Tomato Valentine, description. Growing seedlings, reviews

Breeders still continue to breed new varieties of tomato, although they already exist several tens of thousands. Cultivation of tomatoes is a common thing for summer residents, who annually try to grow something new on their plot. Tomato Valentine - a variety known for many years and to this day has not lost its popularity.

Variety description

Valentine tomatoes are bred in the Institute named after SI. Vavilov by Russian breeders. This early-ripening harvest variety, which is recommended to grow outdoors and in a greenhouse. The type of plant is determinant, about 60 centimeters high.

Ripen begins to ripen after 105 days from the moment the seeds are planted in seedlings. When growing it on beds, it is not necessary to patronize, so as not to reduce the yield. In greenhouses tomato bushes are pampered moderately. The stem of the plant must be tied to the support.

Variety of tomato Valentine refers to non-stamping varieties, the bush is slightly oblique semi-spreading. The leaves are similar in shape to potato and have a greenish-yellow color with a slightly corrugated surface. . Tomato is resistant to major diseases, it easily tolerates a small drought .

In amateurs-gardeners for their qualities, this variety is very popular. Very suitable for beginners, because it is undemanding to care.

Growing seedlings

It turns out that Valentine's tomato seedlings can be grown without using the land. Toilet paper and polyethylene film - this is what will be required for germination of seeds. This method is convenient because:

• Seedlings do not take up much space;
• A strong root system will appear;
• Fruiting of tomatoes will begin earlier for a week;
• There is no disease "black leg".

From the bags of polyethylene make strips, the width of which is equal to the width of toilet paper. A strip of toilet paper is put on a strip of polyethylene and sprayed with water from a spray gun. Leaving the edge of the strip about a centimeter, spread the seeds of tomatoes with an interval of three centimeters. Seeds are covered with another layer of toilet paper moistened with water, and a layer of polyethylene is put on top. Do not tightly twist and put in a glass, the edge with seeds should be at the top. A little water is poured into the glass.

Moisture on toilet paper will moisten the seeds, the film will create a greenhouse effect. From above, the glass can be covered with a plastic bag, so that the paper does not dry out. Seedlings will appear in a week, and after 14 days sprouts with two leaves can be planted in the ground. Next to the seedlings are courted in the usual way.

Soil preparation for seedlings

Properly prepared soil for seedlings is an important condition for the fact that Valentine's tomato (the photo is located below) will yield a high yield. . For tomatoes, light soils rich in nutrients and having a weak acidity are suitable .

The soil composition should include leaf land, peat and sand, everything is taken in equal proportions and thoroughly mixed. The resulting soil must be disinfected. To do this, it must be frozen in a freezer, steamed in a water bath or baked in the oven.

Features of care for tomato Valentine

Valentine's tomato is a non-stamp determinant variety. They have limited growth and quickly keep pace. Bushes of such tomatoes are compact and have a few stepsons. In the open ground in such plants to form a bush is not necessary. But in the greenhouses should be left one stalk.

In tomato growth stops after the formation of the inflorescence, so under the first of them leave a small shoot to continue growing. After the formation of two inflorescences on it and three leaves, it is plucked. The stems of the variety are recumbent, so the bushes are tied with twine to the wire. . These are the characteristics of care has Valentine's tomato .

Lower leaves begin to break off a month after the seedlings were landed on a permanent place. Leaflets are best broken off in the morning, when the sun is shining. They are below the first inflorescence when ripening fruit on it should not be.

The remaining leaves continue to be removed to the third inflorescence. This design of the bushes makes it possible to quickly ripen fruits and increase air exchange. In August, the main stem is plucked, all new stepsons are removed.

Tomato Valentine: reviews

This is a fairly popular variety of tomatoes. All summer residents who tried to grow tomatoes of Valentine's grade, note the following advantages:

• It does not require special care;
• The plant is compact, low;
• A strain resistant to diseases of tomatoes;
• Early ripening of fruits;
• Resistant to drought;
• Patronize moderately;
• Stable and high yield;
• Excellent taste qualities;
• During transportation the fruits are well preserved.

Disadvantages, according to the fans-gardeners, the variety of Valentine is not revealed, except that the bushes due to a weak stem must be tied to trellis.

Conclusion

Valentine's tomato is good both fresh and canned. There is an opinion that the fruit does not lose its beneficial properties even when heat treated. Thanks to the content of vitamins and micronutrients, serotonin and lycopene in tomatoes, their consumption contributes to lowering cholesterol and normalizes metabolism. With a constant presence in the diet of tomatoes, the mood improves and the vital tone of the organism rises.