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Tomato Los is a high-yielding and early-ripening tomato variety with excellent immunity to various diseases common among the crop. The plant is recommended for growing in greenhouses and greenhouses, but some gardeners also plant it in open ground. The variety appeared recently, but has already gained trust among summer residents and gardeners.
Tomato Elk bears fruit throughout the entire height of the plant
History of selection
Elk is a hybrid of BIF tomato, a variety selected by a unique scientist from the USSR, Pavel Saraev. The manufacturer of planting material is the agricultural company Seeds of Altai. It is worth noting that the plant was tested in Siberia and proved itself well there; the new product managed to become the sales leader of 2020.
Description of the tomato variety Elk with photo
Tomatoes Elk f1, descriptions and images of which are presented below, are one of the first to appear on the table. The bushes of the variety are tall, powerful, well-leafed, have a rich green color and very strong stems. Each plant forms 10-12 branches, which are literally strewn with large and beautiful fruits.In one season, a bush grown in closed ground can reach a height of 200-270 cm; when cultivated in open ground, it does not grow more than 140 cm. When unripe, the color of the tomato is green, when ripe it is raspberry-pink, without spots. The shape of the fruit is flat-round or elongated-round, leveled. A tomato can be medium or large in size, the weight of each specimen usually varies from 150 to 250 g, but individual tomatoes can weigh up to 0.5 kg. The fruits are fleshy, have good density, and at the same time their skin is not thick. It is noteworthy that they ripen perfectly if they are picked from the bush half ripe. The tomato pulp is dense, non-watery, the seed chamber is green in color, which indicates an intense taste. Judging by the reviews, the tomato is very sweet, sugary, without signs of acid, with a pronounced tomato aroma.
Characteristics of tomato Elk
Tomato Elk has good cold resistance and can withstand short spring frosts. The hybrid gives excellent results in any region and is perfectly adapted to the conditions of Siberia. In addition, it does well in hot greenhouse conditions. The high density of the tomato ensures transportability. The fruits store well without loss of taste for two weeks after picking. Due to its commercial qualities and ability to be transported over long distances, the variety can be grown for sale.
Tomato Elk shows its qualities remarkably well in all types of greenhouses
Tomato yield Elk
According to the originators of the variety, Elk is a high-yielding variety.If you properly care for the crop, you can harvest up to 35 tomatoes from one plant, and from 7 to 10 kg of ripe fruits per square meter of planting. It is worth noting that the variety has no problems with setting at both high and low temperatures. The tomato begins to sing early; the first ripe fruits are harvested 95-110 days after sowing the seeds. In the greenhouses of the manufacturer, the variety showed a productivity of 40 kg per bed.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Elk is a fairly disease-resistant tomato. A wide range of diseases is completely harmless to the culture, which is why it got its name “a tomato is as healthy as a moose.”
Methods of application
Gardeners who grow the Elk tomato note that the plant has excellent taste. Most often, this type of crop is eaten fresh, and is also used for preparing salads and vegetable slices. Some housewives make preparations for the winter from the fruits, canning the juice, but note that it is a pity to put such a tasty and large vegetable in jars.
Advantages and disadvantages
Since the Elk tomato is a recently bred hybrid, it is not yet possible to objectively say about its advantages and disadvantages.
Bushes of the Elk variety require load regulation
Advantages:
- early ripeness;
- high productivity;
- excellent taste;
- keeping quality;
- transportability;
- winter hardiness;
- disease resistance;
- universal application.
Flaws:
- high cost of planting material;
- the need for regular formation;
- average seed germination rates.
Features of cultivation
First of all, the Elk tomato is recommended for growing in a greenhouse.The planting requirements are the same as for other crop varieties. Tomato seedlings begin to be planted in March-April. To do this, follow the following instructions:
- Sow the seeds in containers with lightly compacted soil.
- Sprinkle with a layer of soil or peat (1 cm).
- Pour warm water through a sieve.
- Cover the containers with transparent material and put them in a warm place with a temperature of about +25 °C.
- When shoots appear, the film is removed and the pots are placed in a well-lit place.
- For a week, the temperature is kept at +15-16 °C, then it is raised to +22 °C.
- When a pair of true leaves appear, the seedlings are planted in separate cups.
Seedlings are planted in greenhouses or open ground in May-June when one flower cluster appears. The place should be sunny and windless. To moisten tomato beds, warm, settled water is used, and in greenhouse conditions it is advisable to use the drip irrigation method so that the soil gradually absorbs water throughout the day. The area should be weeded and loosened in a timely manner, so the earth will be better saturated with oxygen. It is necessary to fertilize the Elk tomato at the time of flowering with potassium-phosphorus compounds, as well as at the stage of planting seedlings, at the beginning of the growing season and at fruit set - with mineral fertilizers. As the stems of the Elk tomato grow, they need to be tied up. Since the plant is indeterminate, it does not top, but requires constant pinching. When grown in two or more stems, it may split.
It is more difficult and difficult to grow this variety in open ground.
Pest and disease control
Despite the fact that the Elk tomato has very good immunity to many diseases and pests, it is still worth taking preventive measures against a number of common crop ailments. Sometimes a plant can be infected with late blight; if this happens, then you should immediately begin the fight against the disease. For this purpose, special means are used: Hom, Fundazol. Traditional methods are also suitable: spraying with garlic-manganese solution or iodine.
As preventive measures, before planting seedlings, greenhouses should be sanitized, plants should be dusted with a mixture of tobacco dust and wood ash or Fitosporin, Baikal EM preparations.
Conclusion
Tomato Elk is a new hybrid of an early ripening crop. A variety with high taste and good shelf life. Reviews from gardeners about the plant are biased and contradictory. To evaluate a variety and determine whether it is suitable for abundant planting, it is advisable to initially plant several tomato bushes for testing.
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