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Choosing a tomato variety to grow on your plot is a responsible and important matter. Depending on what characteristics the plant has, one can predict the level of employment of the vegetable grower. In addition, summer residents try to simultaneously plant species of different ripening periods in order to please their family with delicious tomatoes throughout the season. Early ripening varieties are the first to produce a harvest, of which the Morozko F1 tomato is considered a worthy representative.
Characteristics and features of an early ripening hybrid
The tomato variety “Morozko” is an early-ripening hybrid of a universal type of cultivation. Regardless of which soil is most suitable for the region, you can get a good harvest of delicious tomatoes. The hybrid is intended for cultivation in the Central Black Earth region, but with good care it shows excellent results in other areas.
First of all, vegetable growers are interested in the characteristics and description of the Morozko tomato variety.
The variety is classified as hybrid. This information tells the summer resident that he should not collect the seeds himself. In the second year, tomatoes will lose their basic characteristics. Therefore, you need to immediately decide that you need to purchase “Morozko F1” tomato seeds every year.
Information about the type of bush is also considered important. According to the description of the variety, Morozko tomatoes belong to determinate plants. The vegetable grower does not have to install supports and tie up the bush. The variety forms 5-6 clusters and stops its growth. Some vegetable growers independently limit the growth of the bush after the fifth inflorescence. The maximum height in open ground is 80 cm; in a greenhouse the bush stretches up to 1 meter. In the northern regions, the plant will have time to produce a harvest in a short summer when grown in a greenhouse. And in the middle zone it grows well in the open air.
It begins to bear fruit early and vigorously, and is distinguished by the frequent formation of flower buds. It takes 90 days from germination to fruit harvest. The bushes are compact and do not create crowding in the greenhouse. A very advantageous characteristic for closed ground. Tomatoes are well ventilated and suffer less disease.
The leaves of the Morozko tomato variety are quite large and dark green. The stem is weakly leafy.
The yield of the Morozko variety is high, but parameters may vary depending on the quality of care and conditions of the growing region. One bush produces up to 6-7 kg of nutritious fruits. The main condition for a gardener is to accurately comply with the requirements of agricultural technology.
According to reviews from summer residents who grew Morozko tomatoes, the plants tolerate weather fluctuations well. Even in damp, cool summers, the yield of the variety does not decrease, and there is no danger of the spread of late blight. The hybrid is very resistant to this dangerous disease, as well as to TMV.
Morozko tomatoes are distinguished by high commercial qualities. The fruits do not crack, are well stored and can withstand transportation. If favorable conditions are created in the vegetable storehouse, the early variety can be stored indoors for up to 60 days without loss of commercial quality.Excellent for commercial cultivation, the tomato is in demand among farmers.
Taste characteristics
Tomatoes have excellent taste with a slight acidity, aromatic and juicy. Suitable for use in any form. The variety is used by housewives for preparing fresh salads, purees, juices and canning.
The weight of tomatoes ranges from 100 g to 200 g.
Among the disadvantages of Morozko tomatoes, vegetable growers highlight:
- The need for stepsoning. This technique significantly increases the yield of the variety, but requires additional time. In closed ground, you can do without pinching, which will lead to an extension of the fruiting period.
- The variety's requirements for duration of illumination. According to the description, Morozko tomatoes need to be provided with 14 hours of daylight.
Preparing seedlings
Morozko tomato seedlings should be planted in a permanent place 50-55 days after emergence. Therefore, depending on the climatic conditions of the region, you need to independently calculate the date for sowing seeds for seedlings. In addition to the usual recommendations, vegetable growers take into account personal experience of the weather vagaries of their area.
During the period of growing seedlings, all factors play an important role:
- seed quality;
- choice of sowing time;
- soil structure and composition;
- thoroughness of pre-sowing preparations;
- density and depth of seed placement;
- compliance with care points;
- hardening of seedlings;
- term for planting seedlings in a permanent place.
The list is long, but for experienced vegetable growers all the points are familiar.And for beginners, our recommendations, photos and reviews from summer residents on growing seedlings of the Morozko tomato variety will be useful.
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Morozko tomato seeds are sown in containers for seedlings or boxes of a convenient size. Further picking is carried out in separate pots. This allows the root system to develop well and prevents the seedlings from being pulled out. Therefore, before sowing, you should take care of containers for seedlings in advance. Containers must be disinfected with a disinfectant solution and dried. According to reviews from vegetable growers, it is better to sow tomato seeds of the Morozko F1 variety in plastic containers with opaque walls. A tray is placed under the container to collect irrigation moisture, and drainage holes are made in the cells themselves so that the roots do not suffer from excess water.
Priming
Morozko tomatoes need to be sown in fertile and loose soil, which must be disinfected. If the soil mixture is not prepared in advance, then you can purchase ready-made soil for seedlings.
The soil is prepared independently from:
- rotted manure or compost (5%), middle peat (75%) and turf soil (20%);
- mullein (5%), lowland peat (75%), finished compost (20%);
- rotted manure (5%), compost (45%), turf soil (50%).
The components must be thoroughly mixed and the mixture calcined. Additionally, you can spill “Fitosporin-M” to reduce the risk of spreading infection.
Planting process
Fill the container with soil and moisten. Then form grooves into which to place Morozko tomato seeds at equal distances with tweezers.
Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, then lightly compact it and moisten it.
Cover the container with film and place in a warm place where the temperature is maintained at +22°C.
2-3 days after seedling germination, remove the film.
Caring for seedlings and adult plants
Transfer the seedlings to another place with good lighting. At the same time, you must remember to regularly rotate the container relative to the light source so that the seedlings do not bend. The air temperature during this period is also reduced to +18°C during the day and +15°C at night.
Seedlings are picked at the two-leaf stage.
Seedlings of the Morozko variety are watered with warm water and must be treated with medications to prevent diseases and pest invasions.
The seedlings are planted in a permanent place 50 days after germination. 2 weeks before this date, hardening procedures are intensified so that by the time of planting the plants are accustomed to the desired air temperature. In their reviews, summer residents note that the yield of the Morozko tomato increases if the soil is heated with film before planting the seedlings (see photo).
Then holes are made in the shelter and seedlings are planted in them.
In greenhouses, the planting density is maintained at no more than 3 plants per 1 square meter. meter of area.
If the Morozko variety is grown vertically, shoots are formed using stepsons of 4 inflorescences. Further pinching is not required in closed ground, but is required in open ground. But if you need to harvest the crop at an earlier date, then greenhouse bushes are also planted. According to reviews from vegetable growers, the Morozko tomato variety does not require staking, which makes caring for plants easier.
Tomatoes are fed with complex mineral fertilizers and organic matter according to the standard scheme for early varieties. Plants respond well to the autumn application of compost to the soil.
Watering is stopped a few days before harvest to increase the sugar concentration in the fruit. The harvested crop is stored in a cool place.
Reviews from farmers about early ripening tomatoes
