is well developed, fibrous in structure.
Simple type tomato flower cluster, sets 5-6 fruits
Queen of the Night tomatoes have a round and slightly flat shape. The skin is strong but thin, so they are prone to cracking during storage. At the full ripening stage, the tomatoes are orange-red in color with variegated patches of anthocyanin, and the shoulders take on a dark purple tone.
The pulp is fleshy and juicy. The taste is good, sweet. The fruits are medium in size, weighing 60-180 g.
Ripening time
The variety has a mid-early ripening period. Queen of the Night tomatoes ripen 110-120 days after sprouting. Fruiting is stable and extended. The first batch of tomatoes is harvested around mid-August.
Tomatoes require a lot of bright light to ripen in a shorter time.
Tomato yield Queen of the Night
Tomato yield deserves special attention. Gardeners harvest 9-12 kg of marketable fruits per square meter, and about 3 kg per bush. The Queen of the Night tomato variety tolerates short-term drought well, but with a long absence of moisture, growth is inhibited.
Disease resistance
The Queen of the Night has a strong immunity to fungal diseases and is rarely affected by late blight and blight. In a greenhouse, bushes can suffer from whiteflies, slugs and spider mites.Proper care of tomatoes, including regular ventilation of the greenhouse, helps prevent the development of diseases and the appearance of harmful insects.
Growing regions
Tomato is resistant to low temperatures, drought and heat. It can be planted both in a greenhouse and in open ground. Due to its high adaptability, the Queen of the Night is grown in all regions of the Russian Federation.
Purpose and application
Tomatoes of this variety are used for making salads. They are used to prepare delicious juices and sauces. However, due to the very delicate pulp, they are practically not used for twists. Beautiful, sweet and aromatic tomatoes are especially loved by children.
Advantages and disadvantages
The Queen of the Night variety has many advantages. It is also worth paying attention to the disadvantages, or rather its features, that should be taken into account when growing tomatoes on the site.
Tomatoes attract attention with their unusual color
Pros:
- excellent taste characteristics;
- high yield rates;
- resistance to adverse environmental factors;
- good fruit set regardless of weather conditions.
Minuses:
- the need for pinching and tying bushes to a support.
- low keeping quality of fruits.
Planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Before sowing, tomato seeds are carefully selected. They are dipped into a saline solution and mixed. All empty specimens that remain floating on the surface are removed, and those that have sunk to the bottom of the container are washed with clean water. After this, the selected tomato seeds are soaked in a nutrient solution. To germinate, they are wrapped in a damp cloth and then in a plastic bag and placed in a warm place. Germinated seeds are sown for seedlings.
Tomatoes are sown in mid or late March.
The prepared containers are filled with moist soil consisting of garden substrate, humus and sand. 2-3 days before sowing, the mixture is soaked in a pink solution of potassium permanganate. Sprouted tomato seeds are carefully transferred to the surface of the soil and placed with the sprouts facing up. They are sprinkled on top with a very thin layer of soil, which is then irrigated with a spray bottle. The containers are covered with film and placed on the southern windowsill.
At the stage of the appearance of two true leaves, tomato seedlings from a common box dive into separate pots. Young plants are watered twice a week with settled water heated by the sun's rays and fed with any liquid organic fertilizer, especially if they have a sluggish appearance.
Tomato seedlings are planted on previously prepared soil. The area is cleared of garden debris, and manure or nitrogen-containing fertilizers are added for digging.
Landing algorithm:
- Holes for low-growing tomatoes are placed at a distance of 40 cm from each other. They are well moistened beforehand.
- Tomato seedlings are spilled with water and carefully removed along with the earthen lump.
- Place in the holes and fill all the free space with earth, and then squeeze with your hands. The moist soil under the tomatoes is covered with a layer of mulch.
Care instructions
Adult tomatoes are watered not often, but abundantly. During the hot season, watering is carried out once every two days. Water is poured at the root, trying not to get on the foliage, so as not to provoke the development of late blight. After watering, the soil is loosened.This helps saturate it with oxygen.
The soil under the tomatoes is thoroughly loosened before mulching.
At an early stage of development, tomato bushes are fed with preparations containing nitrogen. When the ovary appears, phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are applied.
Determinate tomatoes, such as the Queen of the Night, do not shoot, but still partially thin out the crown so that the plants do not waste energy on growing green mass.
Treatment against diseases and pests
An important measure for caring for tomatoes is protection from diseases and pests. Treating bushes helps prevent the occurrence of fungal and infectious diseases. Damaged plants are treated with Fundazol, Bordeaux mixture (1%) or copper sulfate (0.5%). To control pests for tomatoes, use garlic infusion or preparations such as Actofit, Karate, Profi. Infusions of bitter herbs help stop aphid infestations.
Conclusion
The Queen of the Night tomato is a good choice for those who want to get a tasty and beautiful vegetable for fresh consumption. The mid-early variety impresses with its yield and its decorative appearance. Growing a tomato requires that the plant receive a lot of light.
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