Tomato Gulliver

Young varieties of tomatoes are gaining more and more popularity among gardeners and summer residents. Everyone is attracted by good yields. These tomatoes include the new Gulliver variety.

The young variety was bred by the Russian breeder L.A. Myazina. In 2009, the Gulliver tomato was entered into the State Register. It is worth noting that varieties similar in name are presented on the market: Gulliver's Heart and F1 Gulliver. All three tomatoes have nothing in common with each other.

The culture is determinant, that is, it grows to a certain point. For open ground, this mark is 80 cm, for indoor - 170 cm. Growth depends on weather conditions, climatic features of the region and feeding.

The stem of the tomato is thick, strong. The plant gives few stepsons, so you do not need to remove them. If desired, the bushes can be tied to pegs. This is especially true during the ripening of the crop.

Leaves are few, they are medium in size, oblong, with a sharp tip. The front plate is dark green, the back plate is light green. There is a slight roughness on both sides. There are large jagged edges along the edges. The veins and the middle section are clearly visible on the sheets. From an elevated temperature, the crown can fall, and the leaves can curl up.

The recommended number of stems is 2-3. The first peduncle is formed at a height of 6-7 leaves from the ground level, the subsequent ones - after one. 6 brushes must be left on one bush. 5-6 fruits are formed on the hand.

The advantages of the variety include:

• unpretentiousness in the soil;
• easy care;
• good tolerance to many diseases;
• keeping quality;
• transportability;
• amicable maturation;
• good drought tolerance.

Fruits are small, oblong, cylindrical in shape. On average, the weight of a vegetable is 94-116 g. The length of the fruit is up to 15 cm.

The ripe tomato is red in color, the unripe fruit is of a light green hue. The rind is glossy, dense and without ribbing. Cracking of the skin is unusual for tomatoes.

The pulp is juicy, fleshy and not watery. There are only 2 chambers inside. There are few seeds in them, and they are small.

After harvesting, the keeping quality of the fruits is one month. Thanks to this fact, the variety tolerates long-distance transportation well.

Most often, Gulliver's tomato is consumed fresh. Prepare sauces, juices or canning.

The Gulliver variety has good taste. Unripe fruits have a slight sour aftertaste. Mature people do not have this.

Tomato Gulliver is a representative of mid-early crops. Fruit ripening takes from 90 to 100 days. Dates may vary depending on the region of cultivation. The harvest falls in July - August.

4-6 kg of tomatoes are removed from one bush, 8-9 kg of vegetables can be obtained from 1 m2 with proper care. The yield on an industrial scale is 220-691 centners per hectare.

The timing of sowing seeds depends on the place where the tomatoes will be grown. On average, the optimal dates for planting a Gulliver tomato are from the second decade of March to the second week of April. The time can be calculated in another way, between sowing and planting in the ground, 60-70 days should pass.

First you need to prepare the seedling box. The soil in it should be loose and fertilized.The seeds are soaked in melt water, and before sowing, they are washed in potassium permanganate in order to avoid the appearance of fungal diseases. The depth of the hole should be 2-3 cm.

The boxes must be covered with foil or transparent glass and placed in a sunny place. The seeds will germinate within 7 days. Spraying is carried out using a spray bottle. The pick should be carried out after 2-3 strong leaves appear at the stalk. All top dressing must be applied in liquid form under the root of the plant.

In early May, the seedlings are taken out to the site for acclimatization. Transplantation into closed ground is carried out at a daily temperature of +14 degrees, and in an open field - at a daily temperature of +16 degrees Celsius. Disembarkation times vary from region to region, on average mid-May - early June.

The beds should be dug up in the fall, while applying mineral fertilizers. This is necessary to saturate the soil with useful minerals. The earth will rest during the winter. Before disembarking, the site is abundantly spilled with water. After most of the moisture has been absorbed, holes are formed. The depth of the hole is no more than 15 cm, and the layout of the future bushes is 50x40 cm. After planting, pegs are driven in, and the bushes are plentifully spilled with water under the root.

Agrotechnical features of Gulliver tomatoes are no different from other varieties. When growing vegetables, the following points must be observed.

• Normalized watering. After planting seedlings in the ground, they are plentifully spilled with water. The next watering is done only after 4-5 days. This will help the plant to strengthen the roots and not get too saturated with moisture. Further watering is done once a week, it should be abundant. If the variety grows in an open bed, then the bushes are watered as the soil dries up and in the absence of rainfall. Otherwise, the soil will be oversaturated with moisture, especially this will adversely affect the flowering period - the peduncles may fall off. It is recommended to water the bushes as the soil dries up and there is no rainfall.
• Top dressing. Gardeners advise feeding tomatoes several times per season. It must be produced after watering. During growth and before the first ovaries, it is best to fertilize with nitrogen-containing minerals. During the formation and ripening of fruits, you can fertilize with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers.
• Weeds should be removed in a timely manner and the space around the bushes should be covered. To reduce weeds, you can use mulch. It will help not only fight unwanted grass, but also retain moisture. Sawdust, hay or straw are suitable for mulch.

In the description of the variety, it is stated that tomatoes are not susceptible to apical or bark rot. Due to the timing of ripening and proper care of the seeds, late blight can be avoided. For prevention, the bushes should be sprayed with fungicides.

Of the pests, the Colorado potato beetle and the whitefly can be noted. The Colorado potato beetle is harvested by hand along with the larvae that are on the back of the leaf. That is why tomatoes should not be planted near potatoes. Whitefly will be helped by special traps that can be purchased at gardening stores.