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The Minusinsk glasses tomato was bred in the Krasnoyarsk Territory by residents of the city of Minusinsk. It belongs to the varieties of folk selection. It is distinguished by its endurance; the tomato can grow in the Urals and Siberia.
Description of the tomato variety Minusinsk glasses
Minusinsk glasses are indeterminate varieties, suitable for growing in greenhouses, have an average ripening period and an extended fruiting period. The fruits weigh on average 200-250 g, have a good sweet-sour taste and a pleasant tomato aroma.
The plants are tall with dark green leaves and small yellow flowers collected in racemes. They seem fragile due to thin shoots and need to be tied to a support. Stepchildren are formed in large numbers; they must be removed and the plants formed into one stem. This is enough to get a good harvest. The fruits begin to ripen in early July.
Variety varieties
There are several varieties of Minusinsk glass tomatoes; they differ in the color of the fruit.You can choose a variety with red, orange or pink tomatoes, with an elongated plum-shaped shape.
Tomato Minusinsk pink glasses
The tomato variety Minusinsk glasses pink is classified as mid-season. It has large elongated plum-shaped fruits. The weight of one tomato is 100-300 g. The pulp is fleshy with a small amount of seeds and juice, the skin is bright pink. The taste is sweet with a pleasant sourness. The characteristic tomato aroma is well expressed.
The bushes are tall, indeterminate, and need staking and pinching. Formation in 1-2 trunks is preferable. The ripened fruits of the Minusinskie glass pink variety are eaten fresh, and thick tomato paste and sauces are prepared from them.
Tomato Minusinsk orange glasses
Tomatoes Minusinsk glasses are orange in shape and resemble large elongated plums. The fleshy pulp with a small amount of seeds has no voids, is dense, and sweet. The weight of one fruit is from 200 to 350 g, on the upper clusters - 100-200 g. Small tomatoes can be canned; large tomatoes are used to prepare salads, hot appetizers, sauces and pastes. The orange tomato variety is suitable for people with allergies.
It is highly resistant to diseases; the tomato is demanding on fertilizing, good lighting and watering.
Tomato Minusinsk red glasses
Tomatoes of the Minusinsk glasses red variety are salad tomatoes and have an average ripening period. The plants are tall - up to 2-2.5 m. Red, plum-shaped fruits have an excellent taste. Average weight - about 200 g.
Tomato variety Minusinsk glasses red is suitable for growing in greenhouses; in the southern regions it can also be planted in open ground. Tomato varieties need tying and pinching. They are formed into 1-2 stems.
Main characteristics
The Minusinsk glasses tomato variety has medium ripening periods. The first harvest in unheated greenhouses ripens in July. The yield is average - 3.5-4 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one bush.
The variety is resistant to diseases, with proper care, watering and fertilizing it grows intensively and produces a good harvest. The fruits do not crack. In the middle zone it is grown only in greenhouses. Planting in open ground is possible in the southern regions.
Advantages and disadvantages
The variety is characterized by stable yield. From 4 to 8 fruits ripen on one cluster; more than 4 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one bush. The advantages of the Minusinsk glasses variety also include the excellent taste of ripe tomatoes and a beautiful presentation. The advantage is an extended fruiting period and disease resistance.
Judging by the photos and reviews, the disadvantages of the Minusinsk glass tomato variety include the increased sugar content of the fruit. Therefore, tomatoes are rarely canned; they are often eaten fresh, and they are used to prepare salads and hot appetizers, sauces and pastes.
Rules for planting and care
To grow tomatoes in an unheated greenhouse, seeds are sown in the third ten days of February or the first ten days of March. For open ground, sowing of seedlings is done in late March - early April.
Planted tomatoes need care - watering, fertilizing, mulching the soil, removing weeds, protecting against diseases and pests. Immediately after planting, the stems are tied to a trellis using synthetic materials that do not cause rotting.
During the ripening of the crop, it is necessary to pay attention to fertilizing.For long-term fruiting of indeterminate varieties, which include, according to the description and photo, the Minusinskie Glasses tomato variety, the main stem is lowered from the support.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Before sowing, it is advisable to sort the seeds by density in a 3% salt solution (1 tbsp per 1 liter of water). Then rinse in running water and soak for 20 minutes in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate, wash again.
Soil for sowing is prepared from turf soil, humus and peat mixed in equal proportions. To make the substrate light, add river sand (1/5 of the total volume) and a handful of wood ash. The soil mixture is steamed or calcined for disinfection, and spilled with a fungicide solution (Fitosporin, Fundazol, Trichodermin, etc.).
The procedure for sowing seeds and growing seedlings:
- The seeds are laid out in a row at a distance of 1 cm or planted in separate glasses.
- A layer of soil 0.5-1 cm thick is poured on top and the crops are covered with film.
- Place in a warm place with a temperature of +24 °C.
- Sprouted seeds should sprout on day 3, and unsprouted seeds on day 5-6.
- The seedlings are freed from shelter and placed on a bright windowsill or under additional lighting lamps.
- The temperature is lowered to 16 °C for 5 days, then raised again to +20-22 °C.
- Moisten the soil as it dries.
- Seedlings from a common container or cassette are planted into separate containers, in the phase of two true leaves.
Approximately 3 weeks after the first picking, when the roots of the seedlings completely fill the volume of the containers, a second transplant is carried out into larger containers.To prevent the development of root rot, a tablet of biological fungicide is placed in each container.
Transplanting seedlings
When the seedlings have 8 true leaves, 60 days after sowing they can be transplanted to a permanent place. By this time the soil and air should warm up to +18 °C.
The seedlings are transplanted with a ball of earth, watered and mulched the soil around the bushes with peat, straw or mown grass. As mulch after watering, you can use humus in an equal mixture with turf soil and a handful of ash.
Tomato care
According to reviews and photos, many factors influence getting a good harvest of the Minusinsk glasses tomato variety:
- temperature;
- soil and air humidity;
- feeding;
- formation of bushes.
First of all, it is necessary to remove the stepsons.
Without pinching, tomatoes can grow greatly. New shoots grow from the axil of each leaf to the detriment of fruit formation. Indeterminate varieties, which include Minusinsk glass tomatoes, have unlimited growth; they are formed into one stem, removing all the stepsons, and tied to a trellis.
Tomato requires constant moisture in the root layer of soil. The need for watering increases during flowering, fruit set and formation. The bushes are watered 2-3 times a week at the same time. Irrigation rate is from 5 to 15 liters per 1 sq. m.
Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers are required to set flower buds.The lack of these elements leads to the formation of weak flowers and the absence of ovaries. Regular watering will contribute to good plant nutrition. Once every 2 weeks it is useful to apply a complete complex fertilizer consisting of:
- urea (5-10 g);
- superphosphate (20-30 g);
- potassium sulfate (15-20 g) per 10 liters of water.
Air humidity affects plant pollination; for tomatoes it should be in the range of 50-70%. At low humidity, pollen is sterilized, and at high humidity it swells and also becomes incapable of fertilization. Even if self-pollination was successful and ovaries formed, this does not guarantee a high yield. Unripe fruits may fall off due to high air temperatures or lack of water in the soil.
Weakened plants are more susceptible to various diseases - rot and late blight. As a preventive measure, weekly treatments with Fitosporin are carried out. To help tomatoes against shedding flowers, it is recommended to spray with a solution of boric acid (1 g per 1 liter of water).
Conclusion
The Minusinsk glasses tomato is an interesting variety of folk selection. Its fruits attract with their unusual shape, size and excellent taste. If you make an effort and follow the rules of agricultural technology, you can harvest a good harvest of healthy and tasty tomatoes.
