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In regions with a cool climate, gardeners have a hard time, but thanks to breeders they grow all types of vegetables. Tomato Charm is cultivated in areas with early autumn frosts. Undemanding care and simplicity of agricultural technology make the variety in demand.
Description of tomato Charm
In 1999, the nightshade crop was included in the State Register of Russia. The originator of the Charming variety is the Russian company Aelita LLC and the Moldovan Pridneprovsky Research Institute of Agriculture. The hybrid has absorbed the best qualities of the “parents”, which are kept silent. The plant is intended for areas with a cold climate - central, northern.
Description of the tomato variety The charm that breeders indicate in official sources involves cultivating the plant in open ground, unheated greenhouses with a film coating. The bushes bear fruit well both in garden plots and on farms. Experienced gardeners advise forming a plant with 1 stem for greenhouse conditions, and 2 for open ground.
The Charming variety is a tall crop - it grows up to 2 m.If the temperature regime and care rules are observed, the tomato stem reaches 3 m. Therefore, Charm is classified as indeterminate plants that grow throughout the entire growing season.
Thick, powerful tomato stem of dark green color. It is covered with a medium amount of gray-green foliage. The leaf blade of this variety is small in size, with small veins, without pubescence. The first fruit cluster on the bushes appears after the eighth full leaf, then every 3 leaves.
From the photo of the tomato variety Charming, as well as from the reviews, you can get an idea of the main characteristics of the plant.
Inflorescences of a simple type with elongated racemes, short internodes, each bearing 8 - 10 fruits. Charm begins to bear fruit 115 - 120 days after planting the seeds, so the variety is classified as mid-season.
Brief description and taste of the fruit
Tomatoes are flat-round in shape with a flat, smooth surface. There is no ribbing in the fruits of the Charming variety. Unripe tomatoes are light green, ripe ones are deep orange. The average weight of the fruit is 90 - 110g, and the diameter is 7 cm.
The pulp inside the tomato is juicy and fleshy. It tastes sweet, with subtle sourness. Tomato Charm contains 2.3 - 3.3% sugars, 5.5 - 6% dry matter. The peculiarity of the variety is its high carotene content. Each fruit contains 1.6 - 3.3% beta-carotene, which is 6 times more than in red fruits.
Tomatoes of the Charming variety are used fresh for food. They are also used to make sauces, juices, tomatoes, pickles, and preserves. Tomatoes are actively used for preparing baby food and diet food.
Varietal characteristics
The yield is plentiful and increases with timely fertilizing.Ripening is extended, which allows you to enjoy tomatoes from August to September. With proper care, each tomato bush of the Charming variety produces 2.5 - 3.5 kg of tasty marketable fruits. From one sq. m. of land produces a harvest of 8 - 10 kg.
The Charming variety is resistant to viruses:
- tobacco mosaic;
- Alternaria;
- VTM;
- cladosporiosis.
The yield of tomatoes is affected by:
- regularity and moderation of feeding;
- weather conditions, absence of droughts, frosts;
- thorough, careful watering;
- preventive treatment against fungi and pests;
- timely weeding, loosening;
- pinching side shoots;
- reliability of supports, correct garter.
Pros and cons of the variety
Tomatoes have an interesting color: they are not red, like most representatives of the species, but a rich orange color.
Advantages of tomatoes Charm:
- Increased resistance to heat and lack of moisture.
- Resistance to sudden drops in temperature while maintaining the ability to form new fruits.
- Unpretentiousness to agrotechnical processes.
- High, abundant yield, spread over 2 months.
- The seeds do not require pre-sowing treatment, which greatly simplifies planting.
- Natural immunity against common viruses.
- Possibility of planting seeds under film in containers or open ground.
Gardeners have practically no drawbacks to the variety Fascination, except that some do not like that the fruits are small: others are happy with this.
Rules for planting and care
To grow a tall tomato bush, you must follow the recommended sequence of actions. The result is achieved in 3 stages:
- sowing seeds;
- transplanting seedlings;
- plant care.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Seed material begins to be prepared in mid-March or April: more precisely, the time is determined based on the climatic conditions of the region and the planting location. The soil for Charming tomatoes is prepared in advance - it should be well heated, loose, and sufficiently moist. Containers are washed in a soapy solution for disinfection.
Holes for tomatoes are made at a distance of 1 - 1.5 cm from each other, 2 - 3 cm are left between rows. Pre-treatment of the soil and seeds is not required. Before planting, it is recommended to check the germination of the seed by lowering it into water and removing any floating specimens.
It is necessary to moisten the soil with a spray bottle. To do this, use settled water heated to 30 degrees. When 2 full-fledged leaves appear on Charm tomato seedlings, pick them.
Transplanting seedlings
Hardening of tomatoes Charm is a prerequisite for good survival of sprouts. It is carried out 7 - 10 days before planting seedlings in the ground in standard mode on the balcony, increasing the time with the window slightly open. Tomatoes are sent to open ground after 60 days, to the greenhouse sooner - after 50.
The tomato should be earthed up no earlier than after 12 - 15 days: this will help avoid accidental damage to the root system. Scheme for planting Charm seedlings in greenhouse conditions - 40 by 60 cm, in open ground - 40 by 50 cm, 4 plants per 1 sq. m. area.
Tomato care
Mulching will protect the plant from pests that live in the ground, so this procedure is necessary. When several clusters with fruit ovaries are formed in July, you need to carefully pinch the tops of the stems - this will redirect the nutrients to the ripening and development of the tomatoes. Young plants should be watered carefully so that the stream of water does not destroy the surface layer of soil around the stem.
Leaves and branches that are located below the fruiting clusters should be removed. Pinching side shoots is a mandatory step. To reduce the load on the stem and prevent it from breaking, you need to tie the Charming tomatoes to strong, reliable supports. Weeding between rows and loosening the soil is carried out as necessary.
To prevent fungal diseases, it is necessary to treat with substances containing sulfur or copper. Fungicides and insecticides will help protect the Charming variety from pests, which should be used 15 - 20 days before harvest, observing safety measures.
The application of complex fertilizers will allow tomatoes to gain strength faster. 3 weeks after planting, the sprouts are treated with a nitrophoska solution, for which 1 tbsp. l. substances are diluted in 10 liters of water. After another 10 days, feed with potassium sulfate. For this, 1 tbsp. l. fertilizers are dissolved in 10 liters of water.
2 weeks after applying potassium sulfate, a solution prepared from 1 tbsp is poured under the young plants. l. superphosphate and 2 tbsp. l. ash diluted in 10 liters of water.The plant does not need further feeding, but it all depends on the fertility of the soil, the planting area, and climatic conditions.
Conclusion
The Charm tomato is popular among gardeners due to the fact that the plant is unpretentious and tolerates drought and cold weather well. The Charm variety is rich in vitamins, in particular carotene: this helps to diversify the menu.
