- Name synonyms: L'etoile
- Category: grade
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for juice, for ketchup and tomato paste
- Ripening period: mid-season
- Ripening time, days: 105-115
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for closed ground
- Marketability: high
- Transportability: Yes
- Bush size: medium-sized
"Star" tomato Etual can please a large number of gardeners. However, it must be handled very carefully and thoughtfully, taking into account all the features. And therefore it is worth paying attention to the description of the characteristic features of this plant.
Description of the variety
He has an official synonym - L'etoile. It is a variety, not a hybrid, as is often believed. The culture is characterized by indeterminate development, that is, the growth of the bushes must be monitored very carefully. Etoile can be grown both in open and closed areas. The bushes reach a height of 1.5-1.8 m, and the foliage of the erect stem is very strong.
The main qualities of the fruit
Ripe berries are raspberry colored. Other features:
fruit weight not less than 100-150 g;
ribbing is typical;
firm skin, moderately thick;
keeping quality at a decent level.
Taste characteristics
The berries of the Etual tomato are sweetish. This dominant taste is mixed with a not too pronounced sour note. The flesh of the fruit is fleshy
Ripening and fruiting
This variety belongs to the mid-season group. Usually he ripens in 105-115 days after discarding the seedlings. Harvesting is possible in July and August. However, in some cases, meteorological conditions significantly affect this dynamics and can distort the graph. Summer residents and gardeners need to be prepared for such a development of events.
Yield
In addition to high productivity, Etual is distinguished by good indicators of marketability and transportability. At least 40 berries develop on the bush. Their total mass ranges from 4 to 9 kg. This result is quite achievable even with poor care. The crop can be harvested while still green, as it ripens perfectly.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Seeds are sown in containers 50-70 days before the usual time of transplanting to a permanent place. It is the farmers themselves who should most accurately determine such terms. In addition, they will need to carefully monitor the seedlings so as not to overexpose them and not plant them in an unprepared form. Most often, seedlings start in the first half of March. Readiness for transshipment occurs when 6-7 true leaves appear.
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
Usually these tomatoes are planted in a 700x500 mm system. But they can be planted according to the 700x550 mm rule. This flexibility is directly provided by the official description from the suppliers of the planting material. Therefore, one can agree to it without hesitation.
Growing and care
Eliminating stepchildren on Etual tomatoes is necessary in any case.Since this is an indeterminate variety, it is also absolutely necessary to tie it up. It is customary to form bushes into 1 or 2 stems. For planting, the most attractive place is where earth and humus are mixed in equal proportions (in the form of light soil). Small amounts of sand and wood ash can be placed.
Pinching the lower leaves helps the Etual tomato to save vitality. Frequent watering is not needed - in normal weather it is quite enough to do 1 watering per week or a little more often. Only in hot dry periods is it useful to activate irrigation. Fertilizers are applied 3 or 4 times during the season. Due to the nature of the root system, regular loosening and weeding will be required.
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.
Review overview
Etual tomatoes look very beautiful. According to the gardeners themselves, hollowness for such a plant is not very typical. Bushes rarely get sick. Almost everyone who has tried such a culture in their garden is satisfied with the result. At the same time, it is noted that:
indoor tomato grows more efficiently;
his garter must be carried out especially carefully;
elimination of stepchildren should be carried out carefully;
in general, the bushes will be unpretentious.
