Tomatoes varieties "Sultan" - a good option for amateur gardeners. Tomatoes bear fruit throughout the summer, the yield is good, the fruits are large and of high quality. For better yields, abundant feedings and careful watering are recommended.
More information about these tomatoes can be found in our article. In it we will present to your attention a complete description of the variety, we will acquaint you with the characteristics and characteristics of cultivation.
Tomato Sultan: variety description
Tomato "Sultan F1" is a mid-generation high-yielding hybrid of the first generation. Bush determinant, compact. The formation of green mass is average, the leaves are large, dark green. Fruits ripen tassels of 5-7 pieces. The fruiting period is stretched, the last ovaries are formed at the end of summer.
Fruits are medium-sized, flat-rounded, with pronounced ribbing in the stem. Mass of tomatoes from 100 to 200 g. In the process of maturation, the color changes from light green to rich red. The flesh is juicy, moderately dense, with a small amount of seeds. The skin is dense, well protecting the fruit from cracking. The taste is pleasant, rich and sweet with a slight sourness. The content of solids in the juice reaches 5%, the total amount of sugars - up to 2.8%.
The variety of tomatoes "Sultan" was bred by Dutch breeders, zoned for the North Caucasus, Nizhnevolzhsky, Central Black Earth regions of Russia. It is recommended for cultivation in an open ground, greenhouses or film shelters. Tomato variety "Sultan" - fruitful, with 1 square. m planting can be obtained about 15 kg of selected tomatoes. Harvested fruits are well stored, transportation is possible.
Fruits belong to the salad, they are delicious fresh, suitable for cooking soups, sauces, mashed potatoes and other dishes. You can make juice from ripe tomatoes, they are also suitable for canning.
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Specifications
Among the main advantages of the variety:
- excellent taste of ripe fruit;
- high content of sugars, vitamins, amino acids;
- high yield;
- compact bushes save space on the beds;
- unpretentiousness;
- disease resistance.
There are practically no flaws in the variety.
Features of growing
Tomatoes "Sultan" F1 grown seedling method. They do not need to be disinfected or soaked; the necessary seed procedures are carried out before the sale. The soil for seedlings is made up of a mixture of sod land with humus or peat. Seeds are sown with a depth of 1.5-2 cm, sprinkled with peat and placed in heat.
After germination, the containers of seedlings are moved to a bright light, at the same time reducing the temperature in the room. Watering moderate, warm settled water. After the appearance of the first true leaves of the tomatoes dive in separate pots, and then fed with liquid complex fertilizer. Seedlings can be grown without picking, planting seeds in peat tablets or pots filled with a nutrient substrate.
Transplantation in greenhouses and greenhouses begins in the second half of May, seedlings are transplanted to open beds closer to June. The soil is fertilized with humus; wood ash or superphosphate can be decomposed into the wells. Bushes are placed at a distance of 40-50 cm from each other.
To water tomatoes "Sultan" F1 should be moderate, using warm distilled water. Every 2 weeks, tomatoes are fed with mineral fertilizers based on potassium and phosphorus.
Diseases and pests: prevention and control methods
Sultan tomatoes are resistant to Fusarium, Verticillus and other solanaceous diseases. However, without preventive measures can not do. To protect planting from sulfur, summit or root rot, it is necessary to ventilate the greenhouse after each irrigation, and on warm days to leave the vents open for the whole day. Weeds are weeded, and the soil is loosened for better air access to the roots.
It is necessary to add to the characteristics of Sultan tomatoes that during an epidemic of late blight, it is recommended to treat the plants with copper preparations. Juicy greens of tomatoes attracts pests. The most common landing is whitefly, thrips, spider mites, Colorado beetles and bare slugs.
You can get rid of uninvited guests with the help of insecticides or decoctions of celandine and onion peel. Against slugs helps ammonia, and aphids can be washed off with warm soapy water.
Hybrids take root in the garden perfectly, almost do not get sick, guarantee good yields and judging by the description of the tomatoes, "Sultan" is not an exception. By planting several compact bushes, you can provide your family with tasty fruits that are harvested to the very frost.
