Anyone wishing to get very high yields in unprotected soil and greenhouse shelters, there is a very good variety. He is called "Um Champion". This is an old tomato that has long earned a positive reputation.
The tomato was bred by Siberian specialists, received state registration as a variety recommended for open ground in 1982. Since then, for many years, has enjoyed the same success with summer residents.
Read in more detail in our article: the description of a grade, features of cultivation and characteristics.
Tomato "U Champion": description of the variety
This is a mid-early variety of tomato, from planting into the ground to the appearance of the first ripe fruit, 100-105 days pass. The plant is determinant, standard. "Um Champion" is designed for planting in open ground, but successfully grows in greenhouse shelters. The plant is undersized 50-70 cm, which makes it possible to grow in urban areas on the balcony.
Em Champion Tomatoes have a very high resistance to fungal diseases. This is a very productive variety. With the right approach to business, you can collect up to 6-7 kg of tomatoes from each bush. Recommended planting density 4 bush per square. m. It turns out up to 28 kg. There were cases when it was possible to collect more than 30 kg.
Among the peculiarities, it is necessary to pay attention to its growth and the size of the fruits; this is a very good combination. More features can be attributed to the yield and simplicity varieties.
Among the main advantages note:
- the possibility of growing in a city apartment on the balcony;
- very high yield;
- good immunity;
- resistance to temperature extremes.
Those who planted a tomato "U Champion", the disadvantages include the fact that the fruits can not be stored for a long time and quickly deteriorate, this is probably the only significant drawback of the variety.
Specifications
Despite the small growth of the plant, its fruits are quite large, 300-400 grams, there are 550-600 each. The color of the tomatoes is crimson, in shape they are rounded, slightly flattened. The number of chambers 4-5, the solids content of about 5%. It is better to eat the collected tomatoes of the “E Champion” variety immediately for food or processing, as they are very poorly stored and crumpled when transported.
Because of this property, farmers do not really like this type of tomato, and if they cultivate it, they immediately start processing. Tomatoes of this variety due to the successful combination of sugars and acids, are very good for making juices and pastes. In the fresh form will serve as an excellent addition to any dish and decorate the table. In conservation, you can use only small fruits, and those that are larger, will be very good in barrel pickles.
Features of growing
The trunk, though not high, nevertheless needs a garter, and branches in props, since the fruits are rather large. When grown in unprotected soil pruning does not require stepsons. If you grow a tomato "M Champion" in greenhouses or on the balcony, the bush must be formed into one or two stems, otherwise it will grow much. Feed should be complex fertilizers.
In unprotected soil, it can be grown both in the south of the country and in the middle zone conditions; this does not significantly affect the yield. In more northern areas in greenhouses.
Diseases and pests
Tomato "Em Champion" is very resistant to diseases, but still can be exposed to black bacterial spot. To get rid of this disease use the remedy "Fitolavin". It may also be affected by the apical rot of the fruit. With this disease, the bushes are sprayed with a solution of calcium nitrate and reduce the humidity of the environment.
At the time of treatment should stop adding nitrogen fertilizers. The most frequent pests in the middle zone for this species are moths, moths and sawflies, and Lepidocide is used against them. The sucker miner can also affect this variety, it should be used against the drug "Bison". When growing this type of tomato on the balcony, there are no significant problems with pests or diseases.
As you can see from the characteristics of the tomato "Um Champion" is not a difficult grade to care. The only thing that should be paid attention to is the formation of a bush, and even then, if you grow it on a balcony. Good luck and good harvests.
