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Cherry tomatoes are popular with gardeners. These tomatoes are grown both in greenhouses and outdoors. The varietal variety is great. Tomato Cherry Blosem F1 is the fruit of Japanese selection and belongs to the mid-early varieties. The hybrid has its own characteristics of cultivation and care, suitable for open ground and greenhouse plantings.
Description Cherry Blosem tomato F1
It is a determinant variety of Japanese origin. Included in the state register of varieties in 2008. The height of the bush is 110 cm. The leaves are medium-sized, dark green. The inflorescences are complex.
Ripening period is medium early. From germination to the first harvest, 90-100 days pass. The bush is powerful, requires a garter to the support and obligatory pinching. It is recommended to form F1 Cherry Blossom tomato into 3 stalks.
Brief description and taste of fruits
The fruits of this variety are small, round in shape. The color of the F1 Cherry Blosem tomato is bright red, with a small green spot near the stalk. Tomato weight 20-25 g, ripen in clusters, each with 20 fruits. The tomato skin is dense, not prone to cracking. That is why the fruits are used not only for fresh consumption, but also for whole canning. Also, the variety is used for decorating dishes and drying.
The taste of ripe tomato Blosem F1 is sweetish. Taste characteristics are rated very highly, which is why tomato is popular among gardeners. The fruits have a dry matter concentration of 6%. With a long stay on the bush of already ripe fruits, they lose their taste characteristics.
Varietal characteristics
The main varietal characteristics of the Blosem F1 variety are its resistance to viral and fungal pathologies of nightshade crops, as well as its sensitivity to temperature extremes. The average yield indicators, subject to the rules of agricultural technology, for the variety in question are 4.5 kg per sq. m. 1-1.5 kg of round, glossy fruits are harvested from one bush.
Thanks to their thin but dense skin, Blosem tomatoes can be stored in a cool, dark place for up to 30 days.
This variety is grown in a greenhouse or in the open field. Yields can be affected by weather conditions. Also, experienced gardeners advise you to tie this plant to a support so that the powerful bush does not break under the extreme load of ripening tomatoes.
Tomato Cherry Blosem F1 grows in various regions of the country, since it is not considered capricious to climatic conditions.
Pros and cons of the variety
Like every variety, Blosem tomatoes have their own characteristics, both positive and negative. The advantages of the variety include the following characteristics:
- drought resistance;
- presentation at a high level;
- high taste indicators;
- increased germination parameters;
- disease resistance;
- high productivity.
But the variety also has its drawbacks. First of all, the variety requires a constant garter. This can be noted as its only drawback. If thin and bending stems are not tied up, they can easily break. Due to the sensitivity to temperature changes, the seedlings must be thoroughly hardened, and if there is a threat of recurrent frosts, it is better to cover with a film the first time after transplanting into open ground.
Planting and care rules
Each of the varieties of Cherry tomato requires respect for the nuances of planting and care. This should be taken into account when growing tomatoes in order to achieve the desired results.If you follow all the rules of agricultural technology, then the yield will be at a high level.
Unlike many other tomatoes, Blosem is not capricious to soil and climatic conditions. This greatly facilitates the care of the plant, but some nuances should still be taken into account.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
In order to grow Blosem F1 tomato seedlings with a strong root system, it is necessary to use a shallow container, preferably seedling boxes. If the temperature in the room does not drop below + 20 ° C, then after 7 days the first shoots will appear.
Sowing seedlings is carried out in mid-March. The soil can be used commercially or created from a mixture of peat, compost, wood ash and sand. All components are mixed with sod soil and distributed among the planting boxes.
Seeds must be buried 1.5 cm and lightly sprinkled with soil, tamped. Then the seed care algorithm is as follows:
- Until shoots appear, it is recommended to keep the seedling containers under a film in a warm room.
- After emergence, they should be hardened at + 14 ° C.
- Feed with fertilizers of the "Krepysh" type.
- When three real leaves appear, make a pick without fail.
Transplanting seedlings
You can transplant seedlings when 7-8 leaves appear, when there is one flowering brush, it is recommended to plant seedlings in a permanent place. For a greenhouse, this is the beginning of May, for open ground 2 weeks later.
1 m2 there should be 3-4 bushes. The distance between tomato seedlings should be 30 cm, and between rows - 50 cm.First, you should prepare a hole for planting. The depth of the hole is 30 cm. The pulled out soil should be mixed with compost and a tablespoon of ash. When planting, it is necessary to tamp the seedlings and water them without fail. To preserve moisture, the root zone should be mulched. Straw is the best choice for mulch for the Cherry Blosem F1 tomato.
Tomato care
After planting the seedlings, it is necessary to care for the Blosem F1 tomato. At first, seedlings require frequent watering 2-3 times a week. After it gets stronger, watering can be done less often - 2 times a week. Tomato Blosem tolerates drought, but does not like moisture on the leaves. Therefore, it is better to organize sub-root drip irrigation.
Potash, phosphorus, as well as organic and complex fertilizers should be used as top dressing. Moreover, all fertilizers have a specific time for application. For example, when forming fruits, it is better to add potassium and phosphorus. Before flowering, several dressings are required at once.
To retain moisture and nutrients, mulching is also successfully used for this variety. This can be done with straw, sawdust, peat. Tomato responds positively to soil loosening. So more air enters the root system and it is less likely to catch a fungal infection.
Blosem F1 has thin and long shoots that tend to break. Therefore, immediately after planting the seedlings, it must be tied to a support.
Experts recommend forming a tomato of this variety into 3 stems. This must be done using pinning. Only 2 lateral shoots remain, the strongest ones. One, most often, directly under the first flowering brush, the second on the other side. The rest of the side shoots should be removed. At the same time, this should be done not with tools, but with hands. Just pinch, leaving a stump of 2-3 cm.
Tomato Blosem F1 belongs to disease-resistant varieties, but preventive treatment and timely inspection for infection with fungal diseases will not hurt. When planting in a greenhouse, for prevention, you should ventilate the room in a timely manner, and also not thicken the planting. It is also imperative to delete on time weeds.
If we compare the growing conditions with many other Cherry varieties, then we can state that Blosem F1 is easy to care for and is available even for novice gardeners who have little studied the features of tomato cultivation.
Conclusion
Tomato Cherry Blosem F1 is used not only as a salad variety, although it has a pleasant sweet taste. The ability not to crack during heat treatment makes it indispensable for rolling whole tomatoes. They look nice in a jar, and when sliced, they look very appetizing. At the same time, caring for the Blosem variety is not difficult. This Cherry tomato is not capricious in the choice of soil and is able to grow both in the greenhouse and in the open field.
Testimonials
Since the Cherry variety in question is capable of growing in different climatic conditions, there are positive reviews about it both from gardeners in the southern regions and from cherry tomato lovers in central Russia.
