What is an interesting hybrid plant this season? For owners of high greenhouses, I would like to recommend a special variety of tomatoes. This is a guest from the hot Brazil, he is called De Barao Black. Its fruits will undoubtedly delight you with their appearance and taste.
In our article you will find a lot of interesting and useful information about these tomatoes. Read the full description of the variety, get acquainted with its characteristics, cultivation features.
Tomatoes De Barao Black: variety description
"De Barao Black" was launched in distant Brazil. In Russia, he has been known since the 90s. Received state registration as a greenhouse variety in 1997. Since then, earned a positive reputation among the owners of high greenhouses. "De Barao Black" is a medium late variety of tomatoes, from planting seedlings to ripening first fruits, takes 115-130 days. The plant is very tall, it can reach 240-300 cm. The bush is indeterminate, not standard.
Resistant to most diseases, can be grown in open ground, and in greenhouses. Because of the high growth, it is still better to grow in high greenhouses, as there is a probability of damage to the plant by the wind. View "De Barao Cherny" is known for its good yield. With careful care from one bush can collect up to 8 kg, but usually it is 6-7. When planting scheme 2 bush per square. m, it turns out about 15 kg, which is quite a good result.
The main advantages of these tomatoes include:
- unusual appearance;
- shade tolerance and unpretentiousness;
- resistance to temperature changes;
- good immunity to diseases;
- high yield.
Among the disadvantages emit:
- in open ground in areas with cold summer may not mature;
- badly gets on with other tomatoes;
- requires careful care in terms of pruning;
- due to high growth, not everyone can grow it in their greenhouses.
Specifications
Mature fruits have a dark purple color, rounded in shape. The little tomatoes themselves are 40-70 gr. The number of chambers 2-3, the dry matter content of about 5-6%. The collected fruits are stored for a long time and tolerate transportation.
These tomatoes have a very high taste and are very good fresh. Fruits "De barao black" are great for whole-canning and pickling. Juices and pastes usually do not, but cooking them is also possible.
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Features of growing
If this type of tomato is grown in the open field, then only the southern regions, such as the Krasnodar Territory, the Crimea and the Caucasus, are suitable for this. It is possible to grow this variety in greenhouses in the regions of central Russia. The colder regions of this type of tomato will not work.
The features of the variety include large growth of the bush, it can reach 300 cm and the unusual color of its fruits. Also among the features we can note the resistance of the species to diseases, but the main feature is that it does not tolerate proximity to other types of tomatoes.
Due to the very high growth, the bushes "De Barao Cherny" necessarily need a garter, and its branches are supported. The bush is formed in 2 stalks, this issue must be approached very carefully. Tomatoes of this variety respond very well to supplements containing phosphorus.
Diseases and pests
This type of tomato has good resistance to diseases, but can still be subject to black bacterial blotch. To get rid of this disease, use the drug "Fitolavin". It may also be affected by the apical rot of the fruit. In this disease, the plant is sprayed with a solution of calcium nitrate and reduce watering.
Of the most likely pests of this giant are the Colorado potato beetle and slugs. They fight with the Colorado potato beetle collecting it manually, then the plant is treated with Prestige. Slugs can be fought with a special solution that can be made independently. This will require a spoonful of hot pepper or dry mustard in 10 liters of water, this solution is poured over the ground around the bush.
This is a rather difficult to maintain variety, so it is more suitable for gardeners with experience. But do not despair, if you really took up the cultivation of this handsome man, a little effort and patience and everything will turn out. Good luck on the backyard and good harvests!
