There is a huge number of varieties and hybrids of tomatoes, which are designed for growing in a particular climate. Some varieties differ in size of the fruit, others - yield, but each has its own pros and cons. Today we will discuss Pink Bush tomato, its characteristics and description of the principle of cultivation of the Japanese variety.
Description
First you should talk about the appearance of the aerial parts of the plant and fruits.
Bushes
Pink Bush f1 tomato It is a determinant leafy stem shrub whose maximum height does not exceed half a meter. Leaves standard for tomato shape, painted in dark green color. The stem is thick and dense.
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Fruit
Now let's discuss the most interesting - the fruits.
The first tomatoes, which appear on young bushes, have a slightly flattened shape, but the subsequent fruits are rounded. The color of a ripe berry is rich pink; you can compare it in color with the Bull's Heart tomato, but the latter has a paler color. The average weight of the fetus is about 200 g. Of the positive qualities, we can note the resistance to cracking and excellent taste, which made the products of this grade an excellent raw material for the preparation of various salads. Heat-treated, as a rule, these tomatoes are not subjected.
Important! The fruit has 6 cameras. This distinctive feature will help determine the varietal identity.
Characteristic variety
The described variety is medium-early; berries that have good taste and commercial quality ripen on it. The fruit contains no more than 7% of dry matter, because of which the berry is very juicy and soft.
It takes a little more than 3 months from the moment of planting to harvest, so the variety is suitable for growing indoors (cold climate and short summer), and for direct sowing in the open ground if you live in the southern region. As for the yield, in this regard, the hybrid will not disappoint you. More than 10 kg of berries can be harvested from one square - of course, if you use the right agricultural techniques.
We advise you to get acquainted with such hybrids of tomatoes as: "Katya", "Tretyakovsky", "Black Prince", "Evpator", "Maryina Grove", "Pink Paradise", "Openwork", "Spasskaya Tower", "Star of Siberia", " Verlioka Plus, Siberian Early Maturity and Verlioka.
It is worth noting that the variety received state registration only in 2003, so if you have been growing different varieties of tomatoes for a long time, you might not be aware of the existence of this variety.
The variety is worth your attention for the reason that it has resistance to humidity drops, and can also tolerate extreme heat, from which most tomato varieties suffer.
If the weather makes surprises, and it rains all day long, then you should not worry, since Pink Bush is immune to the most common fungal diseases of tomatoes: verticillosis, Fusarium and tobacco mosaic.
As a result, fruits and soil are not poisoned with chemicals, and finished products have an ideal presentation, well kept and transported.
Important! Fruits and leaves do not get burns from direct sunlight.
Advantages and disadvantages
In principle, you already know all the positive aspects of this variety from the previous sections, but you should also discuss the shortcomings of the “Japanese”.
Minuses:
- seeds are very expensive (about $ 35 per 1 thousand units);
- There are difficulties in growing seedlings.
Pros:
- resistant to fungal diseases;
- has high yields with proper care;
- can be grown both indoors and outdoors;
- the berry has a great taste.
Important! Productivity and taste are directly dependent on the growing conditions, and not only on varietal qualities.
Features of growing
Immediately it should be said that the variety produces an excellent crop and has time to ripen only in the central and southern regions of the Russian Federation, throughout Ukraine and Belarus. In more northern regions it is possible to grow only in a shelter (heated greenhouse in case it is planted in a seedless way). Tomato "Pink Bush", following its characteristics, requires good conditions in the process of growing, so just follow our instructions.
After buying the seeds you need to prepare the container for planting. Any closed drawers that have openings for water flow will do. Next, the boxes are filled with fertile loose soil that does not trap moisture. The substrate is slightly compacted.
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Seeds do not need to be pre-soaked or processed with any stimulants. It is enough to go through the packaging in order to remove the unsuitable or damaged ones. Next, evenly distribute the seed over the surface and pour a small layer of soil on top (5 mm is enough).
Moisturize the soil with warm water through a sieve, cover with a film and place in a warm place where the temperature varies between 24-26 ° C.
As soon as the first greenery appears, the film should be removed, and the container itself should be transferred to a cool, well-lit place (temperature around 15 ° C). Light day for rapid growth of seedlings should be at least 10 hours. Keep at this temperature should take no more than 10 days to harden the tomatoes. Next, we raise the temperature to 20 ° С, keeping the number of light hours.
Dive young plants can be on stage 2 of these leaves. Before picking or immediately after it, organic and mineral fertilizers should be applied to give an impetus to growth and make the transplant process less stressful. Picks are carried out in single plastic cups or small pots with drainage holes. Planted grown seedlings can be 45-50 days. If the weather is not conducive to transplantation, then you can wait a few days, but you should not delay with this process, as the plants can begin to bloom in greenhouse conditions.
Separately about prevention
Above, we talked about the fact that this variety is resistant to extreme heat, humidity drops and fungal diseases, so you just have to follow the agrotechnology, carry out timely watering, loosen the soil, tie up the plants to the support at the moment when the weight of the fruit can bring down the bush, and also allow thickening landings.
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When growing in a greenhouse, bushes can be affected by the greenhouse whitefly. Insect pest looks like a fruit fly, but its wings have a single bright white color. Determining the defeat of insects is very simple: as soon as you touch the leaves, the whiteflies will immediately fly out from under them. You can fight the pest with the help of "Confidor", which quickly destroys parasites. Enough 10 liters of solution per 100 square meters. To prepare the solution, you need to add 0.1 ml of the drug to 1 liter of water. They usually mechanically cope with slugs and snails, since they don’t want to saturate the earth once more with chemistry, but you can use both folk methods (soap solution) and chemical preparations (Apollo, Fufanon and Aktellik ).
Now you know what kind of tomato is suitable for planting in open ground in the southern and central regions. "Pink Bush" is better to use fresh, as the variety is designed specifically for this. Various salads and fresh juices will have great taste. Use for preservation or preparation of various dishes that require heat treatment, the berry is also possible, but it will lose some of its taste.