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Tomato Slivka Bendrik is a variety obtained by a Chernihiv breeder on his own plot. The mid-early indeterminate tomato conquered the gardeners of Ukraine and Our Country with its high yield, excellent taste and universal purpose of the fruit.
The story of
Gardeners learned about the new variety in 2014. Slivka Bendrik is the fruit of many years of breeding work of a folk specialist from Gorodnya (Chernihiv region, Ukraine). Organizer – Alexander Nikolaevich Bendrik. He used the De Barao variety as the father’s material. After that, the red mother shrub began to bear yellow fruits.
In the second generation, the yield increased significantly. From the “father” the tomato got the taste, shape, yellow color of the fruit, the “mother” endowed the plant with resistance to sunburn and late blight, high keeping quality of berries.
Description of the variety of tomatoes Slivka Bendrik
Tomato Cream Bendrik is not a hybrid variety, so there is no need to buy seed material annually. The plant is tall, reaches 100-150 cm, semi-spreading. Requires a garter to support, needs regular stepsoning. The leaves have the usual shape, painted in a juicy green color. The foliage and branching of the bush is medium.
Plum-shaped fruits. The berries are colored red and yellow, the stalk does not have a green spot. The weight of tomatoes ranges from 80-120 g. Tomatoes are fleshy, after ripening they can remain on the bush and not crumble for several more weeks. There are few seeds in the fruit.
Characteristics of tomato Slyvka Bendrik
Tomatoes of the Slivka Benderika variety are suitable for cultivation in open ground and under film. If agrotechnical standards are observed, the plant gives a bountiful harvest.
Yield and fruiting period
The number of fruits in one brush is from 15 to 30 pcs. Most of the berries are tied on the first and second brushes.
The yield declared by the author from a bush is 8-10 kg
Disease and pest resistance
Tomato Cream Bendrik has a high immunity to late blight, but preventive measures will not harm the bushes. It is not recommended to water the bushes in cold weather. To keep the moisture in the soil longer, the beds are mulched with nettle, burdock or celandine.
How to use (short, 4-5 sentences)
Tomato of this variety belongs to the universal. Fruits are suitable for all types of processing, their shape and size are convenient for conservation. Bendrik’s cream is used to make juices, ketchups, sauces. Tomatoes do not lose their taste and useful trace elements during freezing, drying and drying.
Pickled tomatoes Bendrik cream are especially tasty
Advantages and disadvantages
Tomatoes of this variety are thick-walled. They tolerate transportation well, retain their presentation for a long time.
Tomatoes Slivka Bendrik are unpretentious in care
Pros:
- immunity to most diseases that affect tomatoes;
- tomatoes harvested in the phase of milky ripeness can be stored for several months;
- high yield;
- versatility of application;
- stretched fruiting;
- high germination of planting material.
Cons:
- the need for pinching;
- taste qualities do not reach the salad.
Features of planting and care
Tomatoes of the Bendrik Slivka variety are recommended to be cultivated in seedlings. The author himself plants tomatoes in two terms. This helps to extend the fruiting period.
Sowing seedlings
Sowing for seedlings is carried out in early April. If the gardener collected the seed material on his own, it should be checked in a solution of common salt. Those seeds that have settled to the bottom are suitable for sowing, empty specimens float to the surface.
Soil mixture is collected in low boxes. Pre-germinated seeds are laid out on the surface of the soil, stepping back 1-1,5 cm from each other. After that, the planting material is sprinkled with soil and moistened. The containers are covered with foil, put on the windowsill. On cloudy days, the seedlings are illuminated.
In the phase of 3-4 leaves, seedlings dive into separate containers. Bendrick is transplanted to a permanent place in mid-May. If there is a threat of frost, plantings are covered with a film or agrofiber. You should first harden the seedlings, taking them out into the street and increasing the time of stay every day.
Landing in open ground
Legumes are considered the best predecessors. In early May, before planting seedlings, the site is dug up, but organic fertilizers are not applied.
The author of the variety recommends leaving 25-30 cm between bushes, 100-120 cm between rows. In this span, Bendrik sows onions and carrots, which protect each other from flies. The aisles need to be mulched. To protect the plants from excessive moisture, at the end of the season, the protection is removed.
Watering
Alexander Nikolaevich refused to water tomato seedlings. He believes that evening irrigation of seedlings leads to late blight. The only watering that Bendrik performs is when planting seedlings in the ground. The tomato root itself will find moisture and take as much as it needs.
If at the time of ripening it rains heavily so that the fruits do not crack, the author of the variety recommends cutting off the lateral roots. Stepping back from the trunk 15 cm, it is necessary to drive a shovel into the ground to the entire depth of the bayonet. This should be done to the right and left of the main stem.
Pinching, garter
Bendrik’s cream is recommended to be grown in one stem. Stepchildren should be broken off every week, as they delay the ripening of the crop. It is better to break them off in the morning so that the wounds heal up until the evening. It is also necessary to remove 2-3 bottom sheets every week. By the end of the season, a few leaves should remain on the top of the bush.
Bendrik tomatoes need to be tied to a support
Weeding, loosening
In regions with a dry climate, weeding is carried out every week. In areas where it often rains, loosen the soil after each rainfall.
Feeding
The author believes that overfed plants get sick more often, increase green mass to the detriment of the harvest. Bendrick does not recommend applying either organic or mineral fertilizers. Instead of top dressing, he uses green manure and mulch.
Pest and disease control
In rainy weather, in violation of agrotechnical standards, the variety may affect:
- root rot (leads to wilting of the bush);
- mosaic (appears on fruits with red and green spots);
- brown rot (dark spots form on the shoots and leaves).
To prevent diseases in the greenhouse, you should regularly ventilate the room and observe the temperature regime. The disease should be fought with the use of fungicides Quadris, Ridomil, Fundazol.
Diseases are better to prevent than to cure. To stimulate the immune system, it is recommended to treat tomatoes with Mikohelp and Mikosan-V preparations. The gardener regulates the frequency of application himself, in accordance with the instructions. In regions where precipitation is frequent, processing is carried out every week.
Of the harmful insects, Bendrik’s Cream can suffer from aphids, thrips, bears, slugs. It is recommended to fight them with a solution of ground mustard or pepper. From the invasion of the Colorado potato beetle, insecticides are used.
Conclusion
Tomato Cream Bendrik is an unpretentious variety, the fruits of which are widely used in cooking. Tomatoes are suitable for growing on an industrial scale, since, in addition to high yields, they have good keeping quality and tolerate transportation well.
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