Tomato Stone Flower

Home crops are becoming more popular due to the fact that they can be grown all year round. Tomato Stone flower belongs to just such varieties.

This is the name of two varieties of tomatoes. The first indeterminate variety Stone flower, which is grown in the usual way outdoors or indoors. The second variety was registered in 2020 by the breeder Blokin-Mechtalin V.I.

The tomato is considered a hybrid crop. It is intended for growing in open and closed ground, in pots on the windowsill.

Hybrid Stone flower is a dwarf crop. The bush is determinate, and its height is from 30 to 40 cm. The crown is compact, and the branches are slightly spreading, so the variety is so well suited for indoor cultivation. Although the bushes are dwarf, they still need to be tied to pegs to avoid breaking the stem under the weight of the fruit.

Tomato has few stepchildren, as well as leaves. The leaf plates are compact, well-developed, resilient. They are small, with a characteristic middle section, slightly corrugated, of the usual type. The color of the leaves is dark green.

The inflorescences of the hybrid are semi-complex and simple. Semi-complex inflorescence is characteristic only of the central stem and requires additional pollination. Without it, only 2-3 buds will form, which can fall off. A simple inflorescence does not require additional pollination and is typical for all side stems. The first brush appears at 7 leaves.

The formation of ovaries and shoots directly depends on the place of cultivation. In the open field, the indicators will be higher than at home.

From 18 to 25 fruits are formed on one cluster.

The advantages include:

• yield;

• unpretentious care;

• no need to carry out pinching;

• great taste;

• versatility of the type;

• shelf life;

• immunity to fungal diseases;

• the possibility of growing both in the beds and on the balcony.

Fruits are round, small in shape. The weight of the tomato is 10 g. These figures are typical for home cultivation. In greenhouses or outdoors, the fruits are formed slightly elongated and elongated. Their weight will be 12 g. In both cases, the fruits are classified as cherry.

The shade of unripe fruits is light green, fully ripe tomatoes have a red peel.

The skin is thin with a glossy bloom, firm, not felt when eaten. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, sweet, firm and not watery. Inside, 2 seed chambers are formed, there are few seeds in them, and they are very small.

The variety is universal. The fruits can be eaten fresh, used to decorate dishes, canned and pickled, as well as prepare tomato pastes, sauces and vegetable cocktails.

Tomato Stone Flower has a sweet, juicy taste without obvious acidity with a fruity aftertaste. The fruit is also characterized by a bright aroma.

The Stone Flower variety belongs to the ultra-early varieties with a ripening period at home of 70-75 days, in the open field - 80-85 days. The fruits are formed and ripen together, but the harvest is long. 2-3 collections are carried out per season.

From 1 m2, you can collect from 3 to 3.8 kg.

Before planting seeds, you need to decide where exactly the culture will grow. For home cultivation, there is no standardized sowing time. The seedling will germinate normally in good light and warmth. And for planting in the ground, it is best to start sowing seeds in late March - early April.

Before sowing, the seeds are soaked in water, and then treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Fertile soil mixed with fertilizers is prepared in seedling boxes. The depth of the hole is small - only 3 cm. After sowing, the earth is poured abundantly with water and covered with a film. Since the plant is dwarf, it needs additional lighting for growth.

After a week, the seeds will hatch, and the film can be removed. Watering of young seedlings is carried out through a spray bottle 1-2 times a week. Top dressing is applied after watering in liquid form.

The dive of the Stone Flower variety is made twice. The first is when several strong leaves have formed at the stem. If the culture is grown at home, then in a month the seedlings will be dived into 5-8-liter pots. It is best to choose containers with a large diameter so that the bushes are comfortable.

For cultivation in soil, 10 days before planting, the seedlings are taken outside for acclimatization. In mid-May, at a daily temperature of +16 degrees, tomatoes can be transplanted. Ammonium nitrate can be poured into the bottom of the well to stimulate growth.

Dwarf varieties are usually planted one bush in one pot. This is beneficial for stem growth and fruit formation. When planting in the ground, you should adhere to the following scheme: the depth of the hole should be 15 cm, and the distance between the bushes should be 30x30 cm. The planting density of the bushes is 7-8 plants per m2.

After planting, the seedlings are spilled abundantly with warm water, and the next watering is carried out only after one week.

For each crop, yield directly depends on proper care and agrotechnical issues.

• Watering should be done 1-2 times a week. It can be increased if the ground dries out quickly or the weather conditions are too dry. But still it is worth sticking to the schedule so that fungal diseases do not develop. It is worth remembering that water is brought in at the very root and in no case is the bush itself watered.

• Weeds are weeded in a timely manner after each watering.

• Loosening of the land is carried out twice a week. You should not allow the appearance of a crust on the surface of the earth, since air will not pass through it.

• Top dressing is applied several times per season. After planting the seedlings in a permanent place, each bush is treated with nitrogen-containing minerals and a solution of nitrate. During the appearance of the ovaries, potash fertilizers are used, for example, potassium sulfate. Before harvesting, the plants are irrigated with a superphosphate solution.

• The variety does not require pinching. It is best to form 2 stems, this will increase the yield.In June, when the plant takes root well, shoots that have formed below the third pair of leaves are removed.

Tomato Stone flower has good immunity. Due to its characteristics, the variety was named "stone".

The plant is resistant to:

• tobacco mosaic;

• late blight;

• root rot;

• powdery mildew;

• verticillosis.

The most common pests are:

• moth;

• wireworm;

• slugs;

• snails;

• Colorado beetle.

Preventive spraying is carried out several times per season at intervals of two weeks.