How to determine which variety to plant on the beds this year? All lovers of large meaty tomatoes who want to get results as quickly as possible, there is a middle-early hybrid, it is called "Timofey F1".
It is unpretentious and easy to maintain, but it has a large growth and is suitable for spacious greenhouses. And about all his other characteristics and features of cultivation you will learn from our article.
Tomatoes Timofey: variety description
This is a determinant, stem hybrid of tomatoes, it has the same name F1. In terms of ripening refers to the mid-early species, that is, from planting seedlings to harvest will take 100-110 days. The plant is tall and lush up to 1, 5 meters. Strongly leafy, the color of the leaves is emerald green.
Like many modern hybrids, the tomato Timofey F1 has good health and has low soil requirements. This hybrid variety is recommended for growing in film shelters and in open ground. Fruits that have reached varietal maturity are red, rounded in shape, flattened with little or no ribbing. The taste is bright, sugary, pleasant, characteristic of tomatoes.
They weigh 500-600 grams, at the first harvest they can reach 700 grams. The number of chambers is 3-5, the dry matter content is about 5%. Ripe tomatoes can be stored for a long time and tolerate transportation. "Timofey F1" is a representative of the national selection, the state registration as a hybrid, recommended for cultivation in unprotected soil and film shelters, received in 2007. Since that time it has enjoyed steady demand from farmers and summer residents, thanks to its high commodity and varietal qualities.
Specifications
This variety is more suitable for the southern regions, there is the highest yield. Ideally suited Astrakhan, Volgograd, Belgorod, Donetsk, Crimea and Kuban. In other southern regions also grows well. In the middle lane is recommended to cover the film. In the more northern regions of the country, it grows only in heated greenhouses, but in cold regions, yields may fall and the fruit taste deteriorates.
Tomatoes Timothy are not well suited for canned whole-fruit and barrel pickling due to the large size of the fruit. But they are beautiful fresh, in salads, first and second dishes and will be the decoration of any table. Juices, pastes and purees are very healthy and tasty.
If you properly care for the hybrid variety "Timofey F1", then from one bush you can collect 4-5 kg of fruits. The recommended planting density for him is 4-5 plants per square meter. m, thus, goes up to 22-24 kg. For such a high hybrid, this is an excellent yield result.
Among the main positive qualities of the hybrid variety "Timofey F1" note:
- tasty large fruits;
- unpretentiousness to the soil;
- resistance to lack of moisture;
- temperature tolerance;
- disease resistance;
- good yield.
Among the shortcomings should be said that this species is quite capricious in terms of fertilizing. Gardeners also note that he does not get along well with other types of tomatoes.
A photo
The photo shows: tomatoes Timofey F1
Features of growing
Sowing on seedlings in March-April. Dive in the phase of 2 true leaves. Among the features of tomatoes, "Timothy F1" should definitely mention its resistance to cold. Also, it should certainly be said for its yield and very high resistance to diseases by pests.
The plant is very high and its trunk must be strengthened by tying, and the branches are supported. The bush is formed in 3-4 stalks, often in three. At all stages of growth, it is in need of complex dressings.
Diseases and pests
"Timothy F1" may occasionally be subject to cracking of fruits. It is easy to fight against this disease, it will be enough to adjust the irrigation regime and reduce the amount of chemical fertilizers. Against a disease like dry blotch, TATTO or Antracol is successfully used. Against other types of diseases, only prevention, irrigation and lighting, the timely application of fertilizers are needed, these measures will save your tomato from all troubles.
Of the pests most often attacked by a scoop. The invasion of this pest occurs both in greenhouse shelters and in the open field. You can use a good remedy against it: the drug "Strela". So that the next year’s pest will not again become an unwelcome guest, for this it is necessary to thoroughly weed the soil in the fall, collect the insect larvae and carefully spray it with an arrow.
Slugs are also frequent guests on the leaves of this species. They can be harvested by hand, but it is more efficient to pour the earth around with ash, coarse sand, ground nuts or eggshells, so you will create a protective barrier.
This type of tomato is not difficult to take care of; it is only necessary to pay attention to the garter, watering and fertilizing, even a novice gardener can cope with it, success to you and a rich harvest.
