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Tomato Amber Honey is a juicy, tasty and sweet variety of tomatoes. It belongs to the hybrid varieties and has high-quality taste characteristics. It is notable for its color, fruit shape and yield, which is why it is loved by gardeners.
Detailed description of the variety
The tomato variety is included in the achievements of the Golden Reserve of domestic breeders. A patent for the production and sale of seeds was registered by the Russian agricultural company Seeds of Altai. The variety is not included in the State Register, but its cultivation is possible throughout Russia. Recommended for growing under film covers, in the Southern regions for open ground. The growing season of the variety takes 110-120 days.
The plant is of an indeterminate type, requiring the formation of a bush and a garter. The stem is erect, grows up to 1.5-2 m. A healthy stem has slight pubescence up to the first leaves. The foliage is elongated, large, matte green in color, the lower leaves look like a large potato leaf. Moderate branching allows you to easily collect fruits with brushes. The Amber Honey tomato blooms with a yellow, simple inflorescence. The bush grows into 1 or 2 main stems. The peduncle is articulated, slightly curved.
Description and taste of fruits
The shape of the tomatoes is large and smooth; sometimes there are flat-round fruits. From an excess of fertilizers, pronounced ribbing appears. The skin is dense and thin and does not crack. Unripe fruits are light green or almost white. The hue varies from bright yellow to amber or orange. The color depends on the light received while growing tomatoes.
The taste is bright, juicy and sweet. When tasting, a honey aftertaste is felt. The fruits are fleshy, aromatic, elastic to the touch. The weight of a tomato reaches 200-300 g. There are 6-8 seed nests in a section. The fruits of the Amber honey variety are mainly used in cooking. Delicious juices, lecho, pastas and salads are prepared from the juicy pulp. Suitable for preservation only in cut form. The composition contains a large percentage of sugar 10-12%, so there is no sour aftertaste.
Varietal characteristics
The ripening period of tomatoes is from 50 to 60 days. Fruiting time: end of July or beginning of August, if planted in mid-May. The yield of the Amber honey variety in greenhouse conditions reaches 15 kg per bush. The yield in the greenhouse is affected by the microclimate with a constant temperature of + 18 °C. It is also necessary to maintain air humidity to 70% and ventilate the room. When grown in open ground, the ripening time of tomatoes is reduced by 5-10 days. From a plot of 1 sq. m harvest 7-8 kg by ensuring regular watering and timely feeding.
Pros and cons of the variety
Advantages of the variety:
- high seed germination;
- high quality and presentation;
- excellent taste characteristics;
- resistance to drought, temperature changes;
- bountiful harvest;
- possibility of transportation;
- long shelf life;
- original color;
- versatility in the use of fruits.
The only drawback can be considered the need for constant, natural or artificial light at the initial stage of tomato growth.
Planting and care
The tomato variety Amber Honey is unpretentious to the type of soil and growing conditions. The shelf life of fresh planting material is 2-3 years, so you can use home-produced seeds from a year ago. It is better to plant indeterminate tomatoes as seedlings so that all the seeds sprout and the plant has time to acclimatize.
Rules for growing seedlings
The soil is prepared in advance or a ready-made substrate with the necessary additives is purchased. The quality of purchased soil may be low, so the soil must be steamed and disinfected. The substrate is mixed with a small amount of sand, dry slaked lime or wood ash. Potassium fertilizers are added to loamy soil. Chernozem needs to dilute its density with sand to improve water permeability.
At home, planting seeds of the Amber Honey variety begins in March. Plastic or peat cups are suitable for seedlings; trays, boxes, and flower pots are also used. A week before planting, the seeds are checked for germination and hardened at low temperatures. Before planting, the material is soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Soil with fertilizers is poured into a deep container. Tomato seeds are planted at a distance of 2-3 cm, planting depth 1-2 cm.
In good weather conditions, after a stable temperature, the seeds are planted in unprotected soil. Temperature for germination of seedlings is from + 18 °C to + 22 °C. Irrigation is carried out with water at room temperature 3-4 times a week. Amber honey tomato crops are exposed to light every day before sunset. Picking is done in the 2nd growth phase when 1-2 true leaves appear.
Transplanting seedlings
Seedlings are planted in open ground after 55-65 days. The soil is dug up deeply, disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate, and harrowed. Plants ready for planting have 2-3 formed branches, a strong and flexible stem. A few days before planting, the seedlings are hardened at low temperatures: the plants are left outside at night and placed in the cellar for 5-6 hours. Before planting, the seedlings are warmed up in the sun and watered abundantly.
In the greenhouse, beds are formed or planted according to the scheme of 4-5 plants per 1 square meter. m. Regardless of the container, the roots of the seedlings are cleaned of primary soil. Compost, manure or nitrogen fertilizers are added to the formed rows. Amber honey tomatoes are planted at a distance of 20-35 cm in a checkerboard pattern to a depth of 5-7 cm so that the stem takes an erect position without damaging the roots. The tomatoes are sprinkled with soil, compacted if necessary, and soil is added after watering.
Purchased seedlings should not be wilted. They are also inspected for the presence of rotten roots and yellowed leaves. The lower formed leaves of tomatoes are torn off so that after deep planting, all the seedlings can begin to grow. Plants 10-15 cm tall need film cover at night, which is secured with a metal frame to a depth of 15 cm.
Tomato care
By providing proper care for tomatoes, gardeners will be content with a high-quality and fruitful harvest. Tomatoes of the Amber Honey variety must be irrigated in a timely manner. For 1 watering, 1 plant should use up to 0.7-0.8 liters of water until flowering. The optimal time to water tomatoes is early morning or afternoon before sunset. This way the seedlings will not wither from the scorching sun. In a constant climate, tomatoes are watered 2-3 times a week.
It is necessary to monitor the humidity of the beds, because tomatoes may become infected with late blight or the foliage may become covered with rust or brown spots. Then, every 10-12 days, the soil is loosened throughout the planted row. If Amber Honey tomatoes are grown on heavy soils, then for the first 10-15 days you need to deeply loosen the soil.
Tomatoes are hilled to support young plants and improve the penetration of oxygen and moisture into the soil. After planting, 7-10 days later the plants begin to hill up. The soil is slightly raised near the base of the tomatoes so as not to damage the roots. Before hilling, the Amber honey variety is watered with water, after which the process begins. This sequence will accelerate the development of the tomato root system. Subsequent hilling is done after 15-20 days of growing plants, after soil stagnation.
Throughout the growing season, the Amber Honey tomato variety is fed with organic and mineral additives. With slow growth and poor development, tomatoes are watered with a diluted potassium solution or sulfates and nitrogen additives are added to the soil.After 10-15 days, the seedlings are watered with a fertilizer solution at the rate of 10 liters of water per 20 g of superphosphates. Further, at any stage of growth and development, tomatoes are fed with saltpeter and potassium salt 1-2 times per season.
To protect the crop from pests, the Amber honey variety is sprayed with chemicals. Inspect the plants for damage, rot of fruits and roots. As a preventive measure against slugs and ants, the soil at the roots is sprinkled with dust. Fruit rot of tomatoes Amber honey occurs when there is an excess of moisture and a lack of nitrogen fertilizer.
Amber honey tomato bushes must be pinched and pinched. The plant is formed into 2 stems after trimming the top above 3-4 leaves with an ovary. A tomato will produce good fruit if 2-3 clusters ripen on the bushes. The garter is made to the stakes when the plant begins to curl along the ground. The stakes are driven in at a distance of 10-15 cm from the bushes. Tomatoes are tied up in 3-4 places; if necessary, bunches with heavy fruits are tied up. An example of gartering and pinching barren flowers:
Tomato harvesting begins in mid or late August. Fruits are stored in refrigerators at a temperature of + 2-5 °C.
Amber honey tomatoes are harvested using brushes or the entire crop is cut at once. Unripe tomatoes are left to ripen on windowsills in the sun. On average, under the right storage conditions, tomatoes last 2 weeks. When transporting over long distances, it is recommended to wrap each fruit with plastic film or synthetic soft mesh.
Conclusion
Tomato Amber honey has beneficial minerals and high-quality taste characteristics. The variety is worthy of cultivation on the site of an experienced gardener in any soil.Tomatoes do not require special care and do not cause problems with diseases and pests if fertilizing, watering and preventive measures are carried out in a timely manner.
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