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Lovers of big, meaty, sugary tomatoes, this article is for you! Here are the characteristics and description of the Bull's forehead tomato variety - the name alone speaks for itself. The Bull's forehead tomato variety was developed by Siberian breeders, adjusting its properties to the climatic conditions of this region. Therefore, the main characteristic of the Bull's forehead tomato is high yield, despite any weather anomalies. It tolerates both heat and low temperatures very well, and is undemanding to frequent watering.
Description
The Bull's forehead tomato is mid-early (100-115 days), not a hybrid, but a variety, so you can take seeds from it for future planting. The Bull's forehead tomato variety was bred in 1995 by Russian, or more precisely, Siberian breeders.
It belongs to the indeterminate varieties of tomatoes, which indicates its tallness (110-170 cm), so tying to a support is mandatory not only for the stems, but also for the branches, which can break under the weight of the fruit. The fruits grow large, the weight of one Bull's forehead tomato can reach up to 0.6 kg, the largest are the very first. Round in shape, slightly flattened, bright red in color, sweet, with a slight sourness, fleshy, there are few seed chambers - only 4-5, in which there are not very many seeds, this can be seen in the photo below:
Recommended for growing in greenhouses and open ground, weather conditions permitting. Best of all, in an open garden, according to reviews from those who have already planted it, Bull's forehead tomatoes grow in the southern regions. Closer to the North, growing in a greenhouse is recommended to ensure a good harvest. And the yield of the Bull's forehead tomato variety is very high: if the care is good enough, then from one bush you can get about nine kilograms of juicy, delicious fruits. And if you consider that the recommended planting density is two seedlings per 1 m2, then you get 17-18 kg of tomatoes per square meter.
Advantages
- there is no equal in taste;
- tolerates temperature changes well;
- easy to care for;
- guaranteed high yield;
- tolerates lack of water well;
- resistant to major diseases.
Flaws
- if there is an excess of moisture, cracking of the fruit occurs;
- does not tolerate transportation well;
- The fresh shelf life is not long enough.
Another description of the disadvantages of the Bull's forehead tomato variety can be attributed to the fact that due to the high popularity of Bull's forehead tomatoes, scammers sell fake seeds that have nothing to do with this variety.
Due to the fact that these tomatoes cannot withstand long-term storage, it is best to eat them directly from the bush or, after picking, process them immediately. Smaller tomatoes can be pickled in jars, larger ones in oak barrels. You can also prepare delicious tomato juice or thick tomato paste. Any housewife will find a use for these wonderful sweet and sour, fleshy fruits.
Features of care
In principle, Bull's forehead tomatoes do not require any special care.But there are still necessary conditions for proper care:
- It is very important to garter the trunk in a timely manner, and supports should be placed under branches with heavy bunches of fruit.
- When forming a bush, it is necessary to carry out pinching to avoid thickening, leaving two or three main stems.
- It is advisable to fertilize three times a season using complex fertilizers.
- When the bush reaches the desired height, pinch the top to stop further growth.
According to its characteristics, Bull's forehead is a variety resistant to fungal diseases. Therefore, it simply requires prevention, which is expressed in compliance with the irrigation regime, good lighting and timely ventilation of the greenhouse.
Types of the most common pests and ways to combat them
- codling moth, white butterfly, sawfly - the use of the drug “Lepidocid” gives a good effect;
- “Bison” will help in the fight against nightshade miner;
- The drug “Confidor” is used against the main enemy of all tomatoes, the greenhouse whitefly.
All these preparations can be found in any gardening store.
When growing large-fruited tomatoes in the northern regions of our country, not all fruits have time to ripen on the bush. You can speed up ripening if you know one secret.
What to do to speed up the ripening of standing tomatoes
The secret is to use an infusion of young pine shoots. First you need to go to the forest and recruit them. Place in a cool, dark place for a week. After this, chop, add water in the proportion: 1 part shoots to 2 parts water, bring to a boil and, reducing the heat to low, simmer for 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat, cool, filter, dilute with water 1 to 3.Spray tomato bushes with this infusion when buds just begin to appear. This will make it possible to get ripe tomatoes much earlier.
WITH growing tomatoes Even an inexperienced gardener can handle the bull's forehead.
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