The main characteristics of the promising hybrid varieties of tomatoes "King of Kings"

The most popular, sought-after crop among farmers and gardeners, amateur for many years remain tomatoes. There is a huge number of different varieties, hybrids.

This list is regularly updated with new items. One of the most recent, still unknown varieties of tomatoes is the King of Kings. There are very few reviews about its cultivation, since it has not received much distribution.

However, in this article you will find all the available information about this variety - its full description, characteristics, features of cultivation and care. As well as a tendency to solanaceous diseases, the ability to resist pests.

Tomato "King of Kings": description of the variety

This is a pretty new variety. Information about him is very little. The originator is the Institute of General Genetics. Vavilova RAS. It was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation for household plots and farms only in the mid-2000s. Suitable for growing indoors. The main producer: firm "Siberian Garden".

The king of kings is a complex F1 hybrid. This means that it makes no sense to collect seeds from ripe fruit., because of them will not be able to grow the same plant. To do this, each year will have to purchase the original packaging of seeds.

By type of growth - indeterminate variety. Read about the semi-determinant, superdeterminant and determinant varieties in this article.

The shrub is not standard, about 1.5–2 m high, strongly branching, medium leafy. It requires careful shaping and coining. The first brush begins to be laid over 9 sheets, and the rest - every 3 sheets. Form a plant on 1 or 2 stems. Be sure to tie up to a long, strong support.

It is a hybrid of late or medium late ripening. From planting seeds for seedlings to harvest takes about 110-120 days. For the middle zone of the Russian Federation suitable greenhouse cultivation. To the south - it is possible to cultivate without shelter, in open ground.

It has good resistance to late blight. About varieties having the same quality, read here. You can also learn from our article how to grow a good crop of tomatoes in the open field.

With proper care, timely feeding with the right fertilizers, irrigation, the yield of the hybrid “King of Kings” is extremely high - up to 5 kg from one bush. According to experienced gardeners, when planting such tomatoes in film greenhouses, the yield is slightly higher than when grown in large glass or polycarbonate greenhouses.

In the table below you can see the yield of other varieties of tomatoes:

Specifications

The King of Kings is one of the newest hybrids, absorbing the best qualities of many time-tested and modern varieties.

The advantages of the hybrid include:

• high yield;
• large, beautiful fruits;
• wonderful taste;
• good transportability;
• resistance to phytophthora;
• good keeping quality of the crop.

There are very few reviews on the cultivation of these tomatoes, therefore only one of the shortcomings is noted:

• high price of seeds;
• the inability to use for preservation and pickling.

What are tomato fruits:

• This is a giant variety.
• The color of the tomato is bright red.
• Their surface is slightly ribbed, smooth, rounded shape, slightly flattened.
• The flesh is dense, fleshy, not too juicy.
• Each tomato has from 4 to 8 seed chambers and thick fleshy partitions.
• The dry matter content of fruits is 8-10%.
• The taste is pleasant, sweet, with a slight sourness.
• Fruits possess high commodity qualities, quite good transportability.
• Tomatoes are large. The average weight of one tomato is from 1000 to 1500 gr. Minimum weight - 200 grams.
• Grows in 5 pieces from one brush.

The king is a sort of tableware. Perfect for making salads, can be processed into juices, pastes, mashed potatoes. Not used for canning or pickling.

On our site you will find a lot of useful information about growing tomatoes. Read all about indeterminant and determinantal varieties.

And also about the intricacies of care for early-ripening varieties and varieties characterized by high yield and disease resistance.

You can compare the weight of the fruits of this variety with others in the table below:

A photo

To get acquainted with the tomato variety “King of Kings” can be in the photo:

Features of growing

The best regions for growing crops are Ukraine and Moldova. It can be cultivated to the north, but only in greenhouses or greenhouses.

How to get a great crop of tomatoes in greenhouses all year round, read here.

The king of kings is quite unpretentious. To get a decent crop does not need to put a lot of effort. The main conditions: proper planting, abundant watering, timely feeding, loosening.

On our website you will find detailed information on the use of organic fertilizers, as well as on such available means as iodine, yeast, ammonia and hydrogen peroxide, which are used in the cultivation of tomatoes.

These tomatoes are grown exclusively rassadnom way. Before sowing, seeds are soaked in a light solution of potassium permanganate, washed with pure water, and then left for a day in a growth stimulator.

For seedlings it is better to buy ready-made soil for tomatoes or peppers. Seeds are planted in wide shallow containers, and after the appearance of two large leaves, the seedlings dive into large plastic cups with drainage holes or peat pots. Seedlings regularly watered, loosen the soil.

After 60-70 days, tomato seedlings are placed in a permanent place, but only under the condition of good soil heating. Be sure to strictly adhere to the landing scheme. On 1 square. m place no more than 3 bushes, at a distance of 50 * 40 cm.

After placing on a permanent place, young plants require phosphate fertilizer. When flowering and fruit set, nitrogen fertilizers are used, and when ripe, potash fertilizers are used. A prerequisite will be a rare abundant watering.

The plant regularly stepson, pinch the tops of the stems. First, lower stepchildren that have reached a length of 5-6 cm are removed. Such a procedure is carried out at least 2-3 times during the entire growth period. Pinching is done regularly to stop the growth of the bush.

Harvest selectively, as ripening. If necessary, fruits can ripen after removal from the bush, in a well-ventilated place at t + 18-25С. Ripe tomatoes are stored for about 10-14 days, with t + 4-6C.

We offer you some more useful materials about growing tomatoes:

How to do mulching and what is it for. As well as options for the use of boric acid in the cultivation of tomatoes.

Diseases and pests

By the most common disease of Solanaceae - late blight plant resistant, but often attacked by whitefly. The first sign of whitefly is the presence of small white dots on the underside of the leaf. This is a very dangerous pest that can completely destroy the bush.

For the fight against whitefly, Actellic (1 ampoule per liter of water), Mospilan (0.05 g / 1 l) or Verticillin (25 ml / 1 l) are considered the most effective means.

On our site you will find a lot of useful information about the most common diseases of tomatoes in greenhouses and methods of dealing with them. And also about the varieties of tomatoes, which are the most resistant to all diseases.

According to some summer residents, the King of Kings hybrid has not only excellent taste, but also contains a large amount of the antioxidant lycopene, which prevents the development of heart disease, which slows down the aging process of the body.

In the table below you will find useful links about tomato varieties with different ripening periods:

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