- Authors: Myazina L.A.
- Year of approval: 2008
- Category: grade
- Growth type: determinant
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for pickling and canning, for whole-fruit canning, for juice, for ketchup and tomato paste
- Ripening period: early
- Ripening time, days: 85-95
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for film greenhouses, for closed ground, for greenhouses
- Marketable fruit yield,%: 76-85
- Bush size: undersized
Tomatoes called Snow White have been grown in various regions of the country for more than 12 years. Unpretentious to care for and resistant to cold weather, they are especially loved among summer residents living in an unstable climate.
Description of the variety
Snow White is a variety bred by L.A. Myazina.In 2008, it first appeared on the plots of Russian gardeners. The height of the bush is only 45-50 cm, which indicates the short stature and compactness of the variety. A moderate amount of green foliage grows on the bushes. Leaves do not differ in large sizes.
Snow White's popularity is due to several factors:
ability to withstand adverse weather conditions;
lack of tendency to cracking;
pleasant taste;
easy, easy care;
the ability to use the resulting crop in different ways.
There is only one minus for tomatoes of this variety - it is very susceptible to the influence of insects.
The main qualities of the fruit
After the formation of ovaries, the determinant variety forms light green berries with a dark spot at the stalk. By the period of full maturity, the fruits turn red. Ribbing is poorly expressed, the shape resembles a ball. Tomatoes are distinguished by a very modest weight - 48-56 grams. Inside, the fruits are juicy and fleshy, and on top are covered with dense skin.
Taste characteristics
Snow White tomatoes are delicious, pleasant, sweet and sour. The aroma is light, unobtrusive, harmonious. The harvested berries are suitable for any application. The crop is grown for their own consumption and for sale.
Ripening and fruiting
The growing season of a tomato takes 85-95 days. The variety is considered early. Fruits begin to fill with red in early July.
Yield
The yield of marketable fruits is 76-85%. One bush gives up to 2 kilograms of berries, from 369 to 586 centners - one hectare.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
It is customary to grow Snow White using seeds. 2 months before planting in open soil, they are planted in fertile soil, pre-treated with a solution of potassium permanganate. The deepening should be no more than 2 centimeters. Watering the seeds is carried out using a watering can, you can spray it with a spray bottle.
This variety immediately requires fertilization. After germination, the sprouts are given nitrogen, mineral fertilizing will be mandatory. Seedlings will have to dive in a timely manner. In the last days of May, already hardened shoots will need to be planted in a greenhouse or open ground. If the night frosts, which this variety is afraid of, have not yet passed, it is better to shift the dates to the first days of June.
Growing tomato seedlings is an extremely important process, because it largely depends on whether the gardener will be able to harvest at all. All aspects must be taken into account, from seedbed preparation to planting in the ground.
Landing scheme
Even before planting, the soil will need to be mixed with nitrogen and potassium. If it is a greenhouse, it is recommended to spill the soil with boiling water to prevent diseases. The required landing pattern is 30x60 cm.The planted sprouts are watered with warm water, but the supports for this variety, due to their compactness, are not needed at all.
Growing and care
For irrigation, Snow White prefers warm settled water or rainwater. The liquid should be given no more than 2-3 times a week and not in too large portions, otherwise the roots may rot. Having carried out the procedure, you can superficially loosen the ground, remove weeds and weeds. It is highly recommended to lay out the mulch. Sawdust and peat are popular. Before laying mulch, you can sprinkle the soil with ash flour. She will drive away pests that parasitize in the ground.
As a top dressing, it is best to use products prepared by yourself. It can be solutions of mullein and chicken droppings, infusions of nettle, weeds. Preventive treatments with infusions on garlic arrows are useful. If store-bought products are used, it is important to follow the instructions clearly.
Snow White does not need to be pinned at all. In this case, it is inappropriate, since it significantly reduces the amount of the expected harvest.
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
The variety is not affected by late blight, since it ripens in terms of time before such a disease can begin. And also excellent resistance to the tobacco mosaic virus is observed.
The situation is exactly the opposite with pests. The tomato is susceptible to attacks by Colorado beetles, aphids, spider mites. Initially, it is better to limit yourself to folk remedies: solutions of soap, tomatoes, potato tops. In the absence of results, chemical compositions for destruction should be used.
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
Tomato Snow White adequately resists cold, high air temperatures, drought. But it is better to avoid night frosts, especially in the case of young sprouts.
Growing regions
The variety is mainly zoned for cultivation in the Central Black Earth Region, but in general it is possible to cultivate it almost everywhere. However, summer residents should remember that in the middle lane and regions with an unfavorable climate, Snow White is grown only in greenhouses.
