Fruitful and easy to grow tomato “Women’s Happiness” - photos of fruits and secrets of proper care
Tomato is a demanding plant. If the ambient temperature is not high enough and watering is poor, the fruits will grow small and sour. This is especially true for summer residents in central Russia.
To solve such problems, breeders are developing resistant tomato varieties. One of them is Women's Happiness.
Characteristics and description of the variety
Hybrid variety Women's happiness. It has a specific appearance: oblong, slightly curved, slightly bifurcated at the end. You can see exactly how it looks in the photographs.
The length of one tomato reaches 12-15 cm, weight – about 160 g. Up to 8 fruits grow on one bush. The ripening time of tomatoes from the moment of planting in the ground is 3 months.
Reference. Women's happiness is just one of several names for the variety. He is known, among others, as Auris, Ladies' man, Ladies' whim, Fun.
Advantages and disadvantages
The variety Women's Happiness has not become popular among gardeners. One of the reasons for this was the appearance of the fetus.
In the same time, the variety has a number of advantages:
- resistant to pests and diseases;
- undemanding to watering;
- suitable for pickling, salting, drying and stuffing;
- tomato juice prepared from these fruits is thick and tasty;
- tomatoes are juicy, with a bright sweetish taste;
- high yield.
Among the disadvantages are:
- low strength of stems;
- thermophilicity.
The main value of the species is high productivity. Up to 2.5-4 kg of fruits are harvested from one bush if the tomatoes are grown in a warm climate using fertilizing. The photo shows branches strewn with fruits. Reviews from gardeners confirm this.
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Preliminary preparation of seedlings
In order for the harvest to be of the best quality, you need to prepare for growing fruits. Preparation will help protect the bushes from possible diseases and pests during the seed germination stage.
The soil must also be disinfected. First, it is calcined in the oven at a temperature of 200C to destroy fungi, spores and pest larvae. Then sprinkle with “Fundazol” before planting the seeds. The seeds are pre-treated with a 1% solution of potassium permanganate.
Seeds are sown approximately 2 months before transplanting into the ground.. A week later, when 2 full-fledged leaves grow, the emerging shoots are pricked (the sprouts are transplanted into a large container).
Every two weeks it is recommended to treat the seedlings with copper sulfate for prevention. These measures will prevent the development of diseases and the growth of pests at a stage when they are not yet noticeable.
In what conditions to grow tomatoes?
Woman's happiness They are grown both in open ground in the southern regions and in greenhouse conditions in middle and northern latitudes. Depending on the climate, the height of the bush varies from 120 to 300 cm. The stems require support and garters.
Advice. To increase fertility, it is recommended to leave 1 main stem so that the fruits grow large and juicy.
They begin to fertilize tomatoes no earlier than 2 weeks after they are transplanted into the ground. After this, plants are fertilized once every 2 weeks.
Suitable fertilizers:
- mullein solution 1:10;
- chicken manure diluted with water in a ratio of 1:20;
- complex mineral fertilizers at the rate of 60 g of “Nitrophoska” per 10 liters of water;
- potassium-containing fertilizers (they also prevent blossom end rot).
Pay attention to the composition of the complex fertilizer. If it contains too many nitrogen-containing components, then foliage will actively grow on the bush, and the fruits will grow small and tasteless.
Advice. To save space and get a double harvest, plant 2 bushes in one hole. Make sure that each planted bush produces only 1 main stem, trim off any excess shoots.
The ceiling height in the greenhouse must be at least 3 m. It is also important to provide ventilation to prevent mold from forming due to excess moisture.
Condensation of plantings should not be allowed. Water the plants abundantly, but relatively rarely - once a week before fruit sets, after - 2 times a week.
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Diseases and pests
Tomato bushes are susceptible to attack by mole crickets, spider mites and gnawing cutworms. At the same time, parasites destroy bushes both in the greenhouse and in open ground.
Spider mites are washed off with a concentrated soap solution.. Many poisons sold in stores against this pest cannot be used, as they end up in the fruit.
Fighting mole crickets requires the use of toxic chemicals. Since it lives underground and destroys the root system, poison and traps are buried.
From gnawing cutworms, whiteflies and other surface pests get rid of with the help of drugs “Strela” or “Phosbecid”.
The variety Women's Happiness is resistant to the main diseases characteristic of the nightshade family.. In rare cases, bushes suffer from dry spotting.
The drugs “Tattu”, “Antrakol”, “Skor” and their analogs help to get rid of it. Top rot develops due to a lack of potassium. This problem can be easily solved by watering with potassium fertilizers.
Harvesting and storage
The harvest is harvested 3 months after transplanting the sprouted seeds into the ground. Store it in a cool, dark place for no longer than 2 months.
Quality of fruits and methods of their use
The fruits of this variety are fleshy, juicy, with thin but durable skin. They can be salted, pickled, stuffed and dried. The oblong shape allows you to effectively fill the jar during preservation.
Conclusion
Women's happiness is a high-yielding type of tomato. It is suitable for preservation and has a bright and rich taste. It can be grown in almost any region of Russia.