Rose-green beauty for greenhouses and greenhouses - tomato "Geisha": description of the variety, recommendations for cultivation

Among rare, but interesting varieties, a special place is occupied by a tomato "Geisha". Compact strong bushes are very fruitful, and the taste of fruits is pleasant to everyone without exception. Pink-scarlet tomatoes are juicy, sugary, suitable for cooking various dishes.

We will tell you more about this variety in our article. Read the full description of the variety, get acquainted with the characteristics, learn about the features of cultivation.

Geisha Tomato: variety description

The variety of the Russian selection, is suitable for cultivation under a film, in the greenhouse or in an open ground. Perhaps planting in containers and vases for later placement on the loggia or glazed veranda. The yield is good, the fruits are deadly, after harvesting in a state of technical ripeness, they ripen quickly at room temperature.

Variety refers to the salad. Tomatoes are consumed fresh, used for stuffing, cooking side dishes, soups, juices and mashed potatoes. Salting and pickling is possible. Tomato Geisha - high-yielding mid-season variety. Bush determinant, height up to 70 cm, standard type. A strong plant perfectly withstands the severity of the fruit and can do without tying.

Forms a moderate leaf mass and a large number of fruits. Tomatoes are collected in brushes of 3-5 pieces.

Among the main advantages of the variety:

• excellent taste of the fruit;
• resistance to late blight and fusarium;
• compact bushes do not require tying.

No significant deficiencies in the variety. Tomato is demanding for heat and fertilizing, on poor soils, the yield is reduced.

You can compare the yield of a variety with other varieties in the table:

Fruits of medium size, weighing 120-200 g. Tomatoes are even, flat-rounded, with poorly pronounced ribbing. In the process of ripening, the fruits change color from green to saturated warm pink. The skin is glossy, dense. The flesh is juicy, sugary, pleasantly sweet with a slight sourness. High sugar content, small inner chambers, few seeds.

Compare the weight of fruit varieties with others can be in the table below:

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Tomato "Geisha" - look of tomatoes look at the photo:

Features of growing

Tomatoes are sown on seedlings in March. The variety is demanding on the composition of the soil, it is recommended a mixture of garden or sod land with humus. Be sure to add superphosphate and sifted wood ash. Before sowing, seeds are soaked in a growth stimulator for 10-12 hours. Landing is carried out in containers or in small peat pots. When planting in an individual container, no further picking will be required, the seedlings can be moved to the ground right in the pots.

After sowing, containers are closed with foil and placed in heat. After the seedlings appear, the temperature in the room can be lowered, and the seedlings can be exposed to bright light. Watering moderate, only warm soft water is used.. If the seeds were sown in a common container, after the formation of 2 true leaves, a pick is carried out. Then the seedlings need to feed the full complex fertilizer. Another feeding is carried out in 2 weeks.

In the greenhouse seedlings are moved in early May. Young plants should be planted in the ground at the end of the month, when the ground is fully warmed up. Recommended thorough loosening of the soil and spilling it with a warm solution of potassium permanganate. Seedlings are placed at a distance of 50 cm from each other, the row spacing is up to 70 cm.

The space between the bushes can be mulched humus or straw, it will save from pests and weeds. During the season, the bushes are fed 3-4 times with liquid complex fertilizer. Organic fertilization is possible, but it should not be abused. Watering is moderate, only warm water is used, from a cold plant can lose ovaries. Fruits are harvested as they mature, throughout the season.

Learn more about the most common tomato diseases in greenhouses here. We will also tell you about ways to deal with them.

On our site you will find reliable information about such misfortunes as Alternaria, Fusarium, Verticillis, Phytophlorosis and ways to protect against Phytophthora.

Pests and diseases

The variety is resistant to major diseases, but requires careful preventive measures. Before planting, the land is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate. Young plants are useful to periodically spray phytosporin or other non-toxic drugs with antifungal effect. The greenhouse must be ventilated frequently to avoid the appearance of gray rot.

Prevent weed control and remove lower leaves on bushes. Detected insects are collected and burned, and the bushes are sprayed with an aqueous solution of ammonia or celandine.

Geisha deserves to get into your garden. The variety is trouble-free, productive, suitable for greenhouses and greenhouses of any type. If desired, the seeds can be harvested on their own and sow them after 2-3 years, providing an excellent harvest.

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