Choosing seeds for planting, gardeners prefer unpretentious, high-yielding varieties with good taste. That such a variety is cherry red cherry. Description of the characteristics of tomato cherry, you will learn from the article.
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Description and characteristics of the cherry red variety
This variety was bred in 1990 by Russian breeders for growing in open beds and greenhouses.The most favorable for growing this variety are the southern and middle region of Russia. Cherry red cherry refers to varieties of early ripening. From the moment of planting to aging, it takes an average of 90-100 days.
The variety is not hybrid, in height reaches from 1.5 to 2 meters. Fruits are small, grow brushes. On each hand from 25 to 40 fruits. The weight of one fruit is 15-25 grams, the color is bright red. The taste of the ripe fruit is saturated sweet. With a lack of heat and light may appear sour taste.
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- Cherry black cherry
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- Cherry red cherry
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- Cherry yellow cherry
Pros and cons of tomato
This variety has the following advantages:
- high yield (from one bush yield from 1.5 to 2 kg);
- early aging;
- excellent taste;
- sugar content of 12%;
- resistance to temperature changes;
- can be can brushes;
- high disease resistance;
- beautiful appearance.
The disadvantages of this class include:
- tall bush;
- the need for garters;
- crack on overriding;
- poor transportability;
- not suitable for storage;
- increased demands on moisture, light and fertilizer.
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- High yield cherry red cherry
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- Cherry fruit weight red
Seed preparation
Good seedlings can only be obtained from quality seeds. Before planting, it is recommended to soak the seeds in a saline solution for 15 minutes. Splash seeds should be thrown away, and the bottom should be washed under running water. To enhance immunity and suppress viral bacteria, seeds are soaked in a strong solution of manganese for 30 minutes, washed, dried and proceeded to plant.
Features of growing tomato seedlings
Before planting seeds, it is necessary to prepare the soil. It is necessary to mix in equal parts of the garden land, peat, river sand. To normalize the acidity in the soil add a little ash. Best for planting seeds suitable oblong wooden boxes.
The soil before planting is recommended to pour a strong solution of manganese. Then the soil is leveled and grooves are made with a depth of 1 centimeter. Between the grooves the distance should be 5 centimeters. In the grooves spread the seeds at a distance of 2 centimeters from each other.The grooves are filled with a thin layer of earth (the layer should be no more than 0.5 cm), watered gently so as not to wash the seeds from the grooves and cover with polyethylene to create the greenhouse effect.
The boxes are placed in a dark room with a temperature of 25-27 degrees. After the first shoots appear, the polyethylene is removed and the boxes are transferred to a well-lit room. This variety needs good lighting, so it is recommended to make additional illumination with fluorescent lamps.
Watering exercise moderate, from a spray. If there are 2-3 leaves on the seedlings, they should be transplanted into separate containers with a diameter of 10 to 12 centimeters.
Hardening seedlings
After 3-4 leaflets grow on the seedlings, it is necessary to perform a hardening procedure before transplanting them into open ground. On the first day, seedlings should be taken out on the street for 15-25 minutes. The drawers must be in a place protected from drafts and direct sunlight. The next two days, you can leave the seedlings in the open air for an hour.On the 4–5th day we leave for a full light day. Two days before disembarking - for the night, if frost is not expected.
Transplanting seedlings in open ground
Seedlings are planted in greenhouses at the end of May, when a temperature of 22-24 degrees will be established, and there will be no threat of frost. On the open beds can be planted in early June. Before planting, it is recommended to water the soil with a concentrated solution of manganese for planting. In the prepared soil make the hole at a distance of 60-65 cm from each other.
A small amount of humus is poured into the wells and watered. Seedlings are planted under an inclination, sprinkling the root and part of the trunk with the primer. Then water again. The next watering should be done in a week. In the future, the plants are watered as the soil dries. Excessive moistening is unacceptable, as this will affect the quality of the ovaries.
After watering, perform the loosening procedure to avoid the formation of a crust on the soil surface and to improve the penetration of oxygen to the root system.When the seedlings grow to 35 centimeters, they must be tied up. Tie them to a pole not less than two meters high. With further growth, the bush needs to be tied up continuously.
The first feeding must be done two weeks after transplantation. For this, a fermented mullein is best suited. Bred it in the following proportions:
- water - 10 liters;
- mullein - 200 grams.
Also for this purpose, suitable ash solution. Divorced in the same proportion. The second and third dressing to make in the period of ripening fruit. Cherry bush requires staving, and at the beginning of August you need to pinch the top.
Diseases and pests
Since cherry red cherry belongs to the early ripening varieties, it is sufficiently resistant to the following types of diseases:
- brown spot;
- root rot;
- late blight.
It is necessary to fear such diseases as:
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- Tomato Fusarium
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- Tobacco mosaic on tomatoes
- tobacco mosaic;
- fusarium
When infected with these diseases, bushes must be torn out and burned to prevent the spread of infection.
Harvesting
The bush begins to bear fruit 90 days after the landing, that is, in July. The fruits ripen all at the same time.On one brush can be from 20 to 40 fruits that can be collected with brushes or one by one. Tear off the brush is recommended when the mature fruit on it will be at least 90%. Fruit this variety before the onset of cold weather. I use fruits for making salads, desserts and for canning.
Cherry Red Cherry Tomatoes can be grown not only by experienced gardeners, but also by beginners. It is enough to adhere to the recommendations for growing in order to get a rich harvest.