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Having your own plot of land, it is often used as a vegetable garden. And if the area of the plot allows, then you can not only plant different types of vegetables, berries and fruits, but also diversify certain types by planting different varieties. For example, tomatoes come in many varieties, some of which are ideal for whole canning, while others are suitable for fresh consumption. Having chosen a variety for preservation, you can also plant large-fruited tomatoes. Large-fruited varieties include the Yellow Giant tomato. Its fruits are not only large in size, but also quite sweet in taste.
Detailed description of the variety
The Yellow Giant tomato variety was bred by a group of breeders from the Sedek agricultural company. The plant is indeterminate, the height of its bushes can reach up to 1.7 m, the vine does not end in a flower raceme and can continue to grow. The bushes are dense and require pinching and timely tying to support. The leaves are large, dark green, potato-type. The bush can form 2 stems and produce up to 10 inflorescences. Up to 6 fruits can be formed on one brush.
Description of fruits
The impressive size of the fruits of the Yellow Giant variety significantly distinguishes it from other tomato varieties. It belongs to the salad type.The fruits of this tomato are large, reaching an average of up to 400 g. The largest specimens were recorded when growing Claude Brown's Yellow Giant tomatoes, weighing from 700 g to 1 kg.
The color of the fruit is yellow-orange, the shape is uneven, ribbed and flat-round. The pulp is fleshy and quite juicy. On a horizontal section, a large number of small seed chambers are observed, which are filled with liquid and have practically no seeds.
The taste of tomatoes is rich, sweet, with slight sourness. The peel is thin, easily cut. The consistency of the pulp is pleasant.
Since the Yellow Giant tomato is a salad type, it is recommended to be consumed fresh, for cutting into vegetable salads or for preparing various dishes.
Varietal characteristics
The Yellow Giant tomato variety is intended for planting in open ground, but also takes root well in a greenhouse. The only difference between growing a Yellow Giant tomato variety in a greenhouse is that the bush can be taller, and the fruits will begin to ripen a little earlier.
The Yellow Giant tomato is a mid-season variety; 110-120 days pass from the moment the sprouts sprout to the ripening of the first wave of the harvest. Fruiting is long - up to 45 days, stable, does not depend on climatic conditions. Tomato takes root in almost all regions except the Far North. The highest yields are observed in regions with a warm and sunny climate.
The approximate average yield in open ground per bush is about 5.5 kg, and from 1 sq. m up to 15 kg.
Resistance to diseases is average; without protective and preventive treatments, bushes and crops can be susceptible to the following types of diseases:
- tobacco mosaic;
- late blight;
- Alternaria blight;
- peronosporosis;
- cladosporiosis.
Among the pests we can highlight the Colorado potato beetle, which poses a particular danger to tomato seedlings of the Yellow Giant variety. But in greenhouse conditions, plants are vulnerable to aphids, whiteflies and thrips.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like all garden plants, the Yellow Giant tomato has its disadvantages and advantages.
Positive qualities include:
- high and long-lasting productivity;
- unpretentiousness in cultivation;
- the fruits are large, beautiful in color and rich in sweet taste;
- the presence of a large number of microelements in the fruit; the Yellow Giant tomato variety is especially valued for the presence of niacin, carotene and lycopene in it;
- These fruits are absolutely safe, so they are allowed to be used as food for allergies and as baby food;
- the yellow color of a tomato indicates a lower degree of acid, as well as low calorie content;
- Eating fresh yellow tomatoes helps speed up metabolism in the human body;
- fruit cracking is minimal compared to other large-fruited varieties.
Despite the considerable number of positive properties of the Yellow Giant variety, it also has disadvantages:
- the size of tomatoes makes them unsuitable for canning in their entirety;
- a tall and dense bush takes up a lot of space, so for planting it is necessary to allocate a considerable area;
- fruits are not intended for long-term fresh storage and do not tolerate long-term transportation;
- poor resistance to diseases and pests.
Rules for planting and care
Based on reviews from gardeners and photos of the harvest, you can see that the Yellow Giant tomato has no special rules for planting and caring for. The only thing that needs to be taken into account when planting seedlings is that the bushes are quite tall and have dense foliage.
Growing seedlings
Like many varieties of tomatoes, Yellow Giant is recommended to be planted in open ground in seedlings. Seedlings can be purchased or grown yourself. If you plan to grow seedlings yourself, then Yellow Giant tomato seeds should be taken only from a trusted manufacturer, or you can prepare them from the previous harvest. They are collected only from the largest fruits, which are fully ripened while still on the bush.
Seeds for seedlings must be sown 2 months before the expected date of planting in open ground. Before planting seeds, they need to be soaked in a weak manganese solution with the addition of a growth stimulator. After soaking, the seeds are dried and placed in a refrigerator for 1-2 days for hardening.
The soil for seeds should consist of peat soil, humus (rotted manure) and turf. In this case, for every 10 kg you need to add 1 tsp. potassium sulfate, superphosphate and urea. The soil must be well mixed so that the components are distributed evenly.
Before sowing, the soil is moistened and furrows up to 1 cm deep are made on its surface. A distance of at least 6 cm must be made between furrows, and 2-2.5 cm between seeds. Sow the seeds and lightly sprinkle with soil; no watering is required.
For the germination of Yellow Giant tomato seeds, a favorable temperature is considered to be 22-25 degrees.After the sprouts have sprouted, after about 10-15 days it is necessary to plant them in more fertile soil, in separate pots.
Transplanting seedlings
The soil of the future bed for Yellow Giant tomatoes needs to be prepared in the fall. The soil needs to be dug up and fertilized. Fertilize the soil in the fall with humus (rotted manure) per 1 square meter. m 4 kg.
In the spring it is also necessary to dig up the soil and add humus again - 4 kg per 1 sq. m. m, but with the addition of 1 tbsp. l. superphosphate and potassium chloride.
Planting seedlings in open ground should be done from mid to late May. At this time, the seedlings should already be about 50-55 days old. But in greenhouse shelters you can plant seedlings from the end of April.
Planting is done in parallel rows or in a checkerboard pattern. The distance in a row between seedlings should be 20-25 cm, and between rows - 60 cm. In a checkerboard planting pattern, the distance between seedlings should be up to 40 cm, and the row spacing should be 50 cm.
After planting, it is necessary to perform preventive spraying with a solution of copper oxychloride (1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water).
Aftercare
For proper formation, bushes need pinching. It is necessary to form a bush with 2 stems to ensure a full harvest.
Watering must be done as the soil dries, after which it is advisable to loosen it to saturate the soil with oxygen.
Feeding should be done at least 3 times during the entire growth and growing season:
- The first feeding is carried out 2 weeks after planting the seedlings in open ground. Feed with a solution of 1 kg of manure with 10 liters of water.
- The second feeding is required after fruit sets on the second cluster. It is performed exclusively at the root with a mixture of 1 kg of manure, 3 g of copper sulfate and 3 g of manganese per 10 liters of water.
- The third feeding is carried out with the same solution as the second, during the ripening period of the first wave of fruits.
After each feeding, it is recommended to mulch with a mixture of soil with sawdust, fine straw or pine needles.
Conclusion
The Yellow Giant tomato is ideal for planting if you plan to use the crop fresh. Despite this, many housewives have learned how to preserve tomatoes of this variety, making hot sauces, tomato juices and various winter salads from them.
I planted this type of tomato for the first time last year. Indeed, this is a salad type, very tasty fresh, as well as in the form of tomato paste and seasoning. Sweetish and juicy, the main thing is to consume it when the fruits reach full maturity. And most importantly - excellent productivity! The tomatoes are large, there are a lot of them on the bushes. The only caveat is that in the polycarbonate greenhouse, all the bushes of this variety developed brown spot. True, this did not affect the result. The fruits had time to ripen, part of the harvest ripened in boxes.