Tomato "ox heart" - a treat among vegetables

This brand has long been known to experienced gardeners. However, many newcomers do not dare to grow it. The advantages of the variety are excellent taste qualities and delicate pink tomato pulp.

Tomato "ox heart". Description

The variety refers to tall plants. The fruits are large, fleshy. The color of the skin is dark pink or crimson, the fruit is pink on the cut.

Ripen fruit in August, the weight of one - 120-150gram. On the brush is usually located from 3 to 5 ovaries. Total on the plant 4-5 brushes. The maximum yield is 6-7 kg. The weight of one tomato at the first harvest can reach 400 grams. The variety is resistant to most diseases of tomatoes. The taste is tender, sweet. Tomato "bull's heart" is a medium-sized variety. It is suitable for cultivation in a greenhouse in most of Russia: Central Nechernozemie, North-West, Central, Volga, Northern Caucasus, Primorye, Southern Ural and Siberia.

Complexities of cultivation

As we see, the tomato "ox heart" is good inall and perfectly suited for growing in greenhouses. Then why do not some growers farm it? The answer is simple. The plant is indeterminate (its growth is not limited). Tomato "ox heart" needs a pike, tie and shaping the crown. This process is laborious and complex. Often we see on the "ox-heart" one or two large fruits on a branch. The rest are small or dry up altogether.

The secret of a large harvest of "oxen's heart" is coveredin proper feeding and competent picks. In order for the brushes to ripen completely, to have more, and the crop to become better, you need to know a few secrets.

Stages of cultivation

The sowing is carried out in March. Seeds are laid to a depth of 2-3 centimeters. Seedlings need 2-3 times to feed complex fertilizer. To prevent death, seedlings should be hardened. 7-10 days before landing, it is put up for several hours a day in a cooler room.

Plant the seedlings in a rich humus, a mildsoil. Good predecessors are cucumbers, beans, peas, onions, cabbage, carrots. The ridges form 5-7 days before planting. Recommended dimensions of the ridge: 35-40 centimeters in height, width 60-90 cm, the passage between the ridges - 60-70 centimeters. The soil temperature is not lower than 8 degrees Celsius. If possible, then you need to wait for the soil to warm up to 15 degrees. The air temperature should be set in the range of 20-25 degrees.

In unheated greenhouses tomato "ox heart"planted in May, in the heated - in late April. In the open ground late-ripening varieties should not be planted. If you still decide, do it before the beginning of June.

The landing scheme is 50 * 70. And note that the plant will be large. Strongly elongated whips must be prikopat, stretching their top to the north. The depth of landing in the middle zone of Russia should not exceed 20-25 centimeters, since the soil temperature at depth is much lower. Planting of seedlings occurs at the age of 55 to 70 days.

Picks

The plant leaves two lashes - the main trunk andthe biggest stepchild. The remaining processes are carefully dived. It is important not to let them grow. Remove the lower leaves, plant tied to the trellis. Usually leave 6-8 brushes with ovaries.

Care

Water the tomatoes regularly, with warm water inevening hours, not allowing a large evaporation of moisture. Feeding is carried out 2-3 times during the growth in the greenhouse. During the whole period of vegetation, loosening of the soil is carried out. But your efforts will be justified - you will receive a fragrant and delicate tomato "ox heart". Reviews of gourmets about fresh salad with these tomatoes are only positive.

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