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Black icicle tomato is a tasty, unusual vegetable in shape and color. But gardeners love this variety not only for its appearance, but also for its characteristics, versatility of use.
History of breeding
Culture appeared on the market relatively recently. The variety was bred thanks to the efforts of Ukrainian breeders. The tomato was entered into the State Register in 2018. The authors of the variety are V. Kachaynik, M. Gulkin, O Karmanova, S. Matyunina. But the patent for the black icicle tomato is registered with Agrofirma AELITA LLC. The variety is recommended for widespread cultivation.
Description of the variety of tomato Black icicle
Culture refers to tall indeterminants. The height of each bush can reach 1,8 m. It should be borne in mind that in greenhouse conditions the plant stretches up to 2 m. When grown in open ground, the height of the tomato reaches 1,5 m.
The leaves of the tomato are large, simple in shape. A bush of medium foliage, characterized by excessive vegetation, therefore it needs to be pinched. The green mass does not prevent the ripening of fruits, but it is recommended to remove leaves from the lower part of the culture. Side shoots grow slowly.
Tomato Icicle black refers to mid-season varieties, the fruits are ready for use in 114-122 days
The average weight of each ripe tomato varies from 100 to 120 g. The vegetable is elongated and elongated in shape, similar to a plum. Outside, it is painted in a reddish or dark brown color. The pulp is dense, sugary in taste, juicy. Between the inner walls there are usually 3-4 seed chambers.
The skin of the fruit is of medium thickness, dense. Thanks to these characteristics, ripe tomatoes do not crack, are not afraid of late blight and vertex rot. Harvest can be transported over long distances. Unripe vegetables ripen well at room temperature.
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Characteristics of tomato Icicle black
Before purchasing seeds, you should study the features of growing a variety. This will allow you to get a decent harvest.
Tomato yield Black icicle
The manufacturer guarantees abundant fruiting to the owners of the shrub. From each plant you can get 7-9 kg of vegetables. To increase productivity, it is recommended to form tomatoes in 2-4 stems. As a result, 6-7 brushes should remain on the main shoot, and 3-4 ovaries on additional ones.
To provide the tomatoes with the necessary lighting, it is recommended to tie the plant to a mesh trellis
Disease and pest resistance
Icicle black tomato has a strong immune system. The plant is not afraid of rot and fusarium, tobacco mosaic virus. But if you do not provide the variety with proper care, then when immunity is weakened, the tomato may suffer from the activity of pests and pathogenic bacteria.
Methods of Use
All owners of the Black Icicle tomato note the versatility of using a ripened vegetable. The fruits have a marketable appearance, tolerate transportation well, so they can be sold for sale. It is recommended to add a vegetable to salads, use it for cooking various dishes. Freezing tomatoes is allowed.
The small size and dense skin is ideal for whole-fruit canning of tomatoes.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of the variety include the unusual shape and color of tomatoes. The appearance attracts the attention of amateur gardeners seeking to grow a curiosity on their site.
Advantages of the black icicle tomato variety:
- abundant fruiting;
- strong immune system;
- resistance to drought and frost;
- carelessness.
Of the shortcomings of the culture, only the indeterminate growth of the shrub can be distinguished. This forces gardeners to regularly form a plant.
Peculiarities of growing
Work with seedlings should begin in late March or early April. It is necessary to purchase proven seed. Land for tomatoes should be a mixture of black soil with peat and sand. Drawers must be equipped with ventilation holes.
Seeds before sowing should be soaked in a solution of manganese for a day. Move the soil into a box. The planting process itself consists in decomposing the seeds along the grooves to a depth of 1-2 cm. Spray them with water from a spray bottle from above. The box must be covered with foil or glass.
Move containers with future seedlings to a well-lit, warm place. The room should have an optimum temperature of + 23-25 ° C.
Seedling care consists of watering, airing and removing weeds.
Picking is a mandatory process for working with seedlings, which is carried out after the appearance of 2-3 true leaves on the plants.
Before planting black icicle tomatoes in open ground or a greenhouse, the culture should be hardened. To do this, it must be periodically taken out into the open air, gradually increasing the residence time of the seedlings.
Black icicle tomato should be transferred to the beds 50-60 days after sowing. If the seedlings are stretched out, it is recommended to lay the seedlings in a lying position in the furrows to a depth of 20 cm. 3-4 leaves should remain on top. Gradually, the plant will straighten up and begin to develop.
Next to the black icicle tomato, you must immediately install trellises or a wooden support.
Care consists of the following:
- pinching, carried out throughout the season, involves the removal of lateral processes in the axils of the leaves;
- pruning the first two brushes to activate fruiting and increase the number of inflorescences;
- pinching the top of the shrub 30 days before harvest.
The rules of agricultural technology remain common: watering, weeding, loosening, garter and top dressing. It is recommended to fertilize the black icicle tomato every two weeks with universal complex preparations.
Pest and disease control
The plant has a strong immune system. But this does not provide absolute protection against disease. With an excess of moisture and insufficient fertilizing, the bush gradually weakens, therefore it can suffer from septoria, fusarium.
White spot causes drying of the leaves covered with bloom, which negatively affects the yield. First, the lower shoots are affected, then the entire plant. Most often, septoria develops in August-September.
There is no cure for white spot, all affected shoots must be removed
Fusarium affects tomatoes Black icicle in the event that the plants are planted too densely, the soil under them is waterlogged. Contribute to the development of the disease and excess nitrogen in top dressing, lack of sun.
Fusarium is manifested by wilting of tomatoes. Gradually the leaves turn yellow and curl, the stems dry out. The plant slowly dies without help. On the cut, yellow streaks are visible on the shoots.
There is no cure for fusarium: the affected tomato will have to be removed, the principles of agricultural technology should be reconsidered
The best prevention of pest activity is a regular inspection of plants, compliance with the rules of agricultural technology. It is possible to use biological preparations: Phytoferm or Lepidocid.
Conclusion
Icicle black tomato is a young, but gaining popularity variety. An indeterminate-type shrub will please the owner with a bountiful harvest and strong immunity, if he is properly cared for. Harvested vegetables have a universal scope.
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