- Authors: Kitano Sid
- Name synonyms: KS 18 F1
- Category: hybrid
- Growth type: determinant
- Appointment: universal
- Ripening period: late ripening
- Marketability: high
- Transportability: Yes
- Bush characteristic: compact
- Ripe fruit color: deep orange, amber
The tomato with the unusual name Aisan was bred by Japanese specialists. The breeders managed to create a variety with a strong immune system and other positive characteristics, such as an attractive appearance and high taste.
Description of the variety
A hybrid vegetable crop has a determinant type of growth. The purpose is universal. Compact plants thrive both in greenhouses and outdoors. The bushes reach a height of no more than a meter. The variety is self-forming, which is why it is not necessary to cut the lower leaves and stepsons. It is also not necessary to install supports for cultivation.
The lush green mass protects the fruit from the sun's rays. On one fruit cluster, from 4 to 5 tomatoes can grow at the same time, and 6-7 clusters are formed on one bush.
The main qualities of the fruit
The ripeness of tomatoes can be determined by their rich amber color, with an orange tint. In weight, large fruits gain up to 250 grams. The shape is rounded. The dense pulp is colored in the same color as the skin. Tomatoes can be stored for a long time and can be transported without problems. Thanks to the dense skin, ripe vegetables retain their high marketable qualities, without losing their shape and attractiveness.
Taste characteristics
The taste of Aisan tomatoes is refreshing and pleasant. It combines sweetness with a pleasant and light sourness. The pulp is fleshy, buttery with a piquant aftertaste.
Ripening and fruiting
The hybrid belongs to late-ripening varieties. Fruiting is stable.
Yield
If you properly care for the plantation, you can get from 6 to 7 kilograms of fruit from one bush.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Seedlings can be grown at home without any problems. The seed is sown in a previously prepared container, which is covered with fertile soil. As a rule, work is carried out in early spring or at the end, depending on the climate of the growing region. Sprinkle seeds with warm water from a spray bottle.
As soon as 3-4 true leaves appear on the seedlings, the picking procedure is carried out. From the total capacity, the seedlings are planted in separate pots or cups. The optimal sizes of containers are 8 centimeters in diameter and 15 in height. Plants are watered one hour before picking. So the root system will not be damaged during transplantation.
Young bushes are planted on the site only when the soil warms up enough and warm weather sets in. Best of all - the end of May. The site should be prepared before transplanting. Remove weeds, dig up and level if necessary. The bushes are planted in separate holes. Each hole should be watered with one liter of water about an hour before disembarkation. And it is also advisable to feed the earth by adding rotted manure and a handful of wood ash to the holes. In order for the plants to quickly take root in a new place, they are watered under the root with warm and settled water. One and a half liters of liquid are consumed per plant.
Growing tomato seedlings is an extremely important process, because it largely depends on whether the gardener can harvest at all.All aspects must be taken into account, from seedbed preparation to planting in the ground.
Landing scheme
A gap of 150 centimeters is left between the rows, and between the bushes - from 40 to 50 centimeters.
Growing and care
Vegetable crops prefer moderate watering. It is impossible to fill the plantation, as well as to allow the soil to dry out. In the first two weeks after transplanting the bushes, they are watered twice a day, early in the morning and in the evening. Use 1.5 and 1 liter of water, respectively. The quality and volume of the crop is positively influenced by drip irrigation.
Top dressing is necessary for the Japanese Aisan variety to form tasty and healthy vegetables. Gardeners recommend using organic matter, namely rotted manure. The first portion of fertilizer is introduced 10 days after planting in open ground - 150 grams of substance per hole. Fertilize plants in the evening after irrigation. Further, work is carried out every 14 days, using the same amount of fertilizer.
A plant needs different micronutrients at each stage of growth. All fertilizers can be divided into two groups: mineral and organic. Folk remedies are often used: iodine, yeast, bird droppings, eggshells.
It is important to observe the rate and period of feeding. This also applies to folk remedies and organic fertilizers.
Disease and pest resistance
Tomato Aisan cannot boast of strong immunity that will protect them from all diseases and insects. Plants often attack apical rot, brown spot and Alternaria blight. Diseases can be identified by the spots on the leaves. And also the plants begin to wither, foliage falls off.
So that the harvest does not suffer, it is advisable to pre-treat the bushes with special compounds. Infusion of garlic demonstrates high efficiency. The solution is treated with bushes once a month. To prepare the composition, 40 grams of crushed garlic are dissolved in 10 liters of water. The solution must be defended for two days.
And you can also spray the plants with celandine (500 grams of grass per 10 liters of liquid) with a small addition of manganese. Ready-made preparations are also used. It is recommended to pay attention to the means "Tattu", "Consento" and "Antracol".
To protect tomatoes from top rot, shoots are treated with a weak solution of calcium chloride (0.2%). As a preventive measure, calcium is added to the ground.
Tomato is also susceptible to attack from the following pests:
aphid;
bear;
spider mite;
whitefly;
wireworm and other insects.
