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Sugar Meaty Tomato is the result of the work of Russian breeders. The owner and distributor of the seeds is the agricultural company Uralsky Dachnik. The varietal culture was zoned in the North Caucasian region, in 2006 it was entered in the State Register. Recommended for growing in the open field of the southern part of Russia, in a closed way - in a temperate climate.
Description of tomato variety
The tomato of the Meaty Sugar variety, shown in the photo, according to the reviews of vegetable growers, is one of the large-fruited and tall-growing representatives of the species. The culture of the indeterminate type forms a standard bush, does not give lateral shoots, which is unusual for tomatoes with unlimited growth. The height of the central stem reaches more than 2.5 m. Tomato variety Meaty sugary of generative vegetation, growth is aimed at the formation of fruits, not the crown.
The variety was mainly distributed in areas with a warm climate; here it is cultivated in open areas. Growing in regions with short summers on unprotected soil is possible, but yields will be lower. Mid-ripening tomatoes do not have time to fully ripen. Indoor cultivation is suitable for temperate climates. In the greenhouse, the plant feels comfortable and fully bears fruit.
Tomato has average frost resistance, high drought resistance. The plant tolerates partial shade and temporary moisture deficit well. External description of the culture:
- The tomato forms a bush with one thick central stem. The structure of the shoot is tough, stiff, light green with a gray tint. Stepsons form the first order, they are weak, thin, they are not used to form a bush. Lateral shoots are formed 3-4, they are immediately removed.
- The foliage is medium, the leaves are oblong, narrowed at the top, opposite. The surface of the lamina is strongly corrugated, with obvious veins and with an intense shallow edge. The edges are finely toothed.
- The root system of a tomato is superficial, overgrown, thick, powerful. The structure is fibrous.
- Fruit clusters are thick, short, filling capacity is 4–5 ovaries.
- Tomato blooms with simple bisexual flowers, the variety is self-pollinated, with the help of pollinating insects, the level of fruiting increases.
Description of fruits
The tasting classification divides all varieties of tomatoes into sour, sweet and sour and sweet. Tomato Meaty sugary according to the description and reviews is a classic representative of sweet varieties. Large-fruited culture gives tomatoes of different masses, on the first clusters they are large, to the latter they decrease in size.
External characteristics of the fruit:
- rounded slightly elongated shape;
- the surface is bright pink, monochromatic, glossy, with slight ribbing;
- the peel is thin, strong, not prone to cracking, well resists mechanical stress;
- the pulp is loose, juicy, fully consistent with the name, consists of six seed sections, voids and white areas are absent;
- there are few seeds, they are large, beige in color, when planted they retain varietal characteristics, suitable for tomato cultivation - 3 years;
- fruits are not aligned, the mass of the first tomatoes is about 500 g, the next 250-300 g.
The Meaty Sugary tomato variety belongs to the salad variety.Due to its high concentration of sugars, it is suitable for fresh consumption and for processing into juice. The last fruits are used for conservation, they are smaller. Tomatoes are stored for a long time, safely tolerate transportation, if plucked at the stage of technical ripeness, they fully ripen indoors.
Main characteristics
Tomato variety Fleshy sugary is characterized as medium early. The first fruits ripen by mid-July. Ripening is uneven and long. In the central part of Russia, the last tomatoes are harvested at the stage of technical ripeness in early September. Decrease in temperature to + 15 0C completely stops vegetation. In the greenhouse, the harvest time is extended by a week. In the South, the last fruits are harvested at the end of September.
The plant does not need excess sunlight for photosynthesis. The yield and weight of tomatoes does not change if the variety is planted on a plot with partial shade. Short-term moisture deficit does not affect taste and fruiting.
Fleshy sugary variety - high-yielding tomato. The shrub of the standard type is compact, the main growth is in height. It does not take up much space on the site, dense planting (4-6 plants) per 1 m2 does not affect the growing season. Fruiting in a temperate climate in a greenhouse is 3-4 kg higher than in an open area. In southern latitudes, greenhouse and open-air cultivation show the same yield. On average, 10 kg are collected from each unit.
Stable immunity is not the strong point of the Meaty Sugar tomato variety. The plant is weakly resistant to fungal infection. It is affected by the following diseases:
- Phimosis affecting the fetus. Sick tomatoes are removed, the plant is treated with "Hom", watering is reduced.
- Dry spotting. The infection progresses throughout the plant. The fight against the fungus is carried out by means: "Tattu", "Antracol", "Consento".
- Late blight, to stop the disease, the bushes are treated with Bordeaux liquid.
From pests in the open field on a tomato, slugs may appear. They are disposed of with the help of biological products of contact action. In the greenhouse, the Whitefly moth parasitizes on the cultivar. The larvae are harvested by hand and sprayed with Konfidorom.
Advantages and disadvantages
The positive characteristics of the Meaty Sugar tomato variety include:
- a high level of productivity, which does not depend on lighting and irrigation;
- long periods of fruiting;
- shade tolerance, drought tolerance;
- compactness, the plant does not take up much space on the site
- tomato does not require constant pruning;
- large-fruited. Fruits are large, aesthetic color with high gastronomic characteristics;
- good transportability.
The disadvantage of the tomato variety Meaty sugary is:
- poor resistance to infection;
- different weights of fruits;
- uneven maturation within one brush.
Planting and care rules
Mid-season tomato varieties, which include Sugar Meaty, are bred only in seedlings. The method will shorten the period of fruit ripening. In temperate climates with short summers, this condition is especially important. Tomatoes can be grown in the South by direct planting seeds into the ground.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Before starting work on sowing seeds, prepare containers and soil mixture. For planting seedlings, use wooden boxes with a depth of 15-20 cm or plastic containers of the same size. Fertile soil is purchased in the retail network or mixed independently from sand, sod layer, compost and peat, in the same proportion. Seeds are sown around March. The term is conditional, for each region it is different. They are guided by the climatic features of the area, after 45-50 days the seedlings will be ready for removal to the site.
Planting works:
- The seeds are treated with manganese, then placed in a growth-stimulating solution for 20 minutes.
- The soil is calcined in the oven for 15 minutes at a temperature of +180 0C.
- The soil is poured into containers, leaving a free space of at least 5 cm to the edge.
- They make furrows, deepen the seeds by 2 cm, keeping the distance between them - 1 cm.
- Fall asleep, watered, cover with foil on top.
The boxes are removed to a warm room.
After germination, the film is removed, the plant is moistened from a spray bottle every evening. After the appearance of the third leaf, the seedlings are dived into large containers with the same soil composition. Before planting, they are fed with complex fertilizers.
Transplanting seedlings
In the greenhouse, tomato seedlings of the Meaty Sugar variety are placed in early May. The time for planting on an open bed depends on the temperature regime, the main condition is that the soil must warm up to +18 ° C.
Transplanting seedlings:
- Pre-dug up the site, bring in organic matter and nitrogen-containing agents.
- Determined with a planting scheme, the plant is not spreading, so it is enough to leave 45-50 cm between the rows.
- Longitudinal grooves are made, 15 cm deep.
- Ash is poured at the bottom, the plant is placed vertically, covered with soil until the first leaves.
The distance in the greenhouse and in the open area between the bushes is the same - 35-40 cm, per 1 m2 4-6 plants are planted.
Tomato care
The big plus of the Meaty Sugar variety is the unpretentiousness of the tomato in care. He needs standard farming techniques. The main care consists of the following activities:
- Weeding weeds - the procedure is mandatory, the tomato has a weak immunity to the fungus, and the weed is an ideal breeding ground.
- They loosen the ground as necessary so as not to damage the root, deepen no more than 5 cm.
- Water the plant in the open field in accordance with the frequency of seasonal rainfall, three waterings per week are enough for a tomato. In the hot season, sprinkling is periodically carried out in the evening (2 times a week).
- Fertilize a tomato of the Meaty Sugar variety from the moment of flowering every 15 days, alternating potassium, superphosphate, organic matter, phosphorus.
- The formation of the bush is not required, the lower stepsons are removed, the tomato does not give more side shoots, the fruiting brushes and lower leaves are cut off. The central stem and, if necessary, fruit brushes are fixed on the trellis.
- When the Meaty Sugar variety grows up to 20 cm, it is spud and mulched with straw.
Conclusion
Tomato Fleshy sugary - pink large-fruited variety of medium early ripeness, giving consistently high yields. The fruit is sweet with a high gastronomic value. The variety is cultivated in greenhouses and on open beds.
