Tomato Aphrodite F1: reviews, description, photo

Thanks to constant breeding work, new tomato hybrids appear every year, pleasing with excellent taste and early ripening. The success of the Ural scientists can be called the Aphrodite tomato, the characteristics and description of the variety of which indicate its unpretentiousness in cultivation and good keeping quality.

Tomato Aphrodite immediately fell in love with gardeners in all regions because of its undeniable merits. The variety gives high yields in the open field and grows well under the film. In areas with a more severe climate – in Siberia or the Urals, with a short cool summer, the Aphrodite F1 variety is planted in greenhouses. Some lovers grow tomatoes even on the balcony.

Features of the variety

The Aphrodite tomato is determinate, it gives compact bushes up to 70 cm, but in favorable conditions or in greenhouses they can grow up to one and a half meters tall. Among the lush dark green foliage are numerous inflorescences of tomatoes with bright red appetizing fruits weighing up to 100 g – up to 6 tomatoes on each inflorescence. In industrial greenhouses, the yield of the variety reaches 17 kg per 1 sq. m, in open beds – a little less.

Among the advantages of Aphrodite F1 tomato are:

• resistance to summer heat – the ovaries do not fall off at high temperatures;
• early fruiting – it occurs 2,5-3 months after planting seedlings and lasts until September;
• fruit uniformity in size and weight;
• good transportability of tomatoes, which is especially appreciated by farmers;
• long periods of storage;
• high immunity to characteristic diseases of tomatoes;
• excellent taste;
• high yields;
• crack resistance.

The Aphrodite F1 variety also has certain disadvantages that are insignificant compared to its positive characteristics:

• bushes require garters and regular pinching;
• tomato Aphrodite F1 is sensitive to the vagaries of nature;
• Plants need to be fed regularly.

Characteristics of fruits

If the proper care of tomatoes is organized, they give friendly fruiting. Ripe fruits of the Aphrodite F1 variety are distinguished by:

• correct rounded shape;
• fleshy pulp with three chambers;
• even, saturated color;
• thick, glossy skin that protects them from cracking;
• the absence of yellowish spots near the stalk, which gives the tomatoes an excellent presentation;
• sweetish, tomato flavor;
• high content of nutrients, allowing the use of Aphrodite tomato in dietary nutrition;
• duration of fruiting;
• versatility of use.
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Growing seedlings

For the seedling method, Aphrodite F1 tomato seeds are best harvested on their own.

Seed preparation

For this purpose, it is necessary to pick up healthy ripe fruits of the correct form. It is better to remove them from the second or third branch. The seed preparation technology is simple:

• having cut a tomato, it is necessary to remove them from the seed chambers and place them in a warm place for two days, before fermentation begins;
• then the tomato seeds are gently washed with water and dried;
• dry seeds should be rubbed between the fingers and poured into paper bags;
• they should be stored in a dry, cool place.

Aphrodite F1 tomato seeds can be tested for germination at home by placing them in a 5% solution of edible salt. After a quarter of an hour, the floating seeds can be discarded. Seeds that sink to the bottom will be a good seed. To disinfect them, you can add potassium permanganate to the liquid.

Sometimes tomato seeds are hardened directly in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, placing it in the refrigerator on the first shelf for 10-12 hours. Experienced gardeners carry out the procedure of seed coating – enveloping them with a nutrient solution. It is prepared from fresh manure diluted with water or a solution of polyacrylamide. A small amount of combined fertilizers is also added to it. After hardening, Aphrodite F1 tomato seeds are moistened with a ready-made solution and heated for several hours at 50 degrees.

The next step is to germinate the seeds. They are placed on a plate and covered with a damp cloth. In a warm environment, they hatch quickly. The cloth must remain damp. Sprouted seeds must be soaked before sowing. Reviews of gardeners on tomatoes of the Aphrodite variety are advised to use melt water for this purpose. It can be prepared at home by freezing ordinary water.

Seed sowing

For seedlings, seeds of the Aphrodite F1 variety are planted around the beginning of March. Soil for planting seeds is prepared as follows:

• soil mixture is placed in frost;
• a week before sowing, it must be brought into the house so that it thaws and warms up;
• add nutrient soil to it;
• ash will be a useful additive;
• the entire soil mixture is thoroughly mixed;
• tomato seeds are sown on its surface and sprinkled with a centimeter layer of earth;
• the soil should be shed well and placed in a warm place.

Care of seedlings

After about a week, when the first shoots hatch, the box with sprouts should be put in a more lighted place. After the appearance of 3-4 leaves, Aphrodite F1 recommends diving tomato seedlings. It is best to use peat pots – you can then plant them in the ground in them:

• when transplanting into pots, the central root of each plant must be pinched – then the root will give additional shoots;
• Aphrodite tomato seedlings need to be watered periodically;
• it is possible to plant plants in a greenhouse before the end of night frosts, and with their end, transplant them into open ground.

Transplant into the ground

The soil for planting seedlings must be prepared in advance. Tomato Aphrodite, as its description indicates, loves neutral soils, so you need to check them for acidity. The best predecessors of tomato Aphrodite are zucchini, cucumbers, dill. Do not plant tomatoes next to potato beds. The area under the beds should be well lit. Preparatory work consists of: digging the soil, fertilizing it with mineral and organic fertilizers, loosening, moistening.

When transplanting bushes of the Aphrodite variety in open ground, it must be remembered that the thickening of tomatoes is too large:

• will significantly reduce the yield;
• weaken the defenses of the plant;
• increase the likelihood of diseases and pests.

For each square meter, 5-6 bushes are enough, but not more than 9, the distance between the tomatoes should be no more than half a meter.

Agricultural technology in the open field

To get good yields, you need to properly care for the Aphrodite F1 tomato, following all agronomic recommendations:

• leave no more than 3 or 4 stems on the bush;
• stepchild tomatoes once a week;
• tie the stems, and provide heavy brushes with props;
• carry out systematic feeding;
• organize regular watering of tomatoes – once every few days in cloudy weather and every other day – in hot weather;
• remove weeds between rows, while loosening;
• mulching is used to retain moisture in some conditions;
• if tomatoes are grown in greenhouses, it is necessary to ventilate them periodically.

Diseases and pests

Although the Aphrodite F1 variety is highly resistant to the most common fungal pathologies, it is sometimes affected by root rot. The Colorado potato beetle is also dangerous for the variety, so you should not use the area where potatoes grew for planting tomato seedlings. You need to regularly inspect the bushes in order to detect the pest in time. Some Aphrodite F1 tomato diseases are caused by too dense arrangement of bushes or improper care. For the prevention of diseases, proper care is necessary, keeping the beds clean. It is possible to treat beds with Aphrodite F1 tomatoes several times a season with Bordeaux liquid, copper sulfate, and herbal infusions.

Testimonials from truck drivers

Tomato Aphrodite F1 has proven itself well in the regions of Our Country, as grateful gardeners write about.

Conclusion

Tomato Aphrodite F1 has taken one of the worthy places in a number of hybrid varieties. With proper care, he will delight with a rich harvest of juicy fruits.