Elephant tomatoes
Tomatoes Elephant pink with proper planting and minimal care allow you to get a rich harvest. This variety has many advantages over other tomatoes.
Description of the elephant tomato variety
Tomato bushes reach a height of 1,6 m. The plant’s stems are strong and powerful. Leaves are bright green. 6-8 fruits are harvested from one bush. The tomato gets its name due to its impressive size. Its average weight is 300 g. Individual fruits in the southern regions of growth weigh 800-900 g.
Elephant tomatoes are ideal for making ketchup
The shape is rounded, slightly flattened below. The peel is glossy, dense. Color – dark pink. If the fruit is immature, then a green round spot can be seen on its surface. The pulp is fleshy, sugar at the break. Tomatoes are suitable for fresh consumption and for obtaining juice and ketchup.
The main advantages of tomato:
- large fruit size;
- high yield;
- long shelf life;
- wonderful sweetish taste;
- resistance to most fungi.
In addition, the variety has a medium-early ripening period. The first crop appears within 110 days after sowing.
How to grow tomatoes Elephant
Sow seedlings in March. Light soil is suitable for planting. Treat the seeds with a solution of potassium permanganate. Plant them to a depth of 1,5 cm. After planting, moisten the soil abundantly with a spray bottle. Cover the containers with plastic wrap and place in a bright place.
After 3-4 true leaves appear, pick into separate containers. Plant seedlings in the greenhouse in May, and in open ground in June. Take the seedlings out into the open air for hardening a week before planting.
Tomatoes do not require specific care. They need regular watering, loosening and feeding.
Fertilize the soil with organic and mineral fertilizers before planting. Then focus on mineral supplements with potassium content.
To get large fruits, form one stem of the plant, and regularly cut off stepchildren. For 1 sq. m plant no more than 3 plants. If you decide to leave 2 stems, then place no more than 2 bushes in this area. Carry out pinching regularly. To do this, leave 3 flowers on the first two inflorescences. These methods allow you to get a rich harvest.
Tomatoes of this variety attract attention with their appearance and unique sweetish taste. Try growing them on your site to see for yourself.