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The Yellow Necklace tomato is a variety with small cherry fruits. They grow like grapes. These are very sweet, tasty and healthy tomatoes that are used in dietary and baby food.
History of selection
Yellow Necklace tomatoes were bred by Russian breeders - representatives of the agricultural company Seeds of Altai
The fruits are completely safe for human health; they do not contain genetically modified organisms.
The vegetable crop is classified as an indeterminate mid-season tomato variety. These tomatoes can be grown both in greenhouse conditions and in open ground.
Description and characteristics of the tomato variety Yellow Necklace
Yellow Necklace tomato bushes grow up to 1.5-2 meters in height
The culture belongs to tall plants, has fairly powerful stems and large leaves. The bushes of these tomatoes do not necessarily require the use of supports.Very powerful brushes are formed on them, on which a large number of fruits are tied - up to 200 pieces.
Description of the variety Yellow Necklace:
- tall indeterminate bush;
- cluster fruiting;
- tomatoes are tied in 30-40 pieces in a bunch;
- The foliage of the crop is moderate.
The fruits of Necklace yellow are shaped like a cherry, but are colored bright lemon.
The weight of a cherry tomato is only 5-10 g
There can be up to 1000 such fruits on one tomato bush. Despite their small size, tomatoes of this variety have excellent taste and contain a large amount of vitamin C.
Features of tomatoes Necklace yellow:
- small sizes;
- rich lemon color;
- weight – up to 10 grams;
- thin but fairly strong skin;
- sweet and juicy pulp.
It is allowed to grow in open soil, in greenhouses, under film or glass.
Ripening time
Tomato bushes begin to bloom at the end of June. Gardeners begin to pick the first tomatoes from the Yellow Necklace bushes 115–117 days after green sprouts emerge from the soil.
Tomato yield Necklace yellow
The tomato variety in question bears fruit in clusters (like grapes).
A bunch can contain 30-40 fruits
The weight of one tomato is from 5 to 10 grams. Over the course of the season, with proper feeding, watering and processing, you can harvest up to 1.5 kg from a bush.
Resistance to adverse factors
During a long period of heat, which usually occurs in the middle of summer, tomato bushes behave quite resistant. The leaves of the crop may wilt a little only in extreme heat.
The Yellow Necklace tomato is characterized by increased resistance to late blight.
Growing regions
Yellow Ozherelie tomatoes are suitable for growing in all climatic regions of Russia. In warm regions they can be grown in open beds, in northern regions - in greenhouse conditions.
Purpose and application
Small Yellow Necklace tomatoes are used to make baby food and diet food. Tomato fruits are saturated with carotene and a large amount of vitamin C. Small sweet fruits are consumed fresh, they are used to decorate various dishes, and can also be canned and frozen. The fruits can be collected unripe, they then lie for a very long time and do not spoil.
Advantages and disadvantages
The Yellow Necklace tomato, due to its excellent taste, is popular among private domestic gardeners.
The fruits have a universal purpose; they are used fresh, for decorating dishes, pickling and freezing.
Pros:
- possibility of collecting seeds;
- thin but quite durable skin;
- commercial appearance;
- juicy sweet pulp;
- heat resistance and stress resistance;
- significant content of vitamin C, carotene;
- delicate consistency;
- long-term storage
- resistance to many diseases;
- The crop tolerates unfavorable weather conditions well.
Minuses:
- overripe fruits crack;
- the need to form bushes and place them in a lighted area without shade.
Features of cultivation
Yellow Necklace tomatoes are grown both in greenhouse conditions and on open land. The vegetable crop bears fruit in massive clusters, which bear a large number of small fruits.
Tomato bushes often form all of one stem, rarely two
Stepchildren must be removed. Also, tomatoes of the Yellow Necklace variety require slight thinning of the leaves. When the main stem of the plant reaches the ceiling of the greenhouse, it is pinched back.
Landing rules
Sowing yellow necklace tomato seeds is carried out in March in slightly compacted soil. Be sure to mulch the soil with peat or soil to a depth of 1 cm. Then I water it with warm water, passing it through a sieve, and cover it with plastic wrap. Leave in a warm room, maintain the air temperature to +25°C.
The plastic film is removed when the first shoots appear from the soil. Then the Yellow Necklace tomato seedlings are placed in a bright place and the ambient temperature is maintained at +15-16 ºС for 5-7 days, then increased to +20-22 ºС.
The signal for diving is the formation of 1-2 leaves of the plant. After 60-65 days, after the formation of 6-7 leaves and at least one flower cluster, the seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place in protected and fertilized soil.
Tomato planting scheme Yellow necklace – 40 x 40 cm.
How to care
After planting the Yellow Necklace seedlings, the tomatoes require proper care. The bushes need to be watered regularly, avoiding wetting the leaves of the plant, i.e. You only need to pour water at the root. After irrigation, the soil must be loosened, incl. remove weeds.
The soil cannot be over-moistened; this will negatively affect the formation of the root system and the quality of the tomatoes themselves.
Basic steps for caring for Yellow Necklace tomato bushes:
- picking when two leaves appear;
- watering the seedlings through a strainer with exclusively warm water, the temperature of which should be +24-25 ºС;
- introduction of special fertilizer “Kemira” or “Krepysh” into the soil;
- hardening 1 week.
The Yellow Necklace tomato prefers rare but abundant irrigation, which is carried out as the soil dries.
When growing the Yellow Necklace tomato, it is recommended to use rotted manure as a ground dressing.
This fertilizer is introduced into the soil in the fall or 2 years before planting tomato crops.
Before planting tomato seedlings, the soil must be fed with mineral fertilizers, incl. containing phosphorus and potassium. Nitrogen is introduced into the soil exclusively at the beginning of the growing season of the crop.
Features of cultivation:
- growing seedlings of 1-2 stems;
- permanent fixation;
- fertilizing - 2 times monthly (with intensive growth - with nitrogen-containing fertilizers, at the beginning of flowering of the plant - with phosphorus-potassium compounds).
Fertilizing the soil with potassium should be done during fruit filling.
Disease and pest control
The selected tomato variety Yellow Necklace is resistant to various diseases, but still requires preventive measures.
When growing tomato crops in greenhouse conditions, the room must be regularly ventilated, the soil must be moderately watered and loosened.This will prevent the formation of apical and root rot.
Special copper-containing preparations will help prevent plant damage from late blight. An aqueous solution with ammonia will get rid of slugs. It is recommended to use industrial insecticides against spider mites, and warm soapy water against aphids.
It is recommended to carry out preventive measures in advance, before tomato bushes and fruits are damaged by diseases and insects. You need to start with seed treatment before sowing, and continue throughout the entire stage of crop development and growth.
Conclusion
The Yellow Necklace tomato attracts private gardeners with its taste and the presence of a large number of useful components, in particular vitamin C. Despite its small size, this tomato variety is universal in use. The juicy, sweetish fruits are eaten fresh, added to salads, canned and frozen for the winter, and these decorative tomatoes are also used to decorate various dishes.
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