Fans of large tomatoes with a mild, delicious taste will surely like the Tsar Bell variety.
The fruits of the original pear-shaped form are suitable for dietary nutrition, and compact bushes delight gardeners with an excellent harvest.
Read in our article a complete description of the Tsar Bell variety, get acquainted with its characteristics, agrotechnical features and susceptibility to diseases.
Tomato Tsar Bell: variety description
Grade name | The Tsar Bell |
general description | Early ripe, semi-determinant grade for an open ground and greenhouses |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | about 100 days |
The form | Fruit shape is round, smooth or with a weak degree of ribbing |
Colour | Red |
Average tomato mass | up to 800 grams |
Application | Tomatoes |
Yield varieties | up to 18 kg per square meter |
Features of growing | Agrotechnika standard |
Disease resistance | Resistant to major diseases of Solanaceae |
Tomato Tsar Kolokol - an early ripe high-yielding grade. Shrub semi determinant, compact, stem type. About indeterminantny grades read here. The height of an adult plant is 80-100 cm. The number of leaves is moderate, it requires the formation of a pinching and tying up heavy branches.
Fruits are large, the weight of a tomato can reach 800 g. First fruits more follow. Tomatoes are round, slightly elongated, with slightly pronounced ribbing in the stem.
You can compare the weight of the fruits of this variety with others in the table below:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
The Tsar Bell | up to 800 grams |
Bella Rosa | 180-220 |
Gulliver | 200-800 |
Pink Lady | 230-280 |
Andromeda | 70-300 |
Broody | 90-150 |
Buyan | 100-180 |
Grapefruit | 600 |
De barao | 70-90 |
De Barao the Giant | 350 |
In the process of maturation, the color changes from pale green to deep dark red. The skin is dense, but not thick, protects the fruit from cracking. The flesh is fleshy, juicy, not watery, with a pronounced sweet taste.
The high content of beta-carotene allows you to recommend the fruits for diet and baby food.
Specifications
Russian variety of amateur breeding. Recommended for cultivation in the open field, light greenhouses and under the film. Productivity is high, up to 18 kg per square meter. Fruits are perfectly stored, the tomatoes collected in a state of technical ripeness ripen at room temperature.
In the table below you can see the yield of other varieties of tomatoes:
Grade name | Yield |
The Tsar Bell | up to 18 kg per square meter |
Grandma's Gift | up to 6 kg from a bush |
Brown sugar | 6-7 kg per square meter |
Prime minister | 6-9 kg per square meter |
Polbyg | 3.8-4 kg from a bush |
Black bunch | 6 kg from a bush |
Kostroma | 4.5-5 kg from a bush |
Red bunch | 10 kg from a bush |
Lazy man | 15 kg per square meter |
Doll | 8-9 kg per square meter |
Tomatoes a grade the Tsar Kolokol - table type, are used for preparation of hot dishes, soups, sauces, mashed potatoes and juice. Because of the reduced amount of acid, tomatoes are not suitable for preserving.
Among the main advantages of the variety:
- large and tasty fruits;
- collected tomatoes are well kept;
- lack of care;
- tolerance to temperature changes;
- resistance to major diseases of the nightshade.
Virtually no shortcomings. To improve the fruiting requires the formation of a bush and regular feeding.
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A photo
See below: Tomato Tsar Bell photo
Features of growing
Seeds are sown on seedlings in early March. The soil should be light, consisting of equal parts of turf land and old humus. For greater airiness, you can add to the mixture a little washed river sand. Read more about the types of soil for tomatoes and the soil most suitable for greenhouse plantings.
Seeds should be soaked in a growth stimulator. It is not necessary to disinfect them, the seed passes all the necessary manipulations before selling. Sowing is carried out with a depth of 1.5-2 cm. On top of the planting, they are covered with a layer of peat and sprayed with warm water from a spray bottle.
For germination requires heat, the temperature should not fall below 25 degrees. After the sprouts appear, the temperature in the room is slightly reduced, and the containers are exposed to bright light. The pickling of the seedlings is carried out at the stage of formation of the first true leaves. Young plants need to be fed twice with an aqueous solution of a complete complex fertilizer.
Planting in greenhouses is carried out in the first half of May; plants are transported to the soil towards the end of the month. In the first days it is better to cover them with foil. On 1 square. m can accommodate 3 bush, planting thickening is undesirable.
Watering is carried out every 6 days, only warm, separated water is used. Mulching will help in weed control. During the season, plants are fed 3-4 times with complex fertilizer based on phosphorus and potassium. The bush is formed in 1 stalk, side shoots are removed.
- Organic and mineral, foliar and TOP best.
- Yeast, iodine, ash, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, boric acid.
Pests and diseases
The variety is resistant to the main diseases: late blight, Fusarium, Alternaria, Verticilliasis, etc. For greater safety, it is necessary to carry out a number of preventive measures. The land before planting young plants is spilled with a hot solution of potassium permanganate. Seedlings are regularly sprayed with phytosporin, which has a pronounced antifungal effect. Help and regular airing greenhouses.
Having found signs of phytophtoras, the affected leaves and fruits are torn off and destroyed, and the plants are treated with copper-containing preparations. Read more about protection against phytophthora and varieties resistant to it. To combat insect pests helps to eliminate weeds, mulching the soil with peat or humus.
You can get rid of aphids with the help of warm soapy water, an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide destroys the naked slugs and larvae of the Colorado beetles. If folk remedies do not help, use insecticides.
Planting tomatoes Tsar Bell in his garden, you can firmly count on a good harvest. The taste of ripe tomatoes will not disappoint. Seeds for the following crops can be collected in their own beds, their germination is excellent.
In the table below you will find useful links about tomato varieties with different ripening periods:
Middle late | Medium early | Superearly |
Volgogradsky 5 95 | Pink Bush F1 | Labrador |
Krasnobay F1 | Flamingo | Leopold |
Honey salute | Mystery of nature | Schelkovsky early |
De Barao Red | New königsberg | President 2 |
De Barao Orange | King of Giants | Liana pink |
De barao black | Openwork | Locomotive |
Miracle of the market | Chio Chio San | Sanka |