- Category: grade
- Growth type: determinant
- Appointment: universal
- Ripening period: mid-early
- Ripening time, days: 95-110
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for balconies
- Bush size: undersized
- Bush height, cm: 50-60
- Bush characteristic: compact
- Ripe fruit color: Red
Miniature tomato Miracle fingers managed to prove itself in the best way in growing on the balcony or in the open field. Its bright fruits are suitable not only for whole-fruit canning, but also for drying, keep their shape perfectly. The variety was bred and presented by the agricultural firm "Sibirskiy Sad", known to most summer residents as a reliable supplier of seeds.
Description of the variety
Low-growing compact bushes of the Miracle variety, fingers gain no more than 50-60 cm in height. Bushes are strong, strong, with a lot of fruit clusters. The foliage is quite dense, the tops are green, similar in shape to a potato.
The main qualities of the fruit
Despite the elongated shape, the fruits of this variety belong to the cherry category. They are bright, red, weighing up to 20-30 g each. The cylindrical shape of the tomato is completed by a slightly pointed tip.
Taste characteristics
Sour-sweet fruits are pleasant both fresh and in conservation or processing. The tomato pulp is juicy, dense, not prone to souring.
Ripening and fruiting
Plants are of medium early ripeness, with an extended period of fruiting from July to September. The average ripening period is 95-110 days.
Yield
The tomato produces up to 3 kg of fruits per plant. This allows us to classify it as a productive subspecies. Up to 6 kg of ripe tomatoes are harvested from 1 m2.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
The beginning of sowing seeds for this variety falls on the end of February or the 1st decade of March. It is worth navigating for a period of 55-60 days before the planned transplantation to a permanent place. The seedlings are transferred to the ground in April-May. Seedlings are placed in pots in 2, in common containers - with an interval of 30-40 mm.
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
The optimal placement for these tomato bushes assumes planting according to the 40 × 70 cm scheme.Up to 6 plants can fall on 1 m2 of area.
Growing and care
In the open field, pinching to the plant is not required. Tying to the support is performed as needed, for a more even distribution of the weight of the fruit at the stage of ripening. Tomato grows well even without special agricultural technology. Top dressing is carried out based on the composition of the soil; on black soil, simple irrigation with organic matter and solutions based on rotted grass is enough. In clayey areas, sandstones, additional potassium and phosphorus will have to be added to the "menu" of plants.
Frequent watering of undersized bushes is also not needed.It will be enough to add moisture weekly, in moderation, exclusively to the root zone. The optimal volume for 1 watering is 3-5 liters. At the same time, you can take care of weeding and loosening the soil, which is especially important in dense soils. During the flowering period, it will be helpful to lightly shake the upper flower brushes, mixing their pollen with the lower ones.
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 Miracle fingers are genetically resistant to most typical diseases of nightshade crops. The bushes are practically not affected by fungal infections, since the tops let in enough air for ventilation.
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
The variety is very resistant to most external influences. It throws flower brushes equally well in cloudy and sunny weather. Not capricious regarding the choice of landing site, frost-resistant. When grown on the balcony and outdoors, it easily withstands fluctuations in night and day temperatures.
Growing regions
The variety has no restrictions on the choice of the growing region. Where it cannot be planted outdoors, container placement on a balcony, mini greenhouse or greenhouse can be used.
Review overview
According to summer residents, the Miracle Finger variety is better than many other similar tomatoes for planting in open ground. He is praised for early maturity and unpretentiousness, good germination of seed. And also indicates the abundance of fruiting, complete ripening of fruits on the bushes. The tomatoes themselves are quite tasty, they give sweetness in the salad, and when dried, they retain a good volume.Even in a rainy summer, you can get a rich harvest from these bushes, which will be stored at home for up to 3 months without losing taste and shape.
The dissatisfaction of amateur vegetable growers causes the tendency of the bushes to stretch. In some years, the height of the stems from different owners reached 1.5 m. And it is also mentioned about the mandatory use of a garter, otherwise the branches may simply break, and the fruits will have to be brought to maturity in artificial conditions.
