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Choosing a variety of tomatoes for growing on the site is a responsible and important matter. Depending on what characteristics the plant has, it is possible to foresee the level of employment of the vegetable grower. In addition, summer residents are trying to plant species of different ripening periods at the same time in order to delight their home with delicious tomatoes throughout the season. Early-ripening varieties are the first to give the harvest, a worthy representative of which is the Morozko F1 tomato.
Characteristics and features of an early ripe hybrid
Tomato variety “Morozko” is an early ripe hybrid, a universal type of cultivation. Regardless of which soil is more suitable for the region, you can get a good harvest of delicious tomatoes. The hybrid is intended for cultivation in the Central Black Earth region, but with good care it shows excellent results in other areas.
First of all, vegetable growers are interested in the characteristics and description of the Morozko tomato variety.
The variety is hybrid. This information tells the gardener that you should not collect the seeds yourself. In the second year, tomatoes will lose their main characteristics. Therefore, you need to immediately tune in that you need to purchase Morozko F1 tomato seeds every year.
Important is also considered data on the type of bush. According to the description of the variety, Morozko tomatoes are determinant plants. The vegetable grower does not have to put up supports and tie up a bush. The variety forms 5-6 brushes and stops its growth. Some growers independently limit the growth of the bush after the fifth inflorescence. The maximum height in open ground is 80 cm, in the greenhouse the bush stretches up to 1 meter. In the northern regions, the plant will have time to give a crop in a short summer when grown in a greenhouse. And in the middle lane it grows well in the open.
It begins to bear fruit early and amicably, it is distinguished by the frequent laying of flower buds. It takes 90 days from germination to harvest. The bushes are compact, do not create thickening in the greenhouse. Very favorable characteristic for the closed ground. Tomatoes are well ventilated, get sick less.
The leaves of the Morozko tomato variety are quite large, dark green. The stem is slightly leafy.
The yield of the Morozko variety is high, but the parameters may vary depending on the quality of care and the conditions of the growing region. One bush gives up to 6-7 kg of nutritious fruits. The main condition for a gardener is to accurately fulfill the requirements of agricultural technology.
According to the reviews of summer residents who grew Morozko tomatoes, the plants perfectly tolerate weather fluctuations. Even in wet, cool summers, the yield of the variety does not decrease, and there is no danger of the spread of phytophthora. The hybrid is very resistant to a formidable disease, as well as to TMV.
Tomatoes “Morozko” are of high commercial quality. The fruits do not crack, are well stored and tolerate transportation. If favorable conditions are created in the vegetable store, then the early variety is stored indoors for up to 60 days without loss of commercial qualities. Excellent for commercial cultivation, so the tomato is in demand among farmers.
Flavor characteristics
Tomatoes of excellent taste with a slight sourness, fragrant and juicy. Suitable for use in any form. The variety is used by housewives for making fresh salads, mashed potatoes, juices and canning.
The mass of tomatoes ranges from 100 g to 200 g.
Among the shortcomings of Morozko tomatoes, vegetable growers distinguish:
- The need for pinching. This technique significantly increases the yield of the variety, but requires additional time. In closed ground, you can do without pinching, which will lead to an extension of the fruiting period.
- The exactingness of the variety to the duration of lighting. According to the description, Morozko tomatoes need to be provided with a 14-hour daylight hours.
Preparation of seedlings
Morozko tomato seedlings should be planted in a permanent place 50-55 days after germination. Therefore, depending on the climatic conditions of the region, you need to independently calculate the date of sowing seeds for seedlings. In addition to the usual recommendations, vegetable growers take into account the personal experience of the weather vagaries of their area.
During the period of growing seedlings, all factors play an important role:
- seed quality;
- choice of sowing time;
- structure and composition of the soil;
- thoroughness of pre-sowing preparatory measures;
- density and depth of seed placement;
- observance of points of care;
- hardening of seedlings;
- the time for planting seedlings in a permanent place.
The list is long, but for experienced vegetable growers, all items are familiar. And for beginners, our recommendations, photos and reviews of summer residents on growing seedlings of the Morozko tomato variety will be useful.
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Morozko tomato seeds are sown in seedling containers or boxes of a convenient size. Further picking is carried out in separate pots. This allows the root system to develop well and prevents the seedlings from stretching. Therefore, before sowing, you should take care of the containers for seedlings in advance. Containers must be disinfected with a disinfectant solution and dried. According to vegetable growers, it is better to sow tomato seeds of the Morozko F1 variety in plastic containers with opaque walls. A tray is placed under the container to collect irrigation moisture, and drainage holes are made in the cells themselves so that the roots do not suffer from excess water.
Ground
It is necessary to sow Morozko tomatoes in fertile and loose soil, which must be disinfected. If the soil mixture is not prepared in advance, then you can purchase ready-made soil for seedlings.
The soil is prepared independently from:
- rotted manure or compost (5%), middle peat (75%) and sod land (20%);
- mullein (5%), lowland peat (75%), finished compost (20%);
- rotted manure (5%), compost (45%), sod land (50%).
The components must be thoroughly mixed and the mixture calcined. Additionally, you can shed “Fitosporin-M” to reduce the risk of infection.
The planting process
Fill the container with soil and moisten. Then form grooves into which, at the same distance, spread the seeds of the “Morozko” tomato with tweezers.
Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, then lightly tamp and moisten it.
Cover the container with a film, place in a warm place where the temperature is maintained at +22°C.
Remove the film 2-3 days after the germination of the seedlings.
Care of seedlings and mature plants
Move seedlings to another place with good lighting. At the same time, one must not forget to regularly turn the container relative to the light source so that the seedlings do not bend. The air temperature during this period is also reduced to + 18 ° C during the day and + 15 ° C at night.
Dive seedlings in the phase of two leaves.
Water the seedlings of the “Morozko” variety with warm water, be sure to treat them with drugs in order to prevent diseases and pest invasions.
Seedlings are planted in a permanent place 50 days after germination. 2 weeks before this period, hardening procedures are intensified so that by the time of planting the plants are accustomed to the desired air temperature. In their reviews, summer residents note that the yield of Morozko tomato increases if the soil is warmed up with a film before planting seedlings (see photo).
Then holes are made in the shelter and seedlings are planted in them.
In greenhouses, planting density can withstand no more than 3 plants per 1 sq. area meter.
If the Morozko variety is grown vertically, the shoots are formed with the help of stepchildren from 4 inflorescences. Further pinching in closed ground is not required, but in open ground it is necessary. But if you want to harvest at an earlier date, then greenhouse bushes also stepchild. According to vegetable growers, the Morozko tomato variety does not require tying, which makes it easier to care for plants.
Tomatoes are fed with complex mineral fertilizers and organic matter according to the standard scheme for early varieties. Plants respond well to autumn composting.
Watering is stopped a few days before harvest to increase the concentration of sugar in the fruit. The harvested crop is stored in a cool place.
Reviews of farmers about early ripe tomato
