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Every year, gardeners solve one of the most pressing questions: what kind of tomato to plant in order to get a rich and early harvest? With the advent of hybrids, this issue is resolved by itself.
The hybrid tomato is resistant to temperature extremes and resists most diseases typical of tomato. In addition, it allows you to guarantee a good harvest, regardless of the conditions and method of cultivation.
Today, an increasing number of vegetable growers are leaning towards a hybrid tomato, called the beautiful female name “Anastasia” or, as vegetable growers also call it, “Nastenka”.
Description
Tomato “Anastasia” according to the period of fruit ripening belongs to the representatives of early hybrid varieties. The biological maturity of the vegetable occurs after 100-105 days from the moment the first shoots appear. The variety is intended for planting in open ground, as well as in a greenhouse.
Bush tomato “Anastasia” determinant. The height of an adult plant is only 70 cm when grown in open ground and 90 cm when grown in greenhouse conditions.
The fruits of the Anastasia tomato variety, as you can see in the photo, have a rounded shape. In the phase of biological maturity, vegetables have a red color. The weight of one tomato is 100-110 grams. The fruits are fleshy.
The yield of the variety is high. 5-6 tomatoes grow on a brush. From one square meter of sown area, you can collect up to 25 kg of vegetables.
In cooking, tomato is used raw, for making vegetable salads, as well as for canning and for preparing preparations for the winter.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the bright advantages of the Anastasia tomato variety, according to most gardeners, it should be noted:
- unpretentiousness of cultivation;
- good growth and development of the plant even when sown on soils that are poor in chemical composition;
- resistance to most diseases typical of tomatoes (late blight, tobacco mosaic virus, and others);
- high yield.
Let’s consider each item in more detail.
Unpretentiousness of cultivation
Tomatoes “Anastasia” do not need special care during the entire growing period. The variety is resistant to temperature changes, tolerates a lack of moisture in the soil, which makes it very popular and ideal for growing, especially in open ground conditions.
Good growth and development of the plant even when sown on soils that are poor in chemical composition
This property of a tomato can be partially attributed to its unpretentiousness. Tomatoes of this species are able to develop and form even on very poor and poorly fertile soils, as well as give a rich harvest.
Resistant to most common tomato diseases
“Anastasia” is a hybrid variety, so it has their characteristic feature of confronting most common diseases. This property is inherent in the plant at the biological level, therefore it manifests itself brightly.
High yield
Another property characteristic of hybrids is high yield. The branches of the plant form many clusters richly covered with small and medium-sized tomatoes.
Of the shortcomings of the variety, only the difficulty with gartering the plant stem can be noted. Since the bush is small in size, and the brushes are quite weighty, in order to prevent the bunch from breaking and the death of the tomato, it is necessary to tie branches with fruits to the support in a timely manner.
Features of cultivation and care
The process of growing and caring for the Anastasia tomato variety consists in the sequential implementation of certain stages.
Initially, seeds are sown in the ground. After the appearance of the first 2-3 true leaves on shoots, the plant dives. Picked bushes are placed in a well-lit and warm place for further growing seedlings.
Planting seedlings in the ground or greenhouse should be carried out after the retreat of spring frosts. It is best to carry out the planting procedure in preheated soil so that the seedlings experience minimal stress during planting and develop better in the future.
The subsequent care of the Anastasia tomato variety consists in regular and timely watering of the plant, weeding and loosening the soil, especially after watering, top dressing.
Dry cut grass is ideal as mulch.
To obtain a rich harvest, as well as to extend the fruiting period, it is necessary to collect tomatoes that have reached their biological maturity in a timely and regular manner (at least 1-2 times a week).
Diseases and pests
Among the main diseases that tomatoes are susceptible to are:
- late blight;
- tobacco mosaic virus.
The variety “Anastasia” is hybrid, therefore, from the description of the main characteristics, it can be seen that it has a kind of immunity against the above diseases. However, the ability to resist the disease does not mean that the plant cannot become infected at all. There is always a possibility of the appearance of the disease, albeit insignificant. Most often, weak plants or tomatoes that are grown in violation of basic agrotechnical characteristics are at risk of infection, judging by the reviews.
To prevent the appearance of signs of a particular disease, proper care of the plant should be organized and a regular visual inspection of each tomato bush should be carried out.
Growing the Anastasia tomato variety will bring maximum pleasure to any gardener. The plant will generously reward you for your care and effort with a rich harvest of beautiful, juicy, tasty and fragrant fruits.
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