Tomato my love

The tomato hybrid My Love, bred by the originator L.A. Myazina, is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. It is notable for being suitable for both greenhouse cultivation and open field. The use of fruits is also quite universal, they can be eaten fresh, canned, processed into sauces, juices, mashed potatoes.

This is a determinant hybrid that grows up to 120 cm in greenhouse conditions, and reaches 65-80 cm in the open air. The bushes are medium-sized, slightly leafy, have semi-spreading tops. The branchiness is insignificant. Shoots are covered with medium-sized leaves, dark green in color. At least 5 brushes are formed on the main stem, inflorescences are simple, the first of them is laid above 5-6 leaves.

The fruits are not prone to cracking, have a slightly ribbed shape and a characteristic "nose" on a flat circle. The peel of an unripe tomato is colored in a light green tint; in a ripe tomato it acquires a red tone. The average weight of the fruit reaches 150-200 g. The flesh under the skin is juicy and dense.

The taste is sweet, sugary, multifaceted. The fruits are good both fresh and canned.

The hybrid is one of the earliest. Fruit collection begins after 85-90 days.

The hybrid is fruitful, suitable for industrial cultivation. Yields up to 5 kg per bush or up to 10 kg / sq. m. These indicators are sufficient to recognize the commercial prospects of this form of tomatoes.

The hybrid begins to be sown in the 1st decade of March or a little earlier if cultivation is planned in the southern regions. Young bushes are ready for transfer to the ground upon reaching the age of 50-55 days. The greenhouse can be transplanted even earlier. It will be enough to wait 40-45 days from the moment of emergence.

The optimal planting density in open ground is considered to be a scheme of 40 × 40 cm.In glazed greenhouses, this figure reaches 2.5 plants per 1 m2. In glazed shelters, you can plant 3-3.5 bushes for each square meter of usable area.

Bushes do not need pinning and garter. They are formed into 1 stem, according to the standard type. Excess lateral shoots, if not cut off, will only slightly slow down the ripening process. The basic requirements for choosing a site for planting are simple. A sunny place, free from drafts, with well-fertilized fertile soil, is suitable.

If the land is poor, you can dig it up with peat or humus before planting the hybrid at the rate of 1 bucket per 1 m2 of the ridge area. Wells for tomatoes are made larger than the diameter of the roots, deepened by 200 mm. Before transplanting, the bushes in containers are watered, then carefully separated along with a lump of earth, set in a hole and covered with a layer of soil, forming a small mound. The soil from above is abundantly watered, mulched, and then the plants are left for acclimatization.

The first fertilizers are applied no earlier than 7 days after planting. A nitrogen-rich solution of manure or poultry droppings in a ratio of 1: 10 works best at this stage. In the future, the plant needs regular watering - weekly, mulching and loosening. Before the formation of ovaries, the bushes are fed 3 times, alternating organic compounds with mineral complexes.

The hybrid is tolerant to Alternaria, resistant to TMV. Late blight is not affected, since it ripens very early. High immunity and peculiarities of vegetation protect plants well from other threats. Potentially dangerous pests for this tomato hybrid include the Colorado potato beetle, thrips, and spider mites. In greenhouses, bushes are sometimes infested with aphids.

Hybrid tomato My love is suitable for growing in drought conditions. But young shoots are sensitive to frost. Therefore, when transplanting in early May, the bushes must be covered before the onset of stable warm weather.

The owners of tomato bushes of the My Love hybrid note that it gives the same, beautiful and neat fruits, demonstrates the simultaneous ripening of most tomatoes. It is noted that in regions with a small number of sunny days, the nose becomes less pronounced.

Summer residents indicate that plants can grow significantly higher than expected. The absence of problems with typical diseases and pests is also often mentioned. They are not afraid of this tomato, which means that much less time is spent on preventive treatments.

Gardeners have noticed other pleasant features of the My Love hybrid. It has an expressive flavor that is not typical for most early tomatoes. Demonstrates good storage ability. Many people note the commercial prospects for a hybrid form - the fruits are calibrated, without a large percentage of rejects and spoilage. The color of the skin also changes amicably, without delay, you can collect it for sale.

Negative opinions about the hybrid mainly relate to the assessment of its yield, since it does not always meet expectations. The bushes respond well to feeding, but they need them constantly. Also, the disadvantages of summer residents include a thin stalk, which is not always able to keep especially large fruits on the branches.