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Tomato Fire is a hybrid variety with good yield and pleasant taste characteristics. Before planting a crop on the site, you need to study the basic requirements for growing conditions and care.
History of occurrence
Tomato Fire is a first-generation hybrid labeled F1, listed in the State Register in 2012. The originators of the variety are the breeders Gorshkova, Tereshonkova, Kostenko and Khovrin, and the applicant is the agricultural company Poisk.
Tomato Fire is officially recommended for cultivation under film shelters in household plots. It is zoned for almost the entire country – it can be bred in the Northern and Central regions, in Western and Eastern Siberia, in the Volga region and in the Far East.
Description of the variety of tomato Fire
Tomato Fire is an indeterminate variety up to 1,6-2 m tall with green leaves of medium size and shortened internodes. Forms simple inflorescences, forming 7-8 tomatoes, early ripening – 90-95 days after emergence.
The fruits of the Fire tomato are rounded or slightly flattened, medium in size, with slightly pronounced ribbing. At the beginning of ripening, the tomatoes are light green with a bright spot at the base, as they ripen, they acquire a rich red hue. The skin of the fruit is dense and smooth, not prone to cracking. The flesh is fleshy and juicy, with a good sweet-sour taste and 4-6 seed chambers.
By weight, the Fire tomato reaches an average of 160-180 g
Tomato Fire is intended for cultivation in closed ground. Under the open sky, it develops poorly, reacts sensitively to changes in temperature and humidity and does not produce large yields. When breeding in a greenhouse, it requires garters and shaping; the manufacturer recommends cultivating in 1-2 stems.
Characteristics of tomato Fire
Tomato Fire is valued for good fruiting and taste qualities. Growing a variety in a greenhouse provides abundant yields, while tomatoes can be used for any purpose.
Yield and maturity
The ripening time for tomato Fire is an average of three months. When seedlings are received in early April, fruits can be harvested by the end of June.
The yield of the hybrid is very high. When growing bushes in a greenhouse from 1 m2 really collect up to 19,5 kg of ripe tomatoes.
Disease and pest resistance
Tomato has high immunity and is particularly resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, Fusarium wilt and Cladosporiosis. The variety rarely suffers from late blight, since the fungal disease usually affects tomato bushes from August, and Fire ends fruiting in July.
At the same time, the hardy tomato is still vulnerable to root rot and bacterial infections. When grown in a greenhouse, bushes should not be waterlogged. Plants need regular ventilation, as well as careful loosening of the soil.
To prevent bacterial infections, the roots, stems and fruits of a tomato must be protected from damage.
Ways to use
The universal variety Fire is widely used in the kitchen. Tomatoes are well suited for adding to salads, tasty and healthy tomato juice is squeezed out of juicy dense pulp, pasta, sauces and mashed potatoes are made.
The peel of the fruit is dense and does not crack, so Fire is often used for canning for the winter. It is recommended to roll tomatoes in large jars, where several medium-sized tomatoes can easily fit.
Advantages and disadvantages
Before planting a tomato Fire in a greenhouse, you need to familiarize yourself with its pros and cons. This will help ensure the variety is properly cared for and produces a good harvest.
Pros: disease resistance; high productivity; Good taste qualities of fruits; versatility of application; · early maturation; fruits do not crack. | Cons: Cannot be grown outdoors bushes require garters; The hybrid cannot be propagated by its own seeds. |
The main advantage of the tomato Fire is abundant fruiting. The need to grow a variety in a greenhouse is considered both an advantage and a disadvantage. On the one hand, the bushes do not take root in open ground conditions, but on the other hand, they are suitable for indoor breeding in any region.
Peculiarities of growing
Agrotechnics of the tomato Fire is generally standard. Tomatoes are grown through seedlings according to the same rules as other varieties of crops. The algorithm is the following:
- At the end of March, before planting, the seeds are soaked in a growth stimulator to increase germination.
- Fill a shallow box with light nutrient soil with the addition of humus, peat and sand.
- Sow seeds in grooves to a depth of about 1,5 cm with a distance of 3 cm from each other.
- Sprinkle the grains with sand and spray the container with a spray bottle, and then cover with a film.
Before germination, the box is cleaned in a warm place with dim lighting. After the appearance of greenery, the seedlings are rearranged on a sunny windowsill, the film is removed and germinated for two months with regular watering. In May, the tomato is transferred to a greenhouse with a soil temperature of at least 15 ° C and planted according to the scheme 3-4 plants per 1 m2.
When the seedlings have 2-3 leaves, the Fire tomato should be dived into separate cups
Caring for the Fire variety comes down to several procedures:
- Watering. The land in the greenhouse is moistened as it dries, preventing waterlogging, 1-2 times a week.
- Top dressing. Tomato Fire is fertilized with bird droppings or a solution of wood ash, as well as complex minerals at intervals of 2-3 weeks up to four times per season.
- Weeding and loosening. After each watering under the bushes, the hard crust that forms on the surface of the soil is carefully broken. At the same time, weeds that take away nutrients from the tomato are removed.
When grown in a greenhouse, the fire must be regularly ventilated. The variety tolerates high humidity well, but with a lack of oxygen, it begins to suffer from bacterial and fungal ailments.
Pest and disease control
Tomato Fire is immune to certain ailments. But individual fungi and insects can be dangerous in greenhouse cultivation. Among them:
- root rot – the disease develops against the background of waterlogging, the stem at the base turns black and fades;
To prevent root rot, copper sulphate is sprayed
- powdery mildew – a white coating forms on the leaves and spreads from the bottom of the bush to the top;
At the first symptoms of powdery mildew, Topsin and similar drugs should be used.
- bear – the pest moves in the soil and damages tomato roots and shoots at the base;
From the bear, the soil is treated with Thunder and the vinegar solution is poured directly into the passages in the ground
- wireworm – the larvae of the click beetle feed on the underground part of tomato bushes and gnaw through the stems from the inside.
To protect against wireworms, you need to regularly loosen and lime the soil.
The main measure for the prevention of pests and diseases of tomato in the greenhouse is regular airing and moderate watering as needed. Bushes should not be placed too close to each other – with thickened plantings, infections develop more often.
Conclusion
Tomato Fire has good yields and is suitable for growing in greenhouses throughout Our Country. The care of the variety is simple, although the installation of trellises and control of soil moisture in the greenhouse can cause certain difficulties.
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