How to properly grow the Maryina Roshcha tomato: reviews, photos and yield of an early-ripening hybrid

The dream of any gardener is a rich harvest combined with excellent taste of the fruit. Therefore, gardeners often plant several crops in order to find among the many the one that will satisfy them in all respects. The task of modern breeding is to combine in one crop all the wishes of gardeners, namely: high fruiting rates, disease resistance and excellent taste.

The Maryina Roshcha tomato is one of these developments from the Ural Summer Resident company. This hybrid fulfills all the dreams of a gardener. Numerous vegetables surprise even the most experienced vegetable grower with their excellent taste and yield.

Characteristics and description

Hybrid f1 is obtained by crossing two varieties. One indicates belonging to the first generation. As a rule, the main differences between a hybrid and a pure variety are early ripening and high resistance to diseases.

Reference. Translated from Latin, hybrida means “crossbreed”, and f hides the full name filli, which means “child”. It follows that f1 is a child of the first generation.

Distinctive features

The type is indeterminate with a main stem height of 1.5-1.7 m. The stem is powerful with a large number of fruiting branches. Each cluster bears 8-9 fruits. The leaves are medium, dark green.

The ripening period is early, from the moment the seeds are grown to full ripening, 85-100 days pass. The hybrid is intended for cultivation in greenhouse conditions in all regions.

The productivity is high, 5 kg of fruits are collected from 1 seedling when the plants are formed into 1 or 2 stems. A large number of lateral shoots requires regular pinching throughout the entire growing season.

The variety is characterized by good resistance to many diseases of the nightshade family.

When breeding indeterminate plants, do not forget about pinching the crown and installing supports for the garter.

Fruit characteristics

The average weight of one fruit is 160 g, the shape is round, slightly flattened on top. The color is bright red, the taste is sweet with barely noticeable sourness. The pulp is juicy and dense. The peel is thin, but not soft.

The purpose of ripe vegetables is universal; they are used for preparing various fresh dishes, preserves, pickles and marinades. Vegetables are also processed into tomato products, resulting in delicious juices, pastes, sauces and adjika.

Ripe vegetables can withstand long-term transportation and long-term storage. For these reasons, entrepreneurs are considering the variety for commercial purposes.

The photo shows tomatoes Maryina Roshcha f1.

How to grow seedlings

Sowing seeds for seedlings begins on the twentieth of February. The culture is a hybrid one, so you won’t be able to prepare the seeds yourself. You will have to buy them every time.

Reference. Hybrid seed material is more expensive than pure varietal crops. This is explained by the fact that more time and resources are spent on breeding hybrids.

Seed preparation

Purchased seeds they do not need special processing, since the manufacturer takes care of everything himself. But to improve germination, the seeds are soaked in a growth stimulator for 10-11 hours. Specialized drugs (Zircon, Kornevin) or folk remedies (aloe juice and melt water) are used as stimulants.

Reference. When using folk remedies as stimulants, the germination percentage is no lower than when using special preparations.

Selecting a container and preparing the soil

The planting container is a common wooden box or individual containers. Plastic cups are most often chosen from individual containers, as they are the cheapest. Small drainage holes are made at the bottom of the containers to allow excess moisture to drain into them. Waterlogged soil threatens the occurrence of blackleg disease.

Reference. Blackleg is especially dangerous during the seedling period, as it can destroy all seedlings.

The most convenient container for propagating seedlings is peat pots. By selecting these containers, the subsequent expenditure of time and effort is minimized.

When planting in a common wooden box, mandatory picking of seedlings is required, otherwise the root system will not develop properly.

The soil is prepared from turf soil, peat and humus in equal quantities. For additional nutrition, add 1 tablespoon of superphosphate and wood ash. After thoroughly mixing the components, the soil mixture is spilled with a hot solution of potassium permanganate to destroy pathogenic spores. Disinfected soil promotes healthy seedling growth.

The resulting soil is laid out in containers, filling them two-thirds.

Sowing

The seeds are buried 1.5 cm at a distance of 2-3 cm from each other, sprinkled with soil on top, lightly compacted and watered with warm, settled water using a spray bottle.

Important! If the grains are sown shallow, they will germinate along with the shell, which will slow down their further growth.

The sown containers are covered with film to create a greenhouse effect and left in a warm room at a temperature of 24°C until germination.

Seedling care

When shoots appear, the film is removed and the containers are placed in a well-lit place on the windowsill. Daylight hours are provided at least 13 hours, otherwise, if there is a lack of lighting, the seedlings stretch out and weaken.

The hybrid tolerates lack of lighting, but during the seedling period it is better not to abuse this feature.

Water as the top soil layer dries with warm, settled water. Seedlings need constant moisture feeding; the soil should not be allowed to dry out completely. At the same time, do not over-moisten the soil. This threatens fungal diseases. After watering, the soil is loosened superficially for better oxygen access.

When 2 true leaves appear, the seedlings dive, planting them in separate containers. The seedlings are buried down to the cotyledon leaves. Before picking, water the soil generously with warm water in order to replant along with the earthen clod. Picking promotes increased growth of lateral roots.

2 weeks after picking, the first fertilizing is applied. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of nitrophoska in 1 bucket of water. Fertilizer is applied along with watering.

2 weeks before planting, the seedlings begin to harden. Thanks to this procedure, the seedlings are more likely to take root in the soil and replanting will not be stressful for them.

For hardening, seedlings are taken outside in the daytime for 1 hour, gradually increasing the time spent outside to several hours. Young bushes are hardened at a daytime temperature of at least 16°C.After the stem acquires a light lilac color, the seedlings are ready for transplanting.

How to grow tomatoes

Since tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse, it should be prepared 2 weeks in advance. The soil is dug up and watered with warm water with manganese crystals so that it warms up better. Cold soil will slow down the growth of seedlings. The greenhouse is treated with Bordeaux mixture to kill fungal spores.

Landing

Maryina Roshcha tomatoes should be planted as soon as the soil warms up to 17°C. In pre-prepared holes 15 cm deep, a little wood ash is placed at the bottom, mixed with soil and filled with warm water.

Planting pattern: 40 cm – distance between seedlings, 70 cm – between rows. For 1 sq. m place no more than 3 plants.

After transplantation, the holes are compacted and left to adapt to new conditions for 1 week.

Further care

Water the crop no more than 2 times a week with warm water. It is impossible to flood the beds, as high humidity will provoke the development of fungal diseases. The greenhouse must be ventilated daily. The flow of fresh air is a good prevention of diseases and pests.

After glaze the soil is loosened and hilled, thereby improving the air permeability of the soil. To keep the beds moist longer, they are mulched with straw.

It is necessary to feed the crop once every 10 days. As fertilizing use a full complex of minerals or organic matter. Fertilizers are mainly used containing phosphorus and calcium. If you feed only nitrogen substances, the plants will gain green mass and not form ovaries. From organic matter, mullein infusion is used in a ratio of 1:10.Mineral fertilizers alternate with organic matter, providing the necessary nutrition throughout the season.

Important! All fertilizing is combined with watering.

Possible difficulties during the growing season

The bush is pruned after the appearance of 8 leaves. Stepchildren are plucked off every week, not allowing them to reach 5 cm. Otherwise, pruning will become a painful procedure for the plants. To avoid infections, the cut sites are treated with a weak solution of manganese.

To increase productivity, plants are formed into 1 or 2 stems. It is with this technique that the maximum indicator can be achieved.

They tie the bushes onto a trellis, installing metal supports on different sides of the bed. A wire is stretched horizontally between the supports and the stem and fruit-bearing branches are fixed to it. Tomatoes are tied regularly as new branches develop.

To limit growth, pinch the top of the head. Without this procedure, the growth of the main stem will not stop, and unnecessary branches will take away the useful substances necessary for the formation of ovaries.

Diseases and pests

Judging by the characteristics and reviews, the Maryina Roshcha hybrid has high immunity, so there is no need to be afraid of fungal and viral infections. If preventative measures are taken, the bushes will remain healthy all season. Prevention consists of following the rules of crop rotation, moderate watering, loosening and daily ventilation of closed structures.

Slugs are especially dangerous among crop pests. Regular inspection of seedlings for the presence of pests will help prevent their spread and take the necessary measures in a timely manner. To combat them, seedlings are regularly sprayed with nettle infusions and the stems are treated with a soap solution.Also, experienced gardeners know that slugs are attracted by the smell of beer, and they set traps by pouring a little beer into them.

Nuances when growing greenhouse plants

The formation of the bush takes place throughout the entire growing season. Lateral shoots appear and grow quickly, and it is important to have time to remove them at a certain length. When they outgrow more than 4-5 cm, after removing the stepsons, the bushes do not resume growth for a long time.

tied up the entire length of the stem, as well as the branches with fruits. This is another nuance in the correct formation of the plant. An untimely fixed stem grows uneven and weak, and the branches break, unable to withstand the weight of ripe vegetables.

In addition to deleting stepchildren, pruning of leaves is necessary to prevent the plantings from becoming dense. Multiple green masses will become a serious obstacle to obtaining the required amount of light and ventilation. All the lower leaves up to the first fruiting cluster are removed so that they do not come into contact with the wet beds.

For preventive purposes, hybrid seedlings are treated with Bordeaux mixture before transplanting into the ground. This not only reduces the risk of fungus, but also helps strengthen the immunity of young plants.

Harvesting and application

The early-ripening hybrid allows you to harvest ripe vegetables from the beginning of July. Fruit ripening is uniform, which makes harvesting easier.

The purpose of tomatoes is universal. They are used not only for preparing a variety of fresh dishes, but also for winter preparations: conservation, marinades and barrel pickles. After processing, tomatoes are used to produce excellent juices, pastes, ketchups, sauces and adjika. Vegetables retain a barely noticeable sourness in any dish, giving them a piquant taste.

Thanks to their strong skin, ripe tomatoes do not lose their presentation for a long time.

Advantages and disadvantages

When breeding hybrid crops, breeders try to take into account all possible disadvantages, due to which the variety has many positive qualities:

• high fruiting rate;
• stable immunity to diseases;
• early ripening;
• simple agricultural technology;
• excellent taste of fruits;
• amicable maturation;
• long-term storage;
• long transportation;
• versatility in cooking.

Negative qualities include:

• mandatory garter throughout the growing season;
• regular stepsoning;
• impossibility of independently collecting seeds.

Farmer reviews

Reviews with photos indicate the possibility of growing the crop in open ground in the southern regions. But only experienced gardeners can do this, since the hybrid requires a little more attention than in a greenhouse.

Antonina, Anapa: “I am breeding the Maryina Roshcha hybrid in open beds, since the weather conditions are quite conducive to this. I regularly groom my stepson, constantly tie him up, often feed him, in short, I don’t sit idle. I can say with confidence that there are less demanding hybrids, but I really like the taste of my tomatoes. That’s why I’ll plant them again.”

Alla, Voronezh: “Three years ago I saw photographs that impressed me. An unusual red cascade of fruits against a background of green foliage. I plant it in a greenhouse for three seasons. I like everything: it grows quickly, bears fruit well, I have never noticed any diseases on the bush. We constantly eat tomatoes in fresh salads. I really like it canned.”

Conclusion

The high-yielding crop Maryina Roshcha f1 will provide excellent tomatoes, perfect for summer dishes and winter preparations. The hybrid is easy to care for, immune to many diseases and is well adapted to minor temperature changes. Many summer residents, after getting acquainted with tomatoes, are satisfied with the result and want to see it in their greenhouses next season.