Tomato variety Pink Dream f1
The number of sectioned hybrid tomatoes is growing every year. Among them there are many large-fruited varieties that have proven themselves well in amateur cultivation. Among them, it is worth highlighting the tomato Pink Dream F1.
Tomato variety Pink Dream F1
This variety allows you to grow big tasty tomatoes with little effort. Caring for him has certain rules, but they are within the power of even an inexperienced vegetable grower.
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
Since the name of this tomato contains the alphanumeric designation F1, this plant is a first generation hybrid, not a variety. You cannot leave its fruits for seeds.
F1 Pink Dream is an early ripening vegetable. According to the description, the first fruits reach technical maturity in 90-105 days from germination. The hybrid has a high yield: up to 15 kg of tomatoes are harvested from 1 m. The variety is intended for cultivation both in the open field and in greenhouses, it has a very good presentation. Suitable for transportation.
Description of the bush
The bush is of an indeterminate type, reaches a height of 1.3-2 m. The central stem is strong, well developed, has an average branching. Leaves of medium size, uniformly colored green, predominate. A clear pattern of veins can be traced. The flower stalks are strong with 4-5 flowers typical for tomatoes, the pollination organs are well developed.
Description of the fetus
The fruits of the Pink Dream are large, with proper cultivation, they reach enormous sizes, weighing more than 800 g. The average mass of tomatoes is 180-250 g.
Fruit properties:
- the skin is thin, dense, pink-raspberry;
- heart-shaped;
- the surface is smooth, with a glossy sheen;
- the structure is dense;
- the pulp is juicy, pink.
The variety has a well-pronounced tomato flavor and aroma, ideal for fresh consumption.
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
As a rule, large-fruited varieties and hybrids of tomatoes are prone to such a phenomenon as fasciation. This is the fusion of several flowers into one even at the stage of their laying and the formation of a double flower with 16-20 petals. Such flowers give one large (even giant), but shapeless fruit weighing up to 600-800 grams. The growth of this one fruit stops and suppresses other fruits that grow small, underdeveloped. Remove double flowers from tomato in a timely manner.
Care
To obtain a high-quality harvest and the largest possible tomatoes, it is important to observe correct and careful care. It consists in:
- regular watering;
- fertilizing with fertilizers;
- garter to the supports;
- pinching and shaping.
All these elements of agricultural technology require a minimum of knowledge and time. Subject to their observance, the harvest will delight with its quality.
Watering
Sufficient moderate watering will help the bushes absorb nutrients from the soil, protect against overheating during hot periods, and provide energy for intensive growth. Watering will be most beneficial if done correctly.
Basic Rules:
- the water should be warm (20-26 ° C);
- Use well-settled water;
- the best watering time is morning and evening;
- the bushes are watered at the root;
- watering is carried out as the soil dries out.
Watering in hot weather is carried out 2-3 times a week. In cold or rainy weather, it is reduced to a minimum or completely stopped. Tomatoes should not be poured: this negatively affects the health of plants, causes rotting of the roots and provokes the development of fungal diseases.
Top dressing
Top dressing will saturate the plant with useful substances
An important role in the process of growing large-fruited varieties is played by top dressing at all stages of plant development. Tomatoes are a nutrient intensive crop. In order for the fruits to grow into real giants, feeding is required.
The main periods in which tomatoes require additional feeding:
- the time of intensive formation of the bush and the growth of leaves and stems;
- the beginning of mass flowering of plants;
- time of intensive fruit growth.
The use of complex balanced fertilizers for tomatoes will simplify the fertilization process. It can be mineral or organic feed. They are introduced in the form of solutions or poured under a bush in accordance with the description from the manufacturer, and can be used throughout the growing season of tomatoes.
Summer residents feed tomatoes with urea for growth, superphosphate for flowering and fruiting. In organic farming, you can feed the bushes with chicken droppings, ash, herbal tincture, bone meal.
Garter
Tomato variety Pink Dream, like all tall tomatoes, requires a garter to strong supports. This will allow the plant to not break, grow even, and withstand even strong winds without damage.
At the time of planting seedlings, a strong support is installed near each plant. As it grows, the central stem is attached to the support with fabric strips or plastic ties for a garter. When the tomatoes are tied, the branches on which they grow are also tied up.
Stealing and shaping
When growing tomatoes, the pinching method is used, this helps to avoid thickening of the bushes and overloading with unnecessary peduncles and fruits. If the bushes are allowed to grow without interference, they will begin to branch strongly, a large number of lateral shoots will grow. An ovary will form on them, the bush will begin to throw it off from the load, the fruits grow small.
In order for the fruits to grow large, and the bushes are not depleted, this variety needs to be formed into 2 main stems and constant pinching. This is a simple procedure. On the central stem, stepchildren (future lateral shoots) are formed in the leaf nodes, they must be removed. Only one lower strong stepson is left, from which the second fruiting stem will grow. The rest of the stepsons break out with their hands, bending to the side or cut off with a sharp disinfected knife. Removal of stepchildren is carried out every 2-3 weeks.
Diseases and pests
According to the description, f1 Pink Dream has a high resistance to disease, but preventive measures are essential. Tomatoes are prone to fungal, viral and bacterial diseases.
Major diseases:
- fusarium;
- late blight;
- peronosporosis;
- gray rot;
- powdery mildew.
To avoid plant damage, it is necessary to prevent overflow of the soil, thickening of the plantings, and also to carry out preventive treatments with biofungicides (Trichophyte, Biodoctor, Fitosporin, Bordeaux mixture). Well-developed, well-groomed and grown in accordance with correct agricultural technology, plants are rarely affected by diseases.
Like all nightshades, tomatoes can be affected by various pests. This often happens if the bushes are underdeveloped, affected by diseases. Bushes are affected by such pests as aphids, Colorado potato beetle, spider mites, whiteflies. To combat them, use special chemical or biological insecticides. Apply drugs in the form of a solution by spraying on the sheet.You need to apply them, following the instructions and using personal protective equipment.
Tatiana Orlova (Candidate of Agricultural Sciences):
Insecticides should be used during the phase of insect development when it is most vulnerable. Often, adults have a chitinous coating (beetles), a wax coating (whitefly), which protects them from the effects of poison. But insect larvae are most sensitive to even small concentrations of pesticides.
Conclusion
Proper care, adherence to agricultural practices and careful attention to growing plants will help grow tomatoes of this variety. He will delight the gardener with a good harvest and large and juicy fruits. And next season he will definitely be present in the garden.
