Tomato Bear's Blood: characteristics and description of the variety

Tomato Bear's Blood was created on the basis of the agricultural company "Aelita". The breeding variety went on sale recently. After hybridization, it was grown on the experimental field of the copyright holder in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The variety has shown good yield results, adapted to the weather conditions of a temperate climate. General characteristics of the tomato Bear's blood, reviews of vegetable growers and photos will help determine the choice in favor of the novelty.

Characteristics and description of tomato Bear's blood

Tomato variety Medvezhya krovi zoned in Central Russia, was created for growing in the open field of the European part, tomatoes are cultivated in greenhouses in Siberia, the Urals and the Far East. The crop is frost-hardy, gives a stable yield, and withstands drought well. Photosynthesis does not depend on ultraviolet radiation, the plant bears fruit in an area open to the sun and in the shade. It is characterized by early ripening, the biological ripeness of the fruits reaches 95 days after planting the seedlings in the ground.

The tomato is medium-sized, reaches a height of 1 m, of the determinant type, after flowering, growth stops. The bush is of a standard type, gives a small amount of lateral processes, they are not used to form a bush and crown. They form a variety with one central shoot, stepchildren are removed. To obtain large fruits, the tomato is unloaded by removing part of the ovaries.

Description of the bush:

1. The central stem is thick, strong, dark green with a brown tint; the lateral shoots of light green color are poorly developed.
2. Crohn's sparse, open culture, average foliage. The leaf plate is dark green with jagged edges. The surface is corrugated, intensely pubescent, the lower part is one tone lighter than the upper one.
3. The root system is fibrous, superficial, widely overgrown, the root circle is within 55 cm.
4. The culture is self-pollinated, blooms with bright yellow flowers, the formation of the ovary occurs in 98%.
5. The brushes are long, the density is more than 7 ovaries, they are formed through 1 leaf. No more than 4 fruit brushes are left on the plant, each with 5 fruits. The variety is large-fruited, it is irrational to leave all the ovaries.

Tomatoes ripen unevenly, the first harvest is carried out at the end of August, the last fruits are removed before frost. In the greenhouse, the ripening period is 14 days earlier.

Description of fruits

Tomatoes belong to the large-fruited type of beef tomato, the hallmark of the variety is the taste and shape:

Description of the fruits of the bear's blood tomato, presented in the photo:

• rounded shape with high shoulders and a surface divided into unequal parts, the average weight is up to 350 g, when normalizing the density of the bunch, the tomatoes weigh 500-600 g;
• painted evenly in a rich crimson color, the surface is glossy;
• the peel is elastic, dense, thin, tomatoes do not crack, well resist mechanical stress during transportation;
• the pulp is juicy, the structure is friable, fleshy, multi-chamber, without light fragments and voids;
• seeds of medium size, beige, the amount is insignificant;
• the taste is sweet without acid with a pronounced aroma.

After harvesting, the bear's blood tomato retains its presentation for more than 10 days.The variety is suitable for commercial cultivation and for the food industry. Fruit of universal application, used for the preparation of tomato paste, ketchup, juice. Eaten fresh, processed into homemade products.

Characteristics of Tomato Bear's Blood

Bear's Blood Tomatoes are a frost-resistant variety. The growing season is not affected by a decrease in temperature at night. In heated greenhouses, it is suitable for cultivation in the area of ​​risky farming. No additional lighting is required in greenhouses. Drying out of the topsoil is much better than waterlogging of the root system.

It is characterized by stable yields, fruiting does not depend on negative environmental factors. The rate of fruiting during cultivation in open ground and in greenhouse conditions is the same. On an open area, the Bear's Blood tomato can be planted from the north side. The best option is behind the wall of the building, since tomatoes do not tolerate drafts well. On a bed open to ultraviolet radiation, the variety feels quite comfortable, the fruits do not crack in the sun, do not bake.

For a medium-sized variety, the tomato gives good yields. Up to 3 kg of fruits are harvested from each culture. Stocking density per 1m² - 5 pcs., Yield within 15 kg. The variety is undemanding to care, the fruiting rate is always stable.

The first circle of tomatoes ripens in the greenhouse in mid-August, the last fruits are harvested at the end of September. Tomatoes, taken at the stage of conditional ripeness, ripen well in a dark room; artificial ripening does not affect the taste. Harvesting in an unprotected area occurs at the end of August and continues until the onset of frost.

Tomato variety Bear Blood has high immunity. In the process of experimental cultivation, the tomato resistance to the main infections of nightshade crops was corrected: fusarium, late blight, cladosporium.

In greenhouses at high humidity and low temperatures, the manifestation of macrosporiosis is possible, the fungus affects the stems, less often the fruits. To get rid of the pathogen, the greenhouse is ventilated, watering is reduced, nitrogen is introduced into the soil, and treated with copper-containing preparations.

In greenhouses, the tomato is not affected by pests. In the open field, the larvae of the Colorado potato beetle pose a threat. The plant is treated with "Chlorophos".

Advantages and disadvantages

The bear's blood tomato variety appeared relatively recently on the seed market, the culture did not manage to win a sufficient number of fans and opponents. According to the characteristics given by the originators, the tomato has a number of advantages:

1. The yield is high, fruiting is not affected: lack of light and moisture, a sharp change in temperature.
2. Tomato Bear's Blood does not stop growing at +16⁰ C, this is a good indicator for a nightshade crop.
3. The fruits of the table variety are tasty, large, long-term storage, versatile in use.
4. A medium-sized variety does not take up much space on the site.
5. Undemanding to lighting, watering.
6. Resists infection and pests well.
7. Can be grown in both indoor and outdoor cultivation.
8. Suitable for planting in a private courtyard and large areas of agricultural complexes.

The conditional disadvantages of the variety include:

• the need to install a trellis. The fruits are large, heavy, therefore, without fixation, the stem cannot support their weight;
• uneven ripening of fruits, uneven size of tomatoes.

Planting and care rules

Tomato variety Bear's blood, regardless of the method of cultivation, is bred only with seedlings. Seed laying is carried out at the end of March, seedlings are planted on a permanent bed at the age of 45 days.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

Before growing planting material, containers are prepared; wooden or plastic containers are suitable. The seeds are sown in fertile soil, you can buy or mix it yourself. The soil consists of peat, sand, sod layer. 100 g of nitrogen is added to 10 kg of the mixture.

Sequence of work:

1. Soil is poured into the boxes, watered.
2. Place the seeds in 1.5 cm deep furrows at 1 cm intervals.
3. Fall asleep, watered.
4. Cover with glass, film or polycarbonate on top.
5. They are removed to a room with a temperature of +22 ° C.

After the appearance of the overgrowth, the covering material is removed. Watering no more than 2 times a week. When the fourth leaf appears, they are fed with complex fertilizers. A day after fertilization, the seedlings are dived into plastic or peat glasses. In this state, it is in the light and warm for 8 days, then the planting material is determined to a permanent place.

Transplanting seedlings

The tomato is transplanted into a greenhouse in mid-May, if the seedlings are in peat glasses, they are placed on the garden bed together with a container, the plastic container is carefully cut, the tomato is planted with a lump of soil. Landing on an unprotected area is carried out after warming up the soil to +16⁰ C, are guided by regional climate characteristics. Tomatoes are planted at intervals of 35 cm, per 1 m² place 5 plants.

Tomato care

Agrotechnology of the Bear's Blood variety includes:

• the formation of a bush with one shoot, removal of stepsons;
• loosening as a crust forms, necessary for oxygen supply to the root, removal from the garden weeds;
• tying the bush is carried out when the tomato fades, the top is not broken off;
• moderate watering, waterlogging of the soil must not be allowed:
• mulching with straw immediately after planting.

Top dressing of a tomato Bear's blood is given 1 time in 25 days, organic matter, complex fertilizers and microelements are used.

Conclusion

Tomato Bear's Blood is an early maturing variety created for growing in temperate climates. Tomatoes are cultivated in open ground and in greenhouse structures. The culture is frost-resistant, tolerates high temperatures well, does not slow down growth in the shade. Fruiting is high and stable. The fruits are large with a high gastronomic value. A determinant variety with limited growth, does not take up much space.

Reviews of tomato Bear blood of those who planted

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