Giant bushes with exotic orange tomatoes will provide a good harvest of delicious tomatoes. In order not to make mistakes when growing, you should rely on the advice of experienced gardeners and know the description of the characteristics of the selected variety. Tomato "Orange" is quite resistant to diseases, and unpretentious in care.
Description and characteristics of orange tomato
It is believed that tomatoes should be red; gardeners look at any other varieties with caution. And in vain! Thanks to the breeders, it is possible to grow white, orange, raspberry, purple, black, brown tomatoes in their garden. They taste no worse than red ones, and sometimes even surpass them. The variety "Orange" only outwardly resembles citruses. Weighty orange fruits are characterized by the following features:
- tomatoes are early ripening varieties;
- the period of maturity begins after 100-110 days;
- tall bushes require pinching;
- grown in greenhouses, open ground, under a film;
- the height of the bush can reach 150 cm;
- the plant must be tied up;
- harvesting occurs in June-July;
- the average weight of ripe fruits is 200-250 gr.
It is possible to collect up to 20 kg of orange fruits from 1m². Tomato variety Orange is recommended for fresh salads, preparations, baby food. Due to the rich content of carotene, tomatoes are used for medicinal purposes. Many summer residents appreciate the variety, note the excellent taste, good yield.
In order to get a stable harvest throughout the summer, you need to pinch the bushes, tie them up.
Breeding history and region of growth
A relatively new variety of tomatoes was registered in the national register of breeding achievements in 2000. The authors of the variety are employees of the research and production corporation V. Korochkin, S. Korotkov, A. Dynnik. Tomato "Orange" is not an industrial variety, first of all, it will be appreciated by gardeners and owners of medium-sized farms. The variety is suitable for growing in all regions of Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Crimea
Planting seeds
The seeds can be harvested from ripe tomatoes from the previous season or purchased from specialized stores. Before planting, the seeds must be checked; they should not have mold, damage. Their storage period should not be overdue. The seeds are suitable for planting for up to 3 years.
- To increase the stress tolerance of seeds, you can use cold exposure. For this purpose, they are placed on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.
- You can check the quality of the planting material by germinating seeds in a damp cloth. Once the seeds sprout, they can be transplanted into seedlings.
- The soil for seedlings is sold ready-made, if desired, you can prepare it yourself. Fertile soil should contain - peat, rotted humus, sand.
- To kill, the bacteria in the soil are heated inside the oven or poured with a solution of potassium permanganate.
The seeds are not planted deeply, lightly sprinkled and gently tamped the soil. Watering until good shoots appear should be done with a spray bottle. The water should be settled, to get good shoots, you can use a growth stimulator. Add it to water for irrigation or spray seedlings with it.
Have time to sow tomato seeds before mid-March, if you do this earlier, the seedlings can stretch upward.
Transplanting seedlings into open ground
The timing depends on the climate and the region where they will be grown. The main thing is that steadily warm days come. Usually this period falls on the end of May, beginning of June.
- The beds for tomatoes are prepared in advance, dug, fertilize, loosen.
- The distance between the rows is marked, it should be 60x50 cm. It is not worth planting less often, giant bushes will interfere with each other.
- You can put some sawdust and ash inside the hole. Sawdust will loosen the soil, sulfur will protect against diseases.
- Water boxes with seedlings, or plant them together with peat pots on the garden bed.
- From the moment of planting, we regularly water seedlings in the open field; drying out of the soil is unacceptable. Until the sprouts take root, they cannot be loosened.
It is better to plant seedlings when the sun goes down, the best time is the afternoon.
Tomato growing conditions
On days 10-12, mineral fertilizers are applied, root top dressing will stimulate growth. It is better to form a bush in 1-2 stems, the side stepsons are removed. A month before the end of the growing season of tomatoes, it is necessary to pinch the top of the main stems. Remove inflorescences that do not have a large ovary. Thus, fruiting is stimulated until the onset of autumn.
Features of fruiting varieties
Based on the feedback from experienced gardeners who successfully grow this variety on their plots, you can achieve good yields. Tall bushes can sag under the weight of large fruits. Tomatoes grow in clusters - this is very difficult for a plant, so it is so important to tie them up. 3-5 tomatoes can be tied in one brush. Harvest from 1m² to 20 kg of fruits.
To get the harvest as early as possible, the seedlings are covered with foil. Timely feeding with organic matter, sufficient amount of sunlight and absence of drafts are ideal conditions for "Orange" tomatoes. For the entire period, the plant requires at least three times feeding. The first time - 10-11 days after planting the seedlings, the second - with the formation of brushes, the third - as the first crop will be harvested.
For feeding, humus (1 part of manure per 10 liters of water) or mineral fertilizers are perfect.
Diseases and their prevention
Gardeners in the process of growing tomatoes faced various diseases. If they are not recognized in time, the treatment takes a lot of time and effort. The most dangerous disease is bacterial wilting of the plant. Affected seedlings can die in just a few days. The cause is bacteria, which means the seeds have not been processed. If you treat the bushes with Fitolavin-300 solution in time, this can help.
Sick and dead bushes are removed to avoid contamination of other crops, they must be burned. Breeders assure that the variety is less susceptible to late blight. However, for prevention, it is better to treat bushes with effective means: Barrier, Zaslon, Fitosporin. Preparations that contain copper will help protect the plant from fungal diseases.
The agronomic process of growing tomatoes can seem complicated. However, due to the correct formation of the bush, a rich tomato ovary is formed. A shrub up to 1.5 meters high can give a good harvest and at the same time save space on the site. Large orange fruits with juicy pulp will delight you with their appearance and taste. The orange variety is a worthy competitor to traditional red fruits!