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The Sugar Bison tomato variety is relatively new, but already popular. The variety was developed in 2004 and combines a lot of advantages that gardeners value. Designed for growing indoors, and its characteristics attract even beginners in gardening. Although many people grow tomatoes in open ground with good results.
Advantages of a greenhouse variety
Before buying seeds, vegetable growers carefully study the varietal characteristics of new species. Tomatoes “Sugar Bison” are able to win attention from the first minutes of acquaintance. The description has all the desired qualities:
- stable yield indicator;
- excellent taste;
- attractive appearance;
- resistance to diseases and weather changes.
To get a closer look at the “Sugar Bison” tomato, we will focus not only on the description and photo, but also on the reviews of those gardeners who planted the variety on their site.
The main characteristics with which it is better to start describing the “Sugar Bison” tomatoes are the ripening period and the type of growth. Why are they important? The ripening period of the fruit will tell you when to expect the harvest, to start sowing seeds, what pests and diseases are active during the growth period of the tomato. The type of growth allows you to determine the nuances of care and advantages of the variety.
“Sugar bison” refers to indeterminate tomato varieties of medium-early ripening. An experienced vegetable grower will immediately note that the bush grows without restrictions, which means it needs supports, garter, shaping, and pinching. But these varieties have more resistance to viruses, pathogenic fungi and many pests. Of course, a big plus. Mid-early tomatoes can be eaten 3.5 months after the seeds sprout. Thus, summer residents are already planning their workload for the summer in advance.
Detailed description of characteristics
If you add reviews from vegetable growers to the description of the “Bison Sugar” tomato from manufacturers, you get a real picture of the advantages and disadvantages of the variety.
Appearance is attractive and decorative. An important parameter for summer residents. When the beds on the site look beautiful, this is a big plus. The bushes of the variety are tall and powerful. When properly formed and tied, they look not only beautiful, but also appetizing. The leaves correspond to the size of an adult tomato - they are also large and juicy green.
The fruits are round, red-pink in color, and have a ribbed surface. The weight of one varies from 250 g to 350 g. “Sugar bison” is a large-fruited tomato, and, according to gardeners, it is also extremely tasty.
The advantage of the variety is considered to be good keeping quality. Preserving the tomato harvest longer is the dream of every summer resident and those who farm. In addition to fresh consumption, the fruits are used to make juice, tomato paste, sauces, pickles and canned salads. If you choose tomatoes of the same size, then they look very impressive in glass containers.
Productivity. It entirely depends on the degree of attention that tomatoes receive during the growing season.If the requirements of agricultural technology are met, up to 25 kilograms of juicy, aromatic tomatoes are obtained from one adult plant.
The description of the “Sugar Bison” tomato variety indicates stable yield, and this characteristic is fully confirmed by reviews from vegetable growers. Fruits picked from the bushes are stored well. Some note a decrease in yield when grown in open ground. This is natural, because the variety is a greenhouse variety and requires strict adherence to humidity and temperature conditions. If a tomato is planted in open ground, the fruits will be smaller, their quantity will decrease, and the “Sugar Bison” will be more susceptible to pest attacks and diseases. But in the southern regions the variety bears fruit well even without shelter.
Disease resistance. The high ability of tomatoes to resist late blight is greatly appreciated by gardeners. After all, this disease causes a lot of trouble in the area and causes significant damage. In addition, the variety is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).
The “Bison Sugar” tomato can be briefly described using its advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
- high percentage of seed germination;
- stable yield indicator;
- subject to the agrotechnical requirements of the variety, fruit set, growth and ripening of tomatoes occurs intensively and evenly;
- tomato resistance to common diseases;
- long fruiting period;
- drought resistance of the variety;
- good transportability of tomatoes and keeping quality;
- versatility of using tomatoes.
Disadvantages should also be noted so that the variety does not bring surprises:
- strict adherence to agricultural technology requirements;
- decrease in performance when grown in open ground.
The nuances of growing Sugar Bison tomatoes will be outlined in the next section.
Agrotechnical requirements of the variety
A description of the rules for growing the Sugar Bison tomato is an important aspect for gardeners. Knowledge of the intricacies of the variety’s agricultural technology is half the success. The second is the accuracy of their implementation.
You can grow a variety of productive tomatoes using seedlings or without seedlings.
Sowing seeds should begin in the first ten days of March. Preparatory steps need to be taken beforehand:
- Soil preparation. For tomato seedlings to be strong and healthy, they need nutritious soil. Use ready-made or home-prepared soil mixtures. It is important that the soil is loose, allows moisture and air to pass through well, and contains a set of nutrients for the development of tomato seedlings. The soil mixture is disinfected, heated and slightly moistened before sowing.
- Container for seedlings. Be sure to wash, disinfect and dry thoroughly. These two actions alone will protect tomato seedlings from many problems.
- Seeds. You need to buy from trusted manufacturers. Otherwise, you may end up with a re-grade, which will lead to undeserved disappointment in Sugar Bison tomatoes. Pre-sowing preparation includes standard actions - sorting, disinfection, hardening. It is good to check the replacement in a saline solution for germination. Only those that do not float are suitable for sowing.
Fill the container with soil, make shallow grooves and place the seeds in them at an equal distance from each other.
Cover with soil, moisten with a spray bottle and cover with film until shoots appear. As soon as the seedlings hatch, move the containers closer to the light and remove the film.
As soon as two true leaves form on the seedlings, the plants dive. Seedlings of tall varieties of tomatoes, which include “Bison Sugar,” are not grown without picking. Plants need a strong root system, which develops after transplantation. In addition, the seedlings do not stretch.
During the period of growth of tomato seedlings, two feedings are made (as necessary). Strong and healthy bushes do not need to be fed.
Transplantation to a permanent place is carried out when the seedlings reach the age of 60 days.
This period allows the seedlings to become stronger and more easily adapt to new conditions. Two weeks before transplanting, hardening of the seedlings begins. First, take the containers out in the warm part of the day for 15 minutes, then lengthen the time. And in recent days, they even leave it overnight in a greenhouse or open ground, depending on where the tomatoes will grow. The planted bushes are tied to a support to prevent injury. For 1 sq. m area no more than 3 plants are planted. The planting pattern for the variety is chosen to be one-line or two-line. In the first case, the dimensions are 60 x 50 cm, in the second - 60 x 40 cm with a line spacing of 80 cm.
Caring for tomatoes at a permanent growing site
To make it easier for young tomatoes to adapt to a new place, they need to be provided with proper watering. Also, during the period of ovary formation, much attention is paid to watering. The variety responds well to a lack of moisture, so overwatering is more harmful for a tomato than a little underwatering.
Pink-red tomatoes are fed depending on the fertility of the soil and the stage of development of the bush.“Sugar Bison” needs nitrogen when the bush is growing, and phosphorus and potassium when it sets and grows fruits. A good technique is alternating mineral compositions and organic matter. It is important to monitor the condition of the plants so as not to overdose on nutrition.
An important point of care for a tall tomato is the formation of a bush and pinching. The plant is formed into one or two stems.
Pinching is done carefully, trying not to injure the main stem.
All these procedures are very important for tomatoes of this variety. Productivity directly depends on the quality of their implementation. Different methods of planting, shaping and pinching lead to different results. The duration of the warm period in the growing region also affects the yield of the variety. Therefore, you will have to select the optimal planting and formation scheme based on the conditions of the site.
The resistance of the variety to diseases does not relieve vegetable growers from regular preventive measures. In addition, there are always pests on the site. Therefore, inspection of the bushes and timely actions will preserve the harvest. If affected by brown rot, remove infected fruits, reduce nitrogen fertilizing and watering. The drugs used are Oxys and Hom. If a whitefly has settled in a greenhouse, then Confidor is used.
Loosening, weeding, ventilation of the greenhouse and timely harvesting of ripe fruits is a list of mandatory items for caring for the “Sugar Bison” variety.
This video will help you get to know this variety of tomatoes better:
