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Amateur gardeners and specialists professionally involved in growing vegetables prefer high-yielding varieties of tomatoes. Another important requirement when choosing is the good taste of the vegetable crop. The La La Fa tomato not only fully complies with the stated criteria, but is also distinguished by its unpretentiousness to growing conditions and ease of cultivation.
Balanced taste, scarlet color and the same size of tomatoes are commercial qualities that make the hybrid culture La La Fa F1 popular
History of selection
The La La Fa F1 variety was bred by breeders of the Russian agro-industrial company Gavrish. The hybrid vegetable form is obtained by crossing several high-yielding crop species. In many respects, La La Fa F1 is superior to the parent varieties.Despite their widespread use, hybrid tomatoes are still not included in the unified State Register of the Russian Federation.
Description of the tomato variety La La Fa
Unpretentiousness and excellent consumer qualities have made La La Fa F1 one of the sought-after varieties of tomatoes. Indeterminate type tomato bushes grow up to 1-1.5 m in height. Due to its tendency to stretch, the vegetable crop needs to be tied to trellises or vertical supports. The dark green leaves have a typical tomato shape.
To obtain a rich harvest of tomatoes, agricultural technicians recommend promptly pruning the shoots of the bush. Thanks to the procedure, lateral processes are formed and a larger number of buds are formed. In one brush there are from four to six of them. The hybrid variety La La Fa F1 has rounded-flattened fruits, quite large, bright red. The weight of the fruit is 140-160 g.
Characteristics of La La Fa tomato
La La Fa F1 fruits have excellent taste properties. The pulp of tomatoes is aromatic, fleshy, juicy, and relatively dense. Six seed chambers are formed inside each fruit. The skin of tomatoes is durable, thanks to which the vegetable crop can withstand long-term storage and transportation.
Fruiting period
Hybrid tomatoes La La Fa F1 are included in the category of mid-season varieties. The time from germination to marketable ripeness is 100 days. The first tomatoes turn red by the end of July. The fruits ripen en masse on the bushes 120 days after planting, this time falls in August.
Under favorable weather conditions, tomatoes from the bushes can be harvested until the end of September
Tomato yield La La Fa
The innovative variety is one of the high-yielding crops.Provided that agricultural practices are followed, each plant of the La La Fa hybrid produces up to 4 kg of tomatoes. Accordingly, from 1 m2 Summer residents collect 10-12 kg of fruits. Unripe vegetables acquire ripeness in seven days, being scattered on shelves or on the floor in the room.
Resistance to diseases and pests
The hybrid variety La La Fa F1 is reliably protected from typical diseases that affect crops that belong to the Solanaceae family. Including plants of this variety show resistance to fungal infections and mosaic virus,
Beds with tomato bushes can be damaged by certain types of insects. Most often, bushes are attacked by the following arthropods:
- root-knot nematode;
The harmful worm attacks the roots of tomatoes, which leads to a lack of moisture and nutrients
- whitefly;
A bush grown both on site and in a greenhouse suffers from the whitefly population.
- spider mite
Spider mites suck cell sap from all parts of the plant: shoots, leaves, tomato flowers and even ovaries
Carrying out preventive treatments of bushes is aimed at protecting tomatoes from insects. If pests, despite the measures taken, have settled on tomato plantings, insecticidal preparations should be used.
Growing regions
The hybrid can be grown in open ground over a large area of the country. The variety is adapted to the climatic conditions of a number of regions, including:
- North Caucasus;
- Krasnodar region;
- Non-Black Earth Region;
- Central part of Russia;
- Volga region;
- Southern Urals.
In the more northern and eastern regions, the La La Fa tomato is grown in greenhouses and heated greenhouses. In open ground, vegetables do not always have time to ripen in a short summer.
Purpose
Delicious tomatoes are used in cooking. Fresh vegetables are used for vitamin salads. The fruits are used in the preparation of first courses, vegetable stews, and sauces. Tomatoes of this variety are suitable for home canning and various preparations for the winter.
Advantages and disadvantages
The hybrid look receives a lot of positive feedback on specialized forums. The vegetable crop is distinguished by high consumer qualities: bright red color of the pulp, pleasant taste, neat fruits of the same size.
The hybrid tomato variety is characterized by consistently high yields from each bush
Pros:
- the possibility of growing both on a personal plot and in a greenhouse;
- easy care of bushes;
- early fruiting;
- harmonious sweet and sour taste of tomatoes;
- lack of predisposition to cracking;
- resistance of bushes to viral and fungal infections;
- good preservation and transportability.
Minuses:
- seeds collected at home cannot be used for growing seedlings;
- low cold resistance, manifested in stopping the development of plants;
- the need to carry out stepsoning.
Planting seedlings and planting in open ground
The hybrid variety La La Fa F1 is grown by seedlings. The time for sowing seeds is determined taking into account the fact that after 60 days the bushes will be transferred to open ground. The time for planting tomatoes, depending on the region, is in the middle or end of March. The soil and containers for seedlings are prepared in advance. For the hybrid form, store-bought enriched soil is suitable.You can also make a soil mixture for seedlings yourself:
- Combine equal volumes of soil and humus.
- Washed sand and a little ash are added to the mixture.
- Mix all components thoroughly until a homogeneous composition is obtained.
The soil mixture is poured into wooden boxes or plastic containers with drainage holes. Seeds are planted in moistened soil without subjecting them to preliminary preparation. The sowing depth is approximately 2 cm. The container is covered with cellophane film or transparent glass and placed in a warm place.
The optimal temperature for seedlings is from +27 to +30 0С
Tomato shoots emerge 8-10 days after sowing. In addition to warmth, young shoots need good lighting. If there is insufficient insolation, phytolamps or fluorescent devices are used. Daylight hours for seedlings should be approximately 14 hours. Caring for seedlings includes agrotechnical operations familiar to gardeners. When two true leaves are formed on tomato sprouts, bushes are planted.
In May, the seedlings are transferred to a greenhouse or open ground. The plant placement scheme looks like 50x60 cm, with 1 m2 There should be no more than 3-4 copies. Experienced gardeners recommend immediately digging supports for tomato bushes into the planting holes. You should also add a complex fertilizer intended for nightshade crops to the soil. Transplanted tomato bushes are irrigated abundantly.
Plants grown in a greenhouse under intense light should be artificially shaded
Further care
Plantings of La La Fa tomato bushes, transferred to the greenhouse in May or at the end of spring, or in early June, are regularly maintained. There are a number of mandatory agrotechnical operations:
- Water the plants abundantly with settled water. The frequency depends on the weather conditions, but usually two procedures are carried out per week.
- Feeding tomato bushes with organic substances (cow droppings 1:10, bird droppings - 1:20), mineral complexes for nightshades.
- Regular ventilation when growing crops in a greenhouse.
It is advisable to mulch the area where tomatoes grow to protect against weeds, waterlogging and drying out of the soil. Sawdust, wood chips or hay are used as covering material for the tree trunk circle of bushes.
In order to quickly redden the fruits, add a little iodine, boric acid or urea to the water for spraying the bushes
Is it necessary to plant La La Fa tomatoes?
Like all tall tomatoes, the La La Fa hybrid needs pinching. The best option is to leave two stems, cutting off other shoots on the bushes. The removal operation is repeated every week.
Formation of tomato La La Fa
For La La Fa tomato bushes to be strong, they need support. For this purpose, trellises or stakes with ribbons (ropes) are used to tie up shoots.
Pest and disease control
To prevent infectious diseases, young bushes are sprayed with folk remedies. Among the effective solutions used for irrigating tomatoes:
- infusion of onion or garlic peels;
- decoction of tansy, wormwood;
- milk serum.
Spraying nightshade bushes with copper-containing preparations is effective. The most common option is to irrigate tomatoes with a 15% solution of Bordeaux mixture.
Insecticidal preparations are used to kill pests on tomato bushes. Spraying against insects is repeated every 15-20 days. To destroy root-knot nematodes, water the soil in the area with the vegetable crop weekly with an insecticide solution.
Conclusion
Tomato La La Fa F1, bred by Russian breeders, attracts gardeners and consumers with its excellent qualities. The crop, grown in open ground and in greenhouses, does not require labor-intensive care provided that ordinary agrotechnical operations are performed and produces a bountiful harvest of tasty tomatoes.
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