Tomato Sweetheart

Every year, new varieties of tomatoes are created, which have unique characteristics and inimitable taste. Tomato Sweet is considered a novelty.

The young variety Lapochka was approved for use in 2021. The author was the breeder Blokin-Mechtalin V.I. The culture belongs to hybrid varieties.

Tomato Sweetheart is a determinant culture. Shoot growth in a closed ground reaches 90 cm, in an open field - 70 cm. The stem is thick and powerful, it develops well. Slight pubescence is present along the entire length.

Leaves are small, of medium length, with characteristic veins and a middle section. There are jagged edges along the edges. The back surface of the leaf plate is lighter than the front. The leaves are rough to the touch.

Stepchildren are moderately formed. Thanks to this, the bush belongs to the compact type.

The inflorescence is complex - racemose. Each forms 15 to 20 ovaries. The first bud is formed at a height of 6-7 leaves. Further - every 1-2.

The number of fruits on one bunch is 20 pieces. The recommended number of stems is 1-2.

The advantages include:

• ripening terms;

• immunity to a number of fungal diseases;

• yield;

• versatility of the crop;

• taste qualities;

• transportability;

• storage periods;

• marketable condition.

The shape of the fruit is oblong (it is also called obovate). There is a small spout at the tip of the fruit. The weight of the tomato is 50-55 g. The color of the peel is pink or pink-red. In unripe fruits, the color is light green without spots. The skin is dense, smooth, with a slight glossy bloom, not prone to cracking.

The pulp is juicy, sweet, sugary and tender. Medium in density and slightly watery. Inside, two seed chambers are formed with a small number of small seeds.

The fruits have good keeping rates. And thanks to the elastic skin, they are well tolerated for long-distance transportation.

Tomatoes have a universal purpose, so they can be eaten fresh (salads, snacks), whole-fruit canned and pickled. Suitable for making vegetable cocktails or smoothies.

The fruits are distinguished by a sweet taste and a fruity aftertaste. The sourness is not pronounced.

Tomato Sweet is an early-ripening variety with a ripening period of 85-90 days. Fruit ripening is amicable, but the bush bears fruit in several stages. One brush can contain both fully ripe fruits and those that are gaining color.

The yield indicators of the variety are very good. Indoors, with proper care, they collect up to 15 kg per m2, outdoors - up to 12 kg.

The seeds are soaked in melt water and then treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Seedling boxes are prepared in advance. Fertile soil is poured into them, mixed with fertilizers. The depth of the hole is no more than 3 cm. Everything is watered.

After sowing the seeds, the soil is moistened and covered with foil or glass. Drawers are removed on the windowsill. The seeds should hatch within a week. After that, you can remove the film.

It is worth watering the seedlings once a week with a spray bottle. A pick should be done when the seedling has formed several strong leaves.

All top dressing is applied in liquid form, immediately after watering. The temperature should be +22 degrees.

Avoid prolonged exposure of seedlings to sunlight. Leaves can get burned, so the bushes should be covered.

In early May, tomatoes can be taken outside to acclimatize. At this time, the selected area can be dug up, introducing useful minerals into the soil. Pegs are harvested in advance and driven in next to the holes. At the bottom of the fossa, you can pour ammonium nitrate to stimulate growth or nitroammophos.

Planting seedlings in the ground is carried out at a daily temperature of at least +18 degrees.

The depth of the hole should be no more than 15 cm. The seedling is deepened along the first true leaves. The distance between the bushes is 50x60 cm. There should be no more than 4 bushes per 1 m2. This is necessary in order to make it easier to handle the bushes in the future, to remove unnecessary stepsons and leaves. The bushes will not interfere with each other and cast a shadow.

Any crop requires proper and normalized care in order to increase yields, as well as keep the bushes healthy.

• Seedlings should be watered 1-2 times a week. Under the root of each bush is applied from 4 to 6 liters, depending on weather conditions and humidity. From severe drought, leaves can curl up. If the crop is grown in the open field, then the irrigation regime is calculated from the weather conditions. For this, it is better to choose early morning or evening, when the sun is not in an active phase.

• After watering, you need to loosen the soil. This is done so that a dry layer or crust does not form on the surface of the earth. This layer prevents air from entering the soil.

• It is important to remove weeds in a timely manner.

• Top dressing should be done several times. Of the fertilizers, nitrogen-containing components, potassium and phosphorus are most often chosen. Natural minerals include fluoride, wood ash, bird droppings.

• You need to tie up the bushes during the ovary. The bush itself is small, but from the number of brushes and fruits, the stem can tilt to the ground or break.

The Lapochka variety has good indicators of resistance to diseases such as:

• late blight;

• verticillosis;

• fusarium.

Among the pests, you can most often find:

• wireworm;

• Colorado potato beetle;

• slugs;

• whitefly;

• snails.

To avoid fungal diseases and pests, the bushes must be sprayed several times at intervals of 14 days.

The wireworm is removed during the digging of the site, since the pest lives in the ground and damages the roots of the seedlings. The Colorado potato beetle is harvested by hand, or the bushes are sprayed with Prestige. Slugs and snails appear due to too wet soil, they must be removed manually.