- Category: grade
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for pickling and canning, for whole-fruit canning
- Ripening period: ultra early
- Ripening time, days: 85-95
- Growing conditions: for open ground
- Transportability: good
- Bush size: undersized
- Bush height, cm: 40-45
- Bush characteristic: compact
- Foliage: moderate
Tomatoes are capricious vegetables, their cultivation takes a lot of time, requires strength and knowledge. Therefore, breeders have developed a special variety that will appeal to busy people. It does not take much effort to grow tomatoes of the Lazy Miracle variety, and the harvest will always delight.
Description of the variety
Tomatoes the Miracle of the lazy person are bred for cultivation in the changing climate of our country.
The main properties of the variety:
- plants are resistant to lack of moisture;
- the yield is 8-9 kg per 1m2;
- suitable for growing in open and closed ground;
- the height of the bush will be no more than 40-45 cm;
- leaves are small;
- stems are strong, erect, well withstand the weight of a large crop;
- fruits ripen 85-95 days from the time of germination;
- the variety is resistant to sudden temperature changes;
- does not suffer from late blight, since the fruits ripen before the peak of this disease;
- tomato is resistant to many diseases;
- the variety is unpretentious in cultivation.
Branches with fruits form clusters. Each grows from 12 to 15 fruits. In the southern regions, it is difficult to grow a tomato of the Miracle of the Lazy variety. The plant does not tolerate high temperatures. At +33 degrees, ovaries stop forming on the branches.
The main qualities of the fruit
The Lazy Wonder variety has beautiful, even fruits. The dense peel allows you to maintain a marketable appearance for a long time, it is well tolerated during transportation.
Fruit properties:
- pronounced tomato flavor;
- red color;
- moderately juicy, oily pulp, few seeds;
- elongated oval shape;
- weight 60-65 grams.
Tomatoes of the Miracle of the Lazy variety are good to eat fresh, dry, dry (due to the low water content), canning. Juice can be made, but it is not enough, although it will be thick, with a rich taste.
Taste characteristics
The fruits of the Miracle of the Lazy variety have an excellent taste - sweet, with a slight sourness and peppery aftertaste. The average sugar content reaches 4.5%. The aroma of tomatoes is pronounced, you can feel it from afar. The juice contains up to 6% solids. Tomatoes can be grown in shaded areas. If the plants get more sun, the fruits will grow even sweeter. The fruits ripen easily when harvested at the stage of insufficient ripeness. They are good for salads and appetizers. They cut perfectly, retain their shape, do not flow.
Ripening and fruiting
Tomatoes of this variety ripen early, already at 85-95 days from germination. Fruiting is active, one branch gives from 12 to 15 fruits.
Yield
Tomatoes The miracle of the lazy person amazes with their fertility. The variety does not provide for enhanced care, while the average yield reaches 8 kg of fruits per 1 sq. m. If you make an effort, take care of the plants, the yield will increase to 9 kg. Ripening of fruits on the bush proceeds gradually, which is convenient. You can increase the yield and increase the fruiting period with competent care. The yield is not affected by the lack of watering. This variety is resistant to dry periods, lack of moisture. With an acute water deficit, the pulp will be somewhat dry compared to the fruits of the "wet" period. Watering too much will not crack the skin, which is good for transportation.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
This variety is usually grown in seedlings. For 55-60 days before planting the plants in the soil, the seeds are sown for seedlings. Summer residents are determined with the date, calculating that seedlings should be planted in the greenhouse in the last days of April, early May. In the northern regions, seedlings are transferred to a permanent place in early 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
When drawing up a scheme for planting seedlings or tomato seeds, the type of an adult plant must be taken into account. The holes for seedlings of this variety are made at a distance of 30 cm from each other. The row spacing should be 50 cm each. It is desirable to fit 5-6 seedlings per 1 m2, this is the optimal density.
Growing and care
Growing tomatoes of this variety is not very difficult. Breeders tried to simplify the cultivation and care process in order to free up the time of summer residents as much as possible. Before sowing, the seeds must be soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 5-6 hours. Then rinse, put on a damp cotton cloth, cover with the same on top. Leave to swell for a few days.
During this time, it is necessary to prepare the earth. Mix in the same ratio turf, river sand, rotted humus. Sift the mixture through a coarse sieve, disinfect in the oven or in the freezer. Add ready-made mineral fertilizers to the soil.
Spread the soil in previously prepared containers, lower the seeds into the holes to a depth of 1 cm, gently sprinkle with earth. Spray with warm water from a spray bottle, cover with foil. It is necessary to expose the seedlings on the sunny side, the desired temperature will be + 20-26 degrees. Seedlings need regular watering. After the appearance of several leaves, it must be dived.
10 days before planting seedlings in a permanent place, the land must be disinfected. To do this, you can use a pink solution of potassium permanganate or hot water. The best soil is loose sandy soil with black soil, compost and an acidity level of 6 to 7. Nitrogen fertilizer should be added to the holes before planting.
The seedling holes are dug to a depth of 20 to 25 cm. The root system of the seedling is placed in the hole together with a lump of earth. Experts recommend defining seedlings in the hole at an angle so that additional roots form faster. From above, the seedlings are sprinkled with earth, compacted, watered with warm water. For good rooting for the next 10 days, you do not need to do anything with the seedlings, that is, it does not even need to be watered. If the climate is cold, then immediately after planting the seedlings should be covered with a film, and it will have to be removed after strengthening the shoots.
Fertilizing tomatoes is optional, but you can feed the plants 2-3 weeks after planting in the soil and at the beginning of fruiting with ready-made complex fertilizers. It is better to introduce them with watering. During the second feeding, you need to make a double dosage.
Stepchildren are practically not formed, tying may be necessary in extreme cases, when there are too many fruits on the branches. It is imperative to weed the beds, loosen the ground with a depression of 3-4 cm. Plants are patient with most diseases. It is necessary to protect against the Colorado potato beetle, which is eliminated by insecticides.
The Lazy Miracle tomato variety is a great option for areas with unstable weather. It was specially created by breeders for the northern regions of our country. This variety is well suited for summer residents who do not have a lot of time to grow vegetables. Plants do not need to be scrupulously looked after, but the harvest will be good.Even a novice gardener will be able to cope with these tomatoes.
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.