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For tomato lovers, varieties of a universal growing method are very important. It is not always possible to build a greenhouse, but you don’t want to give up your favorite varieties of tomatoes. Therefore, varieties such as the Moscow Delicacy tomato are in great demand. They grow well both in open ground and under cover. The distinctive characteristics and description of the Moscow Delicacy tomato variety will be discussed in the article.
Features and Description
The name suggests that the tomato belongs to the delicacy varieties, but it is also an unusual shape. The Moscow Delicacy tomato variety stands out for its attractive fruits, which can be seen in the photo.
The unusual appearance of tomatoes, high yields, large-fruited, amazing taste – what other advantages are needed to choose a variety for planting? Of course, unpretentiousness to care, which is also famous for the variety of gourmet tomatoes.
The tomato variety “Moscow Delicacy” belongs to the mid-season indeterminate, so the bushes of the plant are powerful and tall. Tomatoes are very decorative. Bright red cylindrical fruits against the background of dark green large leaves look like a bright bouquet.
The enumeration of the advantages will confirm the uniqueness of the Moscow Delicacy tomato variety, which vegetable growers mention in their reviews. Delicious tomatoes are characterized by:
- A well-developed powerful bush with a height of 1,5 m to 1,9 m.
- Medium foliage trunks, dark green leaf mass.
- Laying the first inflorescences over 9-11 leaves.
- Productivity, which from 1 square. m area is equal to 7 kg of high quality tomatoes. This indicator is demonstrated by the tomato variety subject to the requirements of agricultural technology and growing conditions. According to gardeners, the yield of tomatoes of the “Moscow Delicacy” variety can fully satisfy the needs of the whole family, which is confirmed by photos of plants.
- Simultaneous ripening of tomatoes when cultivated in open ground.
- The attractiveness of unripe and ripe tomatoes. The fruits are pepper-shaped, green at the stage of technical ripeness, then they take on a bright red color.
- Fleshy pulp in ripe tomatoes and excellent taste. The level of sugar content in tomatoes is increased, the taste is sweet and pleasant. The pulp is not watery.
- The mass of tasty fruits is from 90 to 150 grams. These are indicators for average agricultural technology, if conditions close to ideal are provided, then the weight will increase significantly.
- A high level of tomato resistance to non-fungal diseases. And to increase the ability to resist infection, you can strictly observe the cultivation technology and regular preventive treatments.
- An excellent indicator of transportability and storage. Having grown amazing gourmet tomatoes on the site, vegetable growers can enjoy the fruits a few months after harvest.
- Versatility of use. According to the hostesses, Moscow Delicacy tomatoes are good both fresh and canned. The sweet taste makes it suitable for use in baby food, such as juice and puree. During heat treatment, tomatoes do not burst, so stuffed fruits of a delicacy variety are very popular.
A feature of the Moscow Delicacy tomatoes is that the subsequent fruits are larger than the first ones. This is a very attractive quality, because usually the opposite happens.
Those who grew the variety on the site note slight shortcomings of tomatoes:
- the need for tying and forming bushes;
- susceptibility to late blight, which upsets gardeners when growing tomatoes in open ground.
But the greatest advantage of the Moscow Delicacy tomato is in full compliance with the description of the variety when meeting the requirements of agricultural technology.
Growing seedlings
Delicious tomato belongs to varieties of medium ripening. Therefore, if you grow it in regions with difficult climatic conditions, it is better to choose protected ground. In the southern and middle regions, this variety of tomato grows well in the open.
Tomato seeds can be sown in advance in planting containers, and in warm areas immediately into the soil. But in order to avoid possible losses, it is better to dwell on the seedling method of growing.
According to the description of the variety, growing seedlings of the Moscow Delicacy tomato does not require special knowledge. Sowing seeds begins in early March, so that by the time of planting in a permanent place, tomato seedlings have reached the age of 65 days. For the good development of tomato seedlings, prepare the soil, containers and seeds. The soil and containers are disinfected. In addition, the soil is warmed up, nutrients are added. The container for sowing the tomato is thoroughly washed and dried.
In their reviews, gardeners write that for tomato seeds of the “Moscow Delicacy” variety, standard methods are enough in preparation for sowing so that they sprout as well as in the photo:
The containers are filled with soil mixture, which is then slightly moistened and grooves are made in it. It is necessary to deepen the tomato seeds by no more than 1,5 – 2 cm. The seeds are evenly placed along the grooves, sprinkled with a thin layer of soil or peat and covered with a film. After the seedlings hatch, the film is removed and the boxes with seedlings are transferred closer to the light.
Caring for seedlings of a delicacy tomato variety does not require special knowledge.
Seedlings should be watered as needed, maintaining the “golden mean”. This means that you should not flood the seedlings or wait until the earth cracks from drying out. Water for irrigation is taken warm, because the root system of a gourmet tomato variety can get shock from cold water and the seedling will die.
Special top dressing for tomato seedlings is not required – the plant is powerful and hardy. Seedlings dive when 2-4 true leaves appear. Gardeners consider spraying tomato bushes with Vympel at half the dosage as the only additional nutrition.
The rest of the activities – lighting, temperature and humidity conditions, hardening do not differ from the standard requirements for growing tomatoes.
Planting plants in the ground and rules for further care
The timing of planting “Delicacy of Moscow” is selected depending on the climatic conditions of the growing region. At the same time, it is important to take into account that the warm season is enough for the ripening of a mid-ripening tomato variety. If there is no certainty, then seedlings are planted in greenhouses or greenhouses.
For a comfortable development of tomatoes, the planting pattern is maintained with parameters of 50 x 40, and the planting density should not exceed 3-4 bushes per 1 sq. meter of garden area.
At the time of planting, a support is installed in the hole, to which the seedling is tied.
After a period of adaptation, gourmet tomato seedlings are provided with regular care, which includes:
- Timely watering tomatoes with warm water. It is good to move this event to the early morning or evening after sunset. Tender plants do not like sunburn from water droplets.
- Removing leaves. The lower ones are removed so that the earth in the holes is also ventilated. This gives good air permeability to the tomato roots and proper plant development. In the future, all dead or outgrowing lower leaves are also subject to removal.
- Removal of weeds and loosening. Loosen the holes of the tomatoes should be carefully so as not to damage the roots. After loosening, you can lay a layer of mulch.
- Mandatory timely tying up grown tomato stalks. In this case, care must be taken not to crush the trunks, otherwise the bush can be easily injured.
The formation and fixation of the aerial parts is also necessary so that the bush does not break under the weight of the fruit. Be sure to pinch and remove side branches on the bushes of this tomato variety.
- Feeding tomatoes “Delicacy of Moscow” with full-fledged mineral fertilizers and organic matter with the obligatory alternation of compositions.
- Systematic preventive treatments of tomatoes with copper-containing compounds to prevent the spread of fungal infections.
Separately, it is worth dwelling on the prevention of late blight damage to tomatoes. This disease brings a lot of trouble to vegetable growers, so timely measures taken will help prevent its spread on the site. If this is not done, then you can lose a significant part of the crop in a matter of days. Gardeners will need:
- Regularly inspect delicacy tomatoes in order to notice the first signs of the disease in time.
- For the purpose of prevention, treat the bushes of the “Moscow delicacy” with folk compositions or finished preparations.
Folk wisdom advises using an infusion of garlic with kefir for these purposes. It is prepared from 50 grams of finely chopped garlic cloves, one liter of kefir (fermented) and 10 liters of clean water.
The second option is milk spraying of tomatoes. 25 drops of pharmaceutical iodine tincture are added to one liter of serum, mixed and poured into a bucket of water.
Of the chemicals, according to gardeners, when signs of late blight appear on the Moscow Delicacy tomatoes (see photo), they help well:
- “Penkotseb”;
- “Infinito”;
- “Acrobat-MC”;
- “Ditan M-45”;
- “Metalaxyl”.
The usual consumption of solutions is 0,5 liters per 1 sq. garden meter. Processing of tomatoes is carried out, observing the general rules. In rainy seasons, the number of sprayings of tomatoes increases up to 6 times, for normal weather conditions 3-4 times is enough.
By following simple recommendations, you will get an excellent harvest of delicious tomatoes.
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