Probably, for every greenhouse owner, 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.
Description and characteristics of the Mikado tomato variety
This type of tomato takes root very well in greenhouses. The tops reach fairly high sizes. Have mid-late ripening period.
The growing season according to the characteristics lasts from 135 to 150 days... After you have planted the crop, the fruits will ripen in 95 days. Bush grows up to 1.5-2.5 meters in height... The leaves of the bush resemble potato leaves, with a dark green tint.
Fruits are very fleshy, large, with a dense skin. The weight of the fetus is also surprising in 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. One bush can grow up to five to eight tomatoes.
The fruits are very well kept at home.
Origin of the species
It is difficult to say about the origin of tomatoes, since this issue is controversial. Some believe that the predecessor of the Mikado tomato is the ShahMikado variety, which grew in America, others argue that the variety appeared in the USSR on Sakhalin.
Mikado Pink
In addition to red tomatoes, the pink look has also worked well. This species belongs to the early maturing. The first fruits can be seen as early as 90 days after the shoots have appeared.
The bush reaches a height up to 100 centimeters... The greatest weight of the fetus reaches up to 250 grams... The fruits look slightly flattened, have a rounded shape.
Advantages and disadvantages
Benefits:
- fast ripening of fruits
- tomatoes give good harvest
- have excellent taste
- contain a fairly large amount of sugar
- well kept at home
Disadvantages:
- tend to lose taste when salted
- require sufficient care
- high fertilizer requirements
- low self-immunity
How to grow tomatoes
This crop can be grown in any region of our country, in addition to the north and Siberia.
In a climate unsuitable for tomatoes, it is best to grow them in greenhouses, and in the south - in the open field.
The optimum temperature for growing a crop and for the best yield is considered 20-25 degrees... In case of frost, 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 optimal temperature, as the pollination process will stop.
Mikado Tomatoes hypersensitive to light... They should grow in a very bright place, this type of tomato is a heat-loving plant. With a lack of light, 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 loam or loamy soils.
Do not forget about adding organic fertilizers to the soil. You need to be careful with the addition of nitrogen, since the overuse of this fertilizer can delay ripening.
Transplanting
The most suitable time for planting seedlings is late evening or cloudy day... This is necessary in order for the plant to take root as well as possible and adapt to new conditions.
The strongest and largest bushes, at least 35 centimeters high, are planted in the ground.
Weak bushes do not take root well and are most susceptible to pest attacks. For transplanting plants, boxes, flower pots and other containers are used. The soil can be used either ready-made or you can prepare it yourself. When preparing the soil, you need: 7 parts of fresh peat, 1 part of sod land, 0.5 part of sawdust.
This soil is most suitable for this type of tomato. As mentioned earlier, Mikado tomatoes are very tall plants, so the holes should be made away from each other, approximately, 50 × 50 centimeters.
It is worth sticking a large stick (4 meters) into each hole, in order to be able to tie up him. After that, make the approvals of phosphorus, a little ash. Stick to these rules and plant tomatoes safely.
How to care for tomatoes
The area where the tomatoes were planted loosen in a couple of days, and the plants spud.
Further, three times per season, you also need to loosen the soil, weed from weeds, huddle and, as necessary, tie up the plant. It is worth watering tomatoes as the soil dries up. Watering should be done abundantly, but water stagnation should not be allowed. This can lead to decay of the root system.
If tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse, then it will be useful to conduct airing after watering... Thus, we get rid of the formation of condensation.
You can already feed the plants 8 days after transplant... 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 must definitely add potassium salt, ammonium nitrate, superphosphate to the mixture.
Diseases
Mikado tomatoes do not have strong immunity.
This means that for the prevention of diseases, you need to take care of the treatment of the bushes with special means. For the prevention of fungi, it is necessary treat the bushes with fungicides three times.
You can also turn to folk methods. Prepare a 1:10 solution of fresh milk, 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 a risk of being hit by bears and slugs... To prevent unwanted diseases, it is imperative to loosen the soil as often as possible. A little red pepper can be added to the soil, this will prevent pests from infecting the bush.
Mikado tomatoes are very popular among gardeners. This type of tomato will bring you more positive impressions than negative ones.