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The Ural Giant tomato is a new generation variety developed by Russian scientists. The variety is suitable for gardeners who like to grow huge fruits with tasty and aromatic pulp. The tomato is easy to care for and is suitable even for a novice gardener. Before boarding, you need to read the description and find out all the advantages and disadvantages. If you follow the rules, the result will exceed all expectations.
Detailed description of the variety
The Ural giant tomato is an indeterminate variety (the plant does not stop growing during the growing season).
The plant is tall, reaches a height of 1.5-2 m, therefore, in order to avoid breaking or bending, the bush needs high-quality support. The mid-early Ural Giant tomato forms a powerful bush, densely covered with dark green foliage. The powerful stem accelerates upward, forming new brushes each time.
The first flower cluster appears under the 9th leaf, 100 days after the sprouts appear. To get a good harvest, the plant needs help with pollination. To do this, attract insects, often ventilate the greenhouse or carry out pollination by hand.
The Ural Giant tomato variety grows well in hotbeds and greenhouses in the Urals, Altai, Siberia, the North-West and the Moscow region. In open sun, the variety is grown in the southern regions and post-Soviet countries.
Brief description and taste of the fruit
The Ural giant tomato was bred for growing both in open beds and under film cover. The variety combines 4 species. They are distinguished by color. They come in red, pink, yellow and orange. Each type has its own taste, aroma, positive and negative qualities:
- red giant is rich in lycopenes;
- pink has the sweetest flesh;
- yellow – has an unusual taste;
- orange – contains vitamin A.
Despite their color, with proper care, tomatoes grow large, weighing up to 900 g. Round-flattened, multi-chambered tomatoes contain a small number of medium-sized seeds. The thin skin protects the juicy, sweet pulp during transportation.
Ural giant tomatoes are used fresh for preparing salads, ketchup, adzhiki, cold sauces and juice. You can also cook tomato paste, multi-colored lecho and prepare slices with a jelly marinade.
Varietal characteristics
The Ural giant tomato is a high-yielding variety, with proper care per 1 square meter. m can be collected 15 kg and above. The high yield is explained by the fact that the plant produces 3-5 large fruits on each cluster. As a rule, the first crop harvested grows much larger than subsequent fruits. If the task is to grow giant tomatoes, then it is necessary to thin out the flower clusters every 7 days.
The yield is influenced not only by the characteristics of the variety, but also by climatic conditions, region of growth and compliance with care rules.
Tomatoes of the Ural Giant variety are moderately resistant to diseases. Often a tomato bush is affected by:
- late blight – leaves and fruits become covered with dark brown spots;
- brown spot – round yellow spots appear on the outside of the leaf, a brown velvety coating forms on the inside;
- fruit cracking – fruit defect occurs due to irregular watering;
- macrosporiosis – brown spots form on the leaf blade, trunk and cuttings.
To protect the Ural Giant tomato from unexpected guests, it is necessary to follow preventive measures:
- observe crop rotation;
- carry out autumn digging of the site;
- before planting the crop, spill the soil with boiling water or a solution of potassium permanganate;
- grow seedlings from proven seeds that have undergone the disinfection stage.
Pros and cons of the variety
The Ural giant tomato has its positive and negative sides. The advantages include:
- high productivity;
- large mass of fruits;
- the variety is resistant to sudden temperature changes;
- good taste and rich aroma;
- Tomatoes contain a high content of vitamins and microelements.
The disadvantages of many summer residents include the inability to maintain integrity during long-term transportation, instability to diseases and garter to a support.
Rules for planting and care
The growth and development of the future bush depends on properly grown and planted seedlings. Under certain conditions on the part of the gardener, the Ural Giant tomato will reward you with large, sweet and fragrant fruits.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
To grow full-fledged seedlings, it is necessary to create optimal conditions for the seedlings:
- additional lighting;
- maintaining high air humidity;
- for good development, the room temperature should be + 18-23 °C during the day, + 10-14 °C at night.
To grow healthy, strong tomatoes that will bring a rich harvest, you need to listen to the advice of experienced gardeners:
- Seeds are disinfected before sowing. To do this, the seed can be soaked for 10 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, in a 0.5% soda solution, in aloe juice or in the preparation “Fitosporin”.
- Prepare the soil. It can be purchased at the store, or you can mix it yourself (sod soil, peat and humus are taken in equal proportions, mineral fertilizers are added and mixed thoroughly).
- Plastic cups with a volume of 0.5 ml or boxes 10 cm high are filled with nutrient soil and spilled with boiling water or a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
- Seeds are sown to a depth of 1 cm, sprinkled with soil and covered with polyethylene or glass to maintain a favorable microclimate.
- For rapid germination, the temperature must be within + 25 ° C, so the container is removed to the warmest place.
- Before the sprouts appear, watering is not carried out, since the condensate accumulated on the film will be enough for irrigation.
- After 2-3 days, when sprouts appear, the shelter is removed and the container is moved to a well-lit place. With short daylight hours, seedlings need additional lighting. For the first 2-3 days, the seedlings are illuminated around the clock, then the total duration of daylight hours should be at least 15 hours.
- When growing seedlings, the top layer should not be allowed to dry out.If necessary, young shoots are irrigated in the morning or evening with warm, settled water.
- The first feeding is carried out a month after the sprouts appear. Humus-based fertilizers are suitable for this; when fertilizing, you must strictly follow the instructions.
- When 2-3 true leaves appear, the seedlings are picked. To do this, seedlings growing in boxes are transplanted into 0.2 liter cups. After a month, you can carry out a second pickling in a container with a volume of at least 500 ml. When sowing seeds in separate cups, picking is carried out immediately in a 0.5 liter container.
- At the age of 45 days, tomatoes are prepared for transplanting to a permanent location. 2 weeks before planting, the seedlings are hardened, daily increasing the period of stay in the fresh air.
Transplanting seedlings
Good tomato seedlings should have a strong trunk, large leaves, a well-developed root system and formed buds.
The Ural giant is planted in cloudy, cool, windless weather. Tall tomatoes of the Ural Giant variety are planted in prepared, spilled holes at an acute angle or in a lying position. Over time, the buried trunk will grow a root system, which will help the plant form a large number of fruits. After planting, the tomatoes are shed with warm, settled water and the ground is mulched. So that the plants receive a sufficient amount of sunlight per 1 sq. m plant 3-4 bushes.
Planting care
The quantity, quality and size of tomatoes depends on proper and timely care. There are 10 care commandments that responsible gardeners who grow the Ural Giant tomato must follow:
- Watering and fertilizing are carried out 12 days after planting. Next, at least 2 liters of warm, settled water are spilled under each bush. Fertilizing is carried out 3 times per season: during active growth and expansion of the root system, when the 2nd cluster is formed and during the ripening period of the first tomatoes.
- The plant needs to be formed into 2 stems. To do this, leave the stepson formed under the first flower brush. All other stepchildren are cleaned every week until they have outgrown 3 cm. To quickly heal the wound, work is carried out on a sunny day.
- If double flowers appear on the ovaries, they are mercilessly removed, as ugly fruits appear from them. Also, such flowers take a lot of strength from the plant, and its development stops.
- During the ripening period of the fruit cluster, the lower leaves are removed, but no more than 3 per week.
- If desired, you can thin out the flower brushes. Since with a smaller number of fruits, their weight increases significantly.
- Since the Ural giant tomato grows up to 2 m, it must be tied to a strong trellis. When gartering, the stem is twisted clockwise so that the thread does not interfere with the plant when turning towards the sun.
- Heavy brushes and large tomatoes are tied separately so that the plant does not bend or break under the weight.
- If the weather is hot, tomatoes are pollinated by hand. To do this, shake the bush slightly 2-3 times a day. This work is carried out from 8 to 11 o’clock in the morning, since at this time the pollen of the flower is well poured onto the pistil.
- Although the Ural giant tomato is resistant to cracking, it is necessary to carry out timely watering several hours before sunset.
- In the fall, those tomatoes that managed to set before August 1 ripen.Therefore, in August, all flower clusters are removed and the top is pinched, leaving 2 leaves above the last fruit. To make tomatoes ripen faster, the bush is fed with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers, and watering is reduced.
Conclusion
The Ural giant tomato is one of the leaders among tall varieties. It has gained great popularity for its high yield, resistance to sudden temperature changes and good taste. Despite its shortcomings, the variety is grown both in regions with an unstable climate and in cities with hot and dry summers.
