Currently, every amateur gardener or agribusiness tend to get the maximum yield of tomatoes. To do this, use different varieties of plants as an experiment, ultimately, which ends with the choice of one variety that will bring the greatest number of fruits, while requiring the least amount of labor. Very often, this preference is given to tomato variety Irina, which, due to its characteristics, has high taste and yield. We will consider its description and characteristics in this article.
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Description and characteristics of tomato Irina
Breeders in the withdrawal of this variety of tomato tried to give the most qualities. The main advantage of tomato Irina is high yieldas well as in excellent resistance to all kinds of diseases and infections.
However, this hybrid has a significant drawback - the seeds, which are obtained from the fruits of the plant, are unsuitable for subsequent planting.
The plant differs in rather strong stalk, having dense foliage and inflorescences that is inherent for many a tomato. As a rule, up to 5 fruits can be formed from one inflorescence when ripe.
The fruits of this variety have a rich taste and flat-rounded shape without ribbing.The size of the fruit in diameter often reaches 5 cm and has a weight up to 130 grams. Fruits also lend themselves to long-term storage, but only on condition that the indoor climate is dry and well ventilated. In addition, the variety Irina perfectly transports transportation, they are not damaged either inside or outside.
Regions of growth
Due to the fact that tomato Irina is unpretentious, it can be grown, both in open ground and in greenhouses.
In this case, for the northern regions, as well as the middle zone, it is better to plant seedlings in the greenhouse in order to increase the yield. For the southern regions, you can do the usual ground without canopies. Here the plant feels great in the open sunshine.
The advantages and disadvantages of the variety
At a grade there is a mass of advantages, namely:
- enough early maturity;
- high yields;
- pleasant and unique taste;
- resistance to cold, in this case, the ovary is resistant to temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius;
- resistance to most diseases;
- long shelf life of fruits;
- beautiful resistance to transportation.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Preparation for growing this variety begins in the spring, namely from the second half of Marchwhen seeds are planted under seedlings.
For this, they must first be soaked in potassium permanganate solution, but only if you are using non-granulated seeds. Absolutely any soil will be suitable for seedlings, but it is recommended to take it from under a birch or acacia, having previously carried out the procedure decontamination with hot boiling water.
Watering seedlings should be necessary when the soil is already quite dry. In this case, it is extremely important to conduct the irrigation procedure carefully to avoid possible water ingress on the leaves of the plant.
Transplantation of tomatoes in open ground
Planting of seedlings in open ground occurs at the moment when the last May frosts end, namely in 1.5-2 months after the tomato has been planted as a seedling.
When planting, you should follow certain rules, preventing the distance between seedlings to be less than half a meter. Bush and pinching done regularly 3 times a month. It is possible to loosen the earth and feed the plant once every 2 weeks.
The bush also needs a regular garter to form a strong stalk.
Plant care
Before planting plants in the ground is recommended to treat the leaves with a solution from the Colorado potato beetle, as this pest likes to feast on fresh leaves of tomatoes. Processing is carried out strictly before disembarking, otherwise it will not give the proper result.
It is worth noting that for more fruitful growth and the formation of bushes, they are recommended to be sprayed with fungicides, this will allow you to end up with an impressive harvest.
If necessary, in the process of growing seedlings, the soil can be fertilized using mineral and organic fertilizers. The beautiful view of the fertilizer is leaf humus, as well as repeated watering of bushes with yogurt diluted with water in the composition of 1 to 10. In this case, it will be both feeding and protection from aphids and phytophthora.
Under the planting of the plant should pick up well lit placewhere fresh air constantly circulates. In the summer hot period, watering the plant is carried out daily, but here it is necessary to observe the measure, otherwise the rhizomes can begin to rot from an overabundance of moisture.
It is also recommended to plant tomatoes of this variety away from the potato, it will save the bushes from the Colorado potato beetle. Tomatoes can coexist quite comfortably with other cultures.
Features of fruiting
This sort of tomato, as Irina distinguishes enough high yield. In this case, with one bush can collect up to several kilograms of fruit.
It is also worth noting that the fruits begin to ripen already 90 days after disembarkation in open ground, which, as a rule, allows you to harvest at the end of summer. In this case, the bush will continue to bear fruit until mid-September.
Diseases and their prevention
With proper care tomato Irina resistant to various diseases. Breeders in the derivation of the variety did their best, bringing out a variety that sustainably tolerates any diseases, and it does not have any reflection on the fruits. For the gardener, it is important only to carry out the care and watering in time and in this case even the phytophtora will bypass the tomato bushes.
The domestic breeders managed to bring a wonderful variety of tomato, which has high yields, unpretentiousness and good taste. It is because of these moments that domestic gardeners are increasingly giving their preference to tomato Irina.