Tall and abundant tomato “Chukhloma”: we grow it ourselves and enjoy the fruits

Tomatoes are popular vegetables, and therefore are found in almost every garden. New varieties appear every year, some of them immediately gain popularity. Among them are bright and beautiful tomatoes of the Chukhloma variety. Its original fruits will decorate your summer cottage and add variety to many dishes.

Description of the variety

The Chukhloma tomato was bred in 2004 by the Gavrish agricultural company and is classified as an indeterminate plant.

Mid-season variety: 110–115 days pass from sowing to the appearance of the first fruits. The height of the main stem is 2 m or more. The first flowers are formed above the 9th leaf, the rest - every 3 leaves. Each cluster bears up to 15 fruits.

Distinctive features

The peculiarity of the Chukhloma variety is its appearance. Large bushes, hung with garlands of pepper-shaped tomatoes of varying degrees of ripening: from light green to bright orange. The taste of ripe fruits is sweet and delicate.

Fruit characteristics and yield

Oval elongated tomatoes have a bright orange color without darkening at the stalk. The skin is durable with a slight waxy coating. Vegetables do not crack during transportation. They retain their marketable appearance and taste for a month, so the variety is often grown for sale.

If the rules of agricultural technology are followed, up to 6 kg of crop can be harvested from one bush. Fruit weight - 150 g.Chukhloma tolerates unfavorable climatic conditions, but in regions with a cool climate it is grown in greenhouses or under film cover.

How to grow seedlings

The variety bears fruit both in open and closed ground, but the crop produces maximum yield in greenhouse conditions.

Seedlings are grown for 45–50 days, and not 2 months, like other varieties:

• On March 15, the seeds are disinfected and germinated;
• On March 20, sowing is carried out;
• On March 25, shoots appear;
• On May 10, the plants dive to a permanent place.

On a note! With this scheme, the first fruits will ripen at the end of July.

Seed preparation

Chukhloma is a variety, not a hybrid, so some gardeners collect seeds from their own harvest. In this case, the grains must be disinfected.

The planting material is pickled for 20–30 minutes in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate. Then they are washed under running water and sprouted in damp cotton cloth until sprouts appear. The fabric is periodically moistened, but not over-moistened: this will lead to rotting of the seeds. The procedure takes 3-4 days.

For your information! Purchased branded seeds are disinfected by the manufacturer, so they are only germinated.

Container and soil

Seedlings are grown in the following containers:

• peat tablets or cups;
• containers with cells and a lid;
• wooden boxes;
• disposable cups;
• cut plastic bottles or milk and juice boxes.

When the seeds hatch, soil preparation begins. To do this, mix 2 parts peat and 1 part sand. To 10 liters of the resulting substrate add 1 liter of wood ash.

Sowing

For more convenient cultivation of crops, peat tablets are used. They are placed in a plastic container and moistened.When they increase in volume, seeds are planted and the container is wrapped in film to create greenhouse conditions. The container is ventilated once a day. When the roots emerge from the cylinder, the tomatoes are dived into separate containers.

The sowing itself is carried out at a distance of 2 cm from each other and 3 cm between the rows. Planting depth - 1 cm.

Growing and care

Care includes three main procedures:

• soil moisture;
• turning plants towards the light so that the shoots do not bend;
• application of fertilizers.

Picking tomatoes is done in large containers, while the stems are deepened to the cotyledon leaves. During the seedling period this is done 1-2 times.

Tomatoes are fed:

• "Agricola";
• "Athlete"
• nitroammophoska.

Some vegetable growers use folk remedies as fertilizers:

1. Ash extraction. Add 80 g of wood ash to 5 liters of water. The mixture is infused for a day and then filtered. Moisten the soil with the solution and spray the leaves.
2. Yeast. To prepare the nutrient mixture, a yeast briquette (10 g) is stirred in 10 liters of water. After infusion for a day, the seedlings are watered with the solution. The product is not stored, but used immediately.

How to grow tomatoes

Plants are planted in a sunny, windless area with moderately moist soil. The soil should be light and turfy, with low acidity. The garden bed has been dug up since the fall. Chukhloma has strong immunity to diseases, however, for prevention, before planting, the soil is treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Landing

4 plants are planted per 1 m2. Planting pattern - 60x40 or 70x35 cm. A small layer of humus and superphosphate or ash is added to the bottom of the holes.

Since the variety is tall, a support is immediately installed. To do this, use a trellis with a coarse mesh or drive wooden stakes into the ground.

Care

Tomatoes are cared for as follows:

1. Since the variety is tall, the plants tie up to the support. This will keep the crop healthy and in shape.
2. Every week they get rid of stepchildren, the length of which has reached 5-6 cm. So the nutrients will go to the development of fruits, and not green mass.
3. To make the bush powerful, leave 1 central stem, and for high productivity the plant is formed into 2 trunks.
4. Water tomatoes once a week, but if necessary heat - 2 times;
5. The soil is regularly loosened and weeds are removed after watering the plants.

In order for tomatoes to develop well, they are fertilized on time. Nutrients are added at the stages of flowering and fruit formation:

1. A few days before flowering, tomatoes are fertilized with mullein solution (4 kg per bucket of water).
2. A week after the inflorescences fall off, the plants are fed with superphosphate (400 g per 10 liters of water).
3. To improve the taste of vegetables, during the period of fruit formation, the crop is fertilized with a solution of ammonium nitrate (30 g per 10 liters of water). For 1 bush use 5 liters of the mixture.

Regardless of the chosen planting location, mulching is carried out to retain moisture in the soil.

Vegetable growers do not encounter any particular difficulties when growing this variety.

Diseases and pests

The Chukhloma tomato is resistant to diseases and pests, but due to improper care or exposure to external factors, a small risk of disease still exists. To preserve the harvest, the bushes are regularly inspected for diseases and pests.

The most common diseases and pests:

1. Fusarium wilt of tomatoes - fungal pathology.The bushes look as if they do not have enough moisture: the lower leaves turn yellow, and the stem cracks and becomes covered with a black crust. To prevent plants from getting sick, follow the rules of crop rotation. If the culture is already affected, special drugs are used: Trichodermin or Previkur.
2. Gray rot. Affects crops in greenhouse conditions. The disease destroys leaves and stems and spreads to the vegetables themselves. Dark spots with a grayish tint are eliminated by ventilating the structure.
3. Late blight. First, the leaves dry out and turn yellow, then the fruits suffer. The reason is excess moisture. To prevent plants from getting sick, follow the rules of crop rotation and watering regime. For treatment, Tattu, Kvardis or Mikosan are used.
4. Curling leaves. A fungal disease that affects crops at different stages of development. Control measures include timely feeding with the necessary microelements.
5. Whitefly - white midge, which is localized on the back of the leaves. Appears when tomatoes grow in a greenhouse. Eliminate the pest by ventilating buildings and using insecticides.
6. Spider mite - a small arachnid that spoils the leaves of the crop. If measures are not taken in a timely manner, the vegetation becomes covered with yellow spots and dies. They get rid of the pest using biological products: for example, “Actophyte”.
7. Aphid - an insect that destroys vegetables in greenhouses and open ground. They destroy it with folk remedies (dust, ash, herbal decoctions) or insecticides.

To reduce the risk of crop disease, follow the rules of watering and crop rotation, and apply fertilizer correctly.

The nuances of growing in open ground and greenhouses

The Chukhloma tomato is grown throughout Russia.The variety bears fruit both in greenhouses and in open ground, but only in regions with a warm climate.

In greenhouses, take care of regular ventilation. In open ground, use film covers during the first weeks of ripening.

Harvesting and application

Tomatoes are removed as they ripen. Chukhloma fruits are so beautiful that picking them is a pleasure.

On a note! Tomatoes picked with the stalk last longer.

Vegetables are universal in use: they make tasty and aromatic salads and pickled snacks. During heat treatment, tomatoes retain their taste. The fruits are added to sauces, pastes, and juices.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The main advantages of Chukhloma:

• high productivity;
• excellent taste and aroma of vegetables;
• long fruiting;
• strong immunity to diseases;
• versatility in application;
• good transportability;
• long-term storage;
• the ability to collect seeds from your own harvest.

There are also disadvantages:

• the plant needs to be tied to a support;
• the culture needs to be stepsoned;
• The fruits have weak juiciness.

Farmer reviews

The Chukhloma tomato is cultivated in almost any climatic conditions, in open and closed ground. The variety has more advantages than disadvantages, which is why vegetable growers prefer it.

Elena, Perm: «Last year I grew the Chukhloma variety. The bushes are tall, up to 2.5 m. The plant has many cluster-like clusters - each with up to 10 tomatoes. The fruits are slightly dry; if they are overripe, voids appear inside. They taste sweet. The vegetables are oblong - I put them in the jar while standing, but they don’t crack. The peel is strong, but not rough. The tomatoes look great in a jar. I liked this type of culture.Next time I will plant more. I advise everyone!".

Olga, Kirov: “Before this, my mother always grew the Chukhloma tomato. That year I tried to plant it too. The variety is quite productive and does not require special attention. The bushes do not get sick and are not affected by pests. Plants formed into 1 stem. Tomatoes have an excellent taste, but I like them better when pickled, and they look wonderful. In addition, the culture does not cause allergies, which is important in our family.”

Vasily, Tyumen: “In a gardening store, the seller advised me to buy Chukhloma tomato seeds. I immediately liked the photo on the packaging. I grew tomatoes in open ground. I didn't like this variety. One vegetable weighed about 80–100 g. The taste was average, neither sour nor sweet. I will look for new varieties for myself.”

Conclusion

The Chukhloma tomato is grown both in greenhouses and in open ground. The plant produces a bountiful harvest (up to 6 kg of unusual fruits from 1 bush). The variety is resistant to major diseases, which makes caring for it much easier.

Long-term storage and high transportability without loss of presentation and taste of tomatoes make it possible to grow the crop for sale.