The unpretentious and beautiful variety of black prince tomato is not only a beautiful decoration for the greenhouse, but also possesses good food flavoring qualities... The description and characteristics of this tomato can be found below.
Tomato black prince
It is a variety that has the first generation F1 hybrid of the same name. Remember that hybrids do not produce seed offspring and to obtain quality seeds, you should initially purchase a seed bag, which will indicate that this is the Black Prince variety. Seeds are purchased only from well-known proven companies in specialized garden centers.
Characteristics of the variety
The black prince is suitable for cultivation, both indoors and outdoors. Zoned for cultivation throughout Russia. The taste of this dessert tomato is very sweet in taste. Can be applied by crafting:
- Fresh salads.
- Sandwiches.
- Soups.
- Lecho.
Positive qualities of tomato:
- Beautiful Colour;
- Early maturity species;
- Large-fruited;
- Large harvests;
- Sweetness taste.
The only disadvantage is that it cannot be stored and must be processed immediately after harvest.
The black prince brings a good harvest from one bush, up to 4.5 kg can be removed. tomatoes.
Description
The bush grows to a height of 150 cm, sometimes with good care, its height reaches 2 m mark... Since the variety is indeterminate, its growth requires limitation, since above the 2 m mark, if there are flowers, then the tomatoes will no longer be tied, and the growth of the tomato liana will take nutrients from other fruits, which will have no effect on the ripening of the bulk of the tomato.
It is necessary to remove the top after a sufficient number of fruits are tied on the bush. This is carried out, depending on the growing region, in mid or late August.
The stem of the bush is sturdy and bristly, but due to its growth it still requires a garter so as not to break. 8 brushes are left on the bush, this will allow the berries to ripen on time... Platinum leafs are no different from other varieties - green and wrinkled. The root system develops 0.5 m in width and 1 m in depth. The first clusters with flowers appear after 9 leaf plates - each subsequent one after three leaves.
A lot of colors are formed in brushes, but it is recommended to leave no more than 9 pcs in each brush. tomato, otherwise the size of the fruit will be small.
Tomato variety, the average ripening period for fruits is 115 days from the moment of seed germination. Ripe fruits are round, ribbed and have a flattened appearance on both sides. Tomato weight ranges from 100 g to 500 g... When fully ripe, the fruit is colored in a maroon shade with darkening towards the base of the berry.
The tomato skin is smooth and dense, but the fruit does not tolerate transportation well.
Growing tomato
In order to get a harvest consisting of beautiful tomatoes at the exit, it is worth making the first efforts even at the stage of planting seeds.
Step-by-step planting process
First thing before planting seedlings in a permanent place, it should be hardenedgradually accustoming to open ground. Seedlings are planted, depending on the region, in early or late May, when return frosts have passed.
Planting is carried out in cloudy weather or if there is no such weather, then the seedlings are planted in the evening, and in order for the planted sprouts to take root better, it is necessary to spread mulch around the seedling, mowed grass is also suitable. So in hot weather the moisture will last longer, and the seedlings will go through the adaptation period well in a new place.
In the prepared soil, holes are made according to the scheme 50x40 cm, the depth depends on the seedling... If the seedling is too elongated, it must be laid horizontally and only the top 10 cm high should be left on the surface of the earth. Moreover, the seedling is placed in the direction from south to north, if the bed on the prepared area allows. If the seedlings are small and stocky, they are planted vertically.
Before planting, one liter of water is poured into each hole and 100 grams are poured. wood ash, which will serve as a potash fertilizer. Also 50 g of ammonium nitrate is added to the hole... The seedling is placed in the middle of the hole, the root system is spread in different directions. Then soil is poured around the stem of the seedling and the soil is compacted to get rid of air cushions. As the bush grows, it will require a garter to a peg or other support with a loop.
It is necessary to spill soil in the hole before planting.
Care features
If you follow the agrotechnical requirements correctly, you will always get a good harvest of black prince tomato.
Watering
It is necessary to water regularly so that the soil around the bushes does not dry out to a state of dust. Since the plant is tall, it needs enough water to grow fruit on the bush. Watering is carried out early in the morning or in cloudy weather during the day.
Watering the bushes in sunny weather is likely to burn the leaf mass of the bush, which will lead to the death of the plant.
Temperature
The temperature regime does not depend on us, but 28 degrees Celsius is considered the best.
Weeding
It is worth weeding after each watering or passing rain for the next day... This will increase oxygen access to the root system of the bush and will help increase yields.
Proper care will help increase your yield.
Feeding methods
Top dressing is foliar and root.
Foliar carried out on sheet plates in cloudy weather or in the evening at sunset, so as not to burn the foliage.
Root dressing applied directly under the root of the bush after watering. These two types of dressings should be alternated using such preparations:
- Humate.
- Emerald.
- Ideal.
It is necessary to apply root dressing only on damp ground so as not to burn the root system of the bush.
The black prince variety is not only a good type of tomato in terms of yield, but with an excellent taste and when all recommendations are followed the gardener will not be left without a tomato... So his tomatoes, growing on the top, do not have time to ripen by the end of the season, they are removed in a green form and allowed to taste delicious winter salads.