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The Lazy Dream tomato is a mid-early determinate variety for growing indoors. The crop is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation; it attracts gardeners with its taste, good immunity, precocity and a number of other advantages.
History of appearance
Russian breeders received the Lazy Man's Dream tomato at the beginning of the millennium. In September 2006, an application for admission was submitted. The variety has successfully passed state tests. In 2008 it was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. The originator is the Belogorka Agrofirm (Leningrad Region), specializing in the wholesale trade of seeds. The authors of the variety are Sedyakov M.V. and Kuznetsova O.A.
Planting material is sold by different companies. Often you can find seeds from the English company Johnsons Seeds, which are produced in the UK. The packaging states that the tomatoes are suitable for open ground, which contradicts the characteristics of the State Register of the Russian Federation. English and Russian varieties are different.
Description of the tomato variety Lazy Dream
The Lazy Dream tomato is a variety, not a hybrid. The plant is classified as a determinant because its growth is limited. The Lazy Man's Dream bushes look like this:
- height 0.4-0.45 m (in some sources up to 0.6 m);
- compactness;
- the leaves are long, medium wide, light green in color;
- inflorescences are simple;
- the foliage is carved, reminiscent of carrots.
When fully ripe, Lazy's Dream tomatoes are bright red without a characteristic spot on the stalk. Unripe tomatoes are light green in color.
Main characteristics of the fruit:
- flat-round shape;
- weak ribbing;
- monochromatic color;
- fruit weight 80-130 g;
- the skin is smooth and even;
- the taste is excellent;
- the pulp is juicy;
- 4-6 segments with seeds;
- average dry matter content;
- contains a lot of sugars and lycopene.
The fruits of the Lazy Man's Dream have a dense, crack-resistant skin - the presentation of the crop is preserved during transportation
Characteristics of the tomato Lazy Man's Dream
In the State Register of the Russian Federation, the regions of admission for Lazy Man's Dream are not indicated. Tomatoes can be grown indoors in different parts of the country, but in the north it is better to use heated greenhouses to ensure temperature stability throughout the growing season.
Tomato yield A lazy man's dream
The Lazy Man's Dream harvest is harvested in June-September. From 1 m² you get about 5 kg of tomatoes. In northern regions, when grown in unheated greenhouses, yields may decrease.
The Lazy Dream variety has plasticity. This means that the tomato provides a consistent yield when grown under different conditions.
Resistance to diseases and pests
The Lazy Man's Dream tomato has good immunity. The variety is resistant to the following diseases:
- late blight;
- fusarium;
- verticillium;
- tobacco mosaic.
The variety does not have any particular resistance to pests. To protect against them, standard preventive treatments are carried out.
How to use
A lazy person's dream is a universal tomato. This variety is grown for fresh consumption and cooking through heat treatment. Due to its small size and thick skin, the tomato is perfect for whole-fruit canning.
Advantages and disadvantages of the Lazy Dream tomato
The name of the tomato Lazy Man's Dream is fully justified by its ease of care. Growing the variety in a sunny and fertile area allows you to fully realize all its benefits.
The Lazy Dream tomato is not a hybrid, so it can be grown from self-harvested seeds
Pros:
- precocity;
- excellent taste;
- versatility in use;
- immunity to a number of diseases;
- plastic;
- amicable maturation;
- no pinching required to limit growth;
- good transportability, keeping quality.
Minuses:
- the soil must be highly fertile;
- growing only indoors;
- tying is required.
Features of cultivation
The Lazy Dream seedlings are sown from the end of January to March. Its cultivation takes about two months. Seeds are rarely placed in planting boxes. Algorithm:
- Fill the containers with soil.
- Distribute the seeds.
- Cover the crops with soil.
- Compact and moisten the soil.
- Cover the plantings with glass.
- Provide temperature 15-20 °
Shoots appear in 1-2 weeks. The glass must be removed.When the tomato seedlings reach a height of 10 cm, they are moved to individual pots (optimal diameter 8 cm). The optimal temperature for growing is 15 °C. For feeding, ready-made complex formulations are used. They bring them in twice. Moisten the crops as the top layer of soil dries.
To prevent tomato seedlings from growing too long, it is necessary to provide them with additional lighting.
Tomatoes are planted indoors in April-May. The threat of frost should have passed. The optimal planting pattern is 0.3 x 0.7 m. The beds are generously fertilized with humus, wood ash or 1 tbsp is added to the seedling holes. l. superphosphate. Good lighting and high soil fertility are important for growing the variety.
When planting a Lazy Man's Dream tomato, they immediately organize supports. It is necessary to tie up the bushes so that the branches do not break under the weight of the fruit. Other crop care includes the following activities:
- Systematic watering. Its frequency is oriented towards the drying of the top layer of the earth.
- Regular weeding. To ensure that there are fewer weeds and the soil retains moisture better, the plantings are mulched.
- Loosening the soil.
- Feed every two weeks. It is recommended to use liquid complex formulations.
When growing Lazy Man's Dream, regular pinching is necessary. It begins after the appearance of 4-6 inflorescences. Pinch off the side shoots, leaving one shoot under the flower cluster. Form a bush with 1-2 stems. This option is optimal, but you can choose another scheme. In addition to the lateral stepsons, deformed flowers are removed.
Pest and disease control
The Lazy Dream tomato has good immunity to major crop diseases, but the situation may change if planting and care recommendations are not followed. A shaded place or excessive watering, even with good immunity, is fraught with fungal diseases.
Often tomatoes and other plantings suffer from aphids feeding on plant juices. To combat and prevent it, the following drugs are used:
- Aliot;
- Spark;
- Confidor-Extra;
- Fufanon-Nova.
Among the folk remedies against aphids, infusions of garlic, mustard, ash, yarrow, and tobacco leaf are effective.
Another problem with tomatoes is thrips, which also feed on plant juices. The same drugs can be used against them as against aphids.
Thrips on tomatoes are brown, gray, black, and their body length is no more than 2 mm
Conclusion
Tomato Lazy's Dream is a mid-early determinant for growing under film cover. The variety is attractive with small bright red fruits with sweet and juicy pulp. Their purpose is universal, keeping quality and transportability are high.
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