Description of the variety
Tomato variety Kolkhoz fruitful intended for cultivation in the open field. But this does not mean at all that he will not be accepted in greenhouse conditions. According to numerous reviews, the maximum amount of harvest is obtained in closed structures.
reference! Many gardeners confuse two types: collective farm harvest and collective farm queen. The collective farm queen in terms of characteristics, photos and reviews is very different from the collective farm queen.
Distinctive features
The type is determinate, not standard, medium power, spreading, height up to 60 cm. The foliage is dense, the leaves are bright green.
reference! The main difference between non-standard crops and standard crops is a weak stem.
The species is medium early, from the moment of sowing the seeds to full maturation, 100-105 days pass.
The yield is high, 3-4.5 kg of fruits are harvested from 1 seedling, provided that 5-6 plants are planted per 1 sq. m.
Differs in persistent immunity to dangerous diseases of the nightshade family, immune to late blight and brown spot.
The culture requires, despite its short stature, an obligatory garter, otherwise the fruitful branches will break from the weight of the fruit. To increase the yield, the plant is formed into 1-2 stems, removing all excess shoots.
The variety tolerates a sharp drop in temperature and dry days.
Fruit characteristics
Average weight 90-100 g, rounded shape, bright red color. The pulp is dense, the taste is sweet with an admixture of pronounced sourness. The fruits are distinguished by a thick and strong skin, thanks to which they are used for drying, freezing, various marinades and preservation. For fresh meals, the thick skin is peeled off, which improves the flavor of the vegetables, especially in summer salads.
Ripe vegetables are stored for a long time, do not crack and can withstand transportation over any distance.
The photo shows the kolkhoz fruitful tomatoes.
Features of culture
When buying tomato seeds Kolkhoznitsa, remember the characteristics and description of the variety are important when choosing a crop.
Variety characteristic:
- mid-early;
- flameproof;
- cold-resistant;
- high-yielding;
- well preserved and transported.
Tomato is also called the Kolkhoz Queen, and for good reason. It has many features. So, the culture is not very tall. It grows up to 60 centimeters, under favorable conditions, the growth reaches one meter. Not a compact bush, it has dense green foliage.
Important! The culture tolerates any weather conditions well, is resistant to brown spot and late blight. Thanks to its positive characteristics, the Kolkhoznitsa red tomato variety is known to Ukrainian and Moldovan gardeners.
Harvesting - 95-115 days after sowing the seeds. The fruits have a deep red color, dense pulp with a sweetish-sour taste.
Description of fruits:
- rounded shape;
- glossy surface;
- Red color;
- sweet and sour taste;
- pronounced aroma;
- does not crack;
- dense pulp;
- thick rind;
- the weight of one fruit is up to 100 grams (sometimes a little more);
- simultaneous maturation.
Tomato fruits are more suitable for conservation, drying and pickling.Housewives prepare delicious tomato juice, despite the thick peel, which not everyone likes, they eat the tomatoes fresh.
Interesting. Tomatoes have a thick skin, which can negatively affect some dishes. But it is precisely this quality that helps to transport fruits over long distances without cracking and damage.
Canned tomatoes Kolkhoz woman
How to grow seedlings
Sowing seeds for seedlings begins 2 months before planting in the ground. Before sowing, it is necessary to prepare and disinfect the seed.
Seed preparation
Seeds are determined to be empty by immersion in saline solution for 10 minutes. Those that surfaced are not suitable for landing. Then disinfection is carried out in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Manganese can be replaced with a 2% hydrogen peroxide solution.
reference! Disinfection prevents many diseases in the future.
To improve germination, the grains are soaked in a growth stimulator for 10-11 hours. The most popular drugs are "Epin" and "Kornevin". In the absence of specialized products, you can use aloe juice or potato juice.
The final procedure in seed preparation is hardening. To do this, the grains are placed in a refrigerator on the lower shelf at a temperature of + 2 ° C for 12 hours. After that, the grains are heated for 14 hours at a temperature of + 22 ° C. This procedure is carried out to increase yields.
reference! Hardening is a serious procedure that experienced gardeners are engaged in, since with the wrong technology, all the seed can be ruined.
Capacity and soil
The soil is prepared from garden soil mixed with river sand and peat in equal amounts. 200 g of wood ash is added to the resulting mixture to normalize acidity. If the acidity in the soil is neutral, the ash will serve as an additional nutrient.
The prepared soil is disinfected, destroying pathogenic flora. To do this, the earth is spilled with a hot solution of dark potassium permanganate or calcined in an oven at a temperature of 60 ° C for 10 minutes.
The cooled soil is laid out in planting containers, making drainage holes at the bottom in advance for the unhindered removal of excess moisture. Also, pebbles or sawdust are placed on the bottom as drainage. The containers are half filled with earth, gradually adding soil as the seedlings grow. Thus, the seedlings receive the required amount of nutrients.
They are planted in a common wooden box or in separate containers. Planting in separate containers saves in the future from many of the necessary procedures that are carried out when breeding seedlings in a common container.
Sowing
Seeds are sown to a depth of 1 cm with a distance of 3-4 cm from each other. The grooves are covered with soil from above, leveled, slightly moistened with a spray bottle with warm, settled water and covered with a film to create a greenhouse effect.
The containers are left in a warm and dark room at a temperature of at least 25 ° C until shoots appear.
Seedling care
When the first shoots appear, the film is removed, and the containers are rearranged on the windowsill... Seedlings are watered gently with warm, settled water, along the edge of the nursery with a tablespoon. It is not necessary to fill the soil, oversaturation with moisture will negatively affect the forming roots.
After the appearance of two true leaves, the seedlings dive, seating them in a separate container. If the seeds were sown in peat cups, picking is not required. The picking procedure involves removing the main root by one third. After picking, young plants vigorously build up lateral roots, which help to strengthen the stem.
reference! During the pick, stronger seedlings are left for further growth and development, and the weak are utilized.
After seating, the first feeding is carried out.As a fertilizer, organic matter is used, for example, an infusion of mullein or chicken droppings in a ratio of 1:15. Seedlings respond well to fertilization and grow vigorously. The second top dressing is applied two weeks after the first.
During the seedling period, it is necessary to feed the culture twice. The plant is not a standard plant, the stem is weak, therefore, the introduction of additional nutrition becomes important for strengthening the bushes.
1 week before transplanting, the seedlings are hardened by taking the planting containers out into the open air for 2 hours. Gradually, the stay on the street is increased to 15 hours. At the same time, the night temperature in the room is reduced to 12 ° C.
Growing technique
The Kolkhozny tomato variety is not picky in cultivation, it is resistant to pests and diseases. The main rule is adherence to the cultivation technique. The culture grows well on light, highly fertile soils.
Attention! Cabbage, carrots, legumes, onions, cucumbers are considered good predecessors of tomatoes.
Cultivation of culture in stages:
- seed preparation;
- growing seedlings;
- planting in the beds;
- seedling care.
Growing tomatoes Kolkhoz woman
Proper seed preparation is a guarantee of healthy seedlings. First of all, good seeds are chosen, which are soaked for a couple of minutes in water and salt. Those seeds that have sunk to the bottom of the container with the solution are selected for planting. They are washed with plain water and disinfected.
So that the seedlings do not suffer from diseases, grow quickly, and develop the root system, the seeds are soaked for half an hour in potassium permanganate, sometimes hydrogen peroxide is used. After that, the seed is treated with a growth stimulant.
The treated seeds are wrapped in a cloth and immersed in half in water. Leave for 10 hours. During this time, the water is changed three times, the seed is shaken and ventilated from time to time.
Important! In order for the farm variety to begin bearing fruit faster, pre-germination of seeds is required. The seed is spread on a well-moistened cloth and left to germinate in a warm room. The fabric must be kept damp at all times.
The final stage in seed preparation is hardening. The process is necessary in order to improve yields and prepare the crop for negative weather conditions. Sprouted seeds are placed in a refrigerator for 12-14 hours, after which they are removed and heated for the same time. The temperature in the refrigerator should not exceed +2 degrees, and when the seeds are warmed up, not lower than +22 degrees.
Planting seedlings
Note! The presented tomato variety is sown for seedlings at the end of February. Sprouted seeds are planted in pre-prepared soil from peat, river sand and earth. The soil is fertilized with wood ash, steamed with potassium permanganate or fried in the microwave.
The earth is poured into oblong containers, these can be handmade or purchased wooden boxes. Grooves are made in the ground, sprouted seeds are loosely spread, carefully covered with 0.5 centimeters of soil and easily tamped. After the work done, moderate watering of the soil is carried out, the seedlings are covered with glass and carried for 5-6 days in a dark, but very warm room.
After the first shoots appear, the containers are transferred to a well-lit room, the glass is removed. When 2 leaves appear, the seedlings are transplanted into separate cups or peat pots. The transplant is carried out neatly, with a lump of earth, since the plants' root system is still weak.
Planting tomato seedlings in the ground
The seedlings are fertilized with diluted chicken droppings (1:15) or mullein (1:10). Fertilizers are applied three times. Before planting seedlings in open ground, they are hardened for a week.
Landing in the garden
Hardened plants at the age of 55-70 days are planted on the beds when the threat of late frosts has passed, approximately in the second half of May. Planting is carried out in areas well-lit by the sun, the soil is pre-dug up, fertilized with minerals and wood ash.
A productive variety is planted in the ground, observing the interval. The distance between plants is 70-90 centimeters, between the beds is 1 meter. After planting, the seedlings are well watered for better rooting and adaptation in the ground.
Important! The presented variety needs regular and abundant watering with warm water, in the evening or early morning. Top dressing is carried out three times a season.
As the culture grows, a bush is formed into one stem. Despite its low growth, the bush is tied to a trellis. They also tie up the brushes so that they are not injured during the formation of large fruits. To increase fruit formation, pinching is carried out. To avoid thickening of the planting, the lower foliage is cut off from the bushes to a height of 20 centimeters.
Good harvest rules:
- weeding;
- soil mulching;
- avoid overdrying the soil or waterlogging;
- bush formation;
- pinching, removing foliage from the bottom of the plant;
- prevention of diseases and pests.
You can enjoy delicious, aromatic fruits 100 days after planting seedlings. Growing Kolkhoz Tomatoes will not be difficult even for novice gardeners. The culture is unpretentious, and this has earned the love of many gardeners.
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The tomato takes pride of place in the beds of most gardeners in Russia. The beneficial properties and good taste of the fruit encourage breeders to create more stress-resistant and productive varieties. The Kolkhoz yielding tomato keeps its main advantage even in its name. The work of domestic breeding will delight lovers of varieties with high-yielding qualities.
How to grow tomatoes
After 2 months, the seedlings are transplanted into the ground. By this time, the bushes have 5-7 true leaves and fully formed young roots.
Landing
The place for the beds is chosen sunny, protected from drafts. The holes are made in advance, no deeper than 20 cm, on the bottom of which they put some mineral fertilizers. Transplanted in the evening or on a cloudy day, so young bushes are more likely to get used to new conditions.
Planting scheme: 40 cm - distance between seedlings, 70 cm - distance between rows. For 1 sq. m place no more than 6 plants.
After transplanting, the holes are abundantly watered with warm, settled water and the seedlings are left to adapt to outdoor conditions for 8-10 days.
Further care of the Kolkhozny yielding variety
Regular watering is performed no more than 2 times a week, increasing the frequency only on dry days. Until the seedlings are finally rooted, it is important to ensure that the soil does not dry out. Watered with warm, settled water, strictly at the root, without getting on the leaves in the morning or evening hours.
After watering, the soil is loosened and all weeds and roots are removed. Weed grass is a breeding ground for infections, pathogenic spores and many pests successfully reproduce in it, so it must be removed from the beds without fail.
To retain moisture in the garden mulch peat or straw. Mulching also performs a preventive function, preventing insect pests from reaching the root system.
Top dressing is applied three times per season. A full range of mineral fertilizers or organic matter is used as fertilizers. From organics, an infusion of mullein or bird droppings is used in a ratio of 1:15.
The first time they feed during the budding period, the second feeding is applied during the formation of the ovaries, and the third time they are fed during the fruiting period. At this time, potassium salts are added to accelerate the ripening of the fruit.
Features of cultivation and possible difficulties
Despite its small growth, the culture is tied to wooden or metal supports installed next to the bushes during transplantation. An unfixed, fragile stem will not be able to withstand the weight of the fruit-bearing branches. It is fixed almost immediately after transplanting seedlings into the ground. As the branches grow and develop, they are also tied to a support so that as the vegetables ripen, their integrity is not disturbed.
In addition to the vertical support, horizontal trellises are often installed in the garden. To do this, metal supports are mounted on different sides of the beds and a wire is pulled between them, to which the stem and branches are fixed with soft fabric tapes.
For the greatest quantitative indicator, the culture is formed in 1 or 2 trunks. To do this, remove all excess shoots, leaving them only under the first and above the second flower brush. The lower leaves are also removed so that they do not come into contact with wet beds and do not serve as an obstacle to receiving the required amount of light.
Diseases and pests
The culture is distinguished by persistent immunity to many diseases, in particular, to late blight. Nevertheless, experienced vegetable growers do not forget about preventive measures, thereby further strengthening the immunity of plants.
Prevention includes:
- moderate watering;
- systematic loosening;
- weed removal;
- ventilation of closed structures (if the culture is planted in a greenhouse);
- cultivation of the earth with copper sulfate.
The same preventive measures protect against pests dangerous for tomato bushes. But often prevention alone is not enough and pests still appear in the beds.
In the fight against the Colorado potato beetle, the drug "Prestige" will help, which is sprayed entirely on all plants.
Important! If potatoes are planted next to the tomatoes, they are processed first. Often, it is the potato that acts as a carrier of diseases and pests.
Planting pungent-smelling herbs next to bushes will save them from many insects, since most of them do not like pungent odors. From the butterfly, the whitefly additionally install pheromone traps. They attract pests, while being completely safe for other insects.
The nuances of cultivation in the open field and in the greenhouse
The variety is interesting in that it can be grown in seedling and non-seedling methods. In the second case, fruiting will come a little later, but nevertheless, the seedless method is a big plus for the southern regions. Many gardeners sow seeds directly into open ground or under a film, which does not affect the quality and quantity of fruits.
Greenhouse plants exceed the growth declared by the manufacturer and sometimes reach 1 m... So that the plants do not consume nutrients for the growth of unnecessary branches, the crown is pinched, thereby determining the growth point.
Closed structures are ventilated on a daily basis. The inflow of fresh air is necessary for the full development of seedlings, moreover, it destroys the habitual habitat of some pests.
Recommendations for agricultural technology
The originator allows a seedling and seedless planting method. If the first option is selected, the crop is harvested 1-2 weeks earlier. The preparation of seedlings should begin, depending on the climatic conditions of cultivation, from early February to April.
IMPORTANT! Before planting, the seed must be prepared, soaked in a disinfecting composition.
When planting in the ground, place the seeds at a depth of 2–3 centimeters. After the appearance of the first two leaves, the plant should be dived. Tomato bushes should be sparsely arranged, the number of bushes per square meter should not exceed 6 pieces. When choosing a seedling method, it is necessary to harden the plants before sowing.An unpretentious variety requires compliance with the classical rules of agricultural technology: timely watering, loosening, the introduction of complex mineral fertilizers, and weed harvesting.
Harvesting and application of the crop
Early fruiting lasts up to 3 weeks. The fruits ripen almost at the same time, which greatly simplifies the collection. In order not to overload the bush, ripe vegetables are removed regularly.
The purpose of the fruits is universal: they are used fresh and for winter preparations. For the preparation of summer salads, vegetable stews and first courses, the dense skin of the tomatoes is removed.
But for whole-fruit canning, such a strong peel is an advantage: tomatoes do not crack during heat treatment, perfectly preserving their taste. They are also excellent for processing into tomato products: they make excellent juices, pasta, adjika, ketchup, where tomatoes retain an unusual sourness.
Ripe vegetables can be stored for a long time at a temperature of 10-15 ° C. Also, vegetables perfectly tolerate transportation over any distance.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The variety has many positive aspects:
- adaptation to any weather conditions;
- cold resistance;
- unpretentious care;
- small and compact growth;
- stable immunity to diseases;
- high-yielding species;
- the possibility of breeding by a seedless method;
- great fruit taste;
- simultaneous maturation;
- versatility in cooking;
- long-term storage;
- long transportation.
The disadvantages include the obligatory garter and the formation of bushes. But for experienced gardeners, these procedures are familiar agricultural techniques that do not cause difficulties.
Farmers reviews
Many positive reviews testify to the reliability of the culture and its unpretentiousness for the entire growing season. Here are some of the opinions of those who planted tomato in their plots:
Valentina, Saratov region: “I saw the variety for the first time in the photograph. I liked the small compact bushes. I decided to plant it in my garden. The fruits were ready to be harvested in 100-115 days from the date of planting. Tomatoes are all smooth, with sweet pulp, medium in size. Suitable for spinning and fresh consumption. I did not find any minuses for myself. I advise everyone! "
Margarita, Moscow: “I have been choosing the type that is suitable for open ground for a long time. I heard good reviews about Kolkhoznoye and decided to put him in jail. The name was justified, given a cool summer, it was possible to get a decent harvest. The plant is not capricious in leaving, a novice gardener will cope. "
General information about tomato
The plant from the originator "Kolkhoznik" is recommended for open ground. The limitation is relative, under the condition of greenhouse cultivation, the tomato is able to show high yields.
Description of the variety and external features:
- Mid-season, reaches technical maturity on average after 100 days from the moment of planting.
- Medium-fruited.
- A compact, sprawling bush of medium power.
- The height of the bush does not exceed 60 centimeters.
- The bush is abundantly covered with green leaves.
- Stable immunity to late blight and brown spot.
- High yield rate.
- Endurance.
- Good tolerance to dry conditions.
- Cold resistance.
- Simultaneous yield of the crop.
- Good preservation.
- Transportability without prejudice to the appearance of the fruit.
The expansion of the zoning zone beyond the borders of the native land is confirmed by the reviews of Ukrainian and Moldovan gardeners. Characteristics and external data of fruits:
- Round form.
- Ribbed.
- Glossy.
- Average weight does not exceed 100 grams.
- Thick, smooth skin.
- Mature red.
- Persistent tomato aroma.
- High density index.
- Sweet taste, no sourness.
- They are not prone to cracking.
- Universal purpose.
The fruits of the Kolkhozny tomato variety are suitable as raw materials for tomato products. The berry can be used for curing, pickling, curling and fresh consumption.
