- Authors: Russia
- Category: grade
- Growth type: determinant
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for juice, for ketchup and tomato paste
- Ripening period: early
- Ripening time, days: 85-100
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for film greenhouses
- Marketability: high
- Leaves: medium, green
- The amount of dry matter,%: until 6%
The variety of domestic breeding tomatoes Pride of Siberia belongs to the category of determinant species. It is quite popular with gardeners in cold climates. The fruits are well suited for processing, used in the preparation of homemade tomato paste or ketchup, fresh universal, used in salads, snacks. During storage, tomatoes show good keeping quality.
Description of the variety
A standard variety, an adult plant in open ground reaches 1.2 m in height, grows higher in a greenhouse, has a well-developed root system. Leaves on a bush of medium size, green, growing not too densely. The shoots are strong, green.
The main qualities of the fruit
Fully ripe fruits of this tomato variety are very large, red. Unripe - light green, with a characteristic spot in the area of the stalk. The average mass of a tomato reaches 750-850 g. The shape is medium-silvery, in the form of a flat circle. The pulp under the skin is dense, the dry matter content reaches 6%.
Taste characteristics
The fruits have a harmonious taste with light sweetness and sourness. There is no excess wateriness in it. The taste is full-bodied, with characteristic tomato notes.
Ripening and fruiting
The variety is early, the ripening period is set within 85-100 days.
Yield
The pride of Siberia is a high-yielding tomato variety. Up to 4-5 kg of ripe fruits are collected from the bush.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
The sowing campaign starts in the 3rd decade of March, if you plan to immediately use cultivation under film or in the open field. Tomatoes are planted on seedlings earlier, about 55-60 days before being transferred to the greenhouse. In this case, sowing in a container is carried out at the end of February or early March. The planting material is pre-disinfected, then placed in containers with a moist soil substrate.
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
The pride of Siberia is recommended to be placed in the beds or in greenhouses with a density of 4-5 bushes per sq. m.
Growing and care
The variety is suitable for cultivation in greenhouses and outdoor planting. It needs to be formed, on average it is customary to leave 2 stems, but you can also 1, increasing the planting density to 5 bushes per 1 m2. A garter is also required. You need to choose a site carefully, providing the tomatoes with a sufficient amount of heat and light.You can plant a tomato after carrots, cabbage or cucumbers, after digging up the ridge in the fall with nitrogen and potash fertilizers, wood ash.
Seedlings dive after the appearance of 2 true leaves. Once transplanted into separate pots, the plants continue to provide moisture and essential nutrients. Hardening begins 40-45 days from the moment of germination. If cultivation is planned in a greenhouse, it must be pre-disinfected.
The optimal period for transferring seedlings to the ground is the moment when the average daily temperatures reach +12 degrees. After transplanting, the soil under the bushes is mulched with natural materials to keep it moist and protect the roots from frost. The props should also be taken care of right away. The variety responds well to standard agrotechnical measures - watering, feeding with potassium-phosphorus complexes. But in the first 14 days, the soil should not be moistened, giving the plants the opportunity for adaptation.
In the future, watering is carried out regularly in the morning hours only with warm, settled water. The first feeding in the greenhouse is best done using organic matter - diluted mullein or chicken droppings. At the stage of the appearance of ovaries, mineral fertilizers must be applied to improve the taste of the fruit.
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 highly immune to most diseases. When growing, only periodic preventive treatment, inspection of leaves and bushes is required. When growing in a greenhouse, it is imperative to ventilate, otherwise an environment will form inside that is favorable for the development of late blight or fruit rot. When the caterpillars of the common whitefly appear, the bushes are sprayed with Confidor.
Growing regions
The variety is universal, suitable for growing in all regions. In warm climates, it ripens faster, matures even in open ground - this can be used in the North Caucasus, Krasnodar or Stavropol Territories. In the northern regions, planting in greenhouses and hotbeds is recommended.
Review overview
Gardeners managed to appreciate the tomato Pride of Siberia. The variety produces large fruits that look very attractive on the branches, suitable for growing for sale. Tomatoes are well stored at home, ripen successfully without losing their presentation after being removed from the branches. In Siberia, it is especially appreciated for its early maturity, undemanding care and the number of sunny days. The tomato easily tolerates short-term cold snaps.
The disadvantages include the mandatory need for shelter when growing in most regions. In addition, large and heavy fruits, as they gain weight, begin to strongly pull off the branches of the plant. Experienced gardeners recommend that you always use props at this stage in order to avoid breakage of the shoots. And also the variety is not very suitable for canning as a whole due to the very large size of the fruit.
