Tomato Mushroom Basket

Tomato Mushroom basket was registered in Rosreestr in 2008, and two years later received a State patent as a special achievement of breeding. The variety quickly won the sympathy of summer residents. It is unpretentious, the fruits are large and tasty. But even this is not important in him. Tomatoes are appreciated for their decorative effect, for the original exotic shape of the fruit.

The variety was bred by Siberian breeders V.N.Dederko and O.V. Postnikova. It was created for cultivation in the northern regions of Russia. The variety is hardy, disease resistant, withstands frost and temperature fluctuations. The seeds are distributed by the Siberian Garden company.

By the type of growth, the plant is indeterminate. Tall. In the open field it grows up to 150-180 cm, in a greenhouse up to 200 cm. The variety is standard, that is, it has a powerful thick stem. The root system is well developed, but it does not go deep into the ground.

The leafiness is medium, the distance between the leaves is not long. Leaves are medium in size, dark green. The first fruit cluster is formed over 4-5 leaves, the rest every two leaves. The inflorescences are simple, the stalk is articulated.

Tomatoes Mushroom basket suffer severely from the heat. Therefore, in the southern regions, it can only be grown outdoors. In other regions, it is also grown in greenhouses. They must be well ventilated. The heat can cause the ovaries to be shed.

The number of fruits per cluster is 3-4. The average weight of one tomato is about 250 g, but some fruits grow larger - 400 g. Ripe tomatoes are pink.

The shape of the tomato is very unusual and spectacular. They are flattened from above and below and strongly ribbed - "corrugated", all consist of folds, as if assembled from separate lobules.

Their skin is dense. This keeps the tomatoes well. As for transportation, tomatoes can easily transfer it only when using special containers, since their ribs can be crumpled during transportation.

The fruits do not crack, but with a lack of moisture they can be dryish.

The disadvantage of these "exotic" is that they are difficult to wash. Dust accumulated in the deep ribs is removed with a brush.

The taste is tomato, sweet, no sourness. The pulp is tender, fleshy, moderately juicy.

They are used mainly fresh. The fruits cut across are similar in shape to flowers and are wonderful for decorating a table or a sandwich. Stuffed tomatoes will liven up the table setting. You can make sauces and juices, lecho and other preparations. They are too large for canning.

Mushroom basket belongs to late-ripening tomato varieties. The fruits ripen 100-110 days after the first shoots appear.

The first tomatoes ripen at the end of July. They have a long fruiting period and can stretch to frost. The green "shoulders" of some fruits slowly turn red.

When picked green, the tomatoes ripen well, but some are a little hollow.

The yield is high. From one bush, you can get an average of 3 kg of tomatoes, from one square meter - 6.3 kg.

Seeds for seedlings are sown in late February - early March, so that they are 60-70 days before they are planted in the ground.Tomato Mushroom basket is not susceptible to disease, and for this variety it is possible not to carry out preventive disinfection of seeds and soil before sowing. Ease of maintenance is a big plus. Sprouts appear on the 5-6th day.

Seedlings are regularly watered and fed every 10-14 days.

When feeding vegetables with mineral fertilizers, one must understand that plants accumulate nitrates during the entire growing season. Nitrates accumulate both in stems and leaves and in fruits. As a rule, it is important for summer residents to grow environmentally friendly products for the benefit of health, so many try not to use mineral fertilizers, using instead infusion of mullein, chicken droppings, nettle. But they are not used for seedlings because of their strong and unpleasant odor. It is better for her to take soft gummed fertilizers, such as "Biohumus" or "Biomaster".

1-2 weeks before planting, the seedlings are hardened.

Transplanting seedlings into the ground should be done when the soil warms up to a depth of 20 cm, and the likelihood of recurrent frosts has passed.

For 1 sq. m 3-4 plants are planted according to the scheme 70x40 or 60x60 cm.It is good to add wood ash and a little humus to each hole. A support is installed next to each bush in order to tie a stem to it as it grows.

Care consists in the formation of a bush, regular pinching, garter, timely watering and feeding.

The formation of the bush is normal. Two options:

• leave one trunk, regularly removing all the "stepsons" branches growing under the leaves;

• form a bush in two trunks, allowing the "stepson" to grow from the lowest leaf.

The bushes grow tall and can break off under the weight of the fruit, despite the thick stem. Therefore, a garter is needed as it grows to some kind of special supporting structure. Heavy fruit brushes also need a garter.

For the Mushroom basket, watering is especially important. The tomato pulp becomes dryish if there is not enough water. When the soil begins to dry out, the soil is moistened. Ribbed tomatoes do not crack, so even during fruiting, plants need to be watered twice a week. It is important not to allow the formation of a crust on the surface, that is, to carry out loosening in a timely manner, or to lay mulch at the base of the bushes from humus, peat or straw.

When the fruits have set and started to grow, the leaves under each fruit brush must be removed.

Feeding is done once a month - only 3 times per season. It is good to do the first feeding 10 days after transplanting the seedlings into the ground. You can use, for example, mullein 1: 10 or chicken droppings 1: 15. Top dressing is watered at the root of about 1 liter per bush. At the base of the bushes, it is good to sprinkle wood ash for feeding.

Since the variety does not tolerate heat well, the greenhouse must be regularly ventilated.

Three weeks before the end of the season, all leaves, as well as flowers and a small ovary, are gradually removed on the bushes, since they select a lot of nutrients and inhibit the ripening of existing tomatoes.No more than 4 sheets are removed at a time.

Diseases and pests

The variety Mushroom basket fell in love with summer residents for its good yield and resistance to diseases and late blight. Even in damp weather, the bushes do not get sick, do not rot or crack.

Gardeners also note the plant's resistance to garden pests. In rare cases of detection of aphids or spider mites, the plant is sprayed with a weak solution of ammonia, soapy water or insecticides ("Decis", "Confidor", "Profi" and others).

Despite the advantages of the variety, however, not everyone likes large, indefinitely shaped tomatoes with strange growths. But they are grown with pleasure by those who love vegetables with an unusual color and shape of the fruit.