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Cherry tomatoes are popular among gardeners. These tomatoes are grown both in greenhouses and in open ground. The variety variety is great. The Cherry Blosem F1 tomato is the fruit of Japanese selection and belongs to the mid-early varieties. The hybrid has its own characteristics of cultivation and care, and is suitable for open ground and greenhouse plantings.
Description of tomato Cherry Blosem F1
This is a determinate variety of Japanese origin. Included in the state register of varieties in 2008. The height of the bush is 110 cm. The leaves are medium sized, dark green. Inflorescences are complex.
Ripening dates are mid-early. It takes 90-100 days from germination to the first harvest. The bush is powerful and requires tying to a support and mandatory pinching. It is recommended to form Cherry Blosem F1 tomato into 3 stems.
Brief description and taste of the fruit
The fruits of this variety are small and round in shape. The color of the Cherry Blossem F1 tomato is bright red, with a small green spot near the stalk. The tomato weighs 20-25 g, ripens in clusters, each containing 20 fruits. The tomato skin is dense and not prone to cracking. That is why the fruits are used not only for fresh consumption, but also for whole canning. The variety is also used for decorating dishes and drying.
The taste of a ripe Blosem F1 tomato is sweetish. The taste characteristics are rated very highly, which is why the tomato is popular among gardeners. The fruits have a dry matter concentration of 6%. When already ripened fruits remain on the bush for a long time, they lose their taste characteristics.
Varietal characteristics
The main varietal characteristics of the Blosem F1 variety are its resistance to viral and fungal pathologies of nightshade crops, as well as sensitivity to temperature changes. The average yield, subject to the rules of agricultural technology, for the variety in question is 4.5 kg per square meter. m. 1-1.5 kg of round, glossy fruits are collected from one bush.
Thanks to their thin but dense skin, Blosem tomatoes can be stored in a cool, dark place for up to 30 days.
This variety is grown in a greenhouse or in open ground. Yields may be affected by weather conditions. Also, experienced gardeners advise be sure to tie this plant to a support so that the powerful bush does not break under the extreme load of ripening tomatoes.
The Cherry Blosem F1 tomato grows in various regions of the country, since it is not considered capricious to climatic conditions.
Pros and cons of the variety
Like every variety, Blosem tomatoes have their own characteristics, both positive and negative. The advantages of the variety include the following characteristics:
- drought resistance;
- presentation at a high level;
- high taste indicators;
- increased germination parameters;
- disease resistance;
- high yield.
But the variety also has its drawbacks. First of all, the variety requires constant garter. This can be noted as its only negative.If thin and bendable stems are not tied up, they can easily break. Due to sensitivity to temperature changes, seedlings must be carefully hardened, and if there is a threat of return frosts, it is better to cover them with film for the first time after transplanting into open ground.
Rules for planting and care
Each of the Cherry tomato varieties requires compliance with nuances when planting and caring. This should be taken into account when growing tomatoes in order to achieve the desired results. If you follow all the rules of agricultural technology, the yield will be at a high level.
Unlike many other tomatoes, Blossem is not picky about soil and climatic conditions. This makes caring for the plant much easier, but some nuances should still be taken into account.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
In order to grow tomato seedlings Blosem F1 with a strong root system, you need to use shallow containers, preferably seedling boxes. If the room temperature does not fall below + 20 °C, then after 7 days the first shoots will appear.
Sowing of seedlings is carried out in mid-March. You can use purchased soil or create your own from a mixture of peat, compost, wood ash and sand. All components are mixed with turf soil and distributed into planting boxes.
The seeds must be buried 1.5 cm and lightly sprinkled with soil and compacted. Then the seed care algorithm is as follows:
- Until the shoots appear, it is recommended to keep the seedling container under film in a warm room.
- After the emergence of seedlings, they should be hardened off at + 14 °C.
- Feed with fertilizers such as “Krepysh”.
- When three true leaves appear, it is imperative to pick.
Transplanting seedlings
You can replant the seedlings when 7-8 leaves appear; when there is one flowering cluster, it is recommended to plant the seedlings in a permanent place. For a greenhouse this is the beginning of May, for open ground it is 2 weeks later.
At 1 m2 there should be 3-4 bushes. The distance between tomato seedlings should be 30 cm, and between the rows - 50 cm. First, you should prepare a hole for planting. The depth of the hole is 30 cm. The removed soil should be mixed with compost and a tablespoon of ash. When planting, it is necessary to compact the seedlings and water them without fail. To preserve moisture, the root zone should be mulched. Straw is best suited as mulch for the Cherry Blossem F1 tomato.
Tomato care
After planting the seedlings, it is necessary to care for the Blosem F1 tomato. At first, seedlings require frequent watering 2-3 times a week. After it gets stronger, watering can be done less frequently - 2 times a week. The Blossem tomato tolerates drought, but does not like moisture on the leaves. Therefore, it is better to organize subroot drip irrigation.
Potassium, phosphorus, as well as organic and complex fertilizers should be used as fertilizing. Moreover, all fertilizers have a specific time for application. For example, when fruits are forming, it is better to add potassium and phosphorus. Before flowering begins, several feedings are required at once.
To retain moisture and nutrients, mulching is also successfully used for this variety. This can be done with straw, sawdust, peat. Tomato responds positively to loosening the soil.This way, more air gets to the root system and there is less chance of contracting a fungal infection.
The Blosem F1 variety is distinguished by thin and long shoots that tend to break. Therefore, immediately after planting the seedlings, they must be tied to a support.
Experts recommend forming a tomato of this variety into 3 stems. This must be done using pinching. Only 2 side shoots remain, the strongest. One, most often, right under the first flowering brush, the second - on the other side. The remaining side shoots should be removed. At the same time, this should be done not with tools, but with your hands. Just pinch, leaving a stump of 2-3 cm.
Tomato Blosem F1 is a disease-resistant variety, but preventive treatment and timely inspection for infection with fungal diseases will not hurt. When planting in a greenhouse, for prevention, you should ventilate the room in a timely manner, and also do not thicken the plantings. Also be sure to remove it on time. weeds.
If we compare the growing conditions with many other Cherry varieties, we can state that Blosem F1 is easy to care for and accessible even to novice gardeners who have little knowledge of the peculiarities of growing tomatoes.
Conclusion
The Cherry Blossem F1 tomato is used not only as a salad variety, although it has a pleasant sweet taste. Its ability not to crack during heat treatment makes it indispensable for rolling whole tomatoes. They look nice in a jar, and when cut they look very appetizing. At the same time, caring for the Blosem variety does not seem difficult. This Cherry tomato is not capricious in the choice of soil and is able to grow both in a greenhouse and in open ground.
Reviews
Since the Cherry variety in question is capable of growing in different climatic conditions, there are positive reviews about it both from gardeners in the southern regions and from cherry tomato lovers in central Russia.
