This hybrid work of Dutch breeders with early ripening due to its precocity will be interesting and gardeners and farmers.
Ogrodniki will be able to harvest tomatoes Polbig F1 before picking up an epidemic of late blight, and farmers, in addition, will be able to begin early deliveries of tomatoes to the market.
And in our article we will talk about what this variety is. Here you will find its full description, will get acquainted with the main characteristics and features of cultivation.
Tomato "Polbig F1": description of the variety
Fruit Form | Flat-round, medium degree of ribbing |
Average fruit weight | 100-130g, in greenhouses marked tomatoes weighing 195-210 grams |
Colour | Unripe light green, ripe, pronounced red |
Marketable condition | Good presentation, excellent preservation during transportation, do not crack |
Application | Making puree, lecho, salads, juice and canning whole fruits |
Average yield | When landing on a square meter 5-6 bushes yield 3.8-4.0 kilograms per bush |
The bush is determinant type and reaches a height of 65-80 centimeters. Read about indeterminant, semi-determinant and super determinant types of tomatoes here.
The grade is recommended for cultivation in an open ground, and also in greenhouses and shelters of film type. The average number of leaves, rather large size, green color, usual for a tomato form.
The best yield index, the Polbig variety, is shown when a bush is formed by 2-3 stems. From the emergence of seedlings to the collection of the first ripe fruits, 92-98 days pass. The hybrid is distinguished by good preservation during transportation, a high capacity for the formation of fruits, even in conditions of lower temperatures.
Compare the yield of tomatoes Polbig with others can be below:
Grade name | Yield |
Polbyg | 3.8-4 kg from a bush |
Gulliver | 7 kg from a bush |
Pink Lady | 25 kg per square meter |
Fat jack | 5-6 kg from a bush |
Doll | 8-9 kg per square meter |
Lazy man | 15 kg per square meter |
Black bunch | 6 kg from a bush |
Rocket | 6.5 kg per square meter |
Brown sugar | 6-7 kg per square meter |
King of Kings | 5 kg from a bush |
Specifications
The merits of the variety:
- early ripening;
- the ability to form fruits when the temperature drops;
- disease resistance;
- tomatoes do not crack;
- uniform fruit size.
According to reviews of gardeners who grew this hybrid, one conditional disadvantage is noted: the need for garter stalks and lateral fruit-bearing shoots to prevent them breaking off under the weight of the hands.
The weight of tomato fruits Polbig with other varieties can be compared in the table below:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Polbyg | 100-130 grams |
Bobcat | 180-240 grams |
Russian size | 650-200 grams |
Podsinskoe miracle | 150-300 grams |
Altaic | 50-300 grams |
Yusupovskiy | 500-600 grams |
De barao | 70-90 grams |
Grapefruit | 600 grams |
Prime minister | 120-180 grams |
Stolypin | 90-120 grams |
Buyan | 100-180 grams |
The president | 250-300 grams |
Lazy man | 300-400 grams |
A photo
You can get acquainted with the hybrid variety of tomato "Polbig" in the photo:
Features of growing
Growing a tomato of the “Polbig F1” variety is no different from growing any tomato in a seedling way. Planting seeds at the end of March is done in pots, containers or mini-greenhouses. Stimulants can be used to accelerate growth.
Picks are performed during the appearance of 2-3 true leaves. Planting on the beds is made 60 days after sowing the seeds. When planting, fertilize with complex mineral fertilizer or superphosphate to each well.
As a feed for tomatoes, you can also use:
- Organic fertilizer.
- Yeast.
- Iodine.
- Ammonia.
- Boric acid.
- Hydrogen peroxide.
The shrub should be formed using a pinching. In the future, periodic loosening of the soil is required, watering with warm water, avoiding over-wetting the soil, which can cause rotting of the roots, and mulching is recommended.
Every year, breeders bring out new varieties and hybrids, trying to make it easier for gardeners to take care of plants and improve their qualities. Choosing a hybrid Polbig F for planting will save you the time and effort necessary to care for the tomatoes on your site and get an excellent result.
Diseases and pests
The variety has good resistance to diseases such as verticillus and fusarium.
You can also get acquainted with information about high-yielding and disease-resistant varieties, about tomatoes that are not at all prone to phytophthora.
On our site a lot of useful material has been collected about diseases of the nightshade.:
- Alternaria
- Late blight and measures of protection against it.
- Fusarium
- Verticillosis.
And about the pests that could damage your plantings.:
- Colorado beetle.
- Slugs
- Medvedki.
- Aphids.
- Spider mites.
Read also about how to grow a magnificent crop of tomatoes in the open field, how to get a lot of delicious tomatoes all year round in greenhouses, you need to know to successfully grow early varieties.
In the table below you will find links to varieties of tomatoes with different ripening terms:
Middle late | Early maturing | Late-ripening |
gold fish | Yamal | Prime minister |
Raspberry wonder | Rose of Wind | Grapefruit |
Miracle of the market | Diva | Bull heart |
De Barao Orange | Buyan | Bobcat |
De Barao Red | Irina | King of Kings |
Honey salute | Pink spam | Grandma's Gift |
Krasnobay F1 | Red Guard | F1 snowfall |