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A true tomato lover is constantly on the lookout for new varieties. I would like to start a culture that bears fruit well in closed and open ground. One of the worthy representatives is the Major tomato, characterized by high yields. Summer residents liked the variety of the mid-early ripening period. The fruits fascinate with the beauty of even shapes and excellent taste of juicy pulp.
Origin and main characteristics of culture
Considering the characteristics and description of the Major tomato variety, we first get acquainted with the origin of the culture. The hybrid was bred by domestic breeders. Date of registration – 2009. The tomato was bred for greenhouse cultivation at home. In a short time, the Major F1 tomato has become popular not only among summer residents, but also among owners of farms engaged in commercial activities.
In terms of fruit ripening, the hybrid is characterized as a medium-early crop. On the bush, tomatoes begin to turn red 110 days after sowing the seeds. In warm regions, the tomato was moved from greenhouse conditions to the garden, where the plant successfully bears fruit before the onset of frost. For the middle lane, the option of growing Major under a film cover is optimal.
Seedlings are optimally grown in a greenhouse. For warm regions, it is allowed to plant young plants immediately on an open bed. An adult tomato bush during greenhouse cultivation stretches up to 1,8 m in height. Outdoors, the plant restricts growth. The yield is high – up to 7 kg / m2 plot.
The bush throws out simple inflorescences. A characteristic feature of Major tomatoes is a wide potato leaf. If you crush it with your fingers, a tart pleasant aroma comes out. The bush throws out many stepchildren. Starting from an early age, the plant stepson. If you grow Major with one stem, then all appearing pagons are removed. To form a tomato with two trunks, one stepson is left, growing under the first inflorescence. All other pagons are removed. The left stepson quickly grows, forming a full-fledged second trunk.
Description of fruits
The high yield of tomato Major, reviews, photos allow you to fully appreciate all the advantages of the fruit. Tomato bewitches with a delicate color. The peel of a mature Major acquires a pink color, shining with gloss in the sun. The fruit is rounded with perfectly smooth walls without flaws. The pulp contains up to 6% dry matter and 6 seed chambers.
The taste of ripe tomatoes Major is sweet with a slight taste of acid, which is typical for most tomatoes. The fruits collected at the stage of technical maturity can be transported, as well as stored. Large and small tomatoes grow on a bush, weighing 150–300 g. The optimal average for Major is considered to be a weight from 200 to 220 g. The fruits are universal. Tomato goes for fresh salads, preservation, pickles, cooking vegetable dishes, processing into juice or ketchup. Due to its good characteristics, the Major tomato variety is grown on an industrial scale.
Positive and negative traits
According to summer residents, the hybrid has more positive aspects:
- Major is resistant to common tomato diseases. The list includes top and root rot, as well as powdery mildew.
- Stable and high yield with proper care.
- Good tasting qualities of a ripe tomato. The aroma and characteristic sweet and sour taste is preserved during conservation or processing.
- The presentation is preserved for a long time even during storage or transportation.
- Hybrid Major is considered a heat-loving crop, but small temperature drops are not harmful to the plant.
- The possibility of forming a bush with one and two trunks allows the vegetable grower to regulate the amount of the crop, as well as the size of the fruit.
- The hybrid gives good results when grown even under a primitive film cover or in a vegetable garden.
- Despite the declared mid-early ripening period, gardeners note the early ripening of fruits in a favorable summer.
- A strong stalk holds tomatoes until harvest, even if the brushes have an impressive weight.
- Even, rounded fruits are liked by housewives who make winter preservation preparations.
When planting seedlings early in a warm region in the second decade of July, summer residents enjoy the first delicious tomatoes with watermelon pulp.
There are many positive points, however, it is worth considering which tomato variety Major has disadvantages:
- The hybrid is demanding on compliance with the care regimen. Watering, fertilizing, loosening the soil, pinching should be done in a timely manner. Violation of the regime threatens to reduce productivity.
- A tall bush requires a garter. If a support made of a wooden peg is suitable for a plant in the garden, then trellises will have to be installed inside the greenhouse.
- From summer residents there are reviews about the variety of tomato Major, which refers to the absence of seedlings. The trouble arises when the technology of growing seedlings is violated at the initial stage.
- Despite the resistance of the hybrid to diseases, Major is afraid of cladospariosis. During an epidemic, the probability of defeat is high.
Disadvantages has any variety of tomatoes. Because of them, you should not refuse to try to grow delicious tomatoes on your site.
Optimal growing regions
The hybrid is considered a greenhouse crop, which makes it possible to grow tomatoes in almost all regions. Major will bear fruit even in the northern regions, if there is a heated greenhouse. Optimal weather conditions for open cultivation are observed in the Crimea, Astrakhan region. Good results are obtained by vegetable growers of the Kuban and the North Caucasus.
Ways to eat fruits
According to their intended use, the fruits of Major are considered universal. However, the main direction of the tomato is salad. Vegetables are delicious fresh in any dish. The saturation of the pulp with vitamins and microelements allows you to get healthy tasty juice from tomatoes.
Only small fruits are suitable for conservation. Large tomatoes go to pickling in a barrel. Thin, but strong skin does not wrinkle and protects the pulp from cracking. Canned fruits retain their shape, remaining elastic when served.
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Peculiarities of growing
According to summer residents, the process of growing Major tomatoes is no different from the actions applicable to other tomato varieties. Consider the main nuances:
- Seeds for seedlings are sown about two months before planting. Experienced vegetable growers determine the terms individually, taking into account the climatic conditions of the region. With an open method of growing, Majora’s seedlings are planted on the beds after the soil has warmed up to +15оC. Night temperature should be warm. In case of danger of the return of night frosts, the tomatoes are covered with agrofibre or arcs are placed, and a film is pulled on top.
- The optimal scheme for planting tomatoes is 30×40 cm. It is advisable to follow a checkerboard pattern. If the area allows, the distance between the bushes is increased. The plant grows tall and will not interfere with free space for better development. A thickened planting accelerates the defeat of tomatoes by phytophthora.
- The main requirements for caring for a tomato are: fertilizing with organic matter and mineral fertilizers, maintaining soil moisture, stepsoning, tying the stems to a support, preventive treatment with pesticides. The beds are weeded to the maximum from weeds. The soil is loosened after each watering. Good results are obtained by mulching the soil.
In order to obtain the yield promised by the hybrid manufacturer, Majora creates the growing conditions recommended by breeders.
Fighting diseases and pests
Major is resistant to many diseases, but you should not speculate on this. When the fruits enter the stage of technical maturity, there is a risk of cracking the skin. There are two reasons: an abundance of moisture or the vegetable grower overdid it with top dressing. Reducing watering and stopping the application of fertilizer containing saltpeter will solve the problem of fruit cracking.
Spraying with preventive drugs, as well as following the rules of care, will help prevent the development of other diseases.
From the misfortune of pests, tomatoes are not immune. Scoops cause great harm even in a greenhouse. For the fight, the effective drug “Strela” is used. The whitefly is destroyed with the help of “Confidor”.
Reviews
Hybrid Major is not difficult to grow. Get even a small, but even beginner vegetable growers can get their first harvest. As proof, let’s read the reviews of summer residents about the Major tomato.