How to grow a tomato “Nadezhda f1”: fast-growing, early-ripening and rewarding with a rich harvest

Tomato Nadezhda F1 was created by domestic breeders. It is intended for cultivation in the northern regions and central Russia, so it is loved by vegetable growers for its rapid adaptation to weather conditions, early and high yields.

The fruits are distinguished by their juicy taste, small flat-rounded fruit size, long shelf life and resistance to heat treatment.

Description of culture

Tomatoes Nadezhda F1 - an early-ripening hybrid in the first generation. The bushes are of a determinate type, that is, they have limited growth, reaching a height of 60–75 cm in open ground and 150 cm in greenhouse conditions.

The stems of the bush are dense, light green in color, the leaves are dark green, medium in size, the inflorescences are of an intermediate type. The bush is spreading and reaches 50–60 cm in width. You can see the fruits of the hybrid in the photo.

Distinctive features

Hybrid Nadezhda has positive characteristics that allow even novice gardeners to start growing it:

• resistant to both low negative temperatures and drought and heat;
• early fruiting period;
• does not require special feeding and care;
• resistant to diseases;
• gives a bountiful harvest.

Fruit characteristics

Hybrid tomatoes Nadezhda are universal in use. They are consumed both fresh and after heat treatment. The average weight of one fruit is 70–90 g when grown in open ground, up to 150–200 g in greenhouses.

The skin of the fruit is dense, glossy, and a ripe tomato has a bright red color. The pulp is dense, juicy, with a small amount of seeds, and has a rich and sweet taste.

Productivity

The fruits ripen quickly; in the absence of frost, rain or drought, the first harvest is harvested within 95–100 days after emergence. With proper agricultural technology, up to 5–6 kg of plantings are harvested from 1 m2 of dacha plots; in fields from 1 hectare the values ​​reach 100–120 tons.

The first third of the fruits ripen in the second decade of June. Fruiting lasts until approximately mid-August, the remainder of the harvest is harvested as it ripens.

How to grow seedlings

When growing Nadezhda F1 tomatoes through seedlings, the harvest can be obtained two weeks earlier than when planted in open ground.

Seed preparation

Hybrid seeds are sold ready-made, so they are sown dry and do not require special treatment with growth stimulants or bactericidal solutions. Sowing takes place in March - early April.

Attention! Seeds should be purchased every year, since if you independently collect planting material from a previous harvest, there is no guarantee that the parental characteristics will be preserved; a plant with other properties may grow.

Container and soil

For planting, use special cassettes, boxes or peat tablets and cups with drainage holes. The soil can be purchased ready-made or prepared independently. The soil should contain peat, turf soil, humus and sawdust in equal proportions.

To disinfect, before planting seeds, the soil is doused with boiling water or calcined in the oven.

Sowing

The container is filled with soil mixture 3-4 cm below the edge, the soil is moistened, covered with film and left under it for a day to evenly distribute moisture. Then small holes are made in the soil into which the planting material is placed. The planted seeds are covered with soil and watered. The container is covered with film until the first shoots appear. The air temperature is maintained at a level not lower than +25 °C.

Growing and care

As a rule, the first shoots appear 7–10 days after sowing the seeds. After the sprouts appear, it is necessary to maintain a temperature of +15 °C for a week, then maintain the daytime temperature to +24 °C, and the night temperature to +12 °C.

After 10 days, the first fertilizing is done, after a two-week break, fertilizers are applied again.

To prevent planting in a permanent place from becoming too stressful for tomatoes, they need to be hardened off. The seedlings are taken out into fresh air (at a temperature of at least +12 ° C), starting from half an hour and gradually increasing the time.

How to grow tomatoes

The agricultural technology of the Nadezhda hybrid consists of standard procedures for growing other tomatoes.

Landing

The seedlings are placed in a permanent growing place on the 60–65th day of the bush’s life. Planting time depends not only on the age of the tomatoes, but also on the degree of soil warming. Before planting, seedlings are fertilized with a complex solution.

Planting technology:

• at a distance of at least 60 cm, dig holes 15–20 cm deep;
• the seedling with an earthen lump is released from the seedling container and placed in the hole;
• the roots are densely sprinkled with earth until a small mound is formed on the surface;
• the bush is watered abundantly with warm water;
• the seedling is mulched with ash, sawdust or film.

Reference. The optimal time for planting in the ground is from the end of May to the beginning of June, in a greenhouse - the end of April.

Care

To get a large harvest of tomatoes, you need to care for the plants in accordance with the rules of agricultural technology, which include:

• watering 1-2 times a week as the top soil layer dries;
• regular weeding and loosening of the soil;
• hilling bushes 2-3 times per season;
• formation of a bush (only one main stem is left), pinching;
• gartering the bush as the plant grows when it reaches a height of 40 cm;
• monthly fertilizing with potassium and phosphorus fertilizers, cow or bird droppings.

Important! Do not use fertilizers with high nitrogen content. Its excess leads to the growth of excess stems and leaves, blocking the formation of fruit ovaries.

Features of cultivation and possible difficulties

Tomato Nadezhda F1 is considered an unpretentious crop, however, it requires constant care and compliance with the correct growing conditions. This will allow you to achieve high yields and better taste of the fruit.

When watering, avoid getting water on the leaves.. It is important to ensure sufficient soil moisture during the period of ovary formation, otherwise the fruits may grow unsweetened and small.

If there is an excess of weeds or rapid evaporation of moisture, they resort to mulching - covering the ground around the plants with organic material, for example, fallen leaves, grass, sawdust or straw.

Diseases and pests

With proper agricultural practices, the risk of disease in the hybrid is minimal, so spraying with chemicals is used less frequently than with other nightshades. To prevent diseases such as fusarium, late blight, verticillium, before planting, spill the soil with a solution copper sulfate.

Pests such as slugs aphid, Colorado potato beetles and thrips, most often appear in open beds. To combat them, various insecticides or spraying with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide are used. Large insects and larvae are collected by hand.

The nuances of growing in open ground and greenhouses

When choosing a landing site, you need to remember the differences and subtleties in care.

In open ground:

• seedlings are planted only in heated soil;
• in the first few weeks after planting, the bushes are covered with film to prevent hypothermia;
• independent watering alternate with natural precipitation;
• if the precipitation level is high, cover the plants so that the soil does not become waterlogged;
• For garters bushes use stakes;
• There is a higher risk of developing diseases and the appearance of harmful insects, so plants are treated with chemicals.

In the greenhouse:

• seedlings are planted 1–1.5 months earlier;
• systematically ventilate the greenhouse so that excess moisture does not accumulate;
• the bush is formed more often, since it grows more spreading and tall than in open space.

Harvesting and application

The first harvest should be expected 90 days after planting the seedlings. The fruits are collected as they ripen. Their weight varies from 80 to 200 g. Until mid-August, all tomatoes are harvested, regardless of the degree of ripeness, since the life cycle of the bush is completed by this moment, the leaves turn yellow and begin to die.

Ripe tomatoes have a short shelf life, so they are eaten immediately or used for harvesting. Green fruits or blanzhe ripeness are collected for long-term storage or further transportation.Used to prepare salads, sauces, and tomato juice.

Nadezhda f1 tomatoes are suitable for both private and industrial cultivation.

Reference. Fruits at the initial stage of ripeness are best stored in wooden boxes covered with straw or heat-insulating material. Each fruit is wrapped in paper. The box is stored in a cellar or on a warm loggia, covered from excess light.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The Nadezhda F1 hybrid has many advantages. Gardeners note among the main ones:

• resistance to temperature changes;
• presentation and taste of ripe fruits;
• high productivity;
• long shelf life (1.5–2 months);
• compactness of the bush, allowing you to save space and get maximum yield per square meter of planting;
• immunity to infectious and fungal diseases characteristic of nightshades.

The disadvantages include:

• the need for regular feeding and watering;
• systematic pinching to obtain maximum yield;
• the requirement of tomatoes for looseness and nutritional value of the soil;
• need for garter;
• inability to obtain planting material on your own.

Lake of Hope

Tomato Nadezhda F1 should not be confused with the younger namesake hybrid Lake of Nadezhdy, which was created by breeder L. Myazina.

Lake Nadezhdy is higher, it has few leaves and they are much more massive, the fruit weight is 250–300 g, with fewer fruits per bush than Nadezhda F1. When purchasing planting material, you should pay special attention to the characteristics so as not to confuse these two hybrids.

Farmer reviews

Gardeners who grew the Nadezhda F1 hybrid on their plots generally note its high yield.

Irina Ivanovna, Voronezh: “I am an experienced gardener, I tried many varieties of tomatoes, but did not get the desired results. Two years ago, a friend recommended Nadezhda F1, which captivated me. The tomatoes grow well even in the garden, the bushes all bore fruit as one, and there was so much harvest that I didn’t have time to plant them, so I gave all my relatives a bag of tomatoes.”

Nadezhda Nikolaevna, Tver: “I planted this variety last year. To save time, I bought ready-made seedlings, but I was very worried about how they would take root. Almost all the bushes survived, although I only went to the dacha on weekends. I ate tomatoes all summer and made preparations for the winter. The fruits are juicy, beautiful and tasty.”

Vera, St. Petersburg: “I was very lucky to stumble upon this hybrid. In our latitude and weather it is very difficult to grow anything, let alone a good harvest. But the Nadezhda F1 tomato turned out to be so tenacious and strong that my whole family had fresh vegetables for the table in the summer. My husband said that now we can build a second greenhouse with such a harvest!”

Conclusion

Tomato Nadezhda F1 is one of the best early ripening hybrids. It is characterized by high productivity and resistance to adverse weather conditions, making it suitable even for novice gardeners. Even the hybrid’s requirement for fertilized and loose soil does not reduce many of its positive qualities.

The long shelf life of the fruit - up to several months - also allows it to be a worthy decoration on the shelves of stores and markets.