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White tomato filling: description
Tomato “White filling” is one of the most common varieties of tomatoes. This type of tomato is considered early maturing, brings a good harvest, and is also not afraid of frost.
Description of the tomato “White filling”
This variety of tomatoes is undemanding to conditions; it can be grown both outdoors and in greenhouses. It is used not only for food and salads, but also for canning pickles.
This variety is not only unpretentious in care, but also gives a good harvest.
The peculiarities of this variety are that plants in open ground grow up to 40-45 cm. In a greenhouse, their size is 60-70 cm. Since the bushes are small in size, they do not need to be tied up.
“White filling” does not require artificial edging, grows independently to a certain size and stops development.
The first fruits are formed above the 6-7th leaf, the rest after every 1-2 leaves.
The advantages of tomatoes:
- Early ripening: the first crop in a greenhouse can be harvested in 80-90 days, and from open ground in 100-110 days.
- Good yield: up to 3 kg of ripe tomatoes can be harvested from one bush.
- Tomato quality: This variety is round and bright red in color. The weight of one fruit is up to 100 grams.
- Resistance to common diseases: the white filling variety has immunity to some epidemics, for example, if you plant the plant early, you can avoid late blight.
- Unpretentiousness to the climate.
For better yields and long fruiting, you need to properly care for the plant.
Tomato “White filling”: growing rules
Tomatoes of the “White filling” variety grow well in Russia. But you need to know some features:
- It is recommended to disinfect tomato seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate for several hours and rinse thoroughly with water.
- Treat the seeds with a special solution that stimulates their growth.
- It is recommended to plant seedlings in April. The distance between the seeds is 2 cm.
- Cover tightly with foil and wait for the first shoots.
- Remove the film and gently pour water over it so as not to harm the sprouts.
- When the first leaves appear, you can prepare the seedlings for planting in the ground.
- You can transplant the plant when the height of the shoots has reached 20 cm.
If you follow these simple rules, you can grow a healthy plant.
For those who do not have time to grow whimsical varieties of tomatoes, “White filling” is a godsend. Minimum care and average yield are the main advantages of the variety.