- Authors: V. V. Stepanov
- Category: grade
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: universal
- Ripening period: mid-season
- Ripening time, days: 125 days
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for closed ground
- Bush height, cm: 160
- Bush characteristic: powerful
- Ampelny: No
Scarlet Zarya tomatoes grow easily and taste good when grown in the sun. With proper care and making the required amount of dressing, you can get a good harvest, even without much experience.
Breeding history
We owe the development of this variety to V.V. Stepanov.
Description of the variety
The scarlet dawn is of the indeterminate type. The bushes grow multi-purpose tomatoes. The plant is suitable for planting in open and closed ground. The height of the bushes is about 160 cm. The plants grow vigorous, with a thick stem and drooping leaves.
The main qualities of the fruit
When a tomato of this variety ripens, it turns pink, the shoulders are yellow. Tomatoes are large enough, the maximum weight is 600 grams. They are aligned in shape, heart-shaped. Up to 5 tomatoes can form on one brush. The fruits do not have the required crack resistance.
Taste characteristics
The taste of the Alaya Zarya variety is sweetish, with juicy and fleshy pulp.
Ripening and fruiting
A mid-season variety that ripens in 125 days.
Yield
High-yielding variety.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
From mid to late March, seeds are sown for seedlings. It should take at least 45 days before the plants can be planted in the ground. Usually this is mid-April, when the air temperature rises above + 12 ° C.
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
Scarlet Dawn is planted according to the scheme 60x50 cm.
Growing and care
The Scarlet Zarya variety must be pinned, tied up and shaped. Choose a sunny, wind-protected area to plant your tomatoes.
It is imperative to use a support, it can be either a simple trellis or a small metal cage. In the first case, a wooden or metal stake is stuck into the ground next to the seedlings of the Scarlet Dawn. Tie the main trunk of the tomato to the post with plastic ties, rope. In the second case, the plant is planted in a metal cage with three rings. The branches will stick to the inside of the cell as they grow.
To keep the Scarlet Dawn healthy, first remove the lower leaves. They are the first to take on most of the diseases. When stepsons begin to form between the leaves and the trunk, they are also removed. Such shoots do not produce high-quality fruits, but they draw on moisture and nutrients.
Growing Scarlet Zarya tomatoes in a greenhouse is similar to growing them outdoors, except that the grower gets a longer growing season. Plants will have to be shaded from excessive heat. Usually use fabric or mesh for shading.
Early fertilization should be high in nitrogen. When flowering occurs, switch to a higher phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.
As soon as the flowers appear, they feed the Scarlet Dawn weekly with liquid dressings. You can use complex fertilizers or organic matter.
After transplanting the seedlings into the soil, you need to make sure that there is enough moisture in the soil. The first three days the Scarlet Dawn is watered abundantly. Then watering is carried out every other day throughout the growing season, but at the same time they make sure that there is no waterlogging of the soil. Avoid getting the leaves wet. Scarlet Zarya tomatoes are much more susceptible to disease in humid conditions.
It is recommended to add water in the early morning. This strategy reduces evaporation and gives the Crimson Dawn as much moisture as the tomato needs on hot summer days. Avoid watering in the late afternoon or evening.
5 weeks after transplanting, you can apply a layer of mulch to give the Crimson Dawn additional nutrients. Using plastic mulch will warm the soil, reduce weeding, and help retain moisture. It is imperative to remove weeds to enhance plant growth.
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
Scarlet Dawn is a susceptible variety to insects and diseases. There is no cure for fruit end rot, here it is important to provide proper care for the plants. Water regularly, not spontaneously, and never let the soil dry out.
The reason for the appearance of leaf mold is non-compliance with the planting scheme and poor thinning of the bushes. The foliage should dry out quickly after the rain, if the breeder does not remove the stepchildren and excess leaves, the moisture accumulating inside the Scarlet Dawn leads to a problem.
Cracking or splitting of the fruit usually has no effect on the flavor of the tomato, but if left on the plant, it is quickly attacked by a fungus such as gray mold.
The grower is required to carefully control the temperature, monitor the level of sunlight. It is equally important to feed the Scarlet Dawn on a regular basis and maintain the proper level of soil moisture.
At the first signs of late blight, a fungicide is used.
Scarlet Dawn bushes can be kept free of pests. Plant marigolds nearby - pests don't like their smell. Basil is another plant that tends to ward off tomato-loving insects.
As a preventive measure against many diseases, experts recommend planting vegetables from different botanical families in different places every season. Rotating nightshade crops at least every 3 years will also help prevent bacterial and fungal diseases.
As a good means of prevention - diatomaceous earth, which is scattered around the site.
Aphids can be washed off with a strong stream of water or treated with neem oil.
