Characteristics of the variety of tomatoes General
Breeders are developing more and more new varieties. Each of them occupies its own niche in the gardening business. Tomato General is not deprived of attention.
Characteristics of the variety of tomatoes General
Description of the variety
The homeland of this variety is Japan. It was developed by the world-famous company Sekata, which has established itself as a reliable producer of high-quality seed. The seeds of this company always correspond to the declared qualities. The characteristics of the General tomato variety also correspond to those stated in the description.
The variety is recommended for planting in the middle climatic zone, suitable for growing outdoors.
Description of the plant
The tomato is classified as a low-growing variety, its height does not exceed 75 cm.The bushes are spreading, with strong stems. The inflorescences form simple brushes, on which up to 6 fruits are tied. The fruits ripen in 100-110 days from the moment of sowing the seeds. Tomato General, according to the description, is an early ripening variety.
Description of the fetus
Tomatoes are round, slightly flattened. The fruits are glossy, with a dense structure. The average weight is 230 g, but there are also significantly larger tomatoes. Fruits of the General variety are evenly colored red. The pulp is homogeneous, dense, ruby color, with a small amount of seeds. Tomatoes have a pleasant, sweet and sour taste. The aroma is intense.
Tomatoes have a universal purpose, they are used both fresh and for various preserves, especially for the preparation of juices and tomato paste.
Benefits of the variety
The variety has a lot of advantages:
- high yield (up to 400 kg / ha), which allows you to get a good harvest even from a small plot;
- resistance to temperature changes;
- simultaneous ripening of fruits;
- good transportability and keeping quality;
- aversion to cracking;
- high taste characteristics, contains 4-4.5% sugar;
- resistance to many diseases (alternaria, fusarium, powdery mildew).
disadvantages
This variety, despite the large number of advantages, also has disadvantages, but it is easy to cope with them:
- it is highly sensitive to late blight, requires fungicide treatment at least twice a season;
- requires the purchase of fresh seeds every season: tomatoes of the General f1 variety do not retain their characteristics in future generations, like all hybrid varieties.
Growing conditions
The General variety is grown in seedlings. This will ensure early harvest and allow the fruits to ripen until late blight activates.
The best time for sowing seeds of the General F1 variety for seedlings is mid-February - early March. If you sow seeds at such a time, the plants will get stronger and grow up enough by the time of planting in open ground.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Plant health depends on the quality of the soil
To grow seedlings you will need:
- the substrate is universal or for seedlings;
- capacity.
One of the important steps in growing healthy seedlings is choosing high-quality soil. The ideal option is a substrate for seedlings, it is enriched with the necessary microelements. It should contain low-lying peat, as well as agroperlite or vermiculite, which promote good drainage, retain moisture and maintain a stable soil temperature.
A universal mixture is also suitable for sowing seeds: it has all the necessary components, but you can add agroperlite and vermiculite to it, this will improve its quality.
If soil is used from last season, it must be disinfected. This is done with a weak potassium permanganate solution. The soil is spilled with a solution and allowed to dry. Another method is heat treatment: the soil is roasted in the oven. After disinfection, fertilize with organic fertilizers based on humates.
For sowing tomatoes, a balcony box, seedling cassettes, and peat pots are suitable. If the containers have already been used, they must be rinsed with boiling water.
The containers are filled with a substrate and seeds are sown, covered with polyethylene. Seedlings appear quickly, tomatoes need 5-7 days to germinate.
Picking and leaving
When 3-5 true leaves grow on the plant, a dive is carried out: tomatoes are planted in separate containers. Plastic cups with a volume of 500 ml or peat pots are well suited for this. They are filled with a substrate and young seedlings are carefully transplanted, placed on a well-lit windowsill.
Seedlings are watered as the soil dries, loosening is carried out to enrich the soil with oxygen and a special fertilizer for seedlings is applied once a week.
Landing in open ground
Tomato variety General is low, so 1 sq. m it is permissible to plant up to 5 plants. The row spacing should be 40-50 cm. Prepared holes are spilled with water or a solution with a substance stimulating root formation (Kornevin, Epin). The bottom is sprinkled with low-lying peat, after which the plants are carefully planted.
Fertilizers are applied no more than once every 2 weeks. It is better to choose organic fertilizers with a high nitrogen and phosphorus content. At the beginning of the formation of the ovary, tomatoes are fed with potash fertilizers. There is no need for pinching the General f1 tomato, according to the description, but it is necessary to remove the lower leaves. Regular loosening of the soil around the bush will also have a beneficial effect on its growth and fruiting.
Treatment against diseases and pests
General - a variety resistant to various fungal diseases of nightshade crops, but its characteristics indicate a tendency to late blight. Accordingly, the plant requires fungicide treatment. As you know, the best treatment is to prevent the disease. It is recommended to proactively treat the bushes with Bordeaux mixture every 3-4 weeks, as well as immediately after cold rains. Such measures will protect General tomatoes from infection in the safest possible way. In case, nevertheless, the disease struck the tomatoes, they use a broad-spectrum fungicide, for example, Ridomil, Quadris, Healer, Acrobat.
Potential infestation of tomatoes by pests. Most often, nightshade plants are attacked by aphids, spider mites. If harmful insects are found, the bushes are treated with insecticides or acaricides. For a good harvest, the health of crops is of great importance.
Conclusion
Variety General f1 has proven itself well among novice gardeners. In terms of characteristics, it is very similar to the Bravy General variety, but requires less effort to obtain a high-quality harvest.