Probably, for each owner of the greenhouse, tomatoes occupy one of the most important places of the whole variety of vegetables. Mikado tomatoes (red) are very popular among gardeners and breeders. There are also subspecies - Pink and Black Mikado.
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Description and characteristics of tomato variety Mikado
This type of tomato takes root very well in greenhouses. Plant reaches a high enough size. Have middle late ripening period.
The growing season according to the characteristic lasts from 135 to 150 days. After you have planted the crop, the fruits will ripen within 95 days. Bush grows up to 1.5-2.5 meters in height. The leaves of the bush resemble potato, with a dark green tint.
The fruits of the description are very fleshy, large, with a dense skin. The mass of the fruit is also surprising for its performance, usually the fruits reach up to 400-600 grams. Gardeners call this type of tomato imperial, since the fruit looks like an emperor's crown. On one bush can grow up to five - eight tomatoes.
Origin of species
It is difficult to say about the origin of tomatoes, as this question is controversial. Some believe that the Shah Mikado variety, which grew in America, is the forerunner of tomato Mikado, others argue that the variety appeared in the USSR on Sakhalin.
Mikado Pink
In addition to red tomatoes, the pink look also proved good. This species refers to the early maturing. The first fruits can be seen as early as 90 days after the sprouts appeared.
In height the bush reaches up to 100 centimeters. The greatest weight of the fetus comes up to 250 grams. Fruits look slightly flattened, have a rounded shape.
Advantages and disadvantages
Benefits:
- fast ripening
- tomatoes give good harvest
- have excellent taste
- contain quite a lot of sugar
- well kept at home
Disadvantages:
- tend to lose taste when pickling
- require sufficient care
- high fertilizer requirements
- low own immunity
How to grow tomatoes
In an unsuitable climate for tomatoes, it is best to grow them. in greenhousesand in the south in the open ground.
The optimum temperature for growing crops and for the best yield is considered 20-25 degrees. On condition of frosts, when the temperature reaches +16 degrees, the flowering period may stop. If the temperature drops even lower, then the growth of the plant will stop altogether.
It is also not recommended to increase the optimum temperature, since the process of pollination will stop.
Mikado Tomatoes hypersensitive to light. They should grow in a very bright place, this type of tomato is a heat-loving plants. With a lack of light, the yield drops.
Also tomatoes whimsical to the composition of the soilon which they grow. If you are expecting a high yield, then the plant should be grown on sandy or loamy soils.
Do not forget about the addition of organic fertilizer to the soil. With the addition of nitrogen, it is necessary to be careful, since the exhaustion of this fertilizer can delay maturation.
Transplanting
The most suitable time for planting seedlings is late evening or overcast day. It is necessary for the plant to stick as well as possible and adapt to the new conditions.
Weak bushes take root poorly and are most susceptible to pest attack. For transplanting plants used boxes, flower pots and other containers.The soil can be used as ready, and prepare it yourself. When preparing the soil you need: 7 parts of fresh peat, 1 part of sod land, 0.5 parts of sawdust.
This soil is the most suitable for this type of tomato. As mentioned earlier, Mikado tomatoes are very tall plants, so the holes should be made far away from each other, approximately, 50 × 50 centimeters.
A large stick (4 meters) should be inserted into each well in order to be able to grow as the plant grows. tie up him. After that bring in the approval of phosphorus, a little ash. Stick to these rules and feel free to plant tomatoes.
How to care for tomatoes
The plot on which the tomatoes were planted, loosened after a couple of days, and the plants spud.
Then, three times per season, you also need to loosen the soil, weed away weeds, spud, and, if necessary, tie up the plant. Watering tomatoes is worth as the soil dries. Watering should be plentiful, but water should not be allowed to stand. This can lead to decay of the root system.
If tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse, it will be useful to airing after watering. Thus, we will get rid of condensation.
You can feed the plants already 8 days after transplantation. This period is considered optimal for adaptation to new conditions. First you need to fertilize with organic matter. If, nevertheless, you decide to use inorganic fertilizers, then you definitely need to add potassium salt, ammonium nitrate, superphosphate to the mixture.
Diseases
This means that for the prevention of diseases you need to take care of the treatment of bushes with special means. For the prevention of fungi is necessary process bushes with fungicides three times.
You can turn to the popular methods. Prepare a solution of fresh milk in a ratio of 1:10, add a glass of wood ash and a few drops of iodine to it. This method provides a number of advantages, firstly, we will provide protection, and secondly, foliar feeding of the plant is provided.
Plant has the risk of being hit by bears and slugs. For the prevention of unwanted diseases, it is imperative to loosen the soil as often as possible. You can add a little red pepper to the ground, this will prevent pests from hitting the bush.
Mikado tomatoes are very popular among gardeners. This type of tomato will bring you more positive impressions than negative ones.