Tomatoes for the lazy - Apple tree of Russia
Among all the variety of tomato varieties, there is one that does not require careful care and constant attention. This is a tomato Yablonka of Russia - known for a good harvest without spending time and energy on growing it. Now you need to get to know this variety better thanks to the description that is presented below.
Characteristic
Tomato variety Yablonka Rossii is an early variety that ripens within 118 days. The plant belongs to the category of standard, determinant, medium-branched, medium-leafy. It often reaches a height of up to 1 m, while there is no need to shape and pinch it, due to which the variety is called “for the lazy”. On the stem, as a rule, there are thickened shoots, on which leaves are located, a bit like those of a potato. The apple tree of Russia is a tomato with good development and fertility.
Tomato Yablonka of Russia tolerates the vagaries of nature well, it is resistant to all sorts of diseases, pleases with a large number of ovaries. If the plant is optimally cared for, then one bush simultaneously bears up to hundreds of fruits. Tomatoes are round and deep red in color. They are not prone to cracking, and they also tolerate transportation well. The weight of one tomato is 100 g. Those who are already familiar with the fruits of the Yablonka Rossii tomato leave only positive reviews and say that they are very tasty and have a wonderful aroma. Such tomatoes are used for conservation, for grinding into tomato juice or for preparing salads.
Growing features
The tomato Yablonka of Russia is a culture that loves warmth; seedlings are used for its cultivation. In the first half of March, the seed must be sown in the nutrient soil, and as soon as several leaves rise, the sprouts should be dived into different pots. According to the reviews of experienced summer residents, the seedlings need to be hardened in order to get powerful bushes later. For hardening in April, seedlings sometimes need to be taken out for some time to fresh air.
Seedlings are transferred to open ground in mid-May. By this time, the age of the tomato should have reached 60 days. The apple tree of Russia is a tomato that prefers places where there is no wind, but there is sufficient sun. For planting, the soil must be enriched with fertilizers.
Before planting in open soil, it is necessary to form holes at a distance of 70 cm from each other. Fertilizer should be put in them; Rotted grass or manure is best. Then the hole is watered abundantly, and the fertilizer is sprinkled with earth. Only then the soil with seedlings is placed there, thrown with earth and watered again.
At first, after planting, the seedlings are covered with foil so that the tomatoes quickly adapt to new conditions. The first feeding should be done after 2 weeks. For this, a diluted mullein or a special fertilizer is used, which is prepared according to this recipe: it is necessary to fill in different types of weeds with water and insist them until a bad smell forms. Then the tincture is diluted with water in the following proportion: 0.5 l of tincture per 10 l of water. Then the dressing is poured under the root, but you need to be careful not to touch the leaves. Wood ash is poured under the root twice a month.Mulching will have a very beneficial effect on the apples of Russia tomatoes. As soon as the bushes enter the active growth phase, they need to be tied up with a rope or cloth.
Video "Tomato variety Apple of Russia"
In this video, a description of the main characteristics of the Yablonka tomato variety of Russia.