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For tomato lovers, varieties with a universal growing method are very important. It’s not always possible to build a greenhouse, but you don’t want to give up your favorite varieties of tomatoes. Therefore, varieties such as the Moscow Delicacy tomato are in great demand. They grow well both in open ground and under cover. The distinctive characteristics and description of the Moscow Delicacy tomato variety will be discussed in the article.
Features and description
The name suggests that the tomato is a gourmet variety, but it also has an unusual shape. The “Moscow Delicacy” tomato variety stands out for its attractive fruits, which can be seen in the photo.
The unusual appearance of tomatoes, high yield, large fruit, amazing taste - what other advantages are needed to choose a variety for planting? Of course, they are easy to care for, which is what this variety of gourmet tomatoes is also famous for.
The “Moscow Delicacy” tomato variety is classified as a mid-season indeterminate variety, which is why the plant’s bushes are powerful and tall. Tomatoes are very decorative. Bright red cylindrical fruits against the background of dark green large leaves look like a bright bouquet.
Listing the advantages will confirm the uniqueness of the Moscow Delicacy tomato variety, which vegetable growers mention in their reviews. Gourmet tomatoes are characterized by:
- Well developed powerful bush with a height of 1.5 m to 1.9 m.
- Medium foliage of trunks, dark green leaf mass.
- Laying the first inflorescences above 9-11 leaves.
- The yield, which from 1 sq. m area is equal to 7 kg of high quality tomatoes. The tomato variety demonstrates this indicator if the requirements of agricultural technology and growing conditions are met. According to gardeners, the yield of tomatoes of the “Moscow Delicacy” variety can fully satisfy the needs of the whole family, which is confirmed by photos of the plants.
- Simultaneous ripening of tomatoes when cultivated in open ground.
- The attractiveness of unripe and ripe tomatoes. Fruit pepper-shaped forms that are green at the stage of technical ripeness, then take on a bright red color.
- Fleshy pulp of ripe tomatoes and excellent taste. The level of sugar content in tomatoes is increased, the taste is sweet and pleasant. The pulp is not watery.
- The mass of delicious fruits is from 90 to 150 grams. These are indicators for average agricultural technology; if conditions are provided that are close to ideal, the weight will increase significantly.
- High level of resistance of tomatoes to non-fungal diseases. And the ability to resist infection can be increased by precise adherence to growing technology and regular preventive treatments.
- Excellent indicator of transportability and storage. Having grown amazing gourmet tomatoes on the plot, vegetable growers can enjoy the fruits several months after harvesting.
- Versatility of use.According to housewives, “Moscow Delicacy” tomatoes are good both fresh and canned. The sweet taste allows tomatoes to be used for baby food, such as juice and puree. When heated, tomatoes do not burst, so stuffed gourmet fruits are very popular.
A special feature of Moscow Delicacy tomatoes is that subsequent fruits are larger than the first. This is a very attractive quality, because usually the opposite happens.
Those who grew the variety on the site note minor disadvantages of tomatoes:
- the need for tying and shaping bushes;
- susceptibility to late blight, which upsets gardeners when growing tomatoes in open ground.
But the greatest advantage of the Moscow Delicacy tomato is its full compliance with the description of the variety while meeting the requirements of agricultural technology.
Growing seedlings
Delicacy tomato is a medium-ripening variety. Therefore, if you grow it in regions with difficult climatic conditions, it is better to choose protected soil. In the southern and middle regions, this tomato variety grows well in the open air.
You can sow tomato seeds in advance in planting containers, and in warm areas directly into the soil. But to avoid possible losses, it is better to stick to the seedling method of growing.
According to the description of the variety, growing “Moscow Delicacy” tomato seedlings does not require special knowledge. Sowing of seeds begins in early March, so that by the time of planting in a permanent place, the tomato seedlings reach the age of 65 days. For the good development of tomato seedlings, prepare the soil, containers and seeds. The soil and containers are disinfected. In addition, the soil is heated and nutrients are added.The container for sowing tomatoes is thoroughly washed and dried.
In their reviews, gardeners write that for tomato seeds of the “Moscow Delicacy” variety, standard techniques for preparing for sowing are sufficient so that they sprout as quickly as in the photo:
The containers are filled with soil mixture, which is then slightly moistened and grooves are made in it. Tomato seeds should be buried no more than 1.5 - 2 cm. The seeds are evenly placed along the grooves, sprinkled with a thin layer of soil or peat and covered with film. After the seedlings hatch, remove the film and move the boxes with seedlings closer to the light.
Caring for gourmet tomato seedlings does not require special knowledge.
Seedlings need to be watered as needed, maintaining the “golden mean”. This means that you should not flood the seedlings or wait until the soil cracks from drying out. Use warm water for irrigation, because the root system of the gourmet tomato variety can get shock from cold water and the seedling will die.
Tomato seedlings do not require special fertilizing - the plant is powerful and hardy. Seedlings sprout when 2-4 true leaves appear. Gardeners consider spraying tomato bushes with Vympel in half the dosage to be the only additional nutrition.
The remaining measures - lighting, temperature and humidity conditions, hardening - do not differ from the standard requirements for growing tomatoes.
Planting plants in the ground and rules for further care
The timing of planting “Moscow Delicacy” is selected depending on the climatic conditions of the growing region. It is important to take into account that the warm season is enough to ripen a mid-season tomato variety.If there is no confidence, then the seedlings are planted in greenhouses or greenhouses.
For comfortable development of tomatoes, the planting scheme is maintained with parameters of 50 x 40, and the planting density should not exceed 3-4 bushes per 1 square meter. meter of bed area.
At the time of planting, a support is installed in the hole, to which the seedling is tied.
After an adaptation period, gourmet tomato seedlings are provided with regular care, which includes:
- Timely watering of tomatoes with warm water. It is good to reschedule this event for early morning or evening after sunset. Delicate plants do not like sunburn from water droplets.
- Removing leaves. The lower ones are removed so that the ground in the holes is also ventilated. This gives good air permeability to the tomato roots and proper plant development. In the future, all dead or outgrown lower leaves must be removed.
- Removal of weeds and loosening. Loosen the holes of tomatoes carefully so as not to damage the roots. After loosening, you can lay a layer of mulch.
- Mandatory timely tying up of grown tomato stems. In this case, you must be careful not to crush the stems, otherwise the bush can be easily injured.
The formation and fixation of the above-ground parts is also necessary to ensure that the bush does not break under the weight of the fruit. Be sure to carry out pinching and removal of side branches on the bushes of this tomato variety.
- Feeding “Moscow Delicacy” tomatoes with complete mineral fertilizers and organic matter with mandatory alternation of compositions.
- Systematic preventive treatment of tomatoes with copper-containing compounds to prevent the spread of fungal infections.
Separately, it is worth dwelling on the prevention of late blight damage to tomatoes. This disease brings a lot of trouble to vegetable growers, so timely measures taken will help prevent its spread in the area. If this is not done, you can lose a significant part of the harvest in a matter of days. For gardeners you will need:
- Regularly inspect gourmet tomatoes in order to notice the first signs of disease in time.
- For the purpose of prevention, treat the Moscow Delicacy bushes with folk compositions or ready-made preparations.
Popular wisdom advises using an infusion of garlic with kefir for these purposes. It is prepared from 50 grams of finely chopped garlic cloves, one liter of kefir (fermented) and 10 liters of clean water.
The second option is milk spraying of tomatoes. Add 25 drops of pharmaceutical tincture of iodine to one liter of serum, mix and pour into a bucket of water.
Of the chemicals, according to gardeners, when signs of late blight appear on Moscow Delicacy tomatoes (see photo), they help well:
- "Pencozeb";
- "Infinito";
- "Acrobat-MC";
- "Ditan M-45";
- "Metalaxyl".
The usual consumption of solutions is 0.5 liters per 1 square meter. meter of bed. Tomato processing is carried out following the general rules. In rainy seasons, the number of sprays of tomatoes increases to 6 times; for normal weather conditions, 3-4 times are enough.
By following simple recommendations, you will get an excellent harvest of delicious tomatoes.
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