How to care for the Parsley gardener tomato
Surely you know and remember the classic puppet character Parsley. But what connection does this doll have with the variety? tomato Parsley the gardener? Turns out, variety owes its humorous name to this hero. This is because the shape of the fruits is very similar to the Parsley cap. They are oblong with a tapered tip.
Let's take a closer look at this interesting variety, find out its features and find out what those who have already harvested such tomatoes say about it.
Characteristics and description of the tomato variety
Parsley gardener was bred by Russian breeders. This is a mid-early variety of determinate type. This is one of those plants that bear fruit better in open ground than in greenhouse conditions. The bushes are low - up to 60 cm in height. If a tomato is grown in a greenhouse, it will grow almost twice as tall. Then the bushes can reach 1-1.2 m in height.
Productivity
Judging by the reviews, the yield of the variety is higher in open ground and, if agricultural practices are followed, reaches 4-6 kg per bush.
Fruit
Parsley gardener tomatoes have an oblong cylindrical shape. The color of the fruit is scarlet. Here he is in the photo:
Sometimes the scarlet color can be diluted by yellow-green spots near the stalk.
The fruits are fleshy and dense, sweet in taste. The weight of one tomato is 150-180 g. Seed nests are from six pieces. 5-7 fruits grow in a cluster.
Tomatoes of this variety are used:
- for pickling whole (applies to small fruits);
- fresh;
- as an ingredient for processing into juices, ketchups and tomato sauces.
Tomatoes of this variety store well.
Advantages and disadvantages
Here are the advantages of the variety noted by tomato growers:
- good yield;
- bushes do not need to be pinched;
- universal use of fruits;
- plants bear fruit for a long time;
- plants tolerate drought well.
But some gardeners note that the variety also has disadvantages:
- bushes need to be tied up;
- fruits may crack.
Features of growing tomato
The seeds of this variety are small. Tomatoes are grown in seedlings. Sowed at the end of February - beginning of March, 55-60 days before planting in the main place.
In the phase of two true leaves, the seedlings are picked. The process is that each sprout is transplanted into a separate container, in which the plant will have much more space to grow and form an extensive root system.
They are transplanted into the garden bed in the second half of May, when the threat of frost has passed. You can plant in the greenhouse earlier (for example, in the third ten days of April). Planting pattern: 35-40 cm between plants and 40-45 cm between rows (5-6 bushes per 1 sq. m).
When planting in the main place, it is recommended to add 1 tablespoon of wood ash to the hole.
Attention! If, when planting in the main place, the top of the tomato was accidentally broken off, do not be upset. This shoot can be rooted by covering it with soil and watering it regularly. Once rooted, it will grow into an independent plant.
Feeding
During growth and fruiting, it is advisable to feed the plants 3-4 times with complex fertilizers for tomatoes. Yeast feeding gives good results. Recipe: 80-100 g of fresh yeast and 50 g of sugar are dissolved in 3 liters of warm water. They are left to ferment.
When bubbles stop forming, the solution is ready.Add 1 liter of yeast solution to a bucket of water and apply it under the tomato root.
Carefully! Fresh manure should not be added. The tomato bush will begin to grow green mass and the flowers and fruits will receive little nutrition.
Prevention of diseases and pests
The variety is resistant to late blight.
To prevent crown rot (it indicates a lack of calcium), it is recommended to make root dressings from ashes or wood ash. To prepare the working solution, dilute a liter jar of ash in 10 liters of water. You can grind eggshells in a coffee grinder. Powder consumption - 1 tbsp. spoon on a tomato bush.
Attention! For better dissolution of nutrients, it is advisable to boil the solution.
To prevent diseases it is recommended:
- reduce the density of leaves (cut off the lower leaves after clusters with fruits form);
- regularly ventilate the greenhouse;
- water plants in the morning, so as not to create additional moisture at night (the moisture will disappear during the day).
It is important to follow the basic principles of crop rotation: alternate where crops are grown. Tomatoes are not planted in one area for several years in a row.
Scare away pests possible using folk remedies. The following tinctures work well:
- from garlic. Take 200 g of chopped garlic and leave it in 5 liters of water for several hours. The solution is sprayed onto the above-ground part of the plant;
- from onion skins. For 10 liters of water, take 200 g of onion peels and leave for 10-12 hours. The solution is sprayed onto the bushes.
Reviews from gardeners
Tomato lovers have different opinions about the Parsley Gardener variety:
Valentina Yuryevna, Tambov: «Conducted an experiment. I planted half of the seedlings in a garden bed outside, and half in a greenhouse. After planting in the greenhouse, the tomatoes froze in growth.When they began to grow, the first flowers already appeared on their brother tomatoes in the beds. The harvest was better in open ground.»
Alexander, Kopeysk: “I tried to plant Parsley gardener last season. Impressions from the variety are good. You don't have to spend a lot of effort on care. The tomatoes are oblong and look good in a jar when pickled, my wife really likes it.”
Albina Sergeevna, Vologda region: “I liked the variety because it is easy to care for. Fruits well without a greenhouse. Does not require frequent watering and tolerates short-term drought without loss of yield. The fruits are strong."
Elina, Penza: «The variety is more like a mid-season one. My tomato yield was not very high. The tomatoes were beautiful, but the taste was not impressive. Nothing special.»
Lyudmila Vikentievna, Ivanovo: «I grew tomatoes in open ground. The bushes are strong and stocky. I picked the green fruits. Ripened well at room temperature. I will plant more."
Olga, Moscow region: «I grow it in a greenhouse. The variety is super-yielding. The bush is covered with fruits. And they appear on the bush from July to October. The tomatoes are sweet and meaty."
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Conclusion
Many people like the Parsley Gardener tomato variety. In open ground it usually grows and bears fruit better than in a greenhouse. It is grown for fresh consumption and for canning. The tomato is quite easy to care for.
There are few disadvantages: the bushes need staking, and the fruits sometimes crack due to excess moisture. Otherwise, there are only advantages and the main one is good productivity. It can be achieved by following all agrotechnical rules when caring for tomatoes.