Among the huge number of various varieties of tomatoes it is very difficult to choose one. Many gardeners planted on their sites familiar, time-tested. The most popular of them is Liang.
If you need a complete description of the variety, its main characteristics and you want to know everything about the characteristics of cultivation, then read the following article. In it you will find the maximum of useful information.
Tomato Liang: variety description
Grade name | Leana |
general description | Early ripe high-yielding grade |
Originator | Moldova |
Ripening | 85-100 days |
The form | Rounded |
Colour | Red |
Average tomato mass | 50-80 grams |
Application | Universal |
Yield varieties | 2-4 kg from a bush |
Features of growing | Agrotechnika standard |
Disease resistance | Subject to tobacco mosaic |
The breeder is the Transnistrian NIISH. This type of tomato is bred in Moldova. In the State Register of the Russian Federation officially included in the late 1990s for cultivation in the Central and East-Siberian regions. The main manufacturer: agrofirm Cedek.
This is an early ripe high-yielding variety.. From the emergence of shoots to harvest takes about 85-100 days. Based on it, ultra-early hybrid Lyana pink and Caspar F1 were obtained.
The bush is short, reaching a height of 40-50 cm, medium branching, strongly leafy. It does not apply to standard types. By type of growth - determinant. It is better to form it in one stem.
The plant is quite compact. The leaves are small, dark green, slightly corrugated. The first simple inflorescences are laid above the 5-6 leaf, and the next - after 1-2 leaves. Perfect for growing outdoors or in greenhouses.. Not afraid of sudden temperature changes, can give good yields, even in bad weather conditions.
Absolutely not susceptible to apical fruit rot, resistant to bacterial and dry spotting. The leaves can be moderately affected by septoria and late blight. A little more often exposed to tobacco mosaic virus. With proper cultivation from the bush can collect 2-3 kg of tomatoes.
Interestingly, in Eastern Siberia, the yield is 4-4.5 kg per plant. Whereas in the Central region of the Russian Federation, this figure is equal to a maximum of 3 kg. Although in Siberia, the full ripening of the fruits comes a little later, after 110-115 days after germination.
The yield of other varieties is as follows:
Grade name | Yield |
Leana | 2-4 kg from a bush |
King of the market | 10-12 kg per square meter |
Apparently invisible | 12-15 kg per square meter |
American ribbed | 5.5 kg from a bush |
Apples in the snow | 2.5 kg from a bush |
King of the Market | 10-12 kg per square meter |
Early love | 2 kg from a bush |
The president | 7-9 kg per square meter |
Samara | 11-13 kg per square meter |
Nastya | 10-12 kg per square meter |
The baron | 6-8 kg from a bush |
Apple Russia | 3-5 kg from a bush |
Specifications
Tomatoes are round in shape, small in size and bright red in color. The average weight of the fruit is 50-80 gr. Tomatoes with smooth skin, medium hardness, fruits are dense, have an average of 2-3 chambers, the number of seeds is about 0.30%. The dry matter content is not more than 6%, and sugars - 4%, the acidity is rather low: from 0.4 to 0.8%.
The weight of fruits in tomatoes of other varieties, see below:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Leana | 50-80 grams |
Cranberries in sugar | 15 grams |
Crimson Viscount | 450 grams |
The Tsar Bell | up to 800 grams |
Red Guard | 230 grams |
Golden heart | 100-200 grams |
Irina | 120 grams |
Shuttle | 50-60 grams |
Olya la | 150-180 grams |
Lady shedi | 120-210 grams |
Honey heart | 120-140 grams |
Andromeda | 70-300 grams |
On our site you will find reliable information about such misfortunes as Alternaria, Fusarium, Verticillis, Phytophlorosis and ways to protect against Phytophthora.
Liang's tomatoes are famous not only for their excellent taste, but also for their very high content of carotene, B vitamins and organic acids. For example, the amount of ascorbic acid is 9-12 mg per 100 g of product.
Tomatoes tolerate transportation and are suitable for long-term storage. Under certain conditions (air t + 8-10С and humidity 85%), the fruit can be kept fresh up to 2.5-3 months. This is an absolutely universal variety. Tomatoes are great for canning, pickling and pickling.. They can be used to make juices, sauces and purees.
Due to the large number of nutrients they are often used in the preparation of baby food. Very tasty fresh tomatoes. They have a pleasant sweet taste with a slight sourness. Lyana is unique in that its fruits are suitable for processing at any time of maturation.
This type of tomato has many advantages. The advantages include:
- early maturity;
- harmonious fruiting;
- universality of use;
- resistance to many diseases;
- good transportability;
- pleasant sweet taste;
- high nutritional value;
- yield
Of the minuses worth noting:
- susceptibility to tobacco mosaic damage;
- can sometimes be attacked by pests;
- when grown in open ground, it often suffers from phytophtoras.
A photo
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Growing up
Tomato "Liana" is considered the best variety for the east of Ukraine and Moldova. There it is cultivated in the open field. In Siberia and the Central regions of the Russian Federation it is grown mainly in greenhouses and greenhouses.
Some craftsmen successfully harvest these tomatoes right on the windowsill in the apartment. This is one of the few tomatoes that can be grown both by seedling and direct planting of seeds in the ground. Seedlings are sown in seedlings in March, and they are planted in open ground at t + 10-12С. And off-seed method is only suitable when planting in a greenhouse. The optimum density of the location - 3-4 bush per square. m
There are some features that you need to know when growing this variety. So, if tomatoes grow in a greenhouse, then they need regular pasynkovanie. In the open field without it is quite possible to do. Usually, seedling recommended for the earliest possible harvest. To do this, leave the main stem 1-2, and all appearing stepchildren are removed. If you need to get a rich harvest, then all stepchildren are left in place.
Ljana is always happy with the ripening of fruits. Already in the beginning of August on each plant there will be at least 5-6 matured brushes. The bush is undersized, does not require a garter. When growing in a greenhouse, it is recommended to regularly water the plant, loosen, weed the soil from weeds and make 2-3 supplements with complex or mineral fertilizers.
In the open ground, 3-4 foliar fertilizers are added to these procedures by any growth stimulant, with the obligatory addition of fungicides to protect against late blight.
Diseases and pests
Most often suffers from tobacco mosaic. The first signs of the disease is the appearance of variegated dark and light spots on the leaves. This disease is caused by a lack of light. With a strong defeat, you can not cure the plant. It is subject to destruction.
In order to prevent infection, it is necessary to process the seedlings with a solution of boric acid a couple of days before planting and provide good lighting. Lyana firmly conquered the love of many amateur gardeners. This wonderful variety does not require much effort in growing. After all, subject to the rules of agricultural technology, you can get a good harvest of early, very tasty and healthy tomatoes.
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