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Possessing an interesting taste, the Chocolate Marmalade tomato quickly won the recognition of gardeners. During cultivation, the formation of bushes is not required, but you cannot do without a garter to a support. To ensure productivity, it is advisable to cultivate the variety in an area that receives the maximum amount of sun.
When and how did it appear
The author of the Chocolate Marmalade variety is the talented breeder Ruslan Dukhov. The tomato, widely known in Ukraine, is gradually gaining popularity in Russia. And all this thanks to summer residents who rely on the exotic.
If all conditions are met, such tomatoes give a decent harvest.
Description and characteristics of tomato Chocolate marmalade
The tomato belongs to the “variety” category. It is characterized by low-growing bushes of determinate type - up to 80 cm in height. After tying 5-6 brushes, its growth stops. The shoots are spreading, covered with numerous dark green foliage.
Chocolate marmalade tomato does not tolerate a lack of natural light, so the planting site must be chosen carefully. It should be open, but at the same time protected from the wind.
The fruits of the Chocolate Marmalade variety are endowed with a round shape and a very interesting color: upon reaching biological ripeness, they are yellow-brown with anthocyanin spots and streaks. The pulp of the tomato is marmalade. Very tasty, sweet, with barely noticeable sourness. Medium-sized tomatoes, weighing 80-100 g.
Many people detect fruity notes in the taste of chocolate marmalade tomatoes
Ripening time
Tomato ripening time is average. The variety produces a harvest in 110-115 days. The first fruits are picked from the bush in mid-August.
Tomato yield Chocolate marmalade
The productivity of this tomato variety is high. Gardeners harvest up to 2 kg of marketable fruits. Tomato bushes grow quickly, produce consistently and require virtually no specific care.
Resistance to adverse factors
Tomato grows very well in fertile soils with a loose structure. Heavy soil is not suitable for growing.
The plant needs long daylight hours. In the shade, the fruits will set weakly.
Where is it grown?
This variety is suitable for cultivation throughout Russia. Tomatoes can be planted in open and protected ground.Regardless of the conditions, they bear fruit abundantly.
Methods of application
Tomato chocolate marmalade is in great demand due to its impeccable taste characteristics. They are mainly consumed fresh or processed to produce juices and pastes.
Advantages and disadvantages
The value of this tomato variety lies in its high productivity, early ripening of fruits and ease of care.
Dark brown tomatoes are considered leaders in the content of anthocyanins - substances beneficial to the body.
Pros:
- good transportability;
- compactness of bushes;
- unpretentiousness to growing conditions;
- universal application.
Minuses:
- demands on soil fertility and sun;
- need for tying.
Planting dates and scheme
This tomato is grown through seedlings and planted in a greenhouse or on open beds. For sowing, a substrate with a high nutrient content and neutral acidity is used. Pre-prepared tomato seeds are sown in common seedling boxes filled with moist soil to a depth of 1 cm.
Next, cover with film or glass until the first shoots appear. As soon as real leaves appear, the seedlings dive into separate cups. For better adaptation to new conditions, plants are hardened off on the loggia.
Sowing of tomato seeds is carried out 55-60 days before transplanting the seedlings to a permanent place
At the beginning of May there are usually sunny, warm days, and summer residents are preparing to plant seedlings in the ground. But in the middle of the month there is a risk of frost. Therefore, it is recommended to wait until the end of May before planting. The soil on the site must be well cultivated and, as for all fruit-bearing vegetable crops, thoroughly fertilized with all the necessary substances.
It is recommended to add compost or manure to the soil 3-4 weeks before planting. You can additionally put mineral fertilizers in the holes. But tomato roots should not come into direct contact with them, otherwise burns cannot be avoided.
Bushes of the Chocolate marmalade variety are spreading, so it is advisable to tie them to a lower support
Tomato seedlings Chocolate marmalade are placed at a distance of at least 40 centimeters from each other.
Care instructions
Tomato variety Chocolate marmalade, grown using simple agricultural techniques, shows its beauty, taste and varietal description. Once a week, plantings should be watered with soft, warm water. After watering, weed and loosen the soil. Apply fertilizing three times throughout the season. Fertilizers with a high content of potassium, calcium and phosphoric acid are considered the most preferable.
Disease and pest control
The Chocolate Marmalade tomato variety is endowed with good immunity, resistance to diseases and late blight. But in order to always have a harvest, you must follow a schedule of preventive treatments.
The drugs Barrier and Zaslon help prevent the appearance of late blight. It is acceptable to use garlic infusion at the rate of one glass of crushed cloves per bucket of warm water. It would be useful to add 1 g of potassium permanganate to the solution to neutralize the soil.
After infusion for a day, you can spray the plants with a garlic-based solution.
Greenhouse chocolate marmalade tomatoes are vulnerable to brown spot.This is a fungal disease that develops from high humidity in the air and soil. In addition, its appearance is accompanied by temperature changes and lack of light. Cladosporiosis mainly affects the leaves in the lower part of the tomato bush. But if left untreated, the disease spreads to the stems, flowers and fruits.
Copper-containing preparations, for example, Bordeaux mixture, help combat cladosporiosis in tomatoes.
Conclusion
Tomato Chocolate marmalade has a lot of positive characteristics. Gardeners who cultivate the variety on plots leave good reviews. This is due to easy care and early maturity of fruits with amazing taste.
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