This variety is one of the most popular tomatoes among summer residents and gardeners. It is also widely known as the amateur counterpart of the Budenovka variety.
The grade of a tomato "The Grandee" belongs to the type of varieties "Bull's heart", it is similar to it both in appearance and in its taste.
You will learn more about these tomatoes from our article. Look in it for a description of the variety, its characteristics and its cultivation.
Tomato "grandee": description of the variety
This variety was bred in Russia at the Siberian Research Institute of Crop Production by hybridization. It is one of the best varieties of Siberian breeding. The variety was officially registered in 2004. This variety since 2004 is included in the state register of varieties for breeding. The variety is well suited for growing in open beds and in greenhouse conditions. The variety is not standard. The plant forms a low shrub cm deterministic type height from 55-60 cm and up to one and a half meters.
It is recommended to plant no more than three or four plants per 1 square meter. The grandee belongs to the mid-early varieties of maturation, the growing season to the best maturation is about 105-120 days. The grandee has a good yield. With proper and regular feeding in the regions of the Urals and Western Siberia, up to 300-500 centners per hectare can be collected. The highest yield in the Omsk region - up to 600-700 c / ha.
The advantages of this type include:
- Fine fruit taste.
- High yield.
- Unpretentiousness and frost resistance.
- Resistance to diseases.
The disadvantages of this hybrid include the mandatory regular fertilizing and loosening the soil, the plant also requires a pinching and regular abundant watering. Bushes require good support and garters.
Specifications
- Tomatoes varieties "Grandee" large and fleshy.
- The color ranges from reddish crimson to deep pink.
- The shape of the fruit is heart-shaped, slightly elongated.
- Weight can reach 300-400 grams. To increase the weight of the fruit should be left on the branches no more than 4-5 flowers.
- Forms 6-9 chambers, the amount of dry matter is 3-5%.
- With a good top dressing, this variety gives a high sugar content and bright, interesting fruit flavor.
This variety is a classic "salad" variety, ideal for the production of juices and tomato paste. Due to the large weight of the fruit, the variety is not very suitable for canning in general.
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Photo tomato varietal "Grande:
Features of growing and storage
The variety is very good for growing in the middle belt areas, Eastern and Western Siberia, and is also well suited for the Ural and Far East regions. In the south, with good regular watering and fertilizing also shows a good result.
The grandee must necessarily pinch and pinch the flowers, leaving 4-5 on the branch. For good growth and the formation of fruits requires regular feeding with potassium and phosphate fertilizers. Fruits are well stored and carry transportation.
This plant needs regular loosening, at the stage of formation of ovaries need abundant regular watering and protection from weeds.
Diseases and pests
The plant has good immunity, but sometimes in greenhouses is affected by brown spot. To combat it, you need to eliminate excess moisture and observe the correct light mode. Good use of garlic infusion helps.
On the open ground, a spider mite attacks the plant, it is easy to get rid of it: to do this, prepare a soap solution and carefully wipe the affected areas on the leaves and stalks.
Conclusion
The “nobleman” is a wonderful hybrid that has already gained popularity among amateur vegetable gardens due to its characteristics described above. It requires some effort in growing, but all the work pays off a large abundant harvest.
We wish you to get a good result in your garden!
