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The Apple Lipetsk tomato is an excellent variety that does not require special care, which allows you to get an excellent harvest every season. Large and flavorful tomatoes can be eaten fresh or processed. In the middle zone and southern zones, tomatoes are suitable for growing in open ground, but in the northern regions it is better to send them to a greenhouse.
Breeding history
The Apple Lipetsk tomato was allegedly bred by local breeders from the city of Lipetsk. There is no exact information about the origin of the variety, since it is not registered in the State Register of Breeding Achievements. At the same time, tomato is common.
Currently, the Apple Lipetsk variety is often found in Russian gardens
Description and characteristics of Lipetsk Apple tomatoes
According to the description, the Apple Lipetsk variety forms tall tomato bushes, sometimes reaching a height of 1.8 m. The plants are indeterminate, and therefore require formation into two trunks and pinching.The leaves are large, but the variety does not differ in foliage. She's rather average. 5-6 fruits ripen in one inflorescence:
- In this variety, the fruits grow weighing from 150 to 300 g, sometimes up to 450 g. At the very base they are not very ribbed.
- Tomatoes are medium or large, round-oval in shape.
- They are painted red and do not have a spot where the stalk is attached.
- The skin is dense, smooth, but the flesh is fleshy, oily and juicy, with a harmonious taste.
Although the stems are quite strong, they require supports and tying to them.
Ripening time
Apple Lipetsk is a mid-early variety that ripens 110-120 days after the start of the growing season. Tomatoes bloom in late spring or early summer, when the air temperature is between 20-25 °C.
Tomato yield Apple Lipetsk
When carrying out agrotechnical measures, it is possible to obtain up to 5 kg of tomatoes with excellent commercial and consumer qualities from one bush. At the stage of ovary formation, boric acid will be a good fertilizer for tomatoes, which can stimulate the bushes to produce fruit.
Resistance to adverse factors
Tomatoes of the Apple Lipetsk variety are resistant to adverse factors and tolerant of tomato diseases. The variety is adapted to the conditions of the middle zone, where it can grow in open ground. The seedlings tolerate transplantation well.
Where is it grown?
The Apple Lipetsk variety can be cultivated in regions with a not very warm climate.Thus, in the Urals and in the middle zone, tomatoes are now quite widespread. They can be grown in open beds and greenhouses.
Apple Lipetsk tomatoes can withstand almost any conditions
Methods of application
Apple Lipetsk tomatoes have excellent taste. The taste is dominated by sweetness and slight sourness. Due to the fleshy pulp of the fruits, a wide range of sauces and ketchups are prepared for any dish. They are also suitable for making juices.
Summer residents prefer to eat fresh tomatoes - in vegetable slices and salads.
Advantages and disadvantages
Apple Lipetsk is a very productive tomato that bears delicious fruits. In addition, it has strong immunity, which makes it easy to cultivate.
Tomatoes are especially successful in nutritious soils with plenty of sun and moisture.
Pros:
- resistance to infections;
- great taste and tomato aroma;
- endurance;
- commercial appearance;
- almost 100% knotting;
- large fruit;
- productivity.
Minuses:
- need support;
- it is necessary to limit growth by pinching the tops;
- feeding is required.
Features of agricultural technology
It is important to learn all the subtleties and tricks of agricultural technology that will help you get a bountiful harvest of tomatoes. Basic care rules apply to other varieties. But the Lipetsk Apple tomato has its own characteristics.
Sowing of seedlings is carried out in mid-March. To make the seeds hatch faster, they are pre-soaked in water with the addition of the Kornevin activator.
The soil is used universally for flowers and seedlings, but many gardeners prefer homemade soil, consisting of garden soil, peat and sand.Next, the prepared soil mixture is filled into wooden boxes.
Furrows are made on the surface of the soil and seeds are distributed into them. The substrate is moistened and covered with film or transparent glass.
Shoots dive into personal cups at the stage of appearance of true leaves
When growing seedlings, air humidity is maintained within 50%, and temperatures are maintained at 18-20 °C.
Care Tips
Approximately 58 days after sowing, the seedlings are planted in open ground or a greenhouse. The main thing is that the threat of frost has passed, and the soil has time to dry out and warm up to at least 16 ° C.
The area is prepared in advance for planting. The surface of the earth is cleared of large stones and the roots of perennial plants are uprooted. Rotted manure and ash are brought in for digging. The soil becomes loose, suitable for growing tomatoes.
It is recommended to plant three seedlings per square meter
After planting, tomatoes are watered twice a week depending on weather conditions. Wet soil must be loosened so that moisture and oxygen are fully supplied to the roots. Fertilizing is applied three times per season: at the stage of budding, the appearance of the ovary and the ripening of fruits, using nitrogen and potassium fertilizers for this purpose.
Treatment against diseases and pests
Apple Lipetsk tomatoes rarely get sick. But if this happens, then the bushes are treated with fungicides, for example, Fitosporin-M and Bordeaux mixture. Insecticidal preparations Aktara, Aktellik, Karbofos are used in pest control.
Conclusion
The Apple Lipetsk tomato is rightfully considered one of the most popular for growing throughout Russia, due to its hardiness. The variety is intended for open and closed ground. The seeds sprout quickly, and the seedlings grow beautiful and strong. During the fruiting period, summer residents reap generous harvests.
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