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The Minusinsk bull tomato is called the best representative of unofficial selection. The popularity of the variety confirms that folk developers create products that are no less in demand than professionals. The tomato deserves to be known about it and to become more familiar with its characteristics and growing conditions.
When and who brought it out
The tomato appeared in a northern city called Minusinsk. The authors of the variety are unknown. But presumably they were residents of Minusinsk. The variety is not included in the State Register. However, it is successfully and quite efficiently cultivated throughout the country. The variety is recommended for cultivation in greenhouses and open ground.
The statue of Minusinsk tomatoes is located at the entrance to the city
Description and characteristics of tomato Minusinsk gobies
Tomato bushes are indeterminate.They reach 2.0–2.5 m, so a garter is required.
Minusinsk goby bushes require support; they are formed into 1–2 stems
Plant of medium foliage. Therefore, many gardeners have to remove the lower leaves on the bushes during the period of fruit formation.
Weight of tomatoes is 100–400 g. The largest specimens are located at the bottom of the bush
There are 6 tomatoes in the brush, elongated in shape, slightly similar to a cube or heart, with a spout at the end. The ribbing is slightly pronounced. Dense but thin skin of pinkish-red color. Sweetish, juicy pulp with slight sourness. During the ripening period, Minusinsk bull tomatoes do not crack. Depending on the area and climate where the variety grows, thicker and shorter or longer and elongated fruits are found.
Minusinsk bull tomatoes are not hybrids. You can collect the seeds yourself.
Seed material is harvested from sun-ripened fruits.
Ripening time
Minusinsk gobies are a mid-season variety of tomatoes. In open ground, fruit ripening occurs 115–125 days after the first shoots. In the greenhouse a little earlier (on day 110). The tomatoes ripen together. Fruiting is extended.
Productivity
Minusinsk gobies are a high-yielding variety of tomatoes. The declared fruitfulness is at least 12 kg per 1 sq. m. With good agricultural technology and weather, up to 5 kg of tomatoes per bush or up to 120 tons per hectare are harvested.
Resistance to adverse factors
Minusinsk Tomato is resistant to low night temperatures above zero, extreme climatic conditions, and unfavorable cultivation conditions.
In what regions is it grown?
The variety is zoned for all regions, although the growing areas have not been officially studied.But if we take into account the place of origin, we can say that the variety performed satisfactorily in Eastern Siberia. In areas with a milder climate, they are mainly cultivated in greenhouses, in the south - greenhouses and open ground.
Purpose and application
Universal tomatoes. The smaller ones are used for pickling in barrels and glassware. Large ones are used for ketchups, adjika, pastes, and juices.
Tomatoes are great for eating fresh; they are used in salads, appetizers, and main courses.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any vegetable, Minusinsk bull tomatoes have both positive and negative characteristics. There are many more benefits. And the disadvantages are less significant.
Minusinsk red bulls have excellent taste characteristics and are used to make rich tomatoes
Pros:
- beautiful appearance;
- mid-ripening;
- unpretentiousness;
- stable immunity;
- decent yield;
- amicable maturation;
- long fruiting;
- universal cultivation;
- no cracking of fruit skin;
- undemanding to the weather;
- long-term (up to three weeks) storage in a cool, dark room;
- An ideal vegetable for pickling, canning, and eating fresh.
Minuses:
- the need to form and garter bushes.
Features of agricultural technology
Seeds of Minusinsk gobies in warm regions and favorable conditions are planted directly into a pre-prepared bed. Otherwise, seedlings are first grown.
Sow seeds for seedlings 60–65 days before transferring the sprouts to the prepared soil. This is approximately the first ten days of March. You will need planting containers and light fertile soil.In the southern regions, you don’t have to grow seedlings, but at a temperature of 16°C, bury the seeds in prepared soil.
Growing seedlings
Before sowing, to strengthen the immune system, the seeds are soaked for up to 11 hours in the growth activator Kornevin or Zircon. For sowing, buy or make your own soil mixture consisting of sand, earth, and humus. Plus add a small amount of vermiculite.
Containers are filled one-half full with this composition. Make grooves in the soil 20 mm deep. This is where the seeds are placed, 3–5 cm apart from each other. Cover with soil and carefully water with a light stream of water, but it is better to use a spray bottle.
The container is covered with glass (film). Place in a warm place. And they keep there until the first shoots appear and adapt. Then they are freed from the film and the container with the seedlings is transferred to a cool room (21–22 °C).
Water only when the soil dries out. Rapid growth will require increased lighting. After 3 true leaves appear on the stems, the seedlings are planted in separate containers. A week before planting, seedlings are hardened at 14–15°C.
Seedlings of Minusinsk gobies are planted in a greenhouse or open ground, where a bed has already been prepared in the fall and fertilizers have been applied.
In the spring they dig again. When the temperature of the soil layer is 15°C and above, holes are prepared about 20 cm deep, with a distance between them of 50–60 cm. Per 1 sq. m place no more than 3-4 plants.
Tomato care
Agricultural technology includes the following points:
- formation into 1 or 2 stems;
- introduction of fertilizing;
- pinching with an interval of 10–12 days;
- tying to supports;
- loosening during the growing season;
- evening irrigation with warm liquid (5 liters per bush).
Feeding is carried out according to the following scheme:
- On the 10th day after transplantation, one of the solutions is administered - ash, potassium sulfate or ammonium nitrate. From organic matter, mullein or weed infusions are preferable.
- On the 20th day, specialized drugs or calcium nitrate are administered at the rate of 20 g per bucket of liquid.
- It is advisable to fertilize with Nitroammophoska (25 g of product per bucket of liquid) and Sodium Humate (10 g of substance per 10 liters of water).
- During the flowering period, feed with potassium nitrate or orthoboric acid, at the rate of 50 g per bucket of liquid.
- During ripening, they are fed with Calimagnesia or Borofoska.
Although nitrogen is important as a fertilizer, it is not recommended to overuse it. Otherwise, the green mass will increase, and the tomatoes will lose in all respects.
Prevention of diseases and pests
Minusinsk bulls occasionally suffer from attacks of fungi and viruses. If you allow waterlogging, the bushes may become infected with late blight. Therefore, preventive treatments using fungicides are needed. Use Fitosporin or Bordeaux mixture. If prevention does not help, they cope with specialized drugs.
Conclusion
The Minusinsk bull tomato is not only an original-looking and beautiful variety. Tomatoes are tasty and healthy. They are used in various dishes. Preserved in barrels and jars. Growing is not difficult, and the result is a good harvest of tomatoes, the taste of which is liked by households and guests.
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