Tomato Thick cheeks will be of interest to all gardeners, but first and foremost to farmers.
With a low, compact size of the bush variety has excellent yield, slightly sweet taste, high resistance to fungal diseases of tomatoes.
Read more in detail in the article: description of the variety, its characteristics and characteristics of cultivation.
Tomato “Thick cheeks”: description of the variety
Grade name | Thick cheeks |
general description | Mid-season determinant variety |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | 110-116 days |
The form | Flat rounded |
Colour | Red |
Average tomato mass | 160-210 grams |
Application | Universal |
Yield varieties | 4.5-5 kg from a bush |
Features of growing | Agrotechnika standard |
Disease resistance | Resistant to many diseases |
Determinant, rather unpretentious variety of tomatoes. Recommended for growing in greenhouses, tunnel shelters and open ridges. A variety with medium ripening periods, from planting seeds for seedlings to fruit picking, takes 110-116 days. Gardeners who grow this variety, it is recommended to remove part of the leaves, to improve the illumination of the bushes.
The bush is powerful, height 55-60, when grown in greenhouses up to 70 centimeters. A large number of leaves, the usual form and color for a tomato. The best result is shown when forming two stems. Because of the decent weight of tomatoes on a bush, it is necessary to tie the bush to a support.
Fruit Description:
- The fruits are well-marked red.
- Flat rounded shape.
- Weighing 160-210 grams.
- They have a good, slightly sweet taste.
- Excellent presentation.
- Show high safety during transportation.
You can compare the weight of the fruit of a variety with other varieties in the table:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Thick cheeks | 160-210 grams |
Big Mama | 200-400 grams |
Banana feet | 60-110 grams |
Petrusha gardener | 180-200 grams |
Honey saved | 200-600 grams |
King of beauty | 280-320 grams |
Pudovik | 700-800 grams |
Persimmon | 350-400 grams |
Nikola | 80-200 grams |
Right size | 300-800 |
In all the catalogs, the salad designation of fruits is indicated, but the feedback received indicates that tomatoes salted for the winter do not crack. Great for making salads, pastes, mashed potatoes, juice.
Grade advantages:
- Compact bush.
- High yield.
- Good product quality.
- Resistance to verticillosis, fusarium.
- Good preservation.
According to numerous reviews received from gardeners, no significant deficiencies have been identified.
You can compare the yield of a variety with others in the table:
Grade name | Yield |
Thick cheeks | 4.5-5 kg from a bush |
Aurora F1 | 13-16 kg per square meter |
Domes of Siberia | 15-17 kg per square meter |
Sanka | 15 kg per square meter |
Red cheeks | 9 kg per square meter |
Kibits | 3.5 kg from a bush |
Heavyweight Siberia | 11-12 kg per square meter |
Pink meaty | 5-6 kg per square meter |
Ob domes | 4-6 kg from a bush |
Red icicle | 22-24 kg per square meter |
As well as methods of growing tomatoes in two roots, in bags, without picking, in peat tablets.
Features of growing
Planting seeds for seedlings is advised to be held in the last decade of March. Picks carry out with the appearance of 1-2 true leaves. During the picking, fertilize with mineral fertilizers. The best predecessors before planting in the ground will be zucchini, parsley, cauliflower.
Further care will be reduced to irrigation with warm water, preferably in the evening. Two or three additional fertilizing with complex fertilizers, periodic soil loosening are needed. 6-8 plants per square meter are recommended. The yield is about 4.5-5.0 kilograms from one bush.
As already noted, the “Thick Cheeks” tomato variety is unpretentious to the composition of the soil, has good yield, and is resistant to diseases. It will become a true decoration of your site, with a minimum of effort expended.
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