Description and yield of tomato variety "Polbig F1"
Polbig F1 tomatoes are excellent for trade and canning. Vegetable crop ripens one of the first and has a number of advantages. In the review, we will consider the features and quality of this product.
Hybrid Features
Breeders all over the world are engaged in breeding the latest varieties of vegetable crops. This is done in order to achieve high yields. At the same time, vegetables should be resistant to various types of diseases and have an excellent presentation. Experts are trying to develop such varieties so that chemicals are used less. The advantage of many vegetable hybrids is that they are unpretentious and better tolerate various climatic conditions.
Tomatoes "Polbig F1" were bred by Dutch breeders. One of the main features is early ripening, precocity. Vegetable crop gives a good harvest. At the same time, the grown fruits have a uniform color and shape. In Russia, the popularity of the variety is that it grows and bears fruit at a relatively low temperature.
If the climatic conditions of the region are warm, then plant seeds can be planted directly in open ground. Tomatoes of this variety do not crack.
Grow plants from seeds. The best indicator of harvesting in this hybrid is when two or three stems are formed on the bushes. Vegetable culture develops well in a short time, and there are practically no empty flowers.After harvest, the Dutch hybrid is well transported because the fruits are quite strong. In the future, tomatoes retain their natural appearance for a long time without losing their shape. In this regard, they are an excellent food product for sale and are competitive.
The Dutch variety is resistant to various diseases: fungal verticillium, Alternariosis pathogens, Fusarium wilt and others.
Application
Everyone knows about the usefulness of tomatoes. They contain many trace elements, vitamins, sugar and other components. This product is very beneficial for human health. The Dutch hybrid is used in food in various types and dishes. Although in terms of taste, this variety is not the best.
Due to the fact that the fruits of this variety are standard, they are well preserved as a whole. But also boiled, steamed and fried dishes are prepared from tomatoes. They are added to soups, side dishes, salads and other dishes. Lecho, ketchups, tomato sauces and juices are made from vegetable crops.
Characteristics of a vegetable crop
The plant of this variety is determinant. The bushes grow continuously and reach quite high sizes. The carpal fruiting of the plant leads to the fact that up to eight tomatoes grow on each branch. The inflorescence is simple.
The fruits are tied even in cool weather. However, they do not crack and have a good shape. Fruit ripening occurs within three months from the time of sowing the seeds, which means two months after planting the seedlings.
The Dutch hybrid gives a good yield. Four to five kilograms of product are collected from one square meter.
bushes
Vegetable plants reach almost a meter in height, and in greenhouses even larger.At the same time, the bushes have rather powerful roots and stems. After all, several medium-sized fruits grow at once on one brush.
Hybrid bushes have compact and moderate foliage. The leaves are quite large and have a standard configuration for tomatoes.
Fruit
The fruits are characterized by the following indicators.
- Tomatoes of this variety have a rounded shape, slightly flattened.
- The fruit has a slight ribbing. Tomatoes are dense and beautiful, medium in size.
- Unripe tomatoes are light green in color. As they form, they take on a red color. Ripe tomatoes of a uniform scarlet color without any greenery.
- The skin of Dutch hybrids is strong. It does not crack when growing and transporting the product to its destination.
- The pulp of tomatoes is rich and dense. According to taste parameters of average dignity. But for tomatoes that appear on the market at an early date, this is a fairly tolerable fact.
- The fruits of the Dutch hybrid usually weigh from one hundred to one hundred and thirty grams. But certain heroes-tomatoes reach two hundred grams.
Sowing seeds
Tomatoes of this variety are grown by seedling method, like ordinary tomatoes.
The best time for this is from late winter to early spring. Before planting the seeds, they must be soaked. Water should be clean and warm. A day later, you can be accepted for landing.
Pour soil into pre-prepared plastic or wooden boxes. You must first make drainage holes in the container. The land should be with a peat mixture. If the seeds are planted at home, then special peat tablets can be used.
In the soil, you need to make grooves every five centimeters. Their depth should be one centimeter.After that, it is necessary to evenly distribute the seeds on the surface of the soil. Then they are slightly moistened and covered with soil.
The boxes must be covered with glass or film, then placed in a warm place. The optimum temperature is + 24 * C. This is necessary to speed up the process of seed maturation.
Picking seedlings
When shoots have appeared (two to three leaves on plants), they must be transplanted into separate boxes. Then move the container to a well-lit place. Seedlings should be sprayed with warm clean water.
For the development of roots in vegetable plants, it is desirable to pinch the tops (removal of the upper part from the young shoot). This ensures good development of the root system.
When the seedlings have sprouted, then for several days the temperature in the room is lowered to + 13 * C. This is a necessary process for hardening a vegetable plant. The main task during this period is to provide good light, which should be fourteen hours a day. If it is not enough, then additional artificial lighting is used.
A vegetable plant is planted when two months have passed after germination.
Landing in open ground
For growing tomatoes, they choose a place and prepare the soil from the autumn period. The earth is dug up and fertilized. It is desirable that it be wood ash and compost.
You should not plant on those beds where eggplants, potatoes or tomatoes have already grown. It is better that there were previously other vegetable crops: beans, onions, pumpkin.
In May days, tomatoes are planted in open ground. The soil is slightly loosened and watered. At this time, the weather may still be cold. Therefore, to obtain a high yield, it is necessary to cover the plants with a protective film. The soil will warm up better. All this will positively affect the harvest.
For planting, strong sprouts are selected, which already have about eight leaves on the stems. The best option for planting tomatoes is six to eight bushes per square meter. Between sprouts should be forty centimeters, between rows - fifty. Superphosphate (one spoon) and a little humus are added to the wells.
Care
In the process of ripening, a vegetable crop does not require special attention. Agrotechnics is standard, as for other determinant tomatoes. It is constantly necessary to weed the beds, get rid of weeds, inspect the plants. Periodically fertilize, water the bushes. More about this is described below.
In the process of growth of the brush, the plants become heavy. They need to be carefully tied up so as not to transfer the stems. It is necessary to pinch two or three stems. Tomatoes are treated with boric acid to increase sugar content.
Watering
For irrigation of vegetable crops, warm and settled water is required. Water the plants under the roots once or twice a week. It is advisable to do this in the evening or during the day, when there is no direct sunlight. Each bush first requires three liters of water. When flowering, the rate is increased to five liters.
fertilizers
For the development of a strong and healthy plant, fertilizers must be applied. They speed up the ripening of fruits.
Fertilization is divided into three stages:
- before the flowering of the plant;
- after the appearance of inflorescences;
- during the fruiting period.
At the first stage, nitrogen-containing components are required. Vegetable culture is fertilized with a special herbal infusion or mullein. This will supply the tomatoes with nitrogen. When inflorescences appear on plants, these fertilizers are not applied so as not to accelerate the development of shoots. After all, this will slow down the formation of fruits.
At the second stage, superphosphate is added to the soil.Phosphorus helps form roots. At the last stage, the vegetable crop is fertilized with potassium sulfide. It is a useful trace element for tomatoes. Potassium improves the palatability of the fruit, and also enhances the immune system of the plant.
Advantages and disadvantages
Consider the pros and cons of this hybrid. Vegetable crop benefits:
- early maturation;
- fruits are formed at rather low temperatures;
- tomatoes are strong, do not crack;
- standard size tomatoes;
- good yield;
- the plant is resistant to diseases;
- the product does not deteriorate during transportation and retains its presentation.
Flaws of vegetable culture:
- obligatory formation of bushes by pinching two to three stems for productivity;
- tying the stems is required, otherwise they break under the weight of the fruit;
- tomatoes have an average taste.
Reviews
According to the responses of vegetable growers, this hybrid received positive marks for unpretentiousness and early ripening. It is noted that the tomatoes are strong and have the correct shape. They are resistant to many diseases.
At the same time, there are problems in growing this variety. Side shoots must be tied up so that they do not break off. Taste quality is average.
For personal cultivation and use, the characteristics of the Polbig F1 variety were not very highly rated. But for sale they are a good product. After all, tomatoes ripen early, are well transported and have an attractive regular shape.
You can learn more about this variety of tomatoes from the following video.