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Tomato Polfast f1 is a development of the famous Dutch company Bejo Zaden. The tomato hybrid has been included in the State Register of Russia since 2005. The productive tomato is resistant to a number of diseases and unstable weather in the middle climate zone, therefore it is attractive for large farms and summer residents.
Description of tomato Polfast
The plants of the determinate variety have low bushes, sometimes rising with abundant watering to 65-70 cm, but on average 45-60 cm. The compact tomato bush Polfast f1 is medium-leaved, moderately branched. Dark green leaves are large or medium. Simple inflorescences bloom on fruit clusters, and 4 to 6 ovaries are formed. For high yields, gardeners take care of a good level of nutrition in the soil where the hybrid grows.
The variety is grown in gardens without shelter and in greenhouses. Tomatoes of the Polfast variety are marked in the State Register as mid-early, the harvest is harvested 86-105 days after the first shoots. Ripening times vary depending on temperature conditions if the tomatoes are planted in open ground.Based on reviews and photos of Polfast f1 tomato bushes with a good harvest, we can conclude that the plant is suitable for cultivation in vegetable gardens in the middle climate zone. When growing a hybrid variety of tomatoes, standard agricultural techniques are used.
Now the hybrid seeds are distributed by the companies Gavrish, Elkom-seeds, and Prestige. The variety has good yield - up to 6.2 kg per 1 sq. m, if all agricultural technology requirements are met. Since it is recommended to place the Polfast hybrid in the amount of 7-8 plants per 1 square meter. m, it turns out that one tomato bush produces 700-800 g of tasty vitamin products. You can enjoy fruits from the greenhouse from the end of June; in open ground in the middle zone, tomatoes will ripen in July and early August.
Hybrids are more productive than regular tomato varieties, but for a good harvest of vegetables you should take care:
- on enriching the site with organic matter and mineral fertilizers;
- on regular watering;
- about supporting tomatoes with fertilizing.
According to the description, the Polfast f1 tomato is resistant to pathogens of fungal diseases such as verticillium and fusarium. Thanks to early ripening, plants of the Dutch variety have time to produce their harvest before the usual spread of late blight. At the first signs of late blight disease, it is recommended to collect the fruits of even green tomatoes that are well ripened. Housewives also use unripe tomatoes for various winter preparations. Diseased bushes are removed from the garden and burned or thrown into centralized waste collection areas.
Brief description and taste of the fruit
Flat-round tomatoes of the Polfast variety are medium in size, ribbed at the base, near the stalk. The weight of ripened tomatoes is from 100 to 140 g. Some gardeners claim that in their plots the fruits of the Polfast variety reach 150-180 g in open ground. The skin of tomatoes is dense, thin, does not crack, and is not felt when eating. According to reviews and photos, the fruits of Polfast f1 tomatoes are loved by gardeners for their neat shape, bright red skin and fleshy, juicy pulp.
The fruits of the salad variety have almost no seeds, the flesh is dense, sweetish, with a high content of dry matter, pleasant with the presence of a slight sourness characteristic of tomatoes.
The density of the skin and pulp of hybrid tomatoes allows vegetables to be transported without compromising their appearance and taste. The fruits of the variety are consumed fresh, used for canning, making juice, pastes and sauces. Farmers send batches of Polfast tomatoes to processing plants as an excellent raw material for canned food.
Pros and cons of the variety
Polfast tomatoes have the same advantages as most hybrids:
- high productivity;
- compact bush shape;
- good commercial properties;
- balanced taste;
- versatility in cultivation and use;
- unpretentiousness to natural conditions;
- resistance to a number of fungal diseases.
The variety has no obvious deficiencies. Gardeners have long appreciated the advantages of new generations of hybrid plants.There are only humorous complaints that the seeds of the hybrid tomato variety Polfast cannot be collected independently.
Rules for planting and care
Planting, growing and obtaining tasty vitamin products from an unpretentious tomato is not difficult; even novice farmers can do it.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Tomato seeds of the Polfast variety are sown for seedlings in open ground from mid-March. You can start growing seedlings for greenhouses at the end of February, beginning of March. For strong seedlings of Polfast tomatoes, prepare a nutrient substrate:
- equal parts garden soil and well-rotted humus;
- a little clean sand for lightness and looseness of the soil;
- 0.5 liters of wood ash per bucket of the specified mixture.
First, the seeds are sown in one large container, then they are planted in separate cups, which must be taken care of in advance. All seeds of the hybrid variety Polfast from well-known manufacturers are processed. Gardeners do not carry out pre-sowing preparation.
Algorithm for the initial stage of seedlings:
- the grains are deepened into the substrate by 1-1.5 cm, the soil is slightly moistened, covered with film and placed in a warm place with a temperature above + 20 °C;
- shoots appear in 6-8 days;
- to prevent weak stems from stretching, the temperature is reduced to + 18 °C for 5-6 days, and the container is kept under special lighting devices if there is not enough natural sunlight;
- during this time, all the seeds sprout, and the main part of the sprouts gains strength, the stems become stocky, the cotyledon leaves straighten;
- seedlings of the Polfast variety are again provided with heat up to + 25 °C and continue to receive additional light;
- when 2-3 true leaves grow, the seedlings dive - tear off 1-1.5 cm of the long tap root and transplant it into a glass one at a time;
- after 7-10 days, tomato seedlings are fed with fertilizers for seedlings, and then the support is repeated after 2 weeks, at the beginning of the hardening process.
Transplanting seedlings
At the beginning of May, Polfast tomatoes are planted in an unheated greenhouse; they are moved to the garden without shelter, guided by the weather forecast, in late May or early June. The holes are divided according to a 40x50 cm pattern. When planting, a tablespoon of ammonium nitrate is placed in each. Before transplanting, pots with Polfast tomato seedlings are watered abundantly so that when transferring the earthen lump, it is easy to remove without damaging the roots. It is advisable to keep the purchased material according to the instructions in solutions of “Fitosporin” or “Immunocytophyte” to stimulate the growth of tomatoes and increase resistance to diseases.
Tomato care
The first watering of seedlings after moving is carried out, being guided by the condition of the soil and air temperature, on days 2-3 or 5-6. Then the tomatoes are watered regularly 1-2 times a week, the soil is loosened and burned weeds, on which insect pests and pathogens can breed. In case of drought, it is better to mulch the tree trunks with dry grass without seeds to retain moisture longer.
Hybrid varieties reveal their potential with sufficient nutrition, so Polfast tomatoes are fed with various potassium and phosphorus fertilizers, preferably complex ones, with microelements, where the composition is ideally balanced:
- monopotassium phosphate;
- "Kemira";
- "Crystalon";
- "Signor Tomato" and others.
This variety of tomatoes responds well to foliar feeding with Mag-Bor or a mixture of boric acid and potassium permanganate.Tomatoes are planted once a week; bushes of the compact variety do not need staking.
If necessary, fungicides are used against diseases:
- "Thanos";
- "Previkur";
- "Trichodermin";
- "Quadris".
Pests are driven away with folk remedies or insecticides.
Conclusion
Tomato Polfast f1 is a wonderful variety for the middle climate, resistant to the vagaries of the weather, and little susceptible to dangerous fungal diseases. The determinate variety does not require special formation, but is responsive to fertilizing and systematic watering. Attractive for its stable harvest.
