Easy to care for, unpretentious, but very productive and tasty “Staroselsky” tomato: we grow it ourselves

Tomatoes are grown in every garden. Often, varieties of different ripening periods are chosen for planting and cultivation in order to collect a fresh harvest throughout the season.

The Staroselsky tomato is an unpretentious and productive variety. It is suitable for growing in a greenhouse and in open ground, and tolerates the vagaries of the weather well.

Characteristics and description of the variety

Staroselsky is a determinate, high-yielding, early-ripening variety of tomatoes. The height of the bushes reaches 1 meter.

The shoots are strong with dark green leaves. The fruits are ribbed, large, weighing 200-300g, and have a flat-round shape (see photo). They ripen in 7-9 clusters.

The variety is characterized by high yield and uniform fruiting. Tomatoes are an even red color without stripes. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, with a small number of seeds, sugary at the break.

Tomatoes are resistant to cracking. The taste is pleasant, balanced, sweet with barely noticeable sourness.

How to grow seedlings

Take seeds with a harvest or release date no more than two years old. Place them in a saline solution. To prepare it you will need half a teaspoon of table salt and a glass of water. After 30-40 minutes, drain the water along with the floating seeds.

When planting, use only the material that remains at the bottom of the container. A week before planting, it is recommended to harden the seeds.To do this, the swollen seeds are placed in the refrigerator or buried in the snow for a week.

Plastic boxes with holes in the bottom and peat pots are suitable for growing seedlings. Add a little soil from your site to the soil for seedlings to facilitate the adaptation of plants when transplanted into a greenhouse or open ground.

Attention! To disinfect garden soil, bake it in the oven at a temperature of 180-200 degrees for half an hour.

The following rules for growing seedlings must be observed:

• sowing seeds to a depth of 1-2 cm;
• timely watering;
• temperature regime 20-22 degrees;
• good illumination of boxes with seedlings;
• maintaining a 16-hour daylight hours using artificial lighting;
• covering the boxes with transparent polyethylene until the first shoots appear.

Pick seedlings after the formation of the first two true leaves. This will speed up the growth of the plant and contribute to the development of a more powerful root system. Two weeks before planting in the garden, begin hardening off the plants. To do this, take the boxes with seedlings outside for 3-4 hours every day.

Cultivation in beds

At the end of May, after the night frosts have stopped, transplant the seedlings into the garden. Pre-prepare the soil:

• loosen;
• remove weeds;
• form holes;
• add organic fertilizers to the soil.

For feeding At this stage, a yeast solution, an infusion of egg shells or rotted grass is suitable. Apply insecticide treatment before tomatoes begin to bloom. This will protect them from aphids, parasites, caterpillars, slugs and spider mites. Mulching with sawdust, grass, and hay will protect against the appearance of root rot.

Form a bush of three stems to increase yield.Trim off excess leaves and lower branches. Leave only the top three stepsons with flowers. Do not forget to feed the plants 2-3 more times during the period of growth and fruiting.

Important. Large, heavy fruits growing in clusters place a large load on the stem and branches. Tie up shoots, place strong supports.

Growing outdoors and in a greenhouse

When cultivating the variety in open ground, pay special attention to watering, as these tomatoes do not tolerate drought. Tomatoes should be watered sparingly, only with warm water. In the intervals between waterings, the top layer of soil should dry out.

When growing Staroselsky tomatoes in a greenhouse, ensure constant ventilation. This will protect the plants from infections and fungal infections.

Diseases and pests

The Staroselsky tomato variety is quite resistant to the main nightshade diseases: verticillium, fusarium, and tobacco mosaic. However, you still can’t do without prevention. Before planting, the soil is shed potassium permanganate solution or copper sulfate. Young plants are sprayed with phytosporin or another biological product with an antifungal effect.

Careful watering, loosening or mulching the soil, and removing weeds will protect you from root rot. The lower leaves on the bushes can also be removed. Industrial insecticides, infusion of celandine or onion peel will help against pests. They effectively destroy thrips, whiteflies, and spider mites.

Harvesting and application

Abundant friendly fruiting is the calling card of this variety. From one square meter you can harvest 5-6 kg of tomatoes. They tolerate transportation well and are suitable for long-term storage fresh. Salt medium-sized fruits and marinate in jars.Use Staroselskie tomatoes to make lecho, ketchup, adjika, and winter salads.

Pick ripe tomatoes immediately, do not leave them on the bush, so as not to slow down the ripening process of new tomatoes. For home storage, choose greenish, unripe berries. At room temperature in a dark place they will ripen and last a long time.

Pros and cons of the variety

As you read the article, you can easily identify the advantages and disadvantages of Staroselsky tomatoes.

The advantages include:

• excellent taste;
• high productivity;
• strong immunity;
• wide range of fruit uses;
• good transportability over long distances.

Minuses:

• high demands on watering and nutritional composition of the soil;
• obligatory pinching and formation of bushes.

Reviews from gardeners

Staroselsky tomatoes have taken a special place among many other varieties. There are mostly positive reviews from summer residents.

“I’ve been planting the Staroselsky variety of tomatoes for several years now. Compact bushes strewn with tomatoes are simply beautiful. Early ripening variety. The harvest volumes are suitable for those who trade it on the market. These tomatoes love fertilizing and abundant watering. I didn’t find any cons,” — Semyon Alexandrovich, Krasnodar region.

“A wonderful variety is the Staroselsky tomato. Forms good tassels from heavy tomatoes. I grow it in open ground. The variety is very productive,” Valery, Republic of Tatarstan.

“Staroselskie are wonderful tomatoes. A fairly large variety for open ground and early. This year the first one ripened. The taste is simply wonderful,” Antonina, Voronezh.

Conclusion

Staroselsky tomatoes were bred by amateur breeders in Russia.Taste, high yield, keeping quality, immunity, possibility of transportation - all these advantages serve as the best advertisement for tomatoes of this variety. With proper care, timely feeding and moderate watering, you will reap a rich harvest of beautiful and tasty fruits in your garden.